Over at Peter's dorm he was working on one of his papers when he heard the knock. Opening his door, he seen Mac standing there.
"Hey Mac, something wrong?"
"Rachel escaped. I need you to come with me, Peter." said Mac.
"Say you are kiddin', I have two papers due, I won't get another extention. They need to be finished." Peter said.
"How long?" asked Mac.
"About three hours, maybe more." said Peter.
"Can you bring them with you? We have a computer at our place."
"Listen Mac. I understand the seriousness of Rachel, but I can't keep doing this. I'm so far behind it's going to take me a lifetime to pull my ass back out of the shitter. Damn... if she really wants me that bad, then here I am. Just post some officers at my door. Have them follow me around. But I won't allow her to take back my life."
"Okay Peter. I'll post two of Don's best officers. But don't be surprised it Messer shows up and lights a fire under your ass." said Mac.
"I know Mac. Try and tell him not to worry and I'll call him later." said Peter.
Nodding his agreement, Mac left two of Don's best officers on Peter.
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Meanwhile Rachel looked up an old friend. Finding the address in the phonebook she headed over to his home. Knocking on the door a small child answered.
"Hello there. Is your daddy home?" asked Rachel.
"Daaaaaaddy, the door for you," yelled the little girl.
Coming to the door Vince knew right away it was his best friends sister Rachel.
"Rach? What the hell are you doing here? You are all over the damn news." said Vince.
"I know. Can I come in. I need a place to hide out for a while."
"Shit Rach... I have a daughter now. I can't be harboring no fugitive. Else they will take away my little girl. She's all I have now my wife died." said Vince.
"Listen Vince... my brother was all I had, you owe him. He died for you doing the variety store heist. The least you can do is repay him by helping out his sister."
"That was over eight years ago, Rach. I repaid you in ten fold, long ago." said Vince.
"Okay... please. All I'm asking for is a couple days. Then I'll leave. I just need to plan Peter's death."
"What? Are you talking about Peter Peters?" asked Vince.
"Yeah... he ratted on me. I was put into this God awful facility. They torchured me in there. I was raped, beat and strapped to the bed while it was happening. Then when I escaped, I went after Peter, but I missed and shot his father instead. Then I shot a cop, then they captured me but I escaped, and now I'm here and need to hide." said Rachel with a sneer.
"Forget it Rach... leave now. I don't want anything to do with this, or you." said Vince as he opened the door.
Turning quickly before Vince could see, Rachel grabbed his daughter and held her to her chest. running with her into the kitchen, she pulled out a knife and placed it too the little girls neck. As she cried for her daddy, Rachel hissed in her ear.
"Shut up. Shut the hell up."
Hearing Vince come into the kitchen, he seen his daughter with fear in her eyes.
"Come on Rachel, let her go. She's innocent. Just put her down and I'll help you." said Vince.
"I'll put her down. As soon as you call Peter and tell him to come over for a visit. Once he's here, I'll give you your daughter. Deal?" asked Rachel.
Vince knew he had no choice. Reaching for the phone he called Peter.
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Back at the Hospital, Mac caught up with Danny.
"Danny... I spoke with Peter. He's not coming. He said he has too much work to catch up on. So I've left two seasoned officers at his dorm. He'll be fine Danny."
"I hope you're right, Mac. I'm going to drop by there and talk him into coming back with me."
Leaving the Hospital Danny arrived at Peter's just as he was leaving with the two officers following behind.
"Hey Peter, where ya off too?" asked Danny.
"Just to visit an old friend. I was going to stop by the Hospital when I was done." said Peter.
"Well I'm here now. Want me too come with you?" asked Danny.
"Sure, I'd like that. Though... do you think we can dismiss the officers now you're with me?" laughed Peter.
"Yeah... we can do that. Take a break guys. I'll call ya when we need you." said Danny.
Nodding their agreement, they headed back to the station.
"I'm really proud of you Peter, for not allowing Rachel to ruin your life." said Danny.
"Me too. I know I could be hidden away from her. But if she wants me that badly, she'll find a way to get me. So I may as well go back to life." he smiled.
Nearing Vince's place Danny pulled into the driveway.
"Shit... who the hell is that with him?" asked Vince.
Nearing the window, Rachel seen Danny Messer.
"Shit... it's Danny Messer. He's one of the detectives that befriended Peter. They must have told him I escaped. Now what the hell am I going to do?" said Rachel as she twisted the knife around and around near the little girl.
"Leave Rachel. Go out the back door, here's two hundred bucks. It will get you shelter for a while, or food. I won't say anything about you being here." said Vince as he heard the knock.
"Okay, okay. But if you say anything I'll come back and kill your little girl, understand?" asked Rachel.
"Yes... now get going."
Running out the back door, Vince waited for a few extra minutes. Then opeing the door, he smiled.
"Hey Peter, come on in. How are ya?" asked Vince.
"I'm good. This is my friend detective Danny Messer. Hey rosie, how are you sweetheart?" asked Peter as he seen her tears.
"I's scared. The lady tried to hurt me. She was mean," Rosie cried.
"What lady sweetheart?" asked Peter.
"Oh it's nothing. Come on in, have a seat."
"But daddy, she hurt me wid da knife." cried Rosie.
Danny seen the knife on the floor, grabbing a cloth he picked it up and looked at Vince.
"Wanna tell me what's goin' on?" asked Danny.
"I can't. She'll kill my little girl." said Vince.
"Listen Vince, I know you're worried. But you need to let me help you. Was Rachel here?" asked Danny.
"Yes. She had me call Peter to come over. I didn't want to do it, Peter. She held the knife to Rosie's neck. I had no choice. When she seen you with detective Messer, she took off out the back.
"How long ago?" asked Danny.
"Not even five minutes ago."
Picking up the phone, Danny called it in.
tbc...
