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Chapter 10
Is that blood?
Reid had spotted what looked like a few drops of blood.
"Did they even test this? How could they not think this is foul play?" he asked angrily.
"I think it's time we pay the Las Vegas police department a little visit", Morgan said, "Garcia called ahead for us and the police chief is expecting us."
"Good" Reid forced out.
They drove to the police station I silence.
When they got there, Morgan stopped Reid before he got out of the car.
"Let me take the lead."
Reid nodded and they went into the building, prepared for a battle.
Once inside, they showed their badges and were escorted to the police chief's office.
The looks on their faces stopped every conversation on the way to his office. The receptionist left them at the Chief's doorway. The chief stood up.
"You boys must be from the FBI, I'm Police Chief Harrelson."
The man held out his hand, but neither Reid, nor Morgan shook his hand.
"You know why we're here, Chief Harrelson?"
"Yes, you-you're investigating the disappearance of Diana Reid from a Bennington Sanitarium. I gotta tell you boys, there's no evidence that she was kid-"
Morgan interrupted him.
"Reid, shut the door" he said quietly, not even bothering to turn around.
Reid did as hey said.
"Did you even have crime scene techs go over the scene?" he asked, his voice dangerously low.
"Did you even have a detective look at the scene?"
"Well, I-"
Morgan didn't let him finish his sentence.
"The mattress was HALFWAY off of the bed frame, the dresser was KNOCKED OVER, and the window pane was cracked."
"Do you think a woman, who has never been violent, EVEN when she was OFF her MEDS, could do all that damage by HERSELF?" Morgan asked, raising his voice, "Did you even INVESTIGATE THIS CASE?" he yelled.
"There was blood on the floor of her room. Did you test it?" Reid asked quietly.
"No, I-"
"No excuses" Morgan said, fuming.
"You are going to hand this case over to the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI" Reid said, stepping forward.
"You are going to invite us in on this case, give us every shred of evidence that you have, which won't be much, and you are going to allow us to use every resource you have."
Leaning over the Chief's desk until he was almost nose to nose with him, Reid added, "…and you are going to stay the HELL out of our way or so help me, I will have your badge, your pension, and I will disgrace you in front of this entire city so that even when you die, you won't be welcome here."
"There's one more thing, Chief." Reid pulled out his phone and played the message that the unsub had left.
"Still think she wasn't kidnapped?"
The Chief turned so pale, it looked like he was going to faint.
"What do you need me to do?" he asked, somewhat shakily.
"First, have your crime scene techs process her room for prints, blood, and anything else they can find. Meanwhile, you are going to call our supervisor and ask him to take this case."
Reid gave the Chief the information as Morgan looked on.
He was so proud of Reid. He had kept his control, and in doing so, had gotten them this case.
Chief Harrelson dialed Hotch's number and Hotch answered on the first ring.
"Hotchner."
"Agent Hotchner, this is Police Chief Harrelson calling from Las Vegas."
"What can I do for you, Chief?"
"I have a missing person's case that I'd like you to take a look at. The alleged…" seeing the look on Reid's face, the Chief said "…I mean the victim, is Diana Reid."
Hotch didn't hesitate.
"My team and I will fly out immediately. Are Agents Reid and Morgan there?"
"Yes sir. They are in my office right now."
"May I speak to Agent Reid?"
"Yes of course" the Chief said, and almost dropped the phone in his hurry to give the phone to Reid.
"Hello?" Reid answered.
"Reid. How does it look out there?"
Reid knew what he was asking. He was asking if the Chief was being cooperative.
"It was touch-and-go for a minute, but things are looking up now."
"Good. Reid, you know I'm going to have to tell the team."
"I know Hotch. It's okay. I just want to get her back safe."
"We'll fly out in half an hour."
"Thank you."
"See you soon."
After Reid hung up, the Chief immediately got on the phone and got Crime Scene techs out to the Sanitarium to process the scene.
Meanwhile, on the jet…
"Okay guys, the reason we are briefing on the phone is because this is a missing person's case and we have no time to lose."
"Who's the missing person?" J.J. asked.
"Reid's mother."
"Wait – is that what that phone call that he got was about?" Prentiss asked, "Why didn't he tell us?"
"Reid's mom has schizophrenia," Hotch said, "She lives at a mental hospital in Las Vegas."
"That's why. We know how private Reid is" J.J. said.
"Last night, Ms. Reid was discovered to be missing. Her room was in severe disarray and the staff at the hospital called the police."
"Let me guess, the police did nothing. Mental patient, so they immediately thought she did it and took off" Prentiss added.
"That's exactly right, Prentiss."
"Morgan and Reid flew down this morning and got the Chief to actually work the case. They'll be waiting for us when we land."
"How's Reid doing with all of this?" J.J. asked.
"From what Morgan says, he's focusing on the case. He's handling it" Hotch said.
"When we land, Prentiss, I want you to go with Morgan to the crime scene.
J.J., we need her photo out to the press, keep the public reminded that she is missing."
"What are you going to do?" Prentiss asked.
"I'll be with Reid. The unsub left Reid a message and Reid thinks that it references an old case of ours."
"Which one?" J.J. asked.
"Dr. Theodore Bryar. The man that help up that train with Elle on it."
"Reid thinks that he is the unsub."
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