"Just run in there and get the paper work from Father Adams and Father Thomas. I will explain what we're doing after." Nick said, not making eye contact with his daughter.
"Dad. Just tell me why we're driving." Paige said.
"Please just go in and get the papers, Paige." Nick said.
"Fine." Paige mumbled as she got out of the car and started walking into the church. "I could have spent another day with Em, but no, surprise me with a nice drive to California."
"Can I help you?" asked a lady at the front desk.
"I am Paige McCullers, my dad, Nick, sent me in to get some paperwork." Paige said.
"Ah, yes, Ms. McCullers. We have been expecting you." A stern voice came from behind her.
"Expecting me?" Paige asked.
"Yes. Your father signed you up two weeks ago. Said he would be dropping you off today. My name is Father Thomas. And this is Father Adams." Father Thomas said as Father Adams stepped out from behind a door.
"I don't know what you are talking about." Paige said as she walked past the two men and headed out the door. Suddenly two more guys, dressed in all black stepped around the building and grabbed ahold of Paige's arms. "Hey! What are you doing? Dad!"
"This would be easier if they didn't fight." One of the guys said,
"What would be fun about that?" The other said.
"Dad!" Paige yelled as she tried to fight the two guys off.
"James, John! Bring her inside before she draws attention." Father Thomas said. The last thing Paige remembers before everything goes black was a pain in the side of her arm, from the needle Father Adams had just stuck in, and the look on her father's face before his car tore off down the road.
"And that was the day that Emily Fields dropped you off at the airport?" Detective Smith asked.
"Yes." Paige said, looking down at her hand that was holding onto Pam Fields. Pam rubbed her thumb back and forth over Paige's hand.
"Are you ok to continue?" Dr. Sloan asked.
"Yes." Paige said. "The next thing I knew I was waking up in a bunk bed in a dark room. That was the first time I was chained to the wall."
'I see you are awake." Father Thomas said. "Welcome to The Sanctuary. Here we help those who are lost find their way back to the light."
"What are you talking about? I am not lost." Paige said, trying to get her bearings.
"You have sinned Paige McCullers! Knowing the flesh of another female!" Father Thomas yelled out.
"Emily? What did you do to her?" Paige panicked.
"Nothing. Her parents chose to let her live a sinned life. You father wants to fix yours." Father Thomas said as he got up in Paige's face. "We just need to show you how you are supposed to be. James! John! Come in her and hold her down so we can mark her." Paige watched as the two guys from earlier came into her room and moved closer to her. One held her legs down while the other held her top half down. "Now try to hold as still as possible dear, this is going to hurt."
"They tattooed me. The number on my ankle, where the cuff was. They made the comment that I was 'visitor number 32'." Paige said.
"Do you know how many were there?" Detective Smith asked.
"No. Not exactly. In one of my group sessions there were at least 20 kids sitting in a circle." Paige said setting her head back on her pillow and looking at the ceiling.
"Paige." Veronica said, getting the girl to focus on her. Paige heard the door open and saw Toby walk in, in complete Rosewood S.W.A.T. gear. "Can you remember the name of this place? Or at least where it was?"
"It was the Catholic church about 6 miles from your house." Paige said. "That is how I knew to go to your place that night. I remembered your house was close to it that day my dad drove me there." Paige said, breaking down into tears.
"I think it is time for a break." Dr. Sloan said.
"St. Paul's. Got it." Toby said as he walked into the hallway and met with four other officers. "St. Paul's Catholic Church. 6 miles outside of Rosewood on Terrace Lane. Stay off the radios! I don't want anyone finding out or hearing that we are coming. Everyone comes home." With that Toby and the rest of the Rosewood Police left the hospital and met up outside with two neighboring departments. He recounted the location to all standby units. "There are at least 30 kids at this location. No firing your weapon unless you are shot at first. I want everyone brought out alive."
"We only have two more classes Em, and then I will take you to the house." Spencer said as she put an arm around Emily's shoulder.
"I know Spence. I just want to be there. They are doing her interviews today." Emily said.
"Well hopefully, Paige gives them enough information to shut that place down." Aria said. The four girls were sat at a table in the outside corridor. They all had a plate of food sitting in front of them, only Emily wasn't eating.
"Em, you need to eat." Hanna said as she took a bite of her sandwich.
"Yea Em, Paige will know if you haven't taken care of yourself." Spencer said.
"I am just not that hungry." Emily said as she pushed her salad around with her fork.
"For Paige." Hanna said. It was all she had to say to get Emily to take several bites of her salad. After their last two classes the four girls piled into Spencer's car. They headed over to Spencer's house to talk to Veronica.
"Hey mom?" Spencer yelled as they walked into the house.
"In my office, I will be out in a minute!" Veronica yelled down the hall.
"Want anything to drink?" Spencer said as she got waters out of the fridge.
"Sure." Emily said as Melissa walked down the stairs
"Hey girls." She said, stepping in front of Emily, pulling her into a hug. "How are you?"
"Hey Melissa. I am holding up." Emily said, returning the embrace.
"I can't imagine what you are going through. If you need to talk, I am here for you." Melissa said.
"Thank you, Melissa." Emily said.
"Hey Spencer, girls." Veronica said as she came down the hallway, entering the kitchen.
"Hey mom." Spencer said.
"Hey Mrs. Hastings." The other girls said.
"Where is Paige?" Emily said.
"She is still at the hospital, hun. She had a bit of a rough day today and Dr. Sloan thought it would be best for her to stay there, where someone can keep an eye on her." Veronica said. "I will take you over whenever you are ready. She gave us good information today. We were able to find a location, and Toby, along with the rest of the department went there. Their waiting for dark to make a move. We should be hearing from him when their done. I was just on the phone with the precinct. They hadn't heard an update yet."
"I am ready to go now." Emily said, jumping up from her chair.
"Then let's go." Veronica said. Veronica and Emily entered the hospital, walking down the hall where Paige's room was. Pam was standing outside looking into the girl's room through the window.
"Mom." Emily said as she wrapped her arms around Pam. "Thank you for being here today."
"Oh, sweetie. I would do anything for that girl." Pam said. "She is waiting for you. But be warned, she had a rough day today."
"And she needs to rest so we can finish tomorrow." Veronica said.
"Paige?" Emily said as she entered the room.
"Em." Paige said with a small smile.
"How are you?" Emily asked as she bent down to kiss the girl's forehead.
"I can't feel anything." Paige said with a laugh.
"What?" Emily asked.
"Tammy came in and gave me something for my pain. She said I would go to sleep soon, but at least I can't feel these things." Paige said as she poked at her broken ribs.
"Paige. Stop." Emily said as she grabbed both of the girl's hands.
"Oh, it is fine Em. I can't feel it. And if Tammy keeps giving me this medicine, I don't have to feel anything." Paige said with a small laugh. "Now can I have a kiss?"
"Paige." Emily said. Paige pulled on both of Emily's hands, pulling the girl into a heated kiss. "Paige, stop."
"Why Emily?" Paige said bitterly. "Don't you want me?"
"What?" Emily said, taken back.
"Am I dirty now?" Paige said.
"Paige, no." Emily said, taking Paige's hands in her own.
"Just go Emily." Paige said, turning her head away from the girl.
"Paige." Emily said sternly, getting her attention. "You are not dirty to me. I would never think that about you. But I know that you are high right now, and I don't want to take advantage of that."
"I am not high." Paige said with a huff.
"Yes, babe, you are." Emily said, leaning in and kissing the top of Paige's head. "Want to talk about what happened today?"
"Are you sure you want to hear it?" Paige asked, her eyes beginning to droop from the medication. Emily knew that she would be asleep in the matter of minutes.
"I want to know everything." Emily said, listening intently to what Paige said, before the girl stopped talking and started softly snoring.
Toby and the rest of the precinct lined up outside of St. Paul's, full S.W.A.T. gear with loaded shot guns. They moved quietly in the night as one unit. Toby gave the hand signal, Officer Greg opened the front door, to officers stepped inside and cornered the front desk clerk and two of the bodyguards. They handcuffed them and took them to a patrol van as quietly as they could. They continued to quietly evacuate the building. Removing kids and loading them into a bus to take to the hospital when they were done. It wasn't until they got to Father Adams office that they had trouble. Father Adams was sitting at his desk reading a book when his door was pushed open and the room stormed. Toby didn't see Father Thomas enter the room from an adjacent door, pulling a gun from under his robe and firing two shots at Toby. One bullet connected with his thigh, the other with his vest. One officer turned and shot at Father Thomas, connecting with his arm, giving them enough time to tackle the man the ground. Three other officers tackled Father Adams to the ground and handcuffed him. Toby lay on the ground holding his wound as he saw the officers taking out the two older men.
"Alright, Cavanaugh. Let's get you to the hospital, this has been one of the best raids. No causalities. Congratulations." Captain Reynolds said as he helped hoist Toby up.