AN: I know, I take a loooong time to post, but it's all because I'm busy and I'm having a big computer problem. And I never knew that live alone would be so hard. I want my mommy. Ok, anyway, I don't know when I'll be posting again because I have my job, school and a big project in my hands. So sorry.

Mike's POV

Luckily Lupo was with his car and he was able to drive. But just for now. Okay, I need to find out one way to say what is happen. I need to think... Oh God, I need a shot of scotch. No, a whole bottle is better.

Lupo seems angry, well if my girlfriend disappear and the only person who knows something about it is a bastard who I hate, I would be angry too. We almost fought because of the radio station and his IPod. Really, I need to think and these stupid songs are not helping. He can be more annoying than Emma and Jenny together. If he only knew, but I can't tell him, not here, not this way.

Just breath Michael, everything is going to be okay, Jack probably will want to kill you, Lupo will try to kill you, but you're doing it for Connie. Emma and Jenny will be worried, but when they doesn't are, right?

I've called Bernard and told him to go to the DA's office with Anita and wait for me in Jack's office, he was confused, but I told him I'd explain everything when I come.

I read Yamin's file, he could become a great lawyer, but the schizophrenia ruined his life. I think he can help me.

Okay, it's now, everybody is staring at me. Lupo asked me twice where's Connie. I can barely hear my own thoughts, what am I gonna to say? "Fine" I let a sigh escape "Saturday when I hit Yamin... Oh Dear God!... I did it because he threatened Connie ..." I took a time, I need words, I don't know what to say, I don't want anyone horrified. That will be difficult. "... On that day, Connie called me shortly after you left my apartment, she said that someone had called her and that this person said Connie should go talk to Yamin ..."

"Hey! Hold on, wait a minute, why did my girlfriend call you?"

"Because I told her to do it. We went to Rikers, but Yamin said nothing that we could use against him... The same night, someone called me and said that Yamin should be free until Thursday... Or... Or... Connie could get hurt, I told her to say it to you, but Connie is so stubborn..." I took another break, I needed to fight my tears, hide my feelings "...These photos arrived at her apartment yesterday, I begged her to call you, but she said she would not say it over the phone, so I said she would have until this afternoon to tell you, but I ... I didn't know they would took her before the deadline"

"Oh dear..." Jack said, falling back in his chair "Kid you shoulda told it before"

"And do you think I don't know?You have no idea how guilty I'm feeling right now"

"Yamin, you... You said he didn't say nothing about the case, right?" Lupo was crying, he didn't even try to hide the tears rolling down his face

"Yah, but I don't think it can help us"

"What he said in court today... He said they are with her, and they will kill him cause he told us... And you should save her, maybe... I think... No, I'm sure he isn't the killer"

"What's the point, detective?" Van Buren asked confused

"The point is, lieutenant... That maybe there's another person committing these murders, and whoever he is this person is with Connie"

"So we arrested the wrong person? But Yamin's DNA was in the crime scene"

"There's a million ways to incriminate another person, Bernard. But I don't think Yamin is completely innocent"

"Why do you think it, Cutter?"

"Because he knew exactly what was going on and why Connie"

"So we will treat this case like any other, is Connie, I know, but we can not let our feelings blind us now. Lupo and Bernard go to her apartment, talk to the neighbors ... Do the usual ... And counselor if you don't mind, I wish you could talk to Yamin "

"That's what I had in mind"

"So ... we can't waste our time, we have little time to prevent something from happening"

I don't think Yamin is a problem, the real problem is his lawyer. Yamin seems to be able to help us, but his lawyer doesn't let him. If I suspect someone to be the real killer, that person would be Victor Voionov.

In the psychiatric ward, I could see how Yamin was calmer, more lucid, I can tell. Just like when he was arrested, looking well, he even seems harmless "Hello Mr. Cutter" He said smiling politely.

"You know you didn't need to accept this conversation, right?"

"It's better if we do this way. Voinov is a good lawyer, but he works to him"

"Him? Who is him?"

"I... I'm sorry, I can't tell you. Look he is a man of many friends, and he is very influential inside here and out there, so be careful"

"I can take care of myself. Now, about Connie..."

"I was right? They are with her?"

"Yes, look... You're the only one who can help me"

"I can't tell you what I know, I'd love do it, but I need to think about my own life... my family... It doesn't looks like, but I have a lot to lose. So I'm sorry, but you need to discorver it by yourself. The notes, Simon and the last victim"

"What?" This boy is confusing me

"Simon Phillips isn't the killer, he always was a victim, he is part of the puzzle. The notes, they are anagram, it was in the correct order, he thought you'd take a long time to find out what it is. I hoped you didn't. Now, think"

Anagram? Oh come on Michael, you always was good with puzzles. Ok, the first victim was found with the letter "C", the second was "O"... Oh no! No, no, no, no, this can't be truth, not her... If Phillips was a victim, "S" is the missing letter... All the notes, all the victims... Her name. "You already know" Yamin said while I thought

"It was always about her, doesn't it?"

"No, it was always about you. He said you took her from him, and if he can't have her, no one else can"

"Who would be capable to hurt Connie? I don't know who he is, but if he says that love her, he wouldn't hurt her"

"There's only on thing he loves more than Connie. Power. You took it from him too"

"Oh come on Yamin, you don't want Connie to get hurt, I know it, so help me to help her"

"I can't tell you his name, but he loved her, and he knows about your feelings for her and he hates you for humiliate him. Just think, Mike. Who's him?"

Oh Dear... It can't be him, he couldn't. God! I need to be sure "Yamin, are you sure it's him? You know he couldn't"

"Like I said, he is a friendly man. I don't know how, but he is"

"I hope you're wrong" I said going to the door

"Cutter!" He said making me turn to him "Love makes people do foolish things. Remember it and don't do nothing stupid"

Oh great, a schizophrenic guy who was arrested for murder is telling me what to do. This is much worse than it looks.

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Connie's POV

I'm going to die. No, think positive... It's positive, I'm going to die. I hope Mike is doing something. I don't think so, Lupo is doing something, Mike probably is with Emma.

First I thought she could be his sister, but Mike has only one sister, Jenny who lives in Boston and is a great person, then Emma could be his daughter, but she is too old for it... So, the only thing she could be is his lover.

I don't think this is a good thing to be thinking in my time of dying. I need to remind the good things. The good times, when I was happy... Mike's eyes looking at me in the office, when our lips touched, his hands holding mine, his warm hug... The blueness of his eyes. I want him to save me, I want him to be my hero.

It's naive to think that somehow Mike would turn into a superhero and break that wall to save me. But what he said two nights ago, he said he would save me, would fight for me. If I only could talk to him one last time, I would forgive all his dumb things, all the times his words hurted me... If I only could kiss him once again... But life isn't like a fairytale, there's no Prince Charming, there only dragons and Evil Queens.

I was scared, I lay down on the mattress, and press my knees against my chest, for a moment I felt Mike hugging me and amid sobs and cries, I fell to sleep.

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