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"The present and the past coexist, but the past shouldn't be in flashback." - Alain Resnais
Ch. 11: Flash Forward, Flash Back
Flashback…three weeks ago…
She opened the door as she yelled, "Maura, how many times do I have to tell you to lock the door?" She took over off her shoes and removed her jacket before strutting into the living room. Jane smiled at the sight of Kris sleeping on Maura's shoulder, "How long has she been asleep?"
Maura looked down at Kris, "We watched a movie and as the movie progressed she fell asleep." The ME gave a loving smile down at the teen who snuggled a bit closer with Maura kissing her forehead.
Jane raised an eyebrow at the gesture before sitting by Maura. "You've gotten attach to her," she stated knowing it was true. Since meeting Kris, Maura bonded the most with the teen for Kris and she was similar in many ways. Both treated like outcasts and both were isolated children.
Maura looked up at Jane nodded softly, "Jane, do you think it's possible that maybe…" The ME stopped as she glanced down at Kris again. She gently moved the teen away from her shoulder, laying her on the sofa as she stepped out of her chair. She stood close to Jane as she whispered, "I've been looking into adoption."
"What?"
"Or at least, fostering her in," Maura explained.
"When did this come up," Jaen inquired.
Maura shrugged, "I've been thinking about it for a bit for the last couple of weeks. Jane, she's so close to us and I've grown to love her so much. She understands me like you do and she doesn't judge me."
"She sees you, Maura."
"But I think she needs stability and Price is stable for her for only so long."
"Maybe you should talk this with Price and Kiddo, especially Kiddo."
"I might do that."
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Maura's POV
I should have done that before everything happened.
I was pacing back and forth, worrying of what Adrian was doing to Kris. What if she's torturing her, what if she's begging to die? This is why I told Jane that I do not like sentences that start with 'what if'! They are making think horrible thoughts when I need to think logically before I panic.
We had to find her. I paced back and forth in the lab trying to figure out something that I had missed. However, could have I miss, Kris was a very meticulous person as much as I am. I then looked down at my cell phone and my eyes immediately widen. "How can I be so obtuse," I told myself as I began to run to the bullpen. I reached the stairwell and looked down at my high heels. I sighed as I removed my Louboutin heels, holding them as I ran up the staircase.
I pushed through the door to see Jane running toward my direction. She gave me a confused look, "Maura, why are you not wearing your heels?
"Never mind that, Jane but I just realized that Kris has her cell phone."
"Yeah but we found it at the bay doors further out," Jane argued.
I shook my head. "That's Kris' spare phone," I retorted.
"What?"
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Flashback…
"Kris," Kris sat popping her head out of the window of her bedroom to see Maura standing outside against her car.
"Maura, I thought you were going to call me," Kris shouted out.
"I did."
Kris glanced back into her room while Maura patiently leaned against her car when she heard 'shit' yelled loudly. A couple minutes later, Kris ran down the staircase, wearing slacks and a nice button shirt while trying to get her jacket on. "Maura, I'm so sorry," she apologized, "I need a new phone."
"We can get you a new phone," Maura retorted.
"Maur…"
"After the symphony, we'll go back to my house and look up some phones for you."
"If you insist…"
"I insist because we are about to miss Don Quixote."
"Then drive fast," Kris retorted.
"I can't, there are a reason for speed limits."
"There is also an only one night engagement of Don Quixote!"
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"Afterwards, I bought Kris another phone which she uses more for regular phone calls. She keeps the old one just in case of emergencies," I finished explaining.
"So Kris has another phone," Jane inquired as if to make assurance.
I swiftly nodded and Jane immediate turned taking my arm, dragging me away as she yelled, "Frost, we have another lead!"
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Frost was trying to track Kris' secondary cell phone when Jane's phone suddenly began to ring. Jane cautiously looked at the caller ID then she showed it to Frost who immediately began to track the number while Jane answered, "Rizzoli."
Jane's POV
"Hello Detective," Adrian Marx greeted.
"Where is she," I hissed into my phone immediately. I could feel Maura grip onto my arm as she leaned in to listen also.
Adrian chuckled, "You want her?"
"Where is she?"
"Jane! Don't look for me," I suddenly heard Kris' voice shout in the background. Suddenly there was a loud thud, a sound of skin hitting skin. I flinched while Maura gasped while Kris yelled again, "Don't look for me!"
Suddenly there is another thud then a blood-curling scream that Korsak and Frost could hear cause Maura and me to jump back for the scream also. The scream was painful and loud causing Maura to tighten her grip on me while I closed my eyes and yelled at him, "Stop it! Stop it!" The screaming stopped while Adrian chuckled as I cussed, "You fucker."
"Try to find her, Janie." Then the line went dead.
I could feel my knees ready buckle but I stopped myself, by holding Maura who help support me a bit, as I looked at Frost, "Did you get it?"
He nodded, "It's a house that foreclosed a couple blocks from here."
I released Maura, quickly going to my desk drawer. I grabbed my gun before looking at Maura, "I need you stay here."
"I'm coming with you."
"Maura, I don't know how bad Kris's injure-"
"That's why I'm coming," Maura argued.
"No," I turned around and touched her shoulders, "you need to stay safe."
"But Kris-"
"Maura, I'm going to have Frost broadcast a video feed just incase, we need medical assistance if it's bad."
Maura nodded at me before I quickly ran out with Korsak following behind. I made sure he would call Frankie while I placed my ballistic vest on.
Adrian Marx is fuckin going down.
Kris' POV
Pain.
It was all I felt. I lay on the floor in pain and I could not show this pain for it would give Adrian satisfaction but I was in fuckin pain. The punches and kicks did damage because I know it did. It must have broken a couple ribs because breathing was so difficult. He had also dislocated my shoulder when he was demanding to make me beg over the phone to call Jane, to beg for help.
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Flashback…
"Call them," he demanded as he twisted her arm.
Kris gritted her teeth, "No." The twisting started to buckle more as a whimper came from her lips from pain.
"Call them or your shoulder is a goner."
"Fuck you!"
Suddenly in one swift motion, Adrian popped her shoulder, dislocating with Kris screaming in pure pain.
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He laughed at my pain and he mocked me tirelessly about how I was trying to protect them. He laughed at me for them actually thinking that they would love me.
It was pure torture for me.
"They are coming for you," Adrian whispered into my ear.
I shook my head as I struggled to get up but Adrian pushed me back, pulling out his knife. He let it run against my neck, giving me a little nick on my neck. I hissed at the cut, feeling the blood seeping from it while Adrian chuckled, "Does it hurt?"
I refused to speak as he stood up, pressing onto my shoulder again. I screamed in pure pain before he pulled back, letting me take in a deep breath. "Fuckin bastard," I cussed at him.
"I'm going to kill them before I kill you."
"No."
"You are saying that nothing hurts but I assure you this will."
All of a sudden, I felt a sharp pain in my right hand causing me to scream. He pulled back, leaving whatever in my hand to make me suffer in pain; I closed my eyes groggily trying to stay awake.
I could feel a sticky substance pouring into my hand; I looked up slightly to see a blur sticking into my hand.
It was the last thing I saw before everything went black.
A/N: Review, PM, etc. Check out my other stories and of course, review. I hope you guys realize what happened but remember, thought Adrian is his own separate evil, and he was Hoyt's apprentice so like master, he's going to leave something to have Kris remember him. Any who, thanks for reading!
