Chapter 12: Trapped
"Ian?" Patrick repeated again after Robin had told them what happened and her earlier findings.
"Yes" he suspects that I know something but isn't sure and he doesn't know who else is involved. That's why he took me, he wanted information"
They had come back to Jason's place because it was the most logical choice. Standing up to walk over to Patrick, who was staring out the window, Robin hugged him from behind "I'm sorry Patrick, I know he was your friend"
"I mean we lost touch a while ago and went our separate ways but I never would have thought he'd do something like this, he seemed so dedicated to his patients" running his hands down his face "this is going to kill his parents" he said almost to himself. Turning back to her, he hugged her tighter to him "I guess people change. I'm just glad you're ok" he kissed her forehead. "Ian picked the wrong hospital to mess with". Turning to include Jason and Aiden in the conversation, he asked "So what do we do now?"
"I think it's time to bring in the PCPD" Robin said
"Robin" Jason started
"Before you say anything Jason, think about it, we have enough evidence against him, with the papers and the fact that he kidnapped me, Uncle Mac can bring him in"
"Yeah Robin, but he can claim that it wasn't him and the evidence we have is circumstantial at best. We don't want this guy getting off on a technicality" Aiden jumped in.
"So what do you suggest we do?" Robin asked "keep digging?"
"Set him up" Patrick said quietly and everyone turned to look at him. "I mean, Robin's established the pattern of when the meds come into the hospital, so we can assume that he receives shipments a day or two before."
"Well according to what I found and your theory, there should be a shipment coming in tomorrow night." Robin added
"It would have to be by boat" Jason walked over to his desk and pulled out some papers. "We have control of most of the docks here and they are occupied tomorrow night" so if he was receiving a shipment, it will be somewhere that's not used.
"The old bridge" Robin said excitedly. At Patrick and Aiden's questioning looks, she continued "there used to be a bridge at the end of Bently Road"
"But that road's been closed since I moved here" Patrick said
"Right, which makes it perfect. When they tore the bridge down, they shut the road, but there is still river access. No one goes there anymore"
"Ok, but what makes you think he will go through with it, for all he knows, you've already gone to the police, you did hear his voice" Aiden raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, but he'll figure that the cops would be knocking on his doors by now if I had made it back. He thinks I'm on my own. Probably figured I'd call Patrick at least"
Pulling out his phone, Patrick shook his head, "You right, I have a miss call from him"
"Good" Robin smiled, "Call him back and tell him you are with my Uncle Mac, and can't find me. Tell him I'm not answering my phone and I suppose to meet you for dinner two hours ago. This way, he thinks I haven't made it back"
After finalizing their plans, they decided that it was better for Robin to stay at Jason' until Devlin was caught.
GH… the next day
"Hey Patrick" Ian called out coming towards him. "did you find Robin last night?"
"No" Patrick said distractedly "she hasn't called me back and Mac hasn't heard from her either"
"Is there anyone else she would go to if she were in trouble?"
"I wouldn't think so, Mac is like a father to her and he's the chief of police, if Robin were in trouble, he would be the first person she would go to." He sighed "I'm even more worried now that she didn't come in. This isn't like Robin"
In order to keep up the charade, Alan had called a staff meeting with the doctors and asked some of them to take over Robin's cases since she hadn't come in to work. He had told them that Mac called him and told him that Robin had disappeared and had asked that if anyone heard from her, they should please inform him.
"I'm sure she will turn up" Ian said satisfied that Robin had not contacted Patrick "hang in there buddy"
"Yeah" Patrick scoffed as he watched Ian walk away. He had to go through the rest of the day as casual as possible.
The Bently Road Docks Later that night…
"He's in place" Robin whispered to Aiden from their hiding place. Jason had positioned himself on the other side to the river so that they could see the docks from all angles. She had called Mac earlier that day to Jason's place and explained the situation. He had been pissed at them for keeping the police out of the investigation, but had conceded to organizing a small task force for tonight. She knew that he and his men were somewhere out here, but didn't know their exact positions. She was about to ask Aiden when she heard a car pull up and saw Devlin get out. He was telling someone on the phone that the coast was clear. A few minutes later, a small boat came around the corner of the river and pulled up at the dock. Robin recognized the voice of one of the three men as the other guy who had grabbed her. She watched as the three men talked to Devlin and they started to unload the boat. Halfway through it, Robin blinked when bright lights suddenly shown on the men.
"Freeze" she heard Mac call out "police, put your hands up in the air where we can see them"
Robin saw the three men that got off the boat reach for their weapons. In the chaos of it all, she saw Ian make a run for it. Aiden had stepped out to help the cops when the shooting started and Robin knew that Jason was too far, so she took off running after him.
"Robin" she heard Jason call her but didn't slow down. There was no way he was getting away. She saw him a few feet ahead of her and ran faster. Robin tackled Devlin from behind and the momentum of their combined weight sent them rolling down the hill. Quickly gaining his feet when they reached the bottom, Ian grabbed Robin by the hair and pulled her up
"You nosy little bitch" he yelled "why couldn't you just disappear"
"It's not in my DNA" she spit out and slammed her elbow into his rib cage, when she felt him release her a little, she brought her foot down hard on shin and rolled away when he leaned down to grab it. "Did you really thing you were going to get away with this Devlin"
"I have before" he glared at her pulling out a gun from behind his back and pointing it at her
"Well, this time you picked the wrong city and hospital" Robin knew that she had to keep him talking until help came "How could you do this to Patrick, he's suppose to be your friend"
"I'd hoped Patrick would never find out about this, but I guess life doesn't always go the way we plan" he shrugged "too bad you had to get involved Robin, now I'm going to have to take you away from Patrick too" he put his hand on the trigger and squeezed.
Robin heard the shot of the gun and felt her body fall to the ground, she didn't realize that she had been pushed until she heard the second shot ring out.
"Robin?" she heard Jason's voice "Robin!"
"I'm ok" she called out and realized that she was pinned under someone. Looking up, she saw Patrick's face with his eyes closed
"Patrick?" she realized that he must have pushed her out of the way, which meant that he had probably gotten shot. She rolled him off her as gently as possible and started examining his body "Come on Drake, open your eyes" she urged as she continued to probe him
"Is he ok?" Jason asked coming kneel next to her
"I can't find a wound, but he won't open his eyes" she answered. "Patrick?" she touched the back of his head and felt a large bump. "He must have hit his head when he pushed me out of the way, we need to get him to a hospital Jason, he might have a concussion."
Jason was about to reply when a car pulled up and Aide jumped out "Robin!" he ran to her "You ok?"
"I'm fine" she hugged him back "But we need to get Patrick to the hospital"
"Come on, we can take my car" he paused "or should we wait for an ambulance"
"No lets go"
