Every time I think I'm going to update quickly, life gets in the way....oh well. Hope you enjoy this chapter :)
Firebreather23 - yikes! Take a deep breath, I would hate for you to explode before I finish my story :) glad you like it.
MyBeautifulEnding - Red John scares me too.
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PRESENT - AFTERNOON
No one had spoken another word since Grace's outburst. Her tears finally subsided until all that could be heard was the occasional sniff. The four of them, Cho, Jane, Rigsby and Van Pelt, were gathered around the phone, fighting violent internal debates among themselves.
"No one else would have to know." Rigsby said, practically whispering. "Just us."
"We could fake the report." Van Pelt added.
"We'd have to tell Lisbon." Cho told them.
"No," Jane shook his head. "If she knew what we had done for her…she'd never live with the guilt."
"She'll know if we lie to her. She always knows."
"I…I don't think she'll really care how we found her," Grace contradicted, "I mean, if I was the one kidnapped, all I'd care about is that I was found."
"She has a point." Rigsby smiled at her slightly. Just then, the phone rang, and everyone jumped.
"Hello?" Cho answered immediately, still unsure of what his decision was. But instead of Red John's voice on the other end, it was Minelli's.
"Any progress on Lisbon?" he asked, sounding furious and terrified across the fuzzy landline.
Cho hesitated. He had two options. Tell Minelli the truth, and risk losing his one chance to find his friend, or lie and hope Minelli never found out.
"We have a possible lead – witness saw a dark van pull out of the parking lot. Got a partial plate number. We'll see where it takes us." He wasn't sure where the words were coming from – but he had already started weaving this web, and he had to stay with it.
"Call the instant you know something, understand?"
"Yes sir."
He hung up the phone slowly.
"I guess that's settled then." Jane announced, a hint of a grin on his face. "You've already lied to Minelli. We might as well keep going."
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