Sorry for the delay everyone. But life has been biting me in the ass lately. So, here is the long awaited chapter.
Enjoy my lovely readers!
The music vibrated through the walls of the abandoned warehouse in Brooklyn. Kat was leaning against the wall, next to Madison. They had arrived at the rave almost two hours ago, and it was pack like hell. Madison wanted to take a break from dancing while Eddie went to find someone that he bumped into when they arrived.
"It's getting hot in here," Madison grumbled, gulping some of her water from the water bottle she was clutching. Her eyes roamed over the dancing crowed. "We can barely dance!"
Kat turned to look at her friend. The green neon lights bounced from the walls as the DJ continue to play the music. "Don't worry. Slowly people will get tired and there will be more space to dance."
"They better."
"Look what I got here," Eddie sang, appearing in front of them. He showed them the three pills that he was holding on his palm. Kat recognized the pills as Ecstasy. She remembered how they look like when people would do the drug free campaigns at school. It was difficult to see what color because of the neon lights in the warehouse. "One for each one of us."
Madison happily took one and popped it in her mouth. "This is what I needed," she took a chug of her water. "Now the party will begin."
"Thanks but no thanks," Kat smiled apologetically at Eddie. "I don't do drugs."
"Really?" Madison raised an eyebrow. "First you tell us that you never tasted alcohol before. And now you are telling me that you have never popped a pill before. You for reals?"
"Honestly, I never have."
"They make you feel really good," Eddie grinned at her.
Kat shook her head. "I still have to decline. But thanks for the offer."
"Here," Eddie said, grabbing her hand and putting the small blue pill in her palm. "Save it for another time."
Not wanting to argue, the teen just shrugged and hid the pill in the pocket of her jeans. She would have to remind herself to throw it out later when she gets home.
"Come on," Madison pulled Kat and Eddie to the dance floor. "Let's dance for a bit more before we have to leave."
"Fine by—"
Suddenly there were screams everywhere and people running all over the place. Kat didn't know what was going on. She could feel Eddie gripping her arm as he and Madison pulled her with them. Kat glanced around while she ran with her friends. She saw some people been pinned to the ground by cops.
"Oh shit!" Kat yelled.
Eddie nodded and they continued to push people out of the way. "The rave is been raided by cops. Someone must have called them!"
Kat suddenly felt Madison been pulled out of her grasp. "Madison!"
"GO!" The redhead yelled, pushing people to the side. "I will catch up!"
The teen didn't want Madison to be left behind but didn't have much of a choice since Eddie still had a vice grip on her arm. No doubt that a bruise will form tomorrow. Somehow, they made it out of the warehouse and the chaos within its walls. They kept running and running down the street.
Kat could see people running in different directions, making some of the cars honk at them. Others stopped to taunt the cops before they also made a run for it. She didn't know if Madison was right behind them or still in the warehouse. She hoped that her friend would get out as they continue to run.
"This way," Eddie said, turning the corner. "We need to get back to the car."
Kat just nodded and continue to run to where Madison had parked the car. Thank goodness that her friend had parked the car two blocks away from the rave. They were out of breath when they reached the car. Kat leaned against the black car, catching her breath.
Eddie almost fell to the ground if it wasn't for the streetlight. He leaned against it and puffed for air. "That is the first time in three years that I ran."
"Really?" Kat gasped for breath.
"Oh yeah."
Kat glanced around for any sign of Madison. "Do you think they caught her?"
"No way," Eddie shook his head. "Mad is really fast at running. She is probably went the other way around or something. We should wait for her. I doubt the cops would recognize us."
Moments later, they saw Madison running when she turned the corner. She had a grin on her face as she ran towards them. She took out her car keys and pointed it at her car. The locks popped open immediately. "Get in!"
Eddie and Kat didn't hesitate to get in the car. Kat climbed in the back while Eddie took shotgun. Madison climbed in the driver's seat. She sat there for a few seconds catching her breath. Her eyes met Kat's from the rearview mirror and she let out a laugh. Soon the three of them started to laugh.
"Oh man, that was exhilarating," Madison chuckled. "That's the third time that has happened to me."
"Night is still young," Eddie said, taking out his phone. "I have a friend that is having a party at his place. What do you say Kat?" He turned to look at his young friend. "Are you up for it or do you have to get home?"
Kat smirk. "I still have time."
Olivia put the two plates of blueberry pancakes on the table. She hoped her daughter didn't mind been waken up early but Liv had plans today. She wasn't on call this weekend, so she wants to go rock climbing with Kat. It has a bit over a year that they have gone climbing. She glanced down at her watch and nodded. They have plenty of time to eat a hearty breakfast and to get ready before heading to the gym.
She decided it was time to wake Kat up before breakfast got cold. Knowing her daughter, Kat would be very happy to eat pancakes, especially blueberry. They were her favorite pancakes. She approached her daughter's bedroom and knocked.
"Honey, breakfast is already at the table," Olivia said. She waited for a few seconds before knocking the door again. "We can go rock climbing after breakfast if you hurry up." When she didn't get any response, Olivia frowned. "I'm coming in, okay?"
She was surprised when the door didn't budge like usually. She tried again but the door wouldn't open. Olivia sighed and went to her room to grab the bedroom key. That key would open both bedrooms just in case they locked it by accident. Olivia emerged from her bedroom with key in hand.
"Why did you lock door, Kat?" Olivia whispered, unlocking the teen's bedroom door. She turned the handle and swung the door opened. She guessed that her daughter must have forgotten to unlock it before going to sleep. Her eyes widen when she didn't see the seventeen year old in the bed. Her eyes wandered around the room for any sign of the teen. "Kat!" Olivia fully stepped in the room.
She ran her fingers through her hair when her eyes caught the window curtain move a bit. The detective walked towards it and saw that it was halfway open. She turned around and saw the pajamas on the floor. Her worry turned into anger immediately when she figured that her daughter sneaked out last night.
"Kathryn Benson!" Olivia growled under her breath.
Kat groaned when she felt something wet in her face. She scrunched her nose at the heavy breathing close to her face. She pushed whatever was licking her face but soon the licking continued. She groaned again when she felt someone shaking her.
"Hey, you okay there?" A soft voice said. It was definitely a female voice.
Kat slowly opened her eyes. She hissed when the brightness hit her eyes and immediately shield the light with her hand. She looked around and saw trees around her. She frowned and glanced to the left, where a woman with chestnut hair was crouching close to her with her dog.
"You okay, kid?" The woman repeated again, her grey eyes were staring at the teen with worry. "Do you know your name?"
"It's Kathryn Benson," the teen mumbled. She glanced around her surrounding again before looking back at the woman. "Where am I?"
"Bronx Park," the woman replied. "For a second there I thought you were dead. But then I saw you breathing and I was relief. I called the cops immediately before Lexi here woke you up." She petted her Dalmatian dog, which was sniffing the air around Kat.
Kat stared at chestnut haired jogger with surprised. "Did you say Bronx?"
"Yes. Do you remember how you got here or what happened last night?" The older woman frowned with concern. "Do you feel hurt or sore?"
"No. Just a splitting headache," Kat pushed herself up from the grass, with the help of the jogger. She closed her eyes briefly when everything started to spin. She held on to the nearby tree before she opened her eyes again. She swallowed the bile down her throat. "All I remember was dancing with friends in Brooklyn. After that is just blank."
"Brooklyn?" The jogger's eyes widen in surprise. "How did you ended up here in Bronx?"
"That's what I want to know," Kat mumbled, the splitting headache was starting to intensify. She glanced down at the Dalmatian. She suddenly felt something travel up her throat again and turned around. She started to throw up the contents from her stomach. She felt the woman pat her back until she stopped puking. "Sorry about that."
"No need to apologize," the woman smoothly said. She passed the water bottle to the teen. "It usually happens when someone has a hangover from last night drinking. And by the looks and smell of it, it looks like you had a few drinks." She frowned with concern. She could smell the alcohol coming from the young girl. "How old are you by the way?"
Before Kat could answer two officers were walking their way. She took a swig of water to prevent from answering the question to the woman. The lady was nice but she didn't felt like sharing her age to the woman. The only thing that was in her mind was how in the hell did she ended up in Bronx alone.
"Hey are you the woman that called us?" One of the officers, who looked the oldest, questioned the jogger.
"I did," she nodded. She gestured to the teen by the tree. "She just woke up not too long ago."
The other officer stared at Kat while his partner talked to the jogger. "What's your name kid?"
"Kathryn Benson," the seventeen year old whisper.
The officer nodded and turned to look at his partner. The older officer nodded at him and glanced back the jogger. "Thanks for your cooperation. We can take it from here."
The woman nodded before glancing back at Kat. "Take care of yourself, Kathryn."
"Thanks and I will," Kat smiled softly at the lady. Her head was still pounding and things weren't as dizzy anymore.
"You should come with us," the younger officer told Kat. "We need to contact your parents about your whereabouts."
Kat closed her eyes. She was in deep shit now…unless…
Olivia paced around the living room, with her phone in her hand. She had contacted all of Kat's friends but they all told her that Kat was not with them. Even their parents assured her that they didn't know of Kat's whereabouts. She ran her fingers through her hair in frustration. She didn't know where else her daughter would run off to in the middle of the night.
Her thoughts here interrupted when she heard a knock on the front door. She immediately went towards it and opened. She sighed in relief when she saw who they were. "I'm glad that you both are here."
"We got your message," Cragen said before stepping in the apartment, followed by Fin. "Do you have any idea where she might be?"
Olivia shook her head as she walked back in the living room. "I called all of her friend's parents on my phone. They assured me that she is not with any of them."
"Could there be a chance that one of them might be covering for her?" Fin frowned.
"No. They wouldn't do that," Liv shook her head, continuing to pace around the room before they arrived. "I have no idea where she could be."
Cragen could see how anxious the detective was. "First, you must calm down. Worrying will just make things more complicated. You need to think straight so we can help you find Kat."
"You're right," Olivia stopped pacing. She took a couple of deeps breaths. "I don't know what has been going on lately. First she ditches school and now she is sneaking off. I never had a problem like this."
"It could be a phase," Fin shrugged. "Or maybe she has new friends that you may not know about."
"I know all of her friends," Olivia argued.
Cragen sighed heavily. "Have you checked her phone?"
"I tried every password that has come to mind but nothing has worked so far."
"I can give it a try," Cragen suggested.
Olivia nodded to the cellphone in the dining table. "Her phone is there."
Cragen went to grab it.
"Meanwhile, do you know any other place where Kat might go to?" Fin asked. "Somewhere she likes to go and think?"
Liv frowned in concentration. She suddenly remembered where her daughter might be. She wrapped her red cardigan tighter around her. "James…"
"You mean her father's grave?" Cragen asked.
"It's one of the places she likes to go," Olivia lowly said. "It's been a while since we visited."
Fin nodded. "We should head over. Maybe she just fell asleep next to the grave."
"Let's go," Olivia grabbed her house keys before leaving the apartment, with Fin and Cragen following behind her. She didn't felt like waiting for the elevator, so she walked down the stairs as quickly as possible. They were almost out of the building when Cragen's phone started to go off.
The captain quickly answered as they walked out of the building. "Cragen….she's where?"
Olivia and Fin had stopped walking. Liv got close to the captain, waiting anxiously to see if it was about her daughter.
"Thank you…I will be there as soon as possible," he hanged up and glanced at Liv. "A woman found Kat passed out in Bronx Park," Cragen explained. He hurriedly continued when he saw the panic look on Olivia's face. "She is okay. Two cops are with her right now as we speak."
"Did they say why she was unconscious?" Fin frowned.
Cragen sighed heavily. "She…they say that they can smell alcohol on her."
"Let's go," Liv gritted through her teeth before walking out of the building.
Fin and Cragen glanced at each other in worry before following the angry mother.
Next chapter will be up in a couple of days.
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