Hondo comes into work late so he rushes into the locker room
"Sorry guys" he says "I got hit in a lot of traffic"
"Do you know if Chris was in the traffic?" Street asks "we haven't seen her yet"
"No, I assumed you were all here. We can ask Hicks" they head out for command. Hicks greets them
"Morning, all you are on call and won't be dealing with any calls unless Rocker and Becker are busy. Any questions?"
"Where is Chris?" Luca asks
"Did she request a day off?" Hondo asks
"Chris left for a bit, and no, she's on call" Hicks answers "she hasn't really left the building so I let her"
"Do you know what her problem is?" Tan asks
"I don't" he lies "if you find out, tell me"
"Yes Commander" Deacon says, an hour passes when Chris comes back. She goes over to the group, holding an envelope
"Where were you?"
"Working on the case" she says
"Have you been sleeping Chris?" Hondo asks
"Yes" she states
"How much?"
"I don't keep track" she says
"Where were you?" Deacon asks again
"I think I found another location" Chris says "I'm going to inform Hicks" she leaves before the guys can protest
"Alonso" Hicks says "did you find what you were looking for?"
"I did, but if I tell you-" she says her face going slightly red
"It's off the record Chris" Hicks assures
"Ok" Chris says grateful "...so these guys, they take pictures of their victims and sell them. I found where they are printing"
"Now you have my attention" Hicks says, Chris opens the envelope and takes out two photos. Both are of a women who lays unconscious, naked, and beaten
"Commander" Chris says "I went to where I was attacked, and after looking around, found a set of directions. I followed them and ended up at a printer store. I found the pictures on the printers that the owners used. No one was there"
"Chris" Hicks says speechless "please don't tell me that these are of you"
"You wanted to know what happened two days ago" Chris says looking at Hicks "anyway to get a warrant?"
"Of course, give me time" he says "and Chris, go take a break" with time to kill, Chris goes to hit a punching bag. The more she hits it, the more guilt swallows her
Why didn't I say something? Why didn't I do something? Did I cause this?
Chris gets more frustrated, hitting the bag till her knuckles bleed.
"Chris?" Luca asks, the team coming over "Chris"
"Chris!" Street says, putting a hand on her shoulder, lost in her own world, Chris elbows him
"Street" Chris says, spinning around "sorry, I wasn't paying attention"
"Are you alright Chris?" Hondo asks "you have been off your game for awhile and I doubt it is just from lack of sleep"
"I've been working on this case" Chris says "like all of you"
"Did you go to Sarzo's?" He asks
"No" Chris says "I'm alright, seriously"
"Hicks told me about the new place to raid" Hondo says "where did you find out?"
"Isla" Chris answers
"The warrant came through faster than I thought" Hicks says coming over "go!" The team head there and search the shop. Chris is looking at the computer when Street comes over
"Trying to hack in?" He teases
"Yes" she says, trying a password then the computer opens
"Woah" Street says "that was fast"
"Yeah" she says smirking "the smart ass shouldn't have left the password on the wall" she scans through the computer and finds a folder that requires a password
"That's odd" Street says "forensics will open it" the group meets at an old door. Hondo opens it and they find a narrow closet with mats and a bucket
"This is where they kept the girls" Chris says, eyeing a white background "and took pictures"
"You got a good eye" Deacon says "I didn't know they took pictures, how did you?"
"Looks familiar" Chris replies "and thanks"
"Let's head back and look through the evidence" Hondo says. When the team gets back, Hicks comes over
"Chris, come here" he says
"Commander?" Chris asks
"Chris" Hicks says "Isla was asking for you, I think it would be good for her if you-"
"Of course sir" Chris says
"Hi" Isla says, her face lighting up
"Hey" Chris says, smiling
"How are you?"
"I'm good" Chris says
"Are you close to finding Liv"
"I think so" Chris says "we found a lot of evidence, so we need to look through it, then we should be able to find Liv"
"That's good, do you think she'll be mad that I escaped?"
"No" Chris says "Liv sounds like a nice friend, if she's anything like you, she'll be happy that you're ok"
"How are you always so sure?"
"I never am" Chris says "I have to trust my instincts and the facts"
"How long did it take you to get over everything"
"Took me years" Chris says "but that doesn't mean it will take you that long, I'll be there to help you along the way"
"You'll be there?"
"I'll always be there for you" Chris says smiling "You're going to get through this Isla. You have me and my team
"What's your team like?"
"Hondo is the leader, always gets the job done. Luca, he's a jokester and he can get you to laugh even when your are crying. Tan, he is a good man and he's great with kids. Deacon is married and has a big family, he's a good father and husband. And Street, you'll love him"
"They were there for you right?"
"Well" Chris says "I never told my team. A couple of years ago I told my family. I don't want them to know. Don't tell them ok?"
"I can keep a secret . Should I do that though? Not tell them?"
"Absolutely not" Chris explains "what I did is very unhealthy, but you should, trust yourself"
"I will" she says as the two hug
Chris walks out and goes to her locker. She takes out the photo she had from the bar and places it in her locker
"You're going to get them" Chris says to herself "that's a promise"
"Chris?" Street asks poking his head in "we broke into the computer"
"There were plans for a new print shop" Hondo says in command "not worth putting up a password for"
"They want a new place for the girls" Chris theorizes
"She's got a point" Street says "anyway to confirm?"
"I'll send some patrol officers to look for anything out of line" Hicks says "until they do, go home, it's been a long couple of days for all of you" Chris goes back to the punching bag. After a couple of minutes, Deacon comes over
"Chris, what is going on with you lately, is it what I said earlier?" Deacon says "I'm not the enemy here"
"I don't have a problem with you" Chris replies tiredly
"Then what is it" he asks, she pauses from punching
"I can't tell you" she says firmly
"They are obviously big problems if you are refusing to go home"
"Can't you trust I know what I am doing?" she asks
"Chris, you need to go home"
"That is my decision" Chris says "don't worry"
"How am I suppose to not be worried?" He pushes "what happened to you?!"
"None of your business" Chris answers, getting heated "I don't want you to know, is that not obvious?"
"Why not?" Deacon asks
"I'm not going to explain it" Chris says "you won't understand"
"Alright" Deacon says shortly, storming away. The last thing he hears before leaving is Chris still beating the punching bag