Casey's Auto Repair And Supply
April 10
9:30 am

"May we speak to the witness?" asked Scully while flashing her FBI badge at one of the officers on scene.

"You can try but he's not really a witness, he reported her missing this morning when she didn't show up from work and she didn't go home." Replied the officer as he pointed in the direction of Jim

"I'm Special Agent Dana Scully with the FBI this is Agent Mulder we'd like to ask you a few questions."

"Okay" Jim said sounding worried and guilty.

"What happened here?" Mulder asked

"I'm not exactly sure." Said Jim rather quietly, "Last night Morgan showed up around six for the late shift and went up to the office as usual. I said hi and chatted with her and everything. The about and hour or so later I saw her come down the stairs but I don't think she saw me. She went out the back door and she never came back in. I thought that maybe something had happened to Beth or something and she just headed home but this morning when I came back her car was still here and I went up to the office to see her and her purse was there and everything. I don't know what happened all I can think is that someone took her." Jim started looking teary-eyed and then turned his head. "I told her father I would take care of her. Now look what's happened. I'm never going to forgive myself."

"Is there any reason she would run away Mr...?" Scully realized she didn't know the man's last name.

"Michaels. Jim Michaels. And no there isn't any reason. If she had run away she would have had enough sense to take her purse, her car and her kid. She loved that baby and she wouldn't have left her voluntarily."

"Does she have any enemies you know of Mr. Michaels?" Mulder asked.

"None that I know of. You might want to check with her best friend Christina. She lives across the street from her. Christina Conner."

"Thanks Mr. Michaels" Scully said as she started to walk away. "So what do you think Mulder?"

"I think we better go talk to Ms. Conner." Mulder answered

"My thoughts exactly."