The day had been a long one for everyone and it was going on twenty four hours of almost no sleep for Steven Harper who was cat napping in his office now that the meeting with the Marsha Shin was over . Louisa was yawning and on her fifth cup of coffee . Marilyn was using her time wisely in the teacher's lounge also asleep while Kevin kept quite watch over her while he yawned himself. Erica Miller sat in her 3rd period AP European History watching tiredly as Scott tried to lecture . She was having trouble staying awake when Scott calls her out . "Ms. Miller, would you tell us a little about the downfall of the communist regime of Eastern Europe." Erica looked right up and said "Well there are two schools of thought on the subject on is thought that true fall of communist government came with the fall of the Berlin wall and the other theory is that the true fall happened Christmas day of 1989 when the Romana's dictator was overthrown and assassinated in the Streets of Bucharest." But the thing that surprised the class was the fact that Erica actually answered in German . Scott just stood there in shock as he said now for those who don't knew German could you please translate. Erica's eyes pleaded with the class not to laugh at her as she gave them the English version of what she had just said" I sorry im just very tired please forgive me for that little language lesson." It was just then the bell rang and Scott walked up behind Erica and asked her

" where in the world did you learn to speak German like that."

" Mr. Guber you know Lauren and I have the same father but, you don't know my mother was German." Scott Guber left the classroom still shaking his head and wondering about the amount of truth in what she'd told him especially since he was already suspicious of what he'd seen last night .

Meanwhile Erica threw her stuff in her locker as she prepared to go home on her early release as another one of her classmates who was one a member of the varsity cheerleading squad walked up to her " Have you talked to your sister today?"

"Yeah I called her at lunch she was Ok I guess." Erica told Lindsay ancpitaeing what she was going to say . Erica looked down at her watch "I really got to go" she told the other grill. Is there somewhere you have to be." Lindsay asked her

'Yeah, work" Erica told her.

*Erica had thought about skipping work today and just going on home to be with Lauren but, Harry was there and they needed time to work through this together.

*Unless they need me there I'm going go ahead and go to work*.

Erica had a feeling that was becoming all too familiar something just wasn't right only this time she felt as though she was being watched. Erica looked around her to try to get a feel on just where this feeling was centered to see a face she thought she recognized from last night. Police deceive Lisa Buttle was watching her as she walked down the hall. Lisa spoke to Erica as she got closer to her . " I never thought I say this but, Steven Harper was right when he told me how much you look like your sister." " I need to interview you about the assault on Lauren Davis" Erica heard her say. Erica looks up at the officer

" I don't know what I could help you with I told your partner last night."

" I need to get some more information" Lisa told Erica

" I'll help you all I can but, I don't how much help I can be." Erica told her .

" Well, has anything out of the ordinary happened in the last few weeks"

" I don't know of anything except the fact that we have been getting phone calls and on occasion we have both felt as though we were being watched but, I told that to the other officer last night" Erica told Lisa. Lisa looked at her asking her about the phone calls . "Erica, what kind of things did the person on the phone say and was it a male or a female?" Erica answered with all she knew " sometimes it was a male sometimes it was a female ." What kind of things did these people say and did you recognize their voices?" Did Lauren every say if she recognized their voices or did she react as though she recognized the voices?" For some reason Erica felt as though she was being interrogate but if this would help Lauren she would do this. "Well Officer we never really recognized the people who were making these phone calls but, there are complaints on file with your dept. Other than that we have no idea Erica answered her questions. Now I have to go to work." Erica told her. Turning back around Erica asked Lisa " do you have any leads yet." "NO" was the only answer Lisa could give "but, we do have evidence building ."

Friday had come and gone . Erica had gone to school and to work while Lauren and Harry had been together . Harry there for Lauren to lean on when she needed him and now she was going home it had been a long week but an even longer two days now she could sleep because she didn't have to work tomorrow or so she thought . Erica pulled into a parking spot out in front of the building only to see three police cars sitting in front of it. Erica thought it strange but, got out of the car, locked the door and turned to walk up to the door only to be stopped by an officer. " Officer I live here Up in3B" Well we are trying to arrest a suspect . He lives in the basement apartment." He's hold up down there with a teacher for a Winslow High School." "What" was the only word Erica could get out as her face went completely white. " Who is the teacher." "I don't know and couldn't tell you if I did the big buff blond cop answered her." "It's OK" Erica told him as she was able to reach Lauren on her cell phone. "My sister is home" she told the cop .

Erica looked at the building as she watched the officer enter and leave trying to get the man to come out. She sat down on the side walk as the officer told her too. Mark walked on to discover this scene confessed. He sat down beside of her as she told him what was going on and that they weren't allowing anyone in the building . " I wonder who it is they are after Erica" mark asked . "I don't know but he is holding a teacher from Winslow Hostage." " I wonder who the teacher is Mark said as he saw a police officer walk out with a guy who was at most 30 being led out in handcuffs and Dana Poole being led away from the scene the blond cop's arm around her shoulders. Erica's wasn't paying any attention to this whole scene until she felt Mark's hand on her shoulder. Looking up Erica saw something she never would forget. It was Daniel Evans that was being led away in cuffs. The anger boiled up in Erica once again as she knew in her heart that all this was somehow linked but, how she didn't know how. She wouldn't say anything right now but, she knew and it would always be there. She had that feeling and she always knew she could trust them.

Mark sat there knowing exactly what was on his Girlfriend's mind. It was just what he had on his only he had no way of knowing this man was who he was. Both Mark and Erica stood up to enter the building only to be stopped once again . It was Harry stopping them this time. Erica, I think you need to go up and see Lauren. Erica, this whole hostage thing combined with everything else is weighing heavily on her. Mark and Harry watch as ran up the stairs two at a time.