Chapitre

Kristin was running, doing her jogging like every day, but today feel different, different because she run like her life depend on it, fast as she can't breathe. Hana tell her what she found yesterday, and promise her to keep digging. But the truth was there, Katsa, her daughter was in there, was tortured and all is her fault for not protecting her kid. Out of breath, Kristin stopped holding on to a barrier, she leaned forward, crying the sadness that had taken hold of her heart since the revelation.

"I'm sorry…I'm so sorry baby…" she cries.

Her phone buzz, a new case. Kristin goes back quickly to her apartment and change. The case takes them to Harlem.

"People said that the groups we want come every night, but they have eyes everywhere, and know when strangers are hanging around. All empty apartments are monitored by the cartel. Can't use one without being spotted." Barnes said.

"Not if we use a busy one. I spotted two young people with shopping bags. It looks like a collocation to me." Rémy declared.

"How do you know if they're not part of the cartel?" Hana asked.

"Because given the knights they wear, they're good students. And Jubal used facial recognition for me, and they're clean. Just ask them."

The team went to the local supermarket, looking for the two who could help them get into the neighborhood.

"You're okay?" Remy asked, turning to Kristin.

"Why this question?"

"Barnes told me about your daughter, who would have been in the establishment you investigated."

"I don't want to talk about it. It won't stop me from doing my job." Kristin declared before getting out of the vehicle, closing in on herself again.

"If you need some days off…"

"I don't need anything okay ? I didn't ask." She cuts him off.

Barnes put a hand on Kristin back, who smile a bit to her.

"Did we found the guys?" asks Kristin.

"Yeah, Hana is with them, explaining the situation."

The students agree to help them but ask the FBI to wait until the next day before coming. Saying it would be suspicious if they suddenly came. They will let know that friends are coming for a few days; like that the cartel won't be too suspicious. Remy agree, saying that he will come only with Barnes, Kristin and Ray, letting Hana on the PC to control the camera.

"Okay everybody, take the night off. I will see you all in the morning." Remy said.

Kristin wanting to avoid her ex-husband, and drown her pain, went to a bar. She passes the hour only watching her glass without touching it.

"Can I join?" ask a female voice.

"Isobel. Yeah of course."

"Can I have one?" Isobel order to the barman.

Isobel take the seat next Kristin, she didn't say a word at first.

"Remy told you?"

"No, Barnes. She's worried about you, like everybody. I'm not here as your boss, but as a friend. I know what you have been through. And I can't imagine how hard it must be difficult right now. But know that I will always be there. I'm the SAC but I have a heart and I'm open to have friend. I put the JOC on the case about these entire establishments."

"Thanks you Isobel."

The two women talk for a long time, Isobel asking her about her secret daughter, and Kristin answer happily. They talk a big part of the night. The next day, the team was able to go to the neighborhood, as friend.

"Okay, so do go out without one of us. They will watch you at first." Explain one of the students.

"Okay, how many are you in the apartment?" Kristin asks.

"Three guys and two girls."

The team entered, and the boy made the introductions quickly. A brunette stood from behind, headphones in her ears; she was working on her computer. His friend tossed her a ball of paper to get her attention.

"What?! I'm working on my French!" she protested.

Kristin's breath hitched as she recognized her daughter, Katsa. A Kristin look-alike, Barnes gently squeezed her arm, helping her stabilize. Katsa stiffens when she sees her mother behind Remy. She put her headphones back on and immersed herself in her work again, avoiding as much as possible looking at the one she had admired so much.