Chapter 8
The journey didn't take them long, as the roads where still quiet and it was early evening. As Duncan made the last turn onto the street where Dani's apartment was, they were greeted by flashing lights. Outside of Dani's apartment building sat two police cars. Duncan pulled the T-Bird onto the curb and as it stopped the passenger door flew open and Dani jumped out running towards the building. She had been overtaken with a feeling of dread. Duncan caught up with her as a policeman stopped her climbing the steps. "But what has happened? I live in this building" Dani nearly shouted at the policeman. "What apartment?" the policeman asked "6a" Dani replied as the feeling of dread was starting to increase. But why should she be worried, Maria shouldn't be back for at least two days.
"Please come with me Miss" the policeman said a cold chill ran through her, it was then that she felt Duncan's arm go around hers as they followed the policeman up the steps.
A man in a battered brown trench coat turned towards them as they entered the building "I told you to keep everyone back, Baxter" the man's face was very serious.
"This lady said that she lives in 6a, so I thought you might want to talk to her Detective Morgan" explained the policeman.
Detective Morgan dismissed the policeman with a hand gesture and turned his attention to Dani "What's your name Miss?"
"Dani.Dani Angel.please tell what's going on."
Without answering Dani's question Detective Morgan looked at Duncan "And you are?"
"I'm Duncan MacLeod"
"Do live in this building Mr. MacLeod?"
"No" before Duncan could say anymore Detective Morgan continued, "Well, please leave I need to talk to Miss Angel."
As Dani looked at Duncan he could see the fear and the pleading in her eyes "I'm a friend of Miss Angel's and I think she wants me to stay, Detective."
Duncan pulled Dani closer to him as she started to shake slightly. Almost shouting Dani said to Morgan "Tell, me what's happened!"
Detective Morgan broke the eye contact he had with Duncan and turned to look at the young woman. "There's been a serious assault in apartment 6a, Miss Angel."
"There can't be.there shouldn't be anyone there.my roommate isn't due back until the day after tomorrow" the fear on Dani's face was growing.
Duncan's anger was starting to build because this man seemed to be dragging this out. He stepped closer to Morgan and looked him straight in the eyes "Either tell us exactly what has happened here Detective or go and get someone who can."
Detective Morgan felt very uneasy under the intense gaze. "OK.it seems that your room mate returned early.She must have disturbed someone in the apartment, probably a burglar."
Alarm gripped Dani "Where is Maria now?" asked Dani, tears starting to form in her eyes.
"She's on her way to City Hospital.she took quite a beating."
Dani turned for the door but the Detective grabbed her arm "And where do you think you're going?"
"My friend is badly hurt and is on her way to the hospital.you can either take your hand off my arm or I do it for you" Dani glared at the Detective.
Duncan stepped between them "My friend has just had a bad shock and naturally she wants to be with her friend. I don't think there is anything you need to know that can't wait until she has seen her."
The Detective took his hand away "I'll need to ask you some questions later, I'll drop by the hospital when I've finished here."
Dani didn't wait to hear anything else as she was running down the steps.
"Wait Dani" Duncan shouted after her. Dani stopped her hands went to her face and as Duncan reached her, he could see her shoulders starting to shake. He put his hands on her shoulders. Turning her to face him he could see the tears running down her face. He pulled her closer folding his arms around her. She laid her head on his shoulder and sobbed. Duncan stroked her hair until the sobbing subsided.
"Do you think this has anything to do with last night, Duncan?" Dani asked as they started to walk back to the TBird. Duncan still had his arm around her. "It might.let's go to the hospital and see if we can talk to your friend."
The journey didn't take them long, as the roads where still quiet and it was early evening. As Duncan made the last turn onto the street where Dani's apartment was, they were greeted by flashing lights. Outside of Dani's apartment building sat two police cars. Duncan pulled the T-Bird onto the curb and as it stopped the passenger door flew open and Dani jumped out running towards the building. She had been overtaken with a feeling of dread. Duncan caught up with her as a policeman stopped her climbing the steps. "But what has happened? I live in this building" Dani nearly shouted at the policeman. "What apartment?" the policeman asked "6a" Dani replied as the feeling of dread was starting to increase. But why should she be worried, Maria shouldn't be back for at least two days.
"Please come with me Miss" the policeman said a cold chill ran through her, it was then that she felt Duncan's arm go around hers as they followed the policeman up the steps.
A man in a battered brown trench coat turned towards them as they entered the building "I told you to keep everyone back, Baxter" the man's face was very serious.
"This lady said that she lives in 6a, so I thought you might want to talk to her Detective Morgan" explained the policeman.
Detective Morgan dismissed the policeman with a hand gesture and turned his attention to Dani "What's your name Miss?"
"Dani.Dani Angel.please tell what's going on."
Without answering Dani's question Detective Morgan looked at Duncan "And you are?"
"I'm Duncan MacLeod"
"Do live in this building Mr. MacLeod?"
"No" before Duncan could say anymore Detective Morgan continued, "Well, please leave I need to talk to Miss Angel."
As Dani looked at Duncan he could see the fear and the pleading in her eyes "I'm a friend of Miss Angel's and I think she wants me to stay, Detective."
Duncan pulled Dani closer to him as she started to shake slightly. Almost shouting Dani said to Morgan "Tell, me what's happened!"
Detective Morgan broke the eye contact he had with Duncan and turned to look at the young woman. "There's been a serious assault in apartment 6a, Miss Angel."
"There can't be.there shouldn't be anyone there.my roommate isn't due back until the day after tomorrow" the fear on Dani's face was growing.
Duncan's anger was starting to build because this man seemed to be dragging this out. He stepped closer to Morgan and looked him straight in the eyes "Either tell us exactly what has happened here Detective or go and get someone who can."
Detective Morgan felt very uneasy under the intense gaze. "OK.it seems that your room mate returned early.She must have disturbed someone in the apartment, probably a burglar."
Alarm gripped Dani "Where is Maria now?" asked Dani, tears starting to form in her eyes.
"She's on her way to City Hospital.she took quite a beating."
Dani turned for the door but the Detective grabbed her arm "And where do you think you're going?"
"My friend is badly hurt and is on her way to the hospital.you can either take your hand off my arm or I do it for you" Dani glared at the Detective.
Duncan stepped between them "My friend has just had a bad shock and naturally she wants to be with her friend. I don't think there is anything you need to know that can't wait until she has seen her."
The Detective took his hand away "I'll need to ask you some questions later, I'll drop by the hospital when I've finished here."
Dani didn't wait to hear anything else as she was running down the steps.
"Wait Dani" Duncan shouted after her. Dani stopped her hands went to her face and as Duncan reached her, he could see her shoulders starting to shake. He put his hands on her shoulders. Turning her to face him he could see the tears running down her face. He pulled her closer folding his arms around her. She laid her head on his shoulder and sobbed. Duncan stroked her hair until the sobbing subsided.
"Do you think this has anything to do with last night, Duncan?" Dani asked as they started to walk back to the TBird. Duncan still had his arm around her. "It might.let's go to the hospital and see if we can talk to your friend."