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Part 9 : First Lead

Bailey woke up at five that morning. The images of Tony Walsh and Sandy Wellow had invaded his dreams. He tried not to wake up Sam, but he was restless and she somehow felt it in her sleep. She opened her eyes. "Did you manage to rest a little bit ?" she asked. He did not answer the question. Looking at his face, the answer was obvious anyway.

" There must be a connection, Sam." he started. "He did not kidnap the kids in the street. He entered their houses. He had prepared his actions. His behavior is not impulsive. The key is there. I can feel it. If only we could find where they attracted his attention.
- There could be a thousand answers to this question, Bailey.
- Where do children go ?
- Schools, play grounds, swimming pools, theater, shops, ...
- Well, I won't find the answer in this bed, will I."

He got up. "Grace and John won't appear before two hours. You can go back to sleep." he added entering the bathroom.

When Sam woke up again, Bailey had left. She found a note on the table saying he had gone to the police headquarters. She got up and got dressed. Grace and John were already there when she entered the breakfast room.

" Where is Bailey ?" John asked.
" Already at work.
- He looked tired yesterday." Grace said. As Sam did not answer, she went on : "Sam, is there anything else we should know ?
- No. I guess he hasn't fully recovered yet. And this case is not an easy one to start with."

They finished their breakfast discussing lighter subjects, and left for the police station. Bailey was on the phone with George when they joined him in the little office the CPD had given them. He sounded pretty excited. He put the loudspeaker on when the rest of the team came in.

" I had an idea on my way here" he started. "The kids live in different social backgrounds and twenty kilometers from each other. The chances that they frequent the same places are poor. Except for public or administrative building. So I called the parents this morning. Tony had an operation for appendicitis three months ago, and Sandy broke her right arm two months ago. And, guess what, they were both admitted in the same hospital, Cook County, here in Chicago. I asked George to check the records of all employees there. It's gonna take some time, but it could be worth it."

Bailey's excitement started to spread on the rest of the VCTF.

" George," Bailey went on "I will stay in this office for now. You can call me any time. I will coordinate the search. Meantime, I want the three of you to go further with the lists the Walsh and Mrs. Wellow gave us yesterday. Here are pictures of both kids, take them with you, show them to whoever you can. I've split the lists in three. Call me in case you find anything interesting. I talked to Baldwin. He will provide each of you with a car."

Each of the three agents grabbed part of the list and some pictures. They rushed out of the room. Bailey started pacing around in the office.



To be continued ... R&R, Thanks.
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