Title: Vanished
Summary : Two missing person's cases. Victims never found. One
suspect found, but could not be tied to the actual disappearances.
Exactly A year after the first and second missing persons case. Two
more go missing. Gil is faced with having to find his wife and
daughter knowing that it may never happen. Catherine and Lindsey
have vanished.

Disclaimer " I don't own anything.

VANISHED chapter 11


Back at the Denver Police Department. Gil,and Brass congregated with a team of officers.

"Catherine Willows" he taped up her picture " And Lindsey Willows" he did the same. Went missing six months ago, back in Las Vegas, Nevada. The reason we are all here today is that they were spotted just out side of town at a small grocery. From the store we recovered a fifty dollar bill that was left behind by Miss Willows, on the bill she left behind he five digit zip code."

Brass pulled out another picture and held it up " This is the location that the zip code was linked to..On the 2 acre lot there is a cabin. We will without any doubt find our two missing victims there. When we move in everyone is warned that there is a river flowing through the lot, at this time of year it would be covered in snow, the ice may or may not be sturdy enough to hold any weight. We don't want any fatalities so be aware and be careful." He then held up another picture " Eric Baker the suspect, extremely dangerous and will surely be armed. Everyone will be fully equipped, when our two missing persons are found no time is to be wasted, we get them out of there asap. " he then turned to Gil " You ready?"


Catherine stood in front of the bathroom mirror, her body trembled as she stared at the wedding dress hanging next to her.

From behind the door she could hear Eric telling Lindsey it was okay and then there was a knock at the door.

"Mom?" Lindsey whispered " Can I come in?"

Catherine quickly opened the door, pulled her daughter inside and slammed it shut.

"Mom?" Lindsey began " What is going to happen to us?"

Catherine sighed, Lindsey asked her this everyday since they he been taken and still she had no answers.

Catherine didn't reply but instead she pulled Lindsey into her and held her tight.

"I miss dad" he whispered, a small tear escaping from her eye.

"Me too." Catherine replied trying to be strong " but I.." she stopped and let go of Lindsey.

She slowly turned toward a boarded up window. Of course" she whispered. Why hadn't see noticed this before, maybe it was because this was the first time in six months that he had allowed her to close the door while she was in the bathroom.

"Mom?" Lindsey called " Mom what is it?"

"The window." she whispered." Lindsey turn on the tap."

Lindsey quickly obliged and turned the water up full blast.

Catherine wrapped a towel around her hands and struggled to pull the wood panel off of the window hoping the running water would drowned out the noise.

After a minute or so, the window was clear and Catherine slid it open.

"Mom it's too small you can't get through there.

Catherine nodded " I know but you can."


Catherine slipped quietly out of the bathroom, locking it from the inside behind her.

She slowly looked down the hallway before full emerging.Tiptoing, she headed back toward the bedroom. As she reached the door way Eric appeared and stopped her.

"You're not dressed." he commented " Where is or daughter" he asked looking past her toward the bathroom door.

Catherine looked behind her " Oh..she still in there she wasn't feeling well," she paused " Butterflies."

Eric nodded " Well we should check on her." he said walk to the door and twisting the knob. " Lindsey?" he called " Lindsey baby open up."

Catherine stayed at the doorway watching him.

"I have to get in there to make sure she is okay."

Catherine stopped him " she's a big girl when she is better she will come out."

Eric shook his head. " NO." he said walking to the kitchen and getting his keys. " I'm going in."

Catherine followed slowly behind him, once he reached the bathroom door, she lingered back in the living room., sneakily planning her escape. For the first time in six months, Eric had let his guard down. As soon as he disappeared into the bathroom. Catherine escaped through the back door.


Lindsey stopped and leaned up against a tree. She was cold and tired and she had to catch her breath. She bent down to the ground and rolled up her pant legs that were now drenched from the snow.

For a second or so more she stayed there. She then stood up to continue when she heard the crisp snow crunching behind her.

Lindsey stayed still. Hoping it wasn't Eric and that he wouldn't see her if it was.

She glanced around on side of the tree. She saw nothing. She glanced to the left. Nothing again. She thought it would be safe now and she stepped out to keep running.

Lindsey only got a few feet when a hand clamped down over her shoulder and one over her mouth. Lindsey tried to struggle but the man holding her was far too strong. Lindsey chomped down on his hand and began to scream.


From inside the house Eric heard the scream and rushed out of the bathroom. He looked around. Catherine was gone. Lindsey had run. He was losing his family all over again and he was not going to stand for it.

Eric grabbed his shot gun and headed out the back door. He followed the footsteps in the snow.


"Lindsey it's me!" Gil dropped her " Calm down it's me!"

Lindsey spun around, the sound of his voice activated the tears.

"Daddy?" she whispered running in to his arms." I missed you!"

Gil felt his own tears beginning to show.

Lindsey pulled away " MOM!"

Gil nodded " Lindsey this officer here is going to take you back to the station, I am going to get your mom okay?"

Lindsey nodded " Be careful daddy, he'll hurt, he 'll hurt mom too. Just like he hurt the others."

Gil nodded and kissed her forehead " Not anymore." she smiled " I'm going to get your mom and everything will be okay"

Gil stood up and watched a Lindsey disappeared. He then turned and continued on with Brass toward the cabin.


Brass peered through a front window and pushed his way inside. "Catherine?" he yelled into the silent house.

Gil waited until he was inside and headed around the back of the house and met up with him at the back door. Together they ventured into the back.

"Look" Brass pointed at the foot prints " To big to be Catherine's"

The two continued through the wooded area until they came to clearing.

Gil continued walking when Brass pulled him back

"What are you doing?" Gil snapped

"The river" Brass replied " Be careful."

That was when he saw her. "Brass" he pointed.

Catherine was a few yards ahead of them, unaware of the danger surrounding her .

"CATHERINE STOP!" Gil yelled inching toward her

In the distance Catherine came to a halt and slowly turned around, that voice sounded so much like..

"CATHERINE!" he yelled again. By this time he was only 20 feet away.

Gil?" she whispered tears streaming down her face. " You found us" she turned to walk toward him when she heard the creaking, and she suddenly stopped.

"Catherine don't move." Gil warned

An unexpected gun shot in the distance ran out, startling all three of them.

Ignoring it Gil turned back to her " just go slow" he called out " One step at a time."

Catherine took another step forward, She was doing good, She took one more. She was going to be okay.

Gil inched forward as much as he could before he reached the edge of the river, it was then clear to him where the river started and safe ground ended.
"I can't come anymore baby I'm to heavy, keep coming toward me."

Catherine took another step, this time it proved deadly. Her feet flew out from under her and she came crashing down on the ice with a thud.

"Catherine!" Gil yelled.

For a second she lay there, her head spinning , her body stunned.

"I'm okay" she whispered. She then sat up and tried to get back to her feet.

Half way up, another cracking noise was heard. She looked over to Gil. his body had froze, Brass had froze too. The ice was breaking in chunks around her, . Within seconds the ice gave way and Catherine plunged into the still water. She was gone.