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When Angels Cry

Chapter 10 – Jordan takes a trip

Harold told Jordan to get into his car, she obliged. As he drove, Jordan decided she should break the silence. "So where are you taking me?"

"Out of town."

"Are you going to tell me why yet?"

"When the time is right Dr. Cavanaugh, when the time is right. So Matt told me you didn't like him."

"I wouldn't say didn't like him, I didn't know him very well."

"No actually his exact words were, 'there is this girl at the morgue, Jordan, she just hates me. She's always so self – righteous and she thinks she's better than me. She's nothing like Lily, now there is a good person.' Need I go on Dr. Cavanaugh."

"Oh please I hate everybody."

"It isn't very nice to hate people."

"Well it isn't very nice to hold people at gun point."

"A sense of humour and a sarcastic one at that, I think I can sense why Matt didn't like you."

"Why because I wasn't head over heels with his macho personality. I'm sorry I prefer a real man with depth, all Seely ever wanted was a night in the sack."

Harold slammed on the brakes. "Let me tell you something, my son was a real man. You never knew him, you think you're so smart, you think you have everyone pegged, well you were wrong, very wrong."

"Well then why don't you tell me about Matt's addiction to drugs, Mr. Seely."

"That wasn't his fault. He was undercover. He just got addicted. You don't know him and let me give you some advice, don't piss off the man with the gun. You want to know the truth, why I brought you out here?"

"No, I thought we could just sit in silence and then I'll die without knowing why, of course I want to know the truth you jackass."

"You know Dr. Cavanaugh, you are not a nice person. You judge people don't you? You nothing about them, yet you form your own opinions of them and end up disliking them. You aren't much of a people person are you? I will tell you why I brought you out here as soon as we get there. You shouldn't judge what you don't understand."

Meanwhile back at the morgue, Lily, Framus and Nigel are contemplating what Jordan and Harold could be discussing when Bug knocks on the door. "Well hello Buggles, what can we do for you?" Framus asks in her usual sarcastic way.

"Jordan asked me to let you know that her and Mr. Seely went out for coffee."

"Why would they go out for coffee? Did she say anything else Bug?" Nigel asked a little concerned.

"No, she seemed a little tense but I assumed she was just worried about Woody."

Framus and Nigel exchange looks. Nigel walks over to Jordan's phone and tries her cell, but there is no answer. Framus then speaks. "Listen, I'll put an APB out for her phone. We're probably overreacting. Maybe she really did go out for coffee with Harold Seely."

"Jordan doesn't just ignore her phone. She never ignores her phone."

"Relax, until we know something is wrong we'll just have to stay calm."

Nigel didn't know what to do, or how to react. He felt so lost, this case was hitting a dead end, Jordan had disappeared, his boss was gone and a good friend was lying in the hospital. However, mostly he thought of Lily, she had lost so much in the last few weeks that he could only look at her with admiration that she hadn't gone off the deep end. She sat down beside him. Framus had left for the precinct. It took Nigel a moment to notice the tears flowing down Lily's face. He put his arm around her and let her lean into him. "Don't worry luv, we'll find her. You know Jordan, always getting herself into trouble."

Lily and Nigel sat together for another 10 minutes, then Slokum appeared in he doorway. "Miss Lebowski, I am trying to be patient but if you can't handle being here, then please leave. I am willing to give you a day or 2 off. You can clear your head and come back to work feeling refreshed. By the way where is Dr. Cavanaugh, she agreed to be back by now?"

"Did you talk to her before she left?" Nigel asked.

"Yes, she said she was going for coffee with Mr. Seely, which I thought was strange but who am I kidding you're all strange. Anyway, she said she'd be back in 15 minutes. It's been 17 minutes. She is 2 minutes late. I suggest you contact her and tell her to get back here."

Lily stood up, "Dr. Slokum may I please request the rest of the day off?"

"Yes, Miss Lebowski, I will see you tomorrow then."

She nodded and wandered towards the elevator having no intention of going home.