Chapter 4: A Father's Fear
3 hours missing
"What?" Victor Fitzgerald yelled. "How the hell did this happen?"
"Look, we don't know all the facts yet, but we think it has something to do with the conflict in Makeba. They were transporting Adisa Teno," Jack stated firmly.
"Do you have any proof that my son is alive?" Victor inquired, his anger fading away to reveal a parent's fear.
Jack slid the photo across the table. "We're doing everything possible to find them."
Victor sat frozen, the picture trembling in his hands. He visibly willed himself to go into Deputy Director mode.
"Okay. Um, anything you need, its already your's, and please keep me informed."
"Thank you," Jack replied.
"Um," Victor rubbed his hands over his face, "What about the press?"
"At this point, they know nothing," Jack answered. "I doubt it will be long before they figure out what's going on."
"We should probably set up a press conference. I'll put some people on that."
"Of course."
"Well, go find them."
"Yes sir."
They stood to leave, but Sam turned around and spoke up for the first time, "Mr.Fitzgerald? We will find them."
She said it with such conviction, such determination, and with so much emotion behind the words that Victor couldn't help but wonder if there was more to his story. However, he just nodded them dismissed, needing to be alone to collect his thoughts.
"That went well," Jack remarked sarcastically as he and Sam returned to the bullpen.
Sam remained silent. Her thoughts were on Martin.
"I got an APB out on it, but she disappeared in a busy neighborhood, in broad daylight, no sign of a struggle. Nobody saw anything and her car is missing," Martin stated.
"Well, not that every criminal is a mastermind, but, um, robbing your own truck and then fleeing in your own car, that's generally considered a pretty bad plan," Sam retorted.They both share a look and a laugh. Suddenly, Samantha remembers that Danny is there. She turns to Danny and notices him watching both of them. "U-unless, of course, she really needed the money, which would ..."
"Look, she-she doesn't have a big float, but she pays her bills on time and, uh, spends most of her money on her foster kids." "Well, maybe one of her foster kids got into trouble, and she's just bailing him out," Danny spoke up.
"Yeah," Sam said
"Yeah," Danny agreed.
"Yeah, that'll work," Martin put in.
"All right," Samantha murmured her agreement and they walked to their own corners. Danny remained at the table casting knowing looks at both Martin and Samantha's back. He smiles, sighs and stands up.
"Samantha," a tall male agent said as he approached his desk.
"Yes?" Sam replied, looking up from her computer. She was taken aback by the intensity of his green eyes.
"I think you should take a look at this."