A/N- I've never been to New Jersey, it's just that it seems New Yorkers don't like the place. Never been to New York either, everything I know about both places comes from books and tv.
Danny walked up and down the streets of Julie's neighborhood, talking periodically to random kids. One little girl in particular caught his eye and he went over to talk to her. "Hi, my name is Danny. I'm with the FBI. What is your name?" he asked her.
"My name is Rose Neeson." she replied.
"Rose. That's a pretty name," he told her. "Hey, could I ask you some questions about Julie Sharp?"
"I only sort of know Julie. We're in the same grade at school." she said, shyly. "Sometimes we play dolls together. She's got the best dolls, her dad will buy anything she wants!"
"Sounds like fun. Did she tell you where she was going, who she was visiting?" Danny tried to keep the girl on track.
"No. But yesterday, at school, she said her grandparents were taking her to New Jersey. I've been to New Jersey, it's no fun."
"Nope, it isn't. But thank you for telling me what she said. It helps very much."
"You're welcome!" Rose ran off, long braids flying behind her.
Danny shook his head and smiled at the little girl, who was carefree and happy. "Just like Julie should be," he thought, pulling his vibranting cell phone from his pocket. He checked the number, then answered. "Hey, Jack." he said.
Jack was sitting in his office waiting for his team to check in. "Got anything?" he asked when Danny responded on the other line.
"Think so. I asked several kids about Julie and had she told them where she was going, who she was visiting, et cetera. Only one girl knew anything worthwhile though."
"So get to the point already." Jack was impatient, there was a little girl missing out there and his team was taking their sweet time in getting answers.
"Okay, well, the kid, Rose Neeson, said that Julie told her yesterday that she was going to New Jersey." Danny told him.
"Hmm, interesting. Her father said the grandparents were taking her to Connecticut." Jack answered.
"Exactly my point. Have we gotten ahold of the grandparents? Or the friends they were supposedly visiting?" Danny wondered aloud.
"Not yet. Viv is still trying though."
"Too bad. Well, I'm going to head back to the city now, make a few stops along the way, see if anyone has seen Julie."
"Okay, great. I'll call you when I hear from Martin and Samantha about Michael Sharp or if Vivian gets anything about the grandparents."
"Sounds good." Danny clicked off his phone and got into his car. He took off toward the Manhattan skyline in the near distance.
The obvious answer to Julie's abduction isn't it, I promise. I was going to add more to this update but it isn't quite finished, I'll try for this weekend tho. SarahKathryn