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CHAPTER 12

Lindsey, still in her chair at her desk, sat staring at her phone. A tear rolled down her cheek and onto her lap. She couldnt understand what had happened on the other end of the line. Deep down she knew something wasnt right with Danny. But what?
Stella walked past Lindsey's office, and through the glass walls she could tell that something wasnt right. Knocking on the window, she opened the door and walked in.

"Linds? Are you ok?" Stella asked. She walked over to where Lindsey was sitting, and pulled the chair over from Danny's desk.

"Stel... have you seen Danny today?" Lindsey asked softly, her voice quivering.

"Ah, come to think of it.. no actually. Is he ok?" Stella looked puzzled, as her eyes fell to Lindsey's cell. "Lindsey, whats going on?"
"I dont know.. i jus called Danny's cell cause i hadnt seen him since i left his apartment this morning, and someone answered but they didnt even say hello... then they hung up." Lindsey replied wiping her face. "I'm scared Stella..."
"Ok, lets call Mac..Maybe Danny has jus been out in the field all day.. huh?" Stella whipped out her cell, stood up and dialled Mac's number.

"Mac its Stella... yeah, have you seen Danny at all today?... Lindsey hasnt no.. thats strange... i'll call Flack. " Stella shut her phone and turned to Lindsey. Stella could see that Lindsey was in a world of her own. "Linds?"

"Huh?" Lindsey snapped out of her trance, and looked up at Stella. "What did Mac say?"

"Actually, Mac hasnt seen him either. He thought that maybe he got caught in the snow but..."
"Louie." Lindsey said, getting up. She stood up and walked over to get her coat and scarf.

"Louie? What does he have to do with Danny?" Stella replied, following Lindsey.
"Danny got a call from the hospital yesterday because Louie woke up from his coma... we went there late last night after you guys left. Danny went to get some coffee and while he was gone Louie woke up... He gave me this look like - " Lindsey stopped, thinking about the moment her eyes caught Louie's gaze. "I left Danny and Louie to it, i didnt belong there.. they had to talk things over and.. when Danny got home he said Louie tried to talk him round to his way and - "

"Hey its ok.. we will find him.. he's probably at the hospital right now. You know what guys are like! They have to swallow their pride and go and say they're sorry." Stella replied. She placed her arm around Lindsey's shoulders and gave her a reassuring hug.
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Danny woke with a slap in the face from Sonny Sassone. He was tied to a chair in the middle of some cold, deserted warehouse, with jus one light on above his head. His clothes were dirty as if he had been rolling around in the mud. His eyes hurt to open them and felt blinded by the light. Squinting in the bright light, he could see 4 guys in the same vacinity - recognising only Louie and Sonny. The other two guys Danny had never set eyes on before.

"Danny Messer... " Sonny said, his voice bouncing around the walls. "Nice of you to come back and see me. Its been so long - "
"Not long enough Sonny. What do you want from me?" Danny mumbled, his lip had been busted, and a metallic taste coated his throat.

"You owe me big time Messer.. You know how much you have cost me?" Sonny shouted
"Ya know, Sonny, i had nothing to do with that guys body being found at the stadium. How was i to know what happened that night?" Danny replied back. His head was throbbing from the whip Louie had given him earlier, and all he could think about was Lindsey. Surely she would have realised that he hadnt shown up at the lab yet?

"I dont care Messer, the whole reason i got involved in this mess was because of your cigarette butt! Naturally you had to snitch on me and ya brother. Ya brother, Danny.." Sonny's face was right upto Danny's, and Danny could feel Sonny's rank, alcohol fuelled breath burning his nose."What ever happened to the Messer family, huh? First ya dad... now you..."
"You leave my Father out of this you fucking bastard.. He is not MY family!" Danny spat in Sonny's face and as soon as the spit left his lips, he regretted it.
"Louie, get over here... Shoot this piece of meat you call your fucking brother." Sonny shouted. He raised his fist and punched Danny twice in the ribs, making him scream out in pain.

Louie walked over hesitantly. He reached for Danny's gun that he had in his back pocket,
"I cant ... Sonny i can't shoot Danny... I thought we were jus going to teach him a lesson not actually - "

"Louie fucking shoot him or i'll do it!"

Louie turned, cocked the gun and his finger squeezed the trigger.

A/N: i know this chapter is a bit short but had to get it out! lol dnt 4get...R&R! thanx xx :)