March 1999
The family is in Lake george for their vacation and it is good for all of them to be away from New York City and work for a while and to be able to just relax. Mac and Stella are takeing a walkt and Lindsey and Flora are in the appartment that they have rented. "Stella I think we should take a break more often." "Yeah that is a good idea Mac. Especially for Lindsey because she really seems to enjoy the time here. I just hope that Lindsey could be able to open up and to be able to tell us what she has seen when my parents were murdered." "I know. But she needs time Stella." "I know but she has gone through hell over the past three years. I am just glad that we already lived together at that time and that she is able to trust you. But is has to end for her sake." "I am glad to and I know that it has to end fpr her sake and you know that I am doing everything I can to catch this guy but unfortunately it is not that easy without a scetch. And with this it is only your sister who can help us." "I know Mac but I think that she still needs time. I mean I know that she has been in therapy for a while but she is not ready yet Mac. But I can see that it is torturing her." "Stella I know that you want to protect her but I think we should think about every possible idea how we can find out how the person that killed your parents looked like. Do you think she would do a hypnosis therapy." "Mac not that is not an option. I am not going to torture her on purpose. I will not do that Mac." "Stella I know that it is hard for you and that it will be hard for Lindsey but I think we should talk to her about it." "Mac please do not do that. "Stella I know that you want to protect her but I think we should think about every possible idea how we can find out how the person that killed your parents looked like. Do you think she would do a hypnosis therapy." "Mac not that is not an option. I am not going to torture her on purpose. I will not do that Mac." "Stella I know that it is hard for you and that it will be hard for Lindsey but I think we should talk to her about it." "Mac please do not do that. You know that she likes to draw. Maybe she will draw him on one of her pictures. Please not yet Mac." They sit down on a bench. " Stella you cannot always protect her. She is a grown woman." "Mac she is my sister and I will not let you hurt her." "We´ll talk about it again someday." "Thank you Mac." After they return to the appartment the talk to Lindsey. "Lindsey I know that this is supposed to be a vacation and I know that this will be really hard on you but I think that it might help you." "What is it Mac?" "Have you ever thought about the idea of doing a hypnosis therapy?" "No. For what?" "To try to remember how the person looked like who killed your parents." "I have thought about that in that case but I do not fully trust this method and I am actually a little scared of the memory and what it might do to me or Stella. I mean she has suffered because of their death too." "I know Lindsey but I think it would be best for you and Lindsey when this person would be sitting behind bars." "it would Mac but I need to think about it." "OK." Mac leaves the room and goes to the bedroom where Stella is feeding Flora. "You talked to her right?" "Yes. I just had to Stella." "I see." Meanwhile Lindsey is drawing a picture in the livingroom and after about ¾ of an hour she enters the bedroom and gives the picture to Stella. "Is that the person Lindsey?" "Yes. This is the guy who was sitting in the other car. He did not even bother to help. After he killed mom and dad he backed up and drove away." "You never told me that Lindsey." "I did not want to hurt you Stella." Stella sees tears in Lindsey´s eyes and says. "it is OK Lindsey. I know that it has been hard on you. And I am happy that you had the courage to talk to us." "Did you know that Mac would talk to me?" "He told me wanted to but I asked him not to but he did it anyway." "I am glad he did Stella. He should have done it earlier. But I probably would not have remembered the face. I did not remember it until today. To be honest." "Are you ok now Lindsey? Do you want to talk about it?" "Stella do you mind if we go for a walk, alone?" "No." Stella and Lindsey go for a walk alone while Mac is watching Flora. "Dad was driving and mom was sitting next to him. I was sitting in the back and at an intersection there was a red car that same right towards us, coming out of the other direction. It drove right towards us and turned in the middle of the road and was now driving in our direction right infront of us. Suddenly the car backed up and drove in the front of our car. He drove backwards into our car and it crashed. After that the speed up and made a u-turn right in front of our car and as he was driving past us I saw his face and he just starred at me. Mom and dad were unconscious and were barely breathing. There legs were crushed and I called 911 but it was to late Stella. I was not able to help them. I was not able to help my parents Stella. Our parents." Stella pulls the crying Lindsey into an hug and says. "It is ok. There was absolutely nothing that you could have done. But I still have to tell Mac and you will have to give your statement and you might have to testify in court. You know that right?" "Yeah. I do." After the two women have returned Mac and Stella sit down in the bedroom and talk after Stella has told Mac the whole story Mac says. "She has really been through hell. But at least we know that she can identify the guy and that we can arrest him. And I hope that it will get easier for her after we have arrested the guy and have put him away." "I hopw so Mac. I just hope so. She really needs her old life back." There is a knock at the door and Lindsey enters. "Lindsey what is it?" Lindsey sits down on the bed between Mac and Stella. "I am sorry that I did not tell yolu what happened earlier and that I left you in the dark Stella. I just needed time." "It is ok Lindsey. It must have been really hard for you to see mom and dad die. I can fully understand that you needed time and I can assure you that neither me or Mac are mad at you." "We are not mad Lindsey." "Thank you so much you two. I would never have been able to talk about what has happened if it weren´t for you." "I know Lindsey. Mac and I never wanted to push you we always wanted you to have the time you needed." "Thank you Stella. Thank you Mac." She gives Mac and Stella a hug and hopes that it will all be over in a while. So do Mac and Stella.