CSI: NY

Chapter Two

(CSI Labs)

Mac enters the lab. He sees Aiden, another one of the CSI investigators, working on trace evidence on his case. "Aiden, what do we have?"

"Well, the blood found on the desk was the victim's. She must have hit her head or had a cut on her hand." Aiden said. "I've sent the hair sample to DNA. I'm willing to bet the hair found is not our vic's."

"I'm sure it isn't." Mac said. "Keep me informed." He said as he left.

Aiden nods as she continues to process the evidence.

(Kidnaper's house)

Phoenix was allowed to leave the confines of the bedroom. She was working on some drawings on the dining room table. She heard a door opening and saw the kidnapper enter the house again. She looked back down and continued to draw. She is a really good artist. Phoenix did a lot of it after 9-11, after her family died.

"What are you doing? He asked her.

"Cant do homework... drawing pictures." Phoenix said.

"Well, they look nice. The twin towers, a phoenix..." The man said.

"9-11- 01, worst day in history." Phoenix said as she got up from the table. She quickly went to her room.

The kidnapper picked up one of the pictures and smiled. He folded it and placed it in his pocket. He had an idea for the picture.

(Grace's House)

Sophia was at Grace's house. "I'm really worried about Phoenix. She could be out there, suffering, or worse. She is my best friend in the whole world." Sophia said.

"I know that. The police and everyone involved in the case are working on getting her back." Grace said. The doorbell rang. "Stay here." She said as she got up from the chair. Sophia nodded. Grace went to the door and opened it up. Mac was standing on the other side. "Detective Taylor." She said.

Mac smiled. "I have a couple of questions to ask you, if you don't mind."

"No I don't mind, come on it." Grace said opening the door wider.

Mac walked in ad saw Sophia sitting in the living room. Sophia looked up and saw Mac standing there so she stood up.

"She came to see how I was doing." Grace said. "Sophia, this is Detective Taylor."

"Hello sir." Sophia said.

"Hello Sophia." Mac said. "I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions."

"Sure. What would you like to know?" Sophia said. Grace sat down next to Sophia.

"How close are you to Phoenix?"

"We're best friends. She's a very gifted athlete. When it comes to math, she has a bit of a problem with it. I tutor her on occasion after school. When she could I mean."

"When she could?" Mac said.

"She's involved with Special Olympics. She has so many different sports to practice; I am surprised that she keeps up with all of her homework." Sophia said.

"Did you notice anything out of the ordinary?"

"There was this one thing that I noticed. A person was following us. A man... with white skin following right behind us. We led him right to your house." Sophia said as she looked over at Grace. "I cant believe it happened to her."

"Its going to be alright." Grace said."

"You said that her family died. How close was she from the twin towers?

"Only a few blocks from the towers. Other than that I do not know much about her past." Sophia said.

"Thank you." Mac said. That at least gave him a place to start looking.