(GUS)
I wake up and look at the clock, not believing I slept till 10 A.M. With Shawn away for the weekend, I won't have to do a case and can actually do stuff I want to do. Not that I mind cases, I just haven't had any real time to myself.
After cooking a breakfast of eggs and pancakes (imagine that!) for myself, I check my messages. That when I get the first phone call of the day.
"Hello?" I answer, not bothering to check the caller I.D.
"Gus?" a familiar voice asks.
"Yes?"
"Hey, it's Juliet. Listen, you've got to get down here to the station. It's important." She says.
Something in her voice tells me not to question her right now. "Uh, ok. I'll be there soon."
Grabbing my car keys, I jump in the Blueberry (as Shawn always calls it) and head towards the police headquarters.
When I get there, I'm directed to Chief Vick's office, where I find Juliet, Lassiter and the Chief.
"What's going on?" I ask.
"Why don't you take a seat?" Chief says. I do as she suggests.
"Earlier this morning, a trio of hikers found a pair of hiking backpacks thrown in the lake. Based on the belongings inside, we're pretty sure whose it is. But, we'd like you to confirm it."
"Ok…" I say, regretting whose I think it is.
Lassiter pulls them out from the side. I immediately recognize them.
"Oh-my-god. Those are Mr. Spencer's! He and Shawn were going hunting this weekend." I explain.
"Yeah, I know. He told me before he left." Juliet says.
"Do you think-" I start.
"We don't know anything yet. We have a small search team out, but we can't assume too much. For all we know, they lost their supplies in the lake. We found their vehicles. So they were there at some point. There's not much more we can do." The Chief says.
"I want to help. I don't care how, but I want to. Something doesn't feel right. Have you looked all through them?" I say, indicating the bags.
"Pretty much. What is it?" Lassiter says.
"Mr. Spencer always kept track of his hikes, planned them out." I grab the one he usually uses. I remember a secret pocket he once showed Shawn and I. Inside I find a trail map. There was a new, hand-drawn one in red. I point to it.
"Look! It has the date and everything."
"It doesn't hurt to try." Chief Vick says. "Re-direct the search team. Go help the for a few hours too."
"Please be okay." I whisper to myself, leaving the room.