"Nathan she is scared, I am sure if you were chased for the last month of your life you would react in the same way." Rosen says staring exhaustedly at the surly Nathan Clay.
"I doubt I would have reacted in the exact same way Rosen."
"No you would have shot your way out." Rosen says rubbing his temples. Clay scowls at Rosen who looks up instantly regretting his choice of words. "i am sorry Nathan, I did not mean that."
"Yes you did." Clay says pulling out his phone. "Just be warned Rosen I am rising my ass letting you have this one. If this goes wrong then all our asses are on the line." He says walking away.
"I know Nathan," he calls to Clays retreating figure. "I know." He says to himself. Bill comes in holding a file and raising his eyebrows.
"Tired Doc?" he asks a slight smile on his face.
"Oh no Bill I am just fine." Rosen says holding back a yawn. Bill laughs and takes a seat. "So do we have anything new yet?"
"Well I had Gary on the case so we have some things. All of this has been hidden but Gary found it. Chloe has been in an out of care homes all her life her parents dying in a house fire when she was 12. Her family all died in the fire along with her older brother. She was found two days later sleeping in a neighbour's kid's tree house. She was put into care as soon as she was out of the hospital. None of her family members wanted her. She was signed over to the state and was put in a number of foster homes. All of them except for one getting rid of her, apparently she was scaring the other children."
"What was she supposed to be doing?" Rosen asks.
"She was starting fires."
"I see. So I presume that the fire in her family home was not an accident?" Rosen says sitting back in his chair. Bill nods sadly.
"It was apparently started on purpose but no one was ever arrested." Bill says confirming Rosen's thoughts. Rosen sighs. "I think, Doc, that we might have our hands full with this one." Rosen looks over his glasses at Bill and smiles.
"Now, now Bill when do we not revel in a challenge?" Rosen says.
"Chloe can you hear me?" Rosen says standing at the foot of Chloe's bed.
"I don't think she is awake." Nina says moving around the girls still body. She is quite pretty, bright red hair that definitely suits her personality as far as Nina is concerned. Her green eyes are shut tight and her full lips are shut.
"Oh I think she is Nina." Nina looks to the hallway and Rachel nods, confirming Rosen's theory. "Isn't that right Chloe?" He adds with a small smile. Nina notices the girl's nostrils flare and her fingers twitch and touches the couch on which she lies. She jumps when the girl speaks.
"Now where am I?" she says suddenly still keeping her eyes shut.
"You are safe here Chloe." Dr Rosen says. The girl's eyes open and Nina focuses her gaze on her ready to take action if and when she needs too. The girl looks around the office and sits up slowly. "Don't rush yourself. You have been laid down for a good while now. Would you like some water?" The girl finally looks at Rosen and Nina walks around so that she is behind him.
"You are older than you sound." She says to Rosen who good naturedly laughs and smiles.
"Nina," he says not taking his eyes off Chloe.
"Yes?" Nina reply's stepping closer.
"I don't think I will need your particular skills just now." Nina looks at Chloe who is staring at her.
"Is she your attack dog?" Chloe says not breaking Nina's gaze, this unnerves Nina but she makes her way out the office and into the hallway where the others are stood.
"She scares me." Nina says standing next to Rachel who nods.