CHAPTER 5: SHOOT OUT
"Why did you protest anyway," Lindsay asked concerned. The kidnappers had beat Calleigh and Catherine pretty good. Both of them were in to much pain to answer her question beyond a whimper. Alexx did what she could to prevent infection, which wasn't much. Just then, the kidnappers came back in mumbling about something the hostages couldn't understand. When they had finished, they started commanding the hostages to get up. Calleigh was in too much pain to move, much less stand up. When she didn't, Pablo came over and pulled her up so fast she hadn't had time to blink. "That will cost you dearly," he whispered harshly at her. That scared her. Badly scared her. All she could do was whimper and go with him. Where were they going? Why did Mala Noche want to keep them hostage? "Get in," Pablo yelled/ordered. As soon as he yelled that, he pushed Calleigh in a bit roughly causing her to hit her head on the side of the car. She became dizzy. Once all the hostages had gotten in and the door had been closed, Pablo started talking to the other hostages about a drive by shooting. When they had finished talking, two of the kidnappers got into the car with the hostages while Pablo and the other three kidnappers took off in another car. "Where do you think were going," Lindsay asked to everyone. "I don't know, Baby," replied Alexx. "How are any of us supposed to know what's going to happen or where we're going next," stated Catherine, exhausted. Then they all fell silent for a long while. About 30 minutes later, Calleigh realized they were heading into the apartments she lives at. The next thing they knew, the kidnappers were shooting out the windows at some of her neighbors. 'They can't be dead,' she thought panicked. She didn't have time to be sure. "Are they going to be ok,' she wondered, whimpering.
"Horatio," Eric called hurrying over. "There's been a shoot out at Calleigh's apartment. A husband and wife and their daughter, Jenna. Girl's the only survivor. She says she saw Calleigh in the back of the car with three other women. One of them was confirmed to be Alexx." "Ok. Who called it in," Horatio questioned. "The girl," was all Eric said. "Thank you Eric."
AT THE HOSPITAL
"Tell me what you remember," Horatio asked her. It was obvious her nervose were rattled quite a bit. "Well," she stated nervously, "my parents and I were in the yard tossing a baseball around when suddenly I look over and see two black cars driving by. Before I knew it, they were shooting at us. I don't know how, but somehow I managed to see three other women in the car with her. Calleigh and the others looked like they got beat up pretty good." "What kind of cars were they driving," Horatio wanted to know. "One was a limo and the other…I think it was some kind of Chevrolet. It all happened so fast…" she told him trailing off. "It's ok," Horatio said reassuringly. Just then a nurse came in and said she needed to rest causing their conversation to end. "Lieutentant," Jenna called before Horatio left, grabbing his attention one last time. "You're going to find Calleigh, aren't you," she questioned. I'm going to do my best," he replied. Then he left.