So here we are on Chapter 2. Let's see how things turn out this chapter, shall we?

116 West Main Street

Bayville, New York

Day 1, 10: 30 am

Alvin Sefton looked up at the two detectives. His red-orange hair was slightly frazzled and his normally calm green eyes were open with concern and worry. He didn't even want to touch the hot tea on the living room table.

Alvin said " Amanda's currently in the hospital and Margali just left there. So what I can do for you?"

Elliot replied " We want to know if there has been anything wrong involving Amanda lately. Has her grades in school slipped? Is she having some trouble with her friends? Anything like that?"

Alvin looked down at his crossed hands as he began to think. Amanda normally seemed calm, bright and kind. But lately, something has been wrong. She's been acting the opposite of what she normally is. She's been quiet, timid and defensive.

Alvin said " Well, she's been acting very abnormal lately. Staying out late, skipping school, being a behavioral problem when she is in school. We tried everything...grounding her, taking away her electronics, punishing her. We sent her to boarding school but it didn't work at all. Margali even suggested sending her into a Scared Straight program but that didn't even change her."

Olivia asked " Can you remember when she started acting like that?"

Alvin answered " A few weeks ago, actually. But ever since she started dating that Wagner boy, she's been acting different. Amanda usually hung out with him at this community center down in the city."

Olivia asked " Do you know what this community center's called?"

Alvin answered " Redwood Community Center. It's in Brooklyn. Or maybe Queens. I'm not exactly sure but it's definitely in the city."

Redwood Community Center

New York City

Day 1, 11:30 am

Jeffrey Bradley was 16 years old and he had seen many different people but it was the first time he had to deal with cops at the community center.

Elliot showed Jeff a picture of Amanda and asked " So do you know this girl?"

Jeff shrugged and answered calmly " I've seen her around but I don't really know her name."

Elliot then showed Jeff a picture of Kurt and asked " So, Mr. Casual, do you know him?"

Jeff answered " The name's Jeff. Jeff Bradley. Yeah, that's Kurt Wagner. He goes to Bayville High in Westchester. He comes here sometimes with the girl. This guy named Scott picks them both up around 7:30 or 8 every time they come. Well, usually."

Olivia said " Usually? You weren't concerned?"

Jeff shrugged and replied " Hey, it's a free country. As long as they don't get caught doing something that puts Redwood in a very bad light, they're welcome here. Besides, most kids take the bus or train to get here and some of them take it to get home."

Elliot said " What about the boy, Scott?"

Jeff replied " He shows up around 7:30 or 8, usually 9 or 9:30 if the chick gets excited. He's been giving me and Kenan the evil eye the past few weeks but that's only because his girl caught him in flagrante delicto."

Olivia looked at Jeff before she asked " Well, what was he doing?"

Jeff sighed and rolled his eyes before he answered " There's a popular club around the corner. Lots of under 18's can get in there easy. His girl, Little Miss Red Hood, caught him in the sack with some chick with purple hair and started screaming at him. He's been annoyed at us ever since."

Elliot asked " So why would he do that?"

Jeff looked around for anybody else. There was Kenan, Rocco and some other guys but they were all busy. He turned back to the detectives.

Jeff answered " Don't tell anybody I said this. But I think the guy has a thing for goths, if you know what I mean."

He then walked away, leaving the detectives to see what Fin and Munch had gotten at the hospital.

That ends numero dos! Now let's see what happens next with Fin and Munch. Just what is Scott hiding? Does Jean really know about the girl with purple hair? Who is this girl with purple hair anyway? Is somebody willing to take a guess?

So just click on the white button under this and say what you like. It's a free country ( well, America is anyway).