Sorry for the long wait… I know how I want it to end but not how to get there…In this Chapter we will interview the parents of all three victims. So many moving parts in this chapter it may get kind of confusing. It's all coming together though.
Here is chapter 3.
Waking up with a full nights sleep was a welcomed change. Stretching she smiled good morning. She knew he was awake. It was the reason she woke up. She felt his eyes on her, and his hand drawing shapes on her stomach knowing she was ticklish.
"How did you sleep?" He asked looking down.
"Best sleep I've had in a while." She answered gazing at him. "Thank you"
"I'm glad to hear it. How about some breakfast then we can go get this guy huh?" He wanted his happy, chipper, relaxed Calleigh back and this case was getting to her so the sooner the solved it the sooner things would go back to normal. Well as normal as their job would allow.
"Sounds like a great day to me." She smiled giving him a kiss before heading into the bathroom.
Arriving at the Miami Dade Police Department Eric and Calleigh found Ryan and Natalia already in the lab.
"Well it's nice for you two to show up." Ryan said with the usual grin.
"Shut up Ryan" Eric smiled putting on his lab coat.
Calleigh let out a small laugh at the two. Having had good nights sleep had really altered her mood. Grabbing the chip found in Sandra Mitchell's neck she made her way to the AV guys.
"Hey Calleigh, what can we do for you?"
"Well, we found this in our victim's neck; anyway you can see what it triggers."
"Sure thing it may take a while"
"As soon as you can get it."
On her way back to the lab Calleigh stopped by Horatio's office.
"Good morning Calleigh" He said not looking up from his paperwork.
"Good morning Horatio, I was wondering if I could go up to NC and interview Crystal Johnsons parents, they were the ones to report her missing. I now I can do it over the phone but the name sounds so familiar and I'm hoping going up to North Carolina will trigger something." She hadn't given him a chance to respond. She realized this only when she saw the small smile on his face waiting for her to finish.
"Of Course but I don't want you going alone." He knew he was not the only one who would not want her to go alone.
"I'll see if Eric will go." She thanked him one final time leaving the office.
"I'm sure Eric will be just fine with that." He spoke to himself.
"Eric I just spoke to Horatio and" Eric cut her off already taking off his lab coat "our plane leaves in two hour." At her confused look he continued. "Horatio called me; our tickets are ready for pick up."
"Call us if you find anything." Natalia told them as they made there way out the door. With a quick you too and the two were out of sight.
The two headed their separate ways, each going to their home to pack. Once Eric was done he would go to Calleigh's place and pick her up. Thirty minutes later he was at her door.
"I'm almost done." She said in a form of greeting and rushed back to her room.
"Okay, I'm ready." Making sure all her windows were secured she locked the door. Suitcase in hand they made their way to Eric's car. Neither had packed much knowing it was a short trip.
"I don't get it." She said all of a sudden. At his question look she continued.
"Why the different states, and why these women, why in such a violent way?" her forehead wrinkled as her brows moved closed.
"That's why we're going to NC."
**************************Lab*************************
Natalia walked into the lab fallowed by one of the junior officers each carrying a box.
"Are those the other cases with the similar MO?" Ryan was surprised at how quick they had gotten the information.
"Yes, and I'm hoping we find something before I call the Carter family. They reported their daughter missing."
"Horatio and Tripp are now talking with Sandra Mitchell's parents."
"Anything on those two prints?"
"Nope, I've ran them through every database. The AV guys haven't finished with the chip, do you need some help?"
"Sure grab a box."
"These cases are so similar, besides the extra prints and location you could say they were the same murder." Natalia sighed sifting through the report of Crystal Johnson.
Ryan nodded his agreement as he looked through Erica Carter's report.
******************Mitchell Residence***********************
The Mitchell's had spent the past several days dreading the news of their daughter. She had been missing for a week now and the chances of finding her were diminishing by the day. A small knock at the door startled the older couple.
"Mr. Mitchell my name is Lt. Horatio Cane this if Sgt. Frank Tripp from the Miami Dade Police Department, can we come in?" The look on Mr. Mitchell's face dropped already knowing what was to come.
A slight nod of his head Mr. Mitchell stood aside and allowed them into his home.
"It's about Sandra isn't it, have you found her?" Mrs. Mitchell asked standing from her seat on the couch.
"Yes it is if you could please have a seat." That sentence alone told them what to expect and it wasn't good news. Mr. Mitchell made his way to his wife. Putting one arm around her and the other holding her hands in her lap.
"We found Sandra's body late last night." Horatio began, the expected cries of her mother came soon fallowed by the father.
"Oh God… Oh God…my baby..." she cried turning to her husband, silent tears rolled down his face as he did his best to comfort his wife.
"Did she suffer?" her father asked not sure he wanted to know but he needed to. "Did my little girl suffer?" he asked again raising his voice.
"She fought till the end Mr. Mitchell she was very brave." How do you tell parents that their daughter died of constant beatings.
It had taken some time for the news to sink in, the two officers sat patiently until the parents were ready to talk.
"Mr. Mitchell the police report says you reported her missing 4 days ago?"
"She was suppose to come home for our weekly dinners. She never missed them. She…" The man broke down once again.
"She would have called if she was running late, I knew something was wrong when she didn't show up. We called her office and they said she'd left early to surprise us."
"Sir, was your daughter seeing anyone?" Tripp asked.
"No she's been single for quite some time now. She's settling down with the job. She moved back to Florida 6 months ago and was just trying to settle down get thing under control."
"Is there anyone you know of that had something against Sandra?"
"No, she was the friendly type never had a problem with anyone, who would want to do this to our girl?" Sandra's mother spoke softly.
"We don't know but we are doing everything in our power to find whoever did this." Having a son of his own Horatio could not imagine losing him.
Standing up the officers made their way to the door. "Here is my card if you remember anything that may help us with the case please to hesitate to call." Horatio extended his card. Shaking his hand they left the house.
Notifying someone of the death of a loved one was difficult; notifying the parents that this child was dead was the most difficult.
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The plane ride from Florida was a short one, grabbing their carryon's they rented a small sedan. "You ready?" He asked placing the car on park. She glanced over at the house then back at Eric. "Yeah let's do this."
She knocked on the door, it was several minutes before they heard shuffling behind the door.
"Can I help you?" The elder lady asked.
"Mrs. Johnson, My name is Calleigh Duquesne this is Eric Delko with the Miami Dade Police Department can we ask you some questions?"
"Come on in. And call me Jane dear." She stepped aside. "James, we have visitors." She yelled into the kitchen.
"Mr. Johnson my name is Eric Delko this is Calleigh Duquesne we're with the Miami Dade Police Department."
"Miami? Bit out of your way isn't it son?"
"Yes sir it is but we found another body." At that, the mans face dropped. "Have they found anything about our daughter's murder?"
"No we haven't that's why we're here. What can you tell us about your daughter Crystal?" Eric asked taking a seat across from the couple.
"She was kind and caring, always going out of her way to help in anyway she could." Jane wiped the tears that had spilled.
"Is there anyone you can think of that would want to harm your daughter?"
Eric asked.
"No, she kept to herself mostly, everyone loved her."
Calleigh stood to look at the pictures above the fireplace. "Is this Crystal. She asked picking up one of the frames. It looked to be from several years back.
"Yes, it is" Jane stepped closer to Calleigh. "She was crazy about him, we could never figure out what went wrong." She explained the photo in Calleigh's hand. The photo was of Crystal and her boyfriend they were at the beach, he had his arms around her as she stood in front of him both smiling like they had no cares in the world."
"Eric, that's where I've heard her name." Eric stood up and took a look at the photograph.
"Is that?" he didn't finish, she nodded.
"You know my daughter?" Jane asked.
"Know I knew her boyfriend. Here is our card if you can think of anything please give me us a call."
Stepping outside she turned to Eric. "She dated John, Eric that's why her name sounded so familiar, she dated John." She case was becoming a headache. It was all just too much.
"We'll get whoever did this Calleigh, let's head back to Miami." She nodded. Eric took out his phone calling Horatio. While Calleigh spoke to Natalia.
"Horatio, Crystal dated John, that's why the name sounded familiar to Calleigh."
"Yeah, we're on our way to the airport right now."
"Thank H." He hung up and waited for Calleigh to finish her conversation with Natalia.
"Natalia's about to call the Carter's and see if their daughter dated John." She sighed.
"Horatio and Tripp are going to talk to the Mitchell's and find out the same thing. Horatio told me to head home and go in first thing in the morning well rested and ready to work."
************************Lab*****************************
"Mr. Carter its Natalia Boa Vista I spoke to you earlier about your daughter's case." She listened as he spoke.
"No Sir I don't have any new information, I just had to ask a quick question." she waited.
"Did you know if your daughter dated someone named John?"
"No Mr. Carter he didn't kill her, he's dead. But he maybe the common link between the women killed."
"Yes Mr. Carter. I'll call when we find something.
"Turns out Erica dated John but they broke up when he transferred."
"Great now we have a connection between the murders. Horatio said that the Mitchells daughter dated John as well."
Well there it is Chapter three we now have a connection to the murders… Hope you liked it…please review.
