Chapter 9
Fin had this look on his face that conveyed his disbelief. In this day and age it was hard to go anywhere without cell reception and it seems that the reason the park was so full was because people needed a break. It was probably the reason the Lewis chose it as well.
"We can get someone on the radio and you can use the bull horn to amplify it," Officer Stevens suggested.
"We'll never get the Captain on the radio. Anybody have a satellite telephone?" Rollins asked.
"Let me radio the station and see," Stevens said.
"Vanessa, there is no cell reception up here. My guess is that Lewis picked this place so you couldn't call for help. You have to believe what I say is true. We will do everything we can to protect you," Fin called out to the distressed woman.
"You have no way of contacting anyone? Why do I not believe you?" Vanessa replied.
"We're working on getting a satellite phone but that may take some time. You can't hole up in there forever. What happens when you have to go to the bathroom?" Fin wanted to know.
"We'll be fine. Besides you're going to get that phone within the next thirty minutes or I start shooting at people," Vanessa told the group of police outside her window.
"You don't want to die do you? I know Calvin wants to see his mom and his dad again. Don't you want to see yours? What about Fluffy? If you die, he goes to the SPCA," Fin reminded her, hoping to strike a chord.
"Thirty minutes, or I start doing something stupid," and with that the window closed, literally.
"Get that phone and quick. We all know how a tactical situation would end," Fin said.
"The only way I want that happening is if they carry me out first," Rollins shook her head. Stevens returned to the group and explained that they had one at the station and they were bringing it up to the cabin but that the battery was not in good shape.
"You'd get one shot. Some idiot didn't recharge it," Stevens shook his head.
"We can charge it in the car. She's given us thirty minutes," Fin explained.
"Then I hope that your Captain can convince her. Otherwise it won't be good," Stevens said. They all knew he was right and were hoping that the phone worked long enough to do what it needed.
At the hospital, Elliot was pacing again as he'd been removed from Olivia's side so that the ice bath could be removed. She then had to be slowly warmed up without causing shock to her system. He hadn't been still despite what John was trying to get him to focus on something else.
"Why haven't we heard about Calvin?" Elliot suddenly asked.
"These things take time, you know that," Munch said.
"They only take time if things go wrong. When Olivia wakes up what am I going to say?" The father part of Elliot was struggling with what to do. His kids had had their share of troubles but this had taken the cake.
"We'll hear soon I'm sure," John tried to be reassuring. Just then he phone went off and he quickly picked it up.
"Captain, any news?" Munch asked. Elliot couldn't hear the other end of the conversation but he very much wanted to know what the two were talking about. Then just as quickly as the conversation had started it had ended.
"Well?" Elliot wanted to know.
"Calvin is in Fin's custody. They're having him checked out at the local hospital and then they are going to bring him here. In the meantime, Rollins and Amaro are bringing in Vanessa Mayer. She's spilling everything," Munch explained.
"Everything?" Elliot gave him a look.
"Apparently. Rollins and Amaro will get all the details and then share soon, I'm sure. Meantime, you'll have good news to give Olivia," John smiled.
"That's great," Elliot heaved a sigh of relief. Calvin was safe and now all the remained was nailing Lewis to the wall and getting Olivia home. Home.
"We may have a very large problem," Elliot said suddenly.
"Besides the other ones you mean?" John asked.
"The apartment is a crime scene," his friend pointed out. Never mind that fact but the fact that there was a very good chance that neither he nor Olivia would ever want to step foot into that place again.
To Be Continued…