Chapter 2

Apov

I have lived with daddy ray for about 6months, it's great here I get to play and go the park. He takes me everywhere with him even on the boat where he hurts the fishy. There even time where he gives me candy like chocolate. I ask daddy about mommy but he says not to worry about that. So next ask about Chriws and he looks at me and says "annie I'm sure or atleast I hope your friend got everything he needs." It didn't make me feel better cause I may be young but I know when that man grab him it wasn't good, atleast it wasn't for me when they grabbed me, ugh I'm glad daddy rescued me. "annie it's time for bed, go brush your teeth and grab a book sweetie." YAY! I like books, I've never been so interested in paper before.

Ray pov

My poor Annie I'm glad I was able to get custody of her, I mean it wasn't hard just had to black male her into signing the papers since she wasn't suitable for child services. I still feel bad there was nothing I could do for that boy on the balcony, he looked rough compared to annie, and frightened. I wonder if I can talk to someone about getting him out of there. That's something I can atleast try right. That Monday after I dropped Annie off at daycare, I went to the court house to talk to a old friend Carrick Grey, we went to high school together before I joined the army, he is a lawyer now married to the most wonderful woman, Grace. They just adopted their first child last year Elliot, he is a riot. Carrick helped me get the papers for custody of Annie.

(Knocks on door)

"come in"

"Hey Carrick can I talk to you about a serious matter that has been eating away with me?"

"hey ray, sure have a seat, what can I do for you, how's Anastasia?"

"Annie is doing real well actually even in school, um where do I start"

" Must be a big problem, start from the beginning"

" remember 6 months ago when I finally got my daughter well there was a little boy just a tad bit older than my Annie on the balcony when I grabbed annie, he looked more rough than Annie did, and more terrified. I was just wondering if we can get someone to check on him, Annie asks about him all the time."

"well ray unless there's probable cause there is not much I can do besides getting actual CPS involved, do you think it might be that bad to get them involved?"

"Well my gut tells me yea, what can happen if there nothing wrong besides some paper work"

"exactly that paper work, unless there is some horrible activity going on there then we might save a child, I'll keep you posted once I get the ball rolling, I need the address and name of the possible child in danger"

"Annie calls him chris he lives he downtown Detroit right next to Annie mother"

"Oh my seriously that's a high portion of where the drugs and prostitute's are found. (Sighs)"

" I know Carrick, I know." I go to leave so we shake hands and I pray it's not too late.

Carrick pov

Well ray has left me with a lot to think about, hopefully his gut instincts are wrong but who am I kidding he is never wrong. After work I went home to my wife and son, and had a lovely evening, I can see later down the road Elliot is gonna be a handful but it's who he is. Once me and the wife go to lay down I tell her all about my conversation with ray. She my everything, she keeps my head in the game. She tells me to follow heart and to trust my friend, what's a little paper work my dear. Which she right, she always right, then she tells me about her day at work and how Everytime she sees a child come through the ER it just breaks her heart. I kiss her on the head and tell her I know, and I know what I must do.