When Mac and Flack arrived they noticed the house was quiet. Knocking on the door, Mac got no reply. "Now what"? asked Flack. "We wait, she has to come back sometime, and when she does, we will question her". Heading back to the car, Mac seen the drape move. "Flack, she's in there, let's go". Walking back up to the door, Flack said... "NYPD open up". Nothing, no response. "You have five seconds to open the door, or we bust it in". As the door opened Mac seen the little girl in tears. "Where is your mommy sweetheart"? "She won't wake up, I tried but she won't wake up". Moving past the child Mac noticed she was dead. "Flack, take the girl outside please, and send for the EMT's". "Sure Mac". As Mac checked for a pulse, he knew it was to late, for she had already passed.
When the EMT's arrived Mac informed them the body was DOA from poisoning. "Mac...what do we do with the girl"? "We'll have to hand her over to Child Services". "Would you like me to call them"? "No I'll do it, and see you later". 'Okay Mac, see you". After Falck left Mac asked the little girl if she had any family in NY. "Listen sweetheart, do you have family here"? "No, it was just mommy and me". "Okay, how about you and I go for a ride to the station". "In your police car"? "No, I don't have a police car, but if you like I can catch Officer Flack to take you in his". "Yes please, can I". Calling back Flack, he had him take the girl to the station. "Danny, you find anything"? asked Mac. "Yeah Mac, looks like a vile of something clear". "Okay get it to the lab, and anaylize it". "Sure Mac, see you later".
Back at NYPD Flack had ran into Jennifer. "Hey handsome, who's the little Angel with you"? "This is Marie, and she's visiting us until someone picks her up". Jennifer knew who Mac meant. "You're kidding right"? "Afraid not, we have no choice, she has no family". "Aww..come now Flack, we can arrange something, can't we". "No Jennifer, we've been in enough trouble, and besides that here is Social Services now". "Excuse me, are you Officer Flack"? "I am, and you must be Social Services". "That's right, and this little girl must be Marie". "Hi", she said Shyly. "Hello, how would you like to have a seat over there for a moment". "Okay". With Marie sitting down, the Social worker informed Flack that they had no openings anywhere. "What!!! you're telling me there isn't one home available for this child"? "That's right, we are so full of children right now, all our homes are booked solid". "Now what", said Jennifer.
Flack thought about it for a moment. "How about you take her Jennifer, just for the night". "Are you insane, I'm no good with children, christ Flack, you take her". "I'm afraid he can't, he's a man, and she's a young girl, detective or not it isn't done". "Well, what if we both take her, I'll stay at his place, this way we can both help her through this", said Jennifer. "We can do that, is that fine with you detective"? Giving Jennifer that "you're dead look", he said...."Yeah, I can do that". "Good, as soon as I find a place for Marie, I will come collect her". When the Social worker left Don said..."Thanks alot Jennifer, what the hell are you thinking"? "What I'm thinking is we just saved this child a night of hell, now..should I bring the Pizza, or should you". Walking away Flack said...."You, I'll see you later.
tBC.......