I'm glad I made your day better
calleighspeedle
Can't Do Everything I Do
Issac Winters' office, two days later
Delko: *runs in* Hey. I've been trying to find you all morning.
Speed: *tape lifting* I told you I was here.
Delko: I tried phoning you. You keep your cell off or something?
Speed: *reaches into pocket* ....
Delko: You forgot your phone.
Speed: ...I thought I had it.
Delko: Well no worries, Calleigh told me where you were so it all worked out.
Speed: Yeah.
Delko: So this Issac's firm?
Speed: That's what the sign on the door says.
Delko: You find anything?
Speed: Shoe prints. I'm lifting them now.
Delko: But you didn't find the shoes?
Speed: *angry sigh* This isn't his house.
Delko: Ah. Well you missed something.
Speed: *lifts head*
Delko: There are a pair of shoes by the door.
Speed: *looks at door*
Delko: *laughs*
Speed: I saw them.
Delko: Yeah? Then why are you tape lifting?
Speed: Because those aren't the right size.
Delko: How would you know?
Speed: The killer's shoe was about a 10. Those are a 13.
Delko: Wow, big feet.
Speed: *nods*
Calleigh: *walks in* Hey guys.
Delko: Hey.
Calleigh: Can I talk to Tim for a second?
Speed: *lifts brow* Sure.
Delko: I'll see you two later. I've got a few things to get done at the lab anyway. *leaves*
Speed: *stands* What's up?
Calleigh: Holly just phoned me.
Speed: ...Why?
Calleigh: Lori left her alone.
Speed: What?
Calleigh: Apparently she had to meet some friends.
Speed: Friends? She's been in the country two days.
Calleigh: *shrugs*
Speed: Did she say where she went?
Calleigh: No.
Speed: Excuse me. *leaves*
Calleigh: ...You're welcome?
House, 1 hour later
Speed: *closes door* HOLLY!
Holly: *runs over* DADDY.
Speed: Where's Lori?
Lori: *walks over* Right here.
Speed: Is that my cell phone?
Lori: Yeah.
Speed: Calleigh just said you left Holly alone.
Lori: Chill, I was gone for an hour.
Speed: Where?
Lori: Uh, across town.
Speed: How did you get across town?
Lori: I got a ride.
Speed: A ride?
Lori: Yeah I stopped a guy and asked for a ride.
Speed: Where did you go?
Lori: Across town. You deaf?
Speed: *frowns* Excuse me?
Lori: Just relax, I was going to be back. I just had to meet a few people.
Speed: A few people. You haven't been here that long.
Lori: Me and the guys were just hanging out for a while.
Speed: Guys? What guys?
Lori: Ben and Enrique.
Speed: How old are these guys?
Lori: Seventeen and twenty.
Speed: Do you realize how dangerous this city is for a fourteen year old girl?
Lori: I was fine. Look, I just had to get out and meet some people.
Speed: You left your sister alone in the house.
Lori: I was going to be back.
Speed: I told you to stay here not go out and meet people.
Lori: I was bored.
Speed: I don't care if a midget stripper gave you herpes, I gave you an order and you are to follow that order. You understand?
Lori: *frowns*
Speed: Do you understand!
Lori: Yes!
Speed: I want my phone back.
Lori: *throws phone* So I can't do anything around here?
Speed: There are rules in place for a reason.
Lori: Well they're stupid.
Speed: I don't care.
Lori: Will you just chill out? It's not like I was sleeping with those guys.
Speed: You better not have been.
Lori: And what if I was?
Speed: Were you?
Lori: Maybe.
Speed: That's not an answer.
Lori: I don't have to listen to you. *walks away*
Speed: *follows* Get back here.
Lori: Get lost.
Speed: *grabs Lori* Are you not getting this through your teenage head? You are not to leave this house under any circumstance.
Lori: Fine.
Speed: I want to hear a 'yes' not a 'fine'.
Lori: YES, father. Happy?
Speed: If I get called away from work again, you're going to be sorry.
Lori: *frowning*
Speed: You got it?
Lori: Yeah.
Speed: Good. *leaves*
Lori: *rolls eyes*
Holly: Can you help me with my reading?
Lori: You can read perfectly fine. I'll be back.
Holly: Where are you going?
Lori: Uh out. Are you okay by yourself?
Holly: Daddy said not to leave.
Lori: *pats Holly on the head* It'll be our little secret okay squirt?
Holly: *nods*
Lori: *smiles* Good girl. I'll be back so just chill on the couch for a while.
Holly: How are you gonna get out?
Lori: Duh, window.
Holly: Can I come?
Lori: No way. This is for grown ups.
Holly: Why?
Lori: You'll understand when you're older.
Holly: Okay.
Lori: Remember our secret.
Holly: *giggles*
Lori: I'll see you later. *jumps out window*
TBC...........