"Now...you see what happens Ryan, you made me hurt you again, not my intention, but when you act stupid, you leave me no choice". "who the hell are you"? said Ryan, before he passed out from the pain. "That you will soon learn Ryan, out of all the girls in the Dept, I was the one, you never asked out, or showed any interest in". Known Ryan had passed out, Valera took off her mask, and sat at the table. "Damn you Ryan, you could have prevented this, had you just asked me out".
"Meanwhile...Frank informed "H" about the call. "H", Ryan called, I couldn't talk to long, but he did say to look in Department, and than I heard the click". "Dept....our dept"? "I don't know, this was all I got, Christ "H", we got to find him". "Okay Frank, calm down, try and relax". "How can I relax, when this person, has my son". Too late, Frank realized, what he had said. "So you do think of Ryan, as your son". "I'm sorry "H", yeah, for a while now, he has become like my son". "Okay Frank, maybe you should be taken off the case". "No!!!! I'm staying, I'm not leaving this case "H", so don't try and stop me".
"Fine"....but the minute you become out of control, you are off, understand"? "Yes, I understand". "Now, I need to see Valera, I'll be back shortly, you start checking the Dept records". When Horatio left, the only thing Frank could think was..."When I find this person, I will show no mercy".
When Horatio got to the Lab, he asked the new tech, where Valara was. "I'm not sure Sir, she was due in yesterday, but never showed". "Are you telling me, she's been missing since yesterday"? "Not missing Sir, She called in and said, ahe needed some time off, to take care of something".
Horatio thought...."Why the hell, didn't she inform me". "Okay, if she comes in, please call me". "I will Lt.".
Thanks son". Horatio turned and left the Lab. "Frank...I have an idea, I think we should go check on Valera, she hasn't been here since yesterday". "Come on now "H", you don't think little Valera has anything to do with this, do you"? "I'm not sure Frank, but she went missing, the same time Ryan did". Getting into the Hummer, "H" and Frank headed to Valera's. When they arrived, "H" knocked on the door. Getting no answer, he and Frank, checked the perimeter, and noticed the basement windows, had sound proof glass. "You see that Frank, that glass, is from our Lab, it's the same glass, we used for that sound test, a few months back. I remember Eric mentioning, it was missing". "
"Do you think....said Tripp. "I'm begining too, I think we should have a look". As Frank and Tripp, picked the lock, they cautiously entered, and headed to the basement, where they heard talking. "Please Valera, please, let me go, I'm dying here". "Oh, quit being so mellow dramatic, Ryan, it's just a little blood". "Valera...I never meant to hurt you, I just never thought, you'd be interested in me". "Haa!!! whatever Ryan, now shut the hell up, before I kill you". Ryan knew enough to shut up, knowing he had no choice, but to wait, he fell back asleep.
"What are we going to do "H"?
TBC...........