KATIE! *glomps* KATIE! *clings*
Ah yes, the old days. How I miss them as well. *sniff*
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Dade Women's Correctional Facility
Josh: *walks over* I got a message on my phone. You people called me?
Woman: *extends hand* Hildi Washington. I'm the facility's psychologist. I was told I could contact a member of the crime lab. Are you Horatio Caine?
Josh: No, I work for him.
Hildi: Ah. Well, this is about Lori Henderson.
Josh: Uh, well, I'm afraid I can't involve myself in her case. I'll give you Natalia Boa Vista's number, she's an excellent investigator.
Hildi: Well, this is actually quite urgent. I'm sure you could pass the information on?
Josh: No. You can call her yourself.
Hildi: The department gave me your number. I'm sure if they thought you could be held liable for anything, they wouldn't have done it.
Josh: They do a lot of stupid things.
Hildi: Okay. I'll call miss Boa Vista right now then.
Josh: She's actually off duty until tomorrow.
Hildi: *angry sigh* Then I would like to contact miss Henderson's next of kin.
Josh: They're out of town.
Hildi: All of them?
Josh: ...Actually, I'm her uncle.
Hildi: I see. Have a seat.
Josh: *sits*
Hildi: *sits behind desk* The reason I wanted to contact the police department is because she was a member of the MDPD, correct?
Josh: She was actually a consultant.
Hildi: Did she ever...suffer a trauma while employed there?
Josh: What do you mean?
Hildi: Well during our court appointed session, she refused to speak about her job.
Josh: Good.
Hildi: Sorry?
Josh: She can't divulge too much information about her cases.
Hildi: It might be necessary in order to help her.
Josh: Help her with what?
Hildi: She's a very emotionally disturbed young woman. I sat with her for several hours.
Josh: What do you mean, 'sat' with her?
Hildi: She couldn't stop crying. I've seen inmates upset before but she seemed absolutely desperate and dispaired. I would have said she was just manipulative and sociopathic but she seemed genuinely remoreseful for what she had done.
Josh: Was there any evidence that she was under the influence of anything when she came in?
Hildi: Yes. She had methanphetamines on her when she was brought in and she had just come off of them when I saw her.
Josh: *nods*
Hildi: I can tell you right now she definitely has some sort of PTSD. It seems like she's been struggling with it for some time. You sure she didn't experience anything while at work?
Josh: I'm not going to get into anything with you without her here. Would it be possible for me to see her?
Hildi: She's in isolation and on 15 minute watches.
Josh: It'll only take a few minutes, I swear.
Hildi: *sigh* I speak to the boss. And that's only because she's part of MDPD.
Half hour later--Isolation
Josh: *walks in*
Lori: *lifts head*
Door closes
Josh: Hey.
Lori: *stares at Josh*
Josh: *walks over, sits* I spoke to that psychologist. She's a bit of a loop but she says you were under the influence when you, well, landed yourself here.
Lori: *nods*
Josh: That was a bad move.
Lori: *wipes eye* Well, yeah, when it didn't kill me, I guess I...lost control.
Josh: You were manipulated by the people you trusted the most. I'd be pretty messed up too.
Lori: I'm so sorry. *covers eyes* I didn't want to hurt you. Ever.
Josh: I'm not pressing charges.
Lori: *looks at Josh*
Josh: And I've paid your bail.
Lori: My bail was 50 grand. Which is actually pretty low for attempted murder.
Josh: You could have killed me any time but you didn't. You brought a gun but you never used it.
Lori: I don't understand why you're helping me.
Josh: I know what it's like to be hurt by a loved one.
Lori: *lifts brow* What about 'learning from my mistakes' and 'owning up to what I did'?
Josh: I'm not your father. You've been punished enough in this life for doing nothing wrong.
Lori: ...*starts to cry*
Josh: *wraps arm around Lori*
Lori: *hugs Josh*
Guard: *walks in* You need to leave, sir.
Josh: Okay. *lets go* You going to be okay?
Lori: *wipes eyes* I haven't decided yet.
Josh: You can call me anytime, alright?
Lori: *nods*
Josh: Take care of yourself. *stands, leaves*
TBC.........................
Ah yes, the old days. How I miss them as well. *sniff*
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Dade Women's Correctional Facility
Josh: *walks over* I got a message on my phone. You people called me?
Woman: *extends hand* Hildi Washington. I'm the facility's psychologist. I was told I could contact a member of the crime lab. Are you Horatio Caine?
Josh: No, I work for him.
Hildi: Ah. Well, this is about Lori Henderson.
Josh: Uh, well, I'm afraid I can't involve myself in her case. I'll give you Natalia Boa Vista's number, she's an excellent investigator.
Hildi: Well, this is actually quite urgent. I'm sure you could pass the information on?
Josh: No. You can call her yourself.
Hildi: The department gave me your number. I'm sure if they thought you could be held liable for anything, they wouldn't have done it.
Josh: They do a lot of stupid things.
Hildi: Okay. I'll call miss Boa Vista right now then.
Josh: She's actually off duty until tomorrow.
Hildi: *angry sigh* Then I would like to contact miss Henderson's next of kin.
Josh: They're out of town.
Hildi: All of them?
Josh: ...Actually, I'm her uncle.
Hildi: I see. Have a seat.
Josh: *sits*
Hildi: *sits behind desk* The reason I wanted to contact the police department is because she was a member of the MDPD, correct?
Josh: She was actually a consultant.
Hildi: Did she ever...suffer a trauma while employed there?
Josh: What do you mean?
Hildi: Well during our court appointed session, she refused to speak about her job.
Josh: Good.
Hildi: Sorry?
Josh: She can't divulge too much information about her cases.
Hildi: It might be necessary in order to help her.
Josh: Help her with what?
Hildi: She's a very emotionally disturbed young woman. I sat with her for several hours.
Josh: What do you mean, 'sat' with her?
Hildi: She couldn't stop crying. I've seen inmates upset before but she seemed absolutely desperate and dispaired. I would have said she was just manipulative and sociopathic but she seemed genuinely remoreseful for what she had done.
Josh: Was there any evidence that she was under the influence of anything when she came in?
Hildi: Yes. She had methanphetamines on her when she was brought in and she had just come off of them when I saw her.
Josh: *nods*
Hildi: I can tell you right now she definitely has some sort of PTSD. It seems like she's been struggling with it for some time. You sure she didn't experience anything while at work?
Josh: I'm not going to get into anything with you without her here. Would it be possible for me to see her?
Hildi: She's in isolation and on 15 minute watches.
Josh: It'll only take a few minutes, I swear.
Hildi: *sigh* I speak to the boss. And that's only because she's part of MDPD.
Half hour later--Isolation
Josh: *walks in*
Lori: *lifts head*
Door closes
Josh: Hey.
Lori: *stares at Josh*
Josh: *walks over, sits* I spoke to that psychologist. She's a bit of a loop but she says you were under the influence when you, well, landed yourself here.
Lori: *nods*
Josh: That was a bad move.
Lori: *wipes eye* Well, yeah, when it didn't kill me, I guess I...lost control.
Josh: You were manipulated by the people you trusted the most. I'd be pretty messed up too.
Lori: I'm so sorry. *covers eyes* I didn't want to hurt you. Ever.
Josh: I'm not pressing charges.
Lori: *looks at Josh*
Josh: And I've paid your bail.
Lori: My bail was 50 grand. Which is actually pretty low for attempted murder.
Josh: You could have killed me any time but you didn't. You brought a gun but you never used it.
Lori: I don't understand why you're helping me.
Josh: I know what it's like to be hurt by a loved one.
Lori: *lifts brow* What about 'learning from my mistakes' and 'owning up to what I did'?
Josh: I'm not your father. You've been punished enough in this life for doing nothing wrong.
Lori: ...*starts to cry*
Josh: *wraps arm around Lori*
Lori: *hugs Josh*
Guard: *walks in* You need to leave, sir.
Josh: Okay. *lets go* You going to be okay?
Lori: *wipes eyes* I haven't decided yet.
Josh: You can call me anytime, alright?
Lori: *nods*
Josh: Take care of yourself. *stands, leaves*
TBC.........................