The Return....

Chapter 2

4 years later..

Platt: hello I'm trying to get ahold of Erin Lindsay.
O.A (office assistant): special agent Lindsay is not in right now, can I take a message for you.
Platt: Can you tell her it's an emergency to call sergeant platt.
O.A: Okay i will let her know ASAP.
Platt: Thank you.

About an hour later Erin had returned to her office. She stopped at her assistants desk and asked if there was any messages.

O.A: you got a message from a sergeant platt she said it was an emergency and to call right away.
Erin: umm Thank you, did she leave a number to call her back at.
O.A: yea she did, here you go.

Erin grabbed the number and went to her office. It had been 8 years since she had spoken to them. She looked at the number an called it.

Platt: Hello..
Erin: Hey...
Platt: Erin.. is it really you..
Erin: Yea it is. What's going on my assistant said there was an emergency.
Platt: I'm so sorry to have to do this over the phone but, it's Hank Erin.
Erin: sorry, what do mean, what happened to Hank.
Platt: we're still trying to figure it out but someone called and said there was shots fired around Hanks house. When the responding officers got there Hank was laying on the ground next to his truck unresponsive. The paramedics did get a pulse, they rushed him to med. They rushed him to emergency  surgery, they stabilized him. He was doing fine, he was talking to the team, and even ivory tower, then out of no where he started having chest pains. They said a blood clot traveled to his heart, despite their effort they couldn't get him back. The doctors declared he was brain dead later that night.
Erin: when did this happen?
Platt: 3 days ago.
Erin: Are you fucking serious, 3 whole fucking day goes bye and you tell me now that my dad is dead.
Platt: The team was going to tell you after his service they didn't think you were gonna come.
Erin: WHAT, He's my fucking dad why wouldn't I show up. When is the service?
Platt: Erin please don't be mad at me, I really wanted to tell you sooner.
Erin: When is the fucking service.
Platt: This evening, 6pm at his church.
Erin: Are you kidding me today, you called me the day of his service. I can't deal with this right I have to go.

Erin packed up her things and started heading out the office. Her assistant told her the Director was on line 2, she turned around and went back into her office to answer it.

Director: Good afternoon, normally I would be doing this in person but your presence has been requested in Chicago.
Erin: what is this about?
Director: Im not sure the Ivory Tower asked for you specifically. They want you there tomorrow morning.
Erin: Well I have to find a flight and a babysitter for Leo.
Director: it's all been taken care of, your plane tickets are waiting for you at the gate. You pick one of your agents to go with you. There will be a car there when you land and the hotel has been booked. We'll see you when you return.

As much as Erin wanted to return to Chicago this is not what she had in mind.

Back in Chicago the team is waiting to attend Hanks funeral.

Jay: I can't believe he's gone, first Al now Hank.
Adam: I never thought this was how Hank was going to go out.
Kevin: he didn't have anyone left.
Antonio: He still had the team, he still has Erin.
Adam: but where is she, she didn't come back for al and now she's not here for Hank.
Hailey: she seems selfish, like the guy was practically her dad and she's not going to show up.
Kim: umm that's not true.
Adam: what the hell are you talking about. She never came back.
Kim: actually she did.
Jay: what do you mean she did.
Kim: she was at Al's grave, I bumped into her.
Antonio: and your just mentioning this now.
Kim: I don't think she wanted us to know she was here, cause she picked up the kid and bolted.
Platt: Hey guys, I just got off the phone with Erin.
Kevin: is she coming?
Platt: umm no, but I know one thing she is pissed.
Hailey: why is she pissed.
Platt: let me think none of you called to tell her Hank died, and that fact I called her the day of the service was the icing on the cake.
Antonio: I was suppose to call her, we got a hit. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ i forgot to call her back.
Adam: I know this might sound insensitive but, did the commander find Voights replacement.
Platt: very insensitive but, yea they have a potential candidate. They're flying in this afternoon to speak with Ivory Tower. Who ever it is must've done a hella of job where they was at.
Jay: why do you say that?
Platt: I heard they were coming from New York. One of the fastest agents to move up the ranks. We should have a definite answer by Monday.
Adam: someone coming from out of town to show us how to run our streets. This is bullshit, why one of us couldn't taken his spot. Do they at least know if it's a man or woman.
Platt: not that it matters but no. I won't know anything till Monday morning. Now let's get ready for the funeral.