Starsky and Hutch: Too Close To Home

Angel Has Been Found

David is sitting there frozen as frozen as anyone could get. Might not get her back and having fun with her. What is he doing to her???? I don't know how long I sat there till I got up to run upstairs. I ran into Angel's bathroom, I got to the toilet just in time to start throwing up again. My whole body was shaking as I felt a hand on my back. "Shhhhhh........." I heard my mother's voice behind me. Once I got done, I sat up to get my breath as I started to cry again. "Mom, he isn't going to let her go, is he?" I asked as I looked at her. With tears in her eyes, holding my hand she said, "We will get her back David, I can promise you that." I just looked at her as I let the tears come down my face. She helped me up, I got cleaned up and then sat on the bed. Mom said she would be right back so I just sat there holding Angel's blanket. "Hang in their baby, please don't give up. No matter what he has done to you, I won't let you go for nothing, I thought to myself.

I was brought out of my thoughts as the door to her room opened back up. Mom walked in with some crackers and a sprite. She sat there by the bed then sat down. "I thought you might like these," she said. I looked at her but before I could say anything she held her hand up. "David, I know you're not hungry but you need to keep your strength up for when Angel does come back." I nodded at her before I said, "Thanks mom, but maybe a little bit later, okay? I want to just sit here for a while." She nodded her head at me before she stood up. "If you need anything please call out, okay?" she said as she squeezed my hand. I nodded at her before she walked out of the room. I laid down on the bed as I looked up at the ceiling. "Hang on Angel, hang on." I said as I turned over and fell back to sleep.

I don't know how long I was sleeping before I started to dream again. The same dream as before, Angel calling out to me and I can't get to her. I'm crying in my sleep, tossing and turning. I wanted to get to her, I wanted to save her but I couldn't move. I start to scream for her as I sit up. I heard the door fly open as mom came to sit on the bed. She put her hands on my arms before I heard her soft voice, "David." I looked at her with tears in my eyes. "Mom, I couldn't save her again." I said I was so tired of all of this. "Sweetie," she said as she pulled me back in for a tight hug. I just held onto her, not able to speak, cry or anything. I just wish Angel was the one holding me right now telling me it was all a nightmare and that it is over. I sat up from the hug as I asked, "What time is it?" "It is 8:30," mom replied. I sat there for a moment before I looked at her with surprise, "8:30, mom what about the drop off?" I asked in panic remembering that it was set for 7 that morning. "Jonathan is out making the drop now, take a breath we will have her back soon." She said very calmly. I nodded at her as we both heard the front door open. We both got up off the bed to walk downstairs. Jonathan was standing near the front door when he saw us. "The money has been cropped off." He said as he looked at us then at Bri who was in the living room at the time. We nodded as Jonathan took my arm to help me walk into the living room.

Once we got in there, I saw Hutch and Callie. How long have they been here, I thought to myself? Hutch stood up as we walked around the couch. I could see the pain and hurt in his eyes. I patted my dad's hand that was holding onto me, he let go as I walked over to Hutch. He pulled me into a hug as he said, "Hey buddy." I could hear in his voice that he had been crying and sounded like he could cry again. "Hey," I replied. He just nodded as his grip got tighter and so did mine. "Let it out," I told him, knowing that crying was hard for him. He was never one to really show emotion, he would always bottle it inside till he was about ready to explode. He didn't say anything or do anything at first. Then I felt his body shake a little as I heard a light sob from my shoulder. I held onto him tighter as I whispered again in his ear, "Let it out, it's okay to cry." Then I heard the light sob turn into him really crying. I just held him as I started to cry with him. "I'm so sorry about all of this," he said in between the tears. "I know buddy, it will be okay," I replied back as I didn't even believe the words myself. We stood there for a while when we heard the phone ring. I pulled back, not letting go of Hutch as I looked at the phone. I then looked at my dad who was walking over to pick it up. Please let it be a call that tells me where my Angel is, I thought as my grip on Hutch got tighter.

Dad picked up the phone as we listened to his side of the conversion. He slammed the receiver down as he leaned on the bar. I wanted as Jennifer walked over to him, started rubbing his back as she asked, "What did he say?" "Play the recording," was all he said without looking at anyone. "Charlie is on the phone if you are ready to listen to the recording." Bri said as we all nodded. Bri put the phone on speaker as before she pushed play on the recording.

"Hello"

"You did great with the money drop their partner."

"You got what you wanted, now where is my daughter?"

"Oh, you mean your precious Angel? Oh well, she is such a good girl that I thought I would leave her. But You won't find her in time."

"Look I want my daugh....."

"Don't you dare tell me what you want. If I had my way, she wouldn't be alive to even make it to adulthood. So, say goodbye to her because you won't save her in time before the bomb goes off." was the last we heard of the kidnappers voice before the line went dead.

I stood there gripping Hutch's shirt as I started to fall backwards. He helped me down on the couch as I sat there frozen. "Not be able to find her in time?" I asked very softly. "A bomb, he has a bomb," I shouted as Hutch jumped. "Buddy," he said as he turned to me. I looked at him, "A bomb, Hutch!!!!! He has a bomb to kill my wife!!!!!!" I shouted at him as he was trying to calm me down. "I know Starky but we will find her before it has a change to go off." he said calmly as I just started to cry again. "I can't live without her," I said as I Hutch pulled me in for a hug. "You won't have to; we will find her. Shhhhhhh......." he said as he was comforting me.

Bri is standing there knowing that something there was a clue in the calls, she just knows it. I go back over all the recordings more than once. Then it hits me, 'not the first time left alone to die,' 'she is fun,' and 'had it my way she wouldn't have lived to be.' I got it; I think I know where she is. I turned around, the sight I saw was so heartbreaking. Hutch was holding Starsky while he was freaking out, Callie was helping Hutch from losing it, Jonathan was holding Jennifer and Max was just standing by the fireplace in shock. I didn't want to give them any false hope, so I just ran to my car and from there I called Kris. "Kris, I think I might know where she is. Met me at the docks right now." I said as I started to drive off. Once I made it there, the rest of the girls were there waiting for me. I told them what I thought about and we started the search. We searched for about 30 mins before we found........." Oh my gosh." I spoke. After about another 30min I made a phone call to the Harts.

David is leaning against Hutch, unable to breath or think. I start to go numb as I'm crying so hard. I didn't hear the phone ring, I didn't hear dad answer till I heard the words, "Is she." I looked up at my dad as he was talking on the phone and I can tell that it is some kind of news. He puts the receiver down, turns to all of us and says, "They found her and they are taking her to the hospital." I could hardly believe my ears, they found her. "Let's go," I heard mom say. I stood up and then we all ran to the cars. I got in the car with Mom and Dad as they drove to the hospital. I'm shaking all over, my mind is raising and I hope she is okay. I'm coming babe, hang on I'm coming, was all I could think of.