The New York Murdercase of William Hobbs.

Chapter Thirtheen: Where are They?

Some hours later my phone rang, and I answered the call right away since my husband called me.

Hey Killian, is everything okay?  I asked.
Hey Daniel. Did you miss me? Hobbs said.
How did you get this phone? I asked and rushed to my car.
Listen Dan. I've sent you a photo, so you know I'm not joking. Just do as I say, and no harm will be done.  Hobbs said.
Okay I'll do whatever you want just don't hurt them, okay? I asked.

And the photo was of Killian being beaten and tied up on a chair in between my kids who's crying.

Good. Turn off your sirens and park at Willy's pub and bar and get in the red Sedan with the license plate TXY 678. Let all the weapons, and communication be in the cop car. Then you open the phone that's inside the red Sedan. He said and hung up.

I did as I got told. I parked it behind Willy's, so no one would see the car that easily. Then I took off all the weapons I had on me, and I left the phones and everything else. Then I went to the red Sudan and walked in, and it was a note. "drive 5 minutes to the left. Then turn on the phone. You have my number."

I started the car and I drove down the road to the left. When the five minutes was up, I called his number.

This is Dan. What do you want me to do now? Just don't hurt them! Okay!  I said.
How do I know you're not lying?   Hobbs asked.
I'll send you a picture of what I have on, okay? And I haven't contacted anyone!  I said.
Danny Danny Danny. You need to calm down okay. Listen just send me the photo. Go to Mark Hellinger theater. You need to go in there. Call me if you find anything. Hobbs said and hung up.

I got so mad I threw the phone on the ground, and I drove to the theater which used to be at 777 8th Ave before it got closed down.

When I got there the place was dark. I know there is cameras and alarm in this place. How will I not make people aware of something happening? I went to the back of the house and I saw that the wires were cut. I went through a window, and when I got in, I walked around trying to find something. I do not know where to start. I am a good detective I have to figure this out. I walked through the whole theater. Just when I was going to give up, I saw something laying there on the front desk. Just a teddy bear. Brown teddy bear with a red bow on it, and there was a string behind it. The bear looked so familiar. I pulled the string and it said, "I love you", "I will always be here", and "I want to hug you". This is the kind of bear where you can personalize the message, and the bear will say it. I took the bear and went out the same way I came in, and I got in my car. I tried to call the phone but no answer, so I left a message "Hey, it's Dan. I went there and I found a teddy bear. What now? Is it yours? Please call me okay. I just want to know my husband and kids are okay? Please!" I said and drove back to Willy's. When I got to my cop car, I took on everything, and I took the teddy bear and phone with me.

When I got to the station, I went in my office and trying to do work and pretend I was not gone for hours. But I know my Captain knows that I have been gone from work. I heard a knock on my door, and I looked up. It was Dylan my captain.

Where the hell have you been? Dylan yelled at me.
I went home, and ate lunch, and I forgot about time, and I left my gear in my car cause I didn't want to scare the kids. I said. Knowing it would make anything worse.
Aha so you were home. Liam was here. Who the hell took the car to Willy's? Dylan asked.
I'm sorry. I took it there and we ate there, and I forgot. Time just flew by. I'm sorry.  I said.
Your sorry? Daniel Michaelson! Where were you? Why didn't you answer your radio? Why did you leave the cop car unsupervised? Dylan asked and raised his voice.
Dylan, yes, I am sorry! Luna got hurt and we walked to the closest hospital because we were at the park, 5 minutes away from Willy's.  I said.
Michaelson are you aware that this is your third lie under 2 minutes? If you don't tell me what the hell is going on, I have to fire you! Dylan said.
Fine. I walked up and gave him my badge. Packed my computer, and my gun and left, because I am still a cop.

I went home and I took out a beer. I have not been drinking anything with alcohol for years. I called Killian's phone knowing that there is no hope. "Hey Kiddo. I just wanted to say that I love you, and I'm going to be late to dinner. Have overtime. Just kiss the kid's goodbye. And I got fired. That's what's really going on. I'm sorry", I said and hung up. I was looking at the teddy bear. Just sitting there. I lifted it up and looked around it. It stood an address, phone number and a name on it. The name and number were scratched over. It stood "12 shallow creek Rd glens Falls north Queensbury." I got up and I went to the address.

When I got there, I remembered the house. It was a wooden house and it had light blue paint, now it is peeling off, it had white window frames. It was my old house. Sometime before my husband and our kids. This is the teddy bear to my kid. Leenie. Why would William Hobbs have my son's teddy bear? How would he know? Why would he send me here? I opened the phone I got, and I called Hobbs.

It's Dan. I'm here at the house. What now? And I want to know that my husband and kids are okay. I said.Hey Danny. Here I'll send a picture. You probably have a lot of questions. You will get the answers in time. Just go in the house and check. You have about 10 minutes to find more info. Hobbs said and hung up.