Unexpected 9: Crime Set

Chapter 11: Voices

RIIING

RIIIING

"That yours?" Deacon asked Tan, as both were stretching after completing intense rounds in the elliptical.

"Yup!" he said as he went for his bag, sitting across from his mat. "Hello" he answered

He immediately made a gesture to Deacon pointing to a vacated area about 15 ft from them. Deacon nodded and the officer hurriedly moved to that side.

Deacon watched him move to that side as he finished his stretches. He then moved towards the weights and benches, where Hondo and Luca were completing their routines.

RIIIING

RIIIING

Seriously? Is it me? thought Deacon, frustrated that cellphones kept ringing around him.

"Yo, Luca, hold up! Gonna get my phone." Hondo said as he straightened up in the bench

" Ok, boss. D, you're up!" Luca called as Hondo jumped out.

As Deacon approached, they saw Hondo went for his ringing phone.

"Yello!" he answered cheerfully. He listened in while Luca lined up the weights.

"Hey Alex! How's it going with Street and blonde?" Then, he listened.

The guys became more interested in listening than lifting.

"What?" Hondo said panicking. He froze!

"Damn!" he said frustrated. He listened closely as he continued shaking his head slowly.

"Yeah, sure. Let me talk to my boss" he said, but was interrupted.

 "Oh! Ok, you already did? Ok." he listened some more.

"Oh my God! Ok, ok. Bye" he said as he hung up

When he turned around, both men were staring at him.

"What happened?" Luca asked concerned

"Street lost the kid." Hondo lamented

"What?" Luca asked alarmed

"Oh no!" Deacon lamented shaking his head

"Yeah, judge wouldn't sign the adoption papers. He's calling me to testify or something. Called Buck too!" Hondo said

"Buck? Why?" Luca asked puzzled

Hondo shrugged and spread his arms sideways. "Beats me!"

"Street must be devastated." Deacon said

"Yeah, Chris too." Luca added

"D, Alex told me he spoke with Hicks, but... could you do me a favor and talk to him for me?" he asked, while Deacon nodded silently, "Also, we're on call about the DEA case. Whatever happens, hit me up. Ok?"

"Yeah, sure" Deacon said nodding

"Luca" he said turning to him, "Call Chris. Check up on her. Make sure she's calmed. We can't have her freaking out!"

"Roger!" Luca said digging his hand into his pocket and taking out his cell

"I'm out!" Hondo said quickly, grabbing his bag and exiting the area.

As Hondo made his way out, Tan came in from the side of the room. "Hey! Where's he going with such a rush?"

"Bad news. Street lost the kid." Luca informed

"What? Aw, man!" Tan said grabbing his bag and swinging it from his shoulder, "Let me know how I can help. I gotta go."

"What's up?" Luca asked