Making Her Own Way

McNeal has Caroline

Dwight came over to the Penthouse, Paul Daniels and the special force were there going over Caroline's car. Ross was standing beside them when Dwight pulled up. Ross said, "they have determined that she was taken when she was unlocking her car, her doors were unlocked and Eleanor said, she always locked her car doors." Dwight nodded, "yeah, she was worried someone would get in the back seat, he choked out. Ross grabbed his shoulders, "we will find her. They found items that had fallen out of her purse, lipstick, and house keys lying under the car." Paul said, "you could see where she was dragged across the road, we assumed she may have been put in a trunk." Paul said, "we are going to send men door to door to see if anyone saw anything." Ross said, "we can see the car from the balcony but we were busy putting Grace to bed. I should have walked her to her car, I never thought that someone would abduct her."

Paul Daniels told them that McNeal had picked up Margaret earlier, but then dropped her off at her house. We lost track of him after he went into the hospital." Dwight said, "he went to the hospital, why wasn't I informed? I asked the guards to notify me if he came in." Daniels said, "I saw him enter myself after he told Margaret he had work. Dr. Enys can you call in and get us the names and addresses of all the security guards working last evening?" Dwight pulled his phone out and immediately dialed asking to speak to the head of security. He explained what was going on and asked for the name of each security guard on duty last evening. He had a list emailed to his phone within minutes. There were about six names on the list. Paul divided the names up between two of his detective units and told them to go wake the bastards up, see who spoke to McNeal and what they told him.

Paul Daniel and his men were still going door to door when one of the detective crew called him. They had found the security guard. They informed Paul of everything the guard had told McNeal. Paul growled get the asshole down to the Police station charge him with obstructing an investigation and anything else we can charge him with. I want him cooling his heels in a cell. He told Dwight what had transpired at the hospital, Dwight said, "he targeted my wife then?" Daniel's said, "since he didn't go to the precinct I would suspect so." Dwight put his hands on his head and broke down. Ross went to him and put his arms around him. Eleanor started to sob, "is this my fault," she asked Joshua who held her. Joshua said, "nonsense it is a mad man who had done this you did nothing wrong."

Caroline woke in what seemed to be a trunk she could feel the vehicle moving at a fast pace, she had no idea who had taken her but her mouth felt like someone stuck cotton in it. She did remember unlocking her car door. She realized she was laying on her side and something was jabbing her side. She reached under her and found it was her purse. She reached inside, she thought whoever took her didn't expect her to wake up. She pulled out her cellphone she auto dialed the last number she called; she could have wept when she realized it was Dwight.

Dwight said, "it is Caroline's phone." Paul Daniel said, "it could be McNeal put it on speaker." Dwight cautiously answered:

Dwight -"Caroline is that you"

Caroline – Dwight (she whispered) Help

Dwight – my love where are you?

Caroline – in a trunk I think we are moving.

Paul Daniel – there is a release that will push the back seat down. When the car stops pull and try to get into the back seat. Then secure the doors when he is opening the trunk but keep your phone on, I am going to try to track it.

Caroline turned her light on and found the release Daniels spoke about.

Caroline – I found the release.

Daniels – if the car stops try to listen if he is out of the car and which way he is going.

Caroline – okay I have pepper spray should I pull it out?