Partners Forever

Chapter 9 - Held Hostage

It was Friday and the NYPD had been taking shifts over the last several days to keep an eye on Dr. Kendall Knapp, but he stuck to only going to work and running errands. We were all exhausted and really needed a break. Amanda had brought up earlier in the week that Jessie had been bugging her to hang out with Noah since it had been so long. Since the weekend shifts were covered by other officers to watch the creepy therapist, I told her that Friday night would work great to get the kids together. Lucy was dropping Noah off at work after dance class so Amanda could bring Jessie to the precinct, and I would take both kids home to my apartment. I told her we would order pizza and the kids could play video games and watch movies. We were all on edge with this horrific case, so I was also going to have Elliot come over just to have another person watching over our backs.

We got to my apartment around 6:00 pm and Elliot said he could get there around 8:00 pm after he finished some paperwork up at his office. I got the kids settled with pizza and a movie and decided to go take a shower. I wanted to scrub off this long week of work but also wanted to freshen up for El. I was giddy at the thought of him coming over and us getting to spend time together unrelated to work. The hot shower felt so good that I stayed in there much longer than I normally do. I put my robe on and stepped out into my bedroom. I was headed towards my bed where I had laid out the clothes I was going to put on and the hairs on my neck suddenly stood up. I could feel someone else in the room with me. I walked over towards my closet where I had a gun safe, but as I reached the closet door, I felt cold metal pressing into the side of my head. Someone was in my room with a gun to my head. My entire body was frozen solid, and I couldn't breathe. This was William Lewis all over again. I was instantly transported back to when he was in my apartment holding a gun to my head. How could this be happening again? I was utterly terrified and all I could think about were Noah and Jessie and if he had done something to them.

I then heard his voice right next to my ear. It was Dr. Kendall Knapp in my bedroom. "Hello, Captain Benson. Miss me? If you scream or try any trick moves, I will shoot you, and then I am going to kill both those kids out there. Do you understand?"

I couldn't speak. My mind was racing with how I was going to get out of this. He threatened to hurt Noah and Jessie which means he hadn't hurt them yet. He then shoved the gun harder into the side of my head, "Do you understand?!" he said through gritted teeth, as his voice got louder and more demanding.

My response was barely audible, "Yes, I understand." He told me to walk out to the dining room table and sit down. I walked out there slowly still trying to figure out how I was going to get out of this as well as how the hell he got into my home. I sat down in a chair and noticed he had Noah and Jessie each tied to a chair with mouth gags in. I looked at both kids and could see the terror in their eyes. My heart broke and I wanted to bash this bastard's skull in. I had seen what he was capable of, and I suddenly felt like I was going to throw up thinking about what he would do to Noah and Jessie.

Dr. K: "Ok, now that we are all seated at the table like one big happy family, I will tell you how this is going to go. I have been searching for just the right people to make a family. I thought those other two families were the right fit but both mothers ended up being whores just like my mother was. The kids were spoiled little brats and didn't deserve to live. You two are perfect though and your mother is just who I have been looking for. I did my research ever since I saw her for the first time in my office. She has never been married and she adopted her son. She wanted her child and didn't make him feel guilty for simply existing like my parents did. We are all going to be one big happy family all together. If anyone thinks differently and tries anything, I will kill you with no questions asked."

I was now shaking all over. I couldn't let anything happen to Noah or Jessie. My only concern was how to get them away from this psycho. I knew that Elliot should be here soon, so my plan was to keep Dr. Knapp talking and distracted until help arrived.