Parents

Bailey

A few weeks had passed, Lucy still hadn't replied to Bailey's message. She knew this evening would be the day to speak to Bailey. She decided to give her a call to arrange a time during her lunch break. She stepped away from the table she was sat at with Celina and Aaron to make the call.

On the phone :

L- hey Bailey I'm so sorry I haven't replied.

B- Lucy, I was starting to think I had done something wrong!

L- no no don't worry, I've just had a lot going on and I need to speak to u.

B- ur talking to me right now..?

L- this needs to be in person

B- ur making me nervous now

L- no it's nothing to worry about.

B- I'm free whenever really

L- this evening as soon as I get off work?

B- sure what time do u get off?

L- should be around 5 but u never know.

B- let me know if anything changes,

L- bye!

Bailey was so confused, what could Lucy possible need to talk to her about especially after ghosting her for three weeks. Bailey wasn't sure if she should bring it up with John. She decided to give him a call in a bit.

***

Lucy was riding with Celina for the rest of the afternoon due to Aaron having to leave early. They were talking about how calm the day had been till they got a call.

They sped to the location they were informed a man was holding his girlfriend in the basement.

"Celina when we arrive u need to have ur head in the game ok." Lucy instructed.

"Ok, what's our plan?" Celina asked nervously.

"Try to talk the suspect out, we don't need shots flying kids will be coming home from school." Lucy's tone was serious, her anxiety clear.

"Do u think backup will arrive?"

"I'm really hoping so."

They arrived on scene, a neighbour gestured to what house the woman was in. Lucy exited the shop and went to speak with the neighbour.

"Do we know if the boyfriend is inside?"

"He's usually at work at this time of day, his cars gone too,"

"Ok thank u ma'am."

Lucy and Celina geared up ready to enter the house. They put an extra trauma plate under their vest. Lucy was nervous, what if something went wrong ; she had never done anything like this without backup. She brushed her feeling off knowing she needs to be alert, next thing they knew Lucy was kicking in the solid wood door and searching the house for their suspect.

Empty.

It was deathly silent apart from the whimpers of a small frail woman crumpled in the corner of the basement, she was bleeding out.

"Crap, he must have just left." Lucy crouched down next to the women.

"Hi I'm Lucy what's ur name?" Lucy asked softly.

The woman just looked up at Lucy, unable to speak due to her state.

Lucy scooped the fragile human into her arms and carried her out to the sidewalk, she began to search for where the bloody trail was coming from. The woman slipped in and out of consciousness.