Chapter 27

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"Tim! I need those files now! I asked for them twenty minutes ago!" Tim ran into the office with the papers.

"I'm sorry, Toni. I had to copy a few."

"I don't care. Give them here." Toni took the files and went through them. "Where's page 7?"

"It's not there?" Toni looked at Tim.

"If it was here do you think I would be asking where it was? Use your head!"

"I'm sorry, Tone. I'll fix it." Tim rushed out.

"And see when Ms. Ross is going to send those files over!"

"Gotcha!" Time went to his desk and made a quick phone call to the department."

"Hello, this is Ivan."

"Hey, Ivan. It's Tim. When are those files going to be sent over? Toni is waiting for them."

"Ten minutes."

"Can it be any quicker? She's on a short stick today."

"I don't blame her. With everything going on I'm surprised she even came in. I'll try to get this over as soon as I can, even if I have to bring them myself."

"Thanks." Time hung up and quickly printed off the missing page then took it to Toni. "Got that missing page."

"Thanks." Toni was quieter. "Sorry for snapping."

"No, I completely understand." Toni rubbed her head. "How's Janet?"

"I'm going to see her today."

"And...Gabby?"

"The police checked the security footage where the accident happened and they have some leads."

"That's good."

"It is. Plus with the information from the family, they've been able to gather some good information." Toni tapped her finger.

"Toni, why are you here? You need to go and be with Janet."

"Man..." Janet sighed. "...I'm just worried. I don't want to trigger her."

"You can't trigger her. If anything she's probably waiting for you to come. What it's been like almost two days since she's gone to that place and you've barely left from here. You need to be with her." Toni rubbed her head. "Don't stress yourself out being here when you know you want to be there."

"It's just hard."

"I know, but if you don't go through it, you'll never get over it." She sighed.

"You're right. You're right. I'm going there."

"Good."

"Janet, how are you doing today?" Dr. Holte sat across from her on the couches. Janet sighed.

"I don't know...." She leaned over. "...I'm feeling very...I'm so...." Janet started crying. "What if my baby is dead?"

"Do you feel like she is?"

"No, but I just worry that I'll never see her again and that Toni won't be able to look at me anymore then everything will be horrible and nothing will be happy again." The tears just poured from her eyes. "I just want my baby." Dr. Holte went and hugged her.

"Let it out, sweetie."

"It's just not fair. I didn't do anything to anybody. I just...I just love my wife and raise my child. What could possibly make someone hate me so much that they hurt my mother and kidnap my baby?" Janet cried and cried. "I just want her back. I can't eat or sleep. I'm still making milk for her. She's still breastfed. What if they're not feeding my baby? What if they're hurting her? What if......" Janet's chest tightened. "What if she's...already..." Janet broke down again. "I want her back."

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