"All right, Boss. I'll be there." Lisbon ended the phone call, closed the case file and left her office.
"Bertram wants to see me. I'll be back in an hour. Anything new?" she announced as she stopped by in the plan office. "Not yet." Rigsby replied. "We're still looking through Frye's activities of the last years and her contacts." "Good. Keep digging, and call me if you find something." She ordered and left.
Jane was in the attic. After Red John kidnapped Kristina, she was acting very weird. He hadn't heard from her ever since and suddenly she was dead. Killed as one of his happy memories. He still couldn't believe it. Patrick was glad nobody could see him right now. He didn't know why exactly, but he was very desperate. Out of control. Patrick always thought he was over Kristina, but as it seemed, she meant more to him than he actually persumed. He felt guilty. Not only for her death but also for not taking the chance to contact her not once after the horrible incidence. Maybe he was to afraid. All this thinking made him mad. He was angry with himself. Why did this had to happen?
"Ah, Lisbon. Take a seat." Bertram welcomed the CBI special agent in his office. "So, as I heard we've got a new Red John victim?" It was a little weird to talk with him about the serial killer after Jane told her, that he was on his list. But she tried her best to act normal. "Yes." Teresa started. "Kristina Frye. We worked with her a few times, years ago. She was the spiritual advisor of some victim's relatives." "Another psychic?" Bertram asked unbelieving. "She was found yesterday in the Mojave Desert." Lisbon handed him photos of the crime scene over, then continued.
While Lisbon was informing her Boss about the situation, the team was still working on Kristina's appointments. She didn't give up her job as a psychic. Though, she had less clients than two years ago. Only five came to see her regularly.
"I think I've got something!" Van Pelt said, holding an address book up in the air. The boys looked at her. "What is it?" Rigsby asked and he and Cho gathered around their red haired colleague. "Here." she pointed at a name. "Kristina had several appointments with a 'Dr. Mitch', starting two and half a years ago. Just since Red John abducted her. I checked Dr. Mitch on the internet. She is a well known, high class psychiatrist." "We should call Lisbon and pay this lady a visit." Rigs said smiling. "Good work." Cho added and dialed his Boss' number.
"Excuse me." Lisbon said as her cellphone rang and Bertram nodded. "Lisbon." She answered the phone. "Cho. What do you got? Aha. That's great. Good work. Yes, Jane and I will go there. Yes. Two of you go and get Frye's siance records from her house. We should check them as well. Yes. Got it." She hung up. "So? Sounds like good news." Bertram said. "Yes, well, too early to tell." She replied. "Have we finished? We gotta follow an important lead." "Sure." Gale said and Lisbon left the state house.
"Pick up your damn phone!" Teresa cursed as Jane didn't answer after the third attempt. Just as Teresa decided to go wheter alone or take Cho, Jane called her back. "What took so long?!" Lisbon was pissed off. "Meet me at the lot in ten minutes!" She added then and ended the call.
Eight minutes later, Lisbon was waiting in the car as Jane opened the door to the passenger seat. "Hey." He said. "Hey. We've got a new lead." Lisbon answered. "Thought so. What is it?" Jane wanted to know. "Cho, Rigs and van Pelt found her psychiatrist she used to see ever since... you know." "Yeah. You can say it out loud. Ever since Red John took her. Ever since I couldn't save her from being harmed." he said quietly, unsuccessful in hiding his anger. "It's not your fault, Jane." Lisbon said and got a contemptuous snort as an answer. "Jane, you couldn't have stopped Red John and you know that. We all do." "Did you want to leave before tomorrow or what?" The consultant said annoyed and Lisbon, giving up talking to him, started the engine.
About twenty minutes later, they were still on the road, Jane broke the silence. "I'm sorry." he said, looking our of the window. "You know, this all isn't easy. Neither for me nor for you." Lisbon just opened her mouth to answer as Patrick went on talking. "So, what do we know about this Doctor?" "Her name is Dr. Mitch. She is known as one of the best psychiatrists around Sacramento. Kristina started seeing her about two months after her abduction so we hope for useful information." Teresa replied. "Sounds good." Jane tried a smile. "I know, I already said it, but we all would totally understand if you wanna get some time off." The brown haired agent offered. "I appreciate it, but I'd feel better working on the case. Doing nothing would drive me nuts." Jane answered. "Okay." Lisbon accepted his decision.
Fifteen more minutes later, the dark SUV stopped in front of a beautiful mansion somewhere outside the city lines. As the senior special angent and her consultant left the car, a woman with straight, dark blond hair, maybe a little taller than Lisbon, opened the door and offered them to come inside. She was already expecting them.
As Lisbon and Jane entered, an unsuspected surprise was waiting dor them. One of the comfortable looking leather seats, was already captivated by Agent Bob Kirkland from the Homeland Security.
