The 'Mentalist' Association

A Red Haired Woman

A Red Haired Woman
By @just_some_storys, Germany

It's a normal day, beginning with a crime scene...

"What do we know about the victim?" Lisbon asks entering at the crime scene behind the yellow 'do not cross! crime scene' tape.
"Her name is Allison McCain. She's almost 23 years old. Her bag was found about 3 feet away from here. A witness has seen her entering in over there and exiting it looking around with fear," Van Pelt says in her usual soft but serious voice. 
The crime scene is actually in the middle of Sacramento, everyone could've seen a murderer here. But it was a clever place because nobody would look around here, in a creepy forest.
"Thanks!" Lisbon replies looking interested to the victim. "Any idea what she was doing here?" She keeps asking. 
"Boss there's a Mall on the other side of the street," Cho says reproachfully. 
"Haven't you seen that?" Jane continues Cho's sentence and making a bit fun of her. 
"Whatever!" Lisbon waves her head while she's trying to excuse her not being active. "Where's Rigsby?" Lisbon asks Cho, and follows Jane with her eyes. Jane kneels on the ground and snuffles the victim like he often does. 
"I don't know. Maybe he-" Cho's being interrupted by Jane yelling from behind.
"She smells really good! She definitely had a good taste!" 
"That's not why we're here Jane! Wait a moment, Cho."
Cho nods. 
As Lisbon walks in Jane's direction, Rigsby arrives out of breath and with a worried face. 
"Are you okay?" Van Pelt asks him without looking at his face. 
"Sure," he answers quickly. 
"Okay Jane and I go talk to her family members, Van Pelt try to figure out if she was looking for something that doesn't have to do with the mall!" Lisbon orders.

------- At the family members' ------

Lisbon walks towards the McCain family house. Next to her is Jane. 
She knocks at the door. 
A girl about 16 years old opens the door.
"Hi, I'm Teresa Lisbon, CBI." Lisbon takes out her badge showing it to the friendly girl who lets them enter. 
"We're here because of Allison McCain. "
"What happened?" A man who was sitting on a couch in the background asks, perplexed.
"She was killed..." Jane explains.
"Her body was found this morning," Lisbon continues. The man and the girl begin to cry. After a long talk with the victim's Dad and sister, where they figured out that the victim had a boyfriend. It seems like he's even loved by the sister and Dad. 
Lisbon calls Cho.
"Boss?"
"Yes. Ehm Cho, take Rigsby and go to the victim's boyfriend. I'll send you the address.
"Okay Boss, we're on the way!"

--------At the Boyfriend's place--------

Rigsby and Cho arrive at the boyfriend's house. 
"Are you okay?" Cho asks with no emotion.
"Yes I am! Why?" Rigsby is trying to hide his emotions in front of Cho. Without success.
"What happened?" 
"Well..." Rigsby begins. "Sarah said she's pregnant." 
Cho still doesn't change his face emotionally. At this moment Allison's boyfriend opens the door.

1 hour later

Everyone's sitting in the office trying to succeed in solving the murder. 
Just Jane's laying on his brown couch like he always does. 
"It's always the boyfriend," he adds to a very speculative theory. 
It's almost 9 pm when Jane stands up. Van Pelt is already gone and Lisbon is in her office. 
"So... Would you guys go anywhere with me tonight? " Jane asks.
"No, ehhm..." Rigsby answers and begins to sweat. " I have things to do..." He ends his sentence quickly. 
Cho sighs "Why not?" And goes towards Jane. After about 30 minutes Cho and Jane arrive at a little hotel bar. "A hotel bar?"
"Yes why not?" 
Cho sighs again and together they enter. 
As they enter they directly walk to the mini bar. A red haired woman sits there drinking something which looks like orange juice. 
"Oh hello, Van Pelt!" Jane exclaims, enthusiastic. 
"Van Pelt," Cho says while he's nodding. 
Van Pelt's pretty quiet. Her eyes and her nose are red, like she cried. 
"Are you pregnant?" Jane asks directly after a few minutes, ignoring any of Van Pelt's emotions.
"Eh-eh..." She sobs back. 
"Well, you left work earlier than usual, you're sitting in a bar alone that could mean you're waiting for someone as well but that wouldn't exclaim why you're crying. Also you did figure out about Sarah's pregnancy. So that makes me clue that you're pregnant by Rigsby. Oh poor him." Jane turns around walks towards the exit and leaves a shocked Van Pelt and an amused Cho.
"He'll come back." Cho secures. 
Indeed he does. Jane's coming back with three drinks. 
"Cho," he gives Cho the drink. 
"Van Pelt," he leans over to her whispering, "Don't worry, it's alcohol free." 
Van Pelt sighs, takes the drink and leaves them.

------------The next day--------------

"Jane can we talk?" Rigsby says nervously. 
"Sure." Jane nods and enters one of the closed rooms behind him is Rigsby who seems like he won't be seen with Jane.
"Sarah is pregnant and I don't know what to do! May you help me?" 
"Haaa. I knew it. Well you have a huge problem, believe me. Maybe marry her." Jane winks and leaves the confused Rigsby behind who's just mumbling, "But, But, But...."

-----------Jane and Lisbon------

"Jane let's go!" Lisbon says annoyed. 
"Where?" Jane answers, out of mind. 
"Ehh arresting the murderer?" 
"Uh. Who is it?"
"The boyfriend!?" 
"Oh. I knew it."
"I know you knew... Just come on!" 
"What is the evidence?" 
"Since when did you care about evidence, or rules in general?" Lisbon asks smirking.

Both walk towards the car...