Remembering Red {Book Three} The Mentalist

18: We Need to Find Them

*Alexis' pov* 

I was kissing Austin when Brayson ran in. Before I talk about Brayson let me tell you what I was doing before hand. 

We were in Louis' living room since Louis was at work. We had a nice lunch and now we were watching a movie. Well barely watching the movie since we were talking a little bit. The movie was Thor for those who wish to know. 

"So, how is the search coming?" Austin asked me. I smiled at him, but it was hard to do. 

"It isn't going good," I answered him. "I have no idea where Mom and Dad are, and it's killing me." 

"I know you and Brayson will find them. It's not like they are going to be gone forever." 

"But what if they are? What if we can't find them in time and they are dead?" 

"That won't happen. Why don't you play a game or watch the movie to calm yourself down?" 

"Okay," I say and I take out my phone. I look through the games I have and click on one and watch the little yellow bird go through the pipes. I am doing good when I die and I sigh. "Shit," I say a little louder than I wanted to. Austin looks over and laughs. 

"You know, Flappy Bird was not what I had in mind," he tells me and I shrug and keep playing. I feel him watching me, and when I die and takes my hand in his. "You are cute when you focus." 

"I am?" he asks me and he nods. He takes the phone from my hands and I yell out playfully. He beats my high score of nine by twenty and I glare at him. 

"That is how you play," he tells me and I take the phone from him. 

"I will play if I want to," I tell him and I try again. I only get three and I put the phone down. "I hate this game." 

"No you don't," he tells me and I smile. 

"I don't hate you." 

"I know you don't." 

I kiss him and he kisses back. I hear Thor yell about something on the telly, but I don't really care. Than I hear the door open and Brayson breathing very heavily. I look up from the kiss and see him leaning against the wall and he goes and gets a drink of water before walking over to me. 

"We have to go," he tells me and I look at Austin. 

"Why?" I ask him. 

"Bill came and told me I had to find them soon. I need your help. We need to find them." 

"Go," Austin says pushing me up off the couch. I look at him and smile. He understands so much, and I follow Brayson out to his car. We get in and he starts to drive to the CBI base. 

"What did he say to you?" I ask him and Brayson tells me the whole story. I look at the window and I wonder what Bill is doing to them. Is he going to kill them soon, or does he just want us to think this? Is there anyway of telling? 

"What I want to know is why he would come to me?" Brayson mumbles under his breath and  I look at him again. 

"He wants to hurt us in a way that he doesn't have to take us," I answered and Brayson nods. I know it is hurting him so much with the whole Red Stars thing. Brayson was the main one who they calls, he was the one who they went to talk to. I seemed to not be touched by them, only getting what Brayson tells me. Why haven't they called me or talked to me? Did they not think I was good enough for this? 

I shock that idea from my head and got out of the car when Brayson parked. I had to jog to keep up with Brayson's fast past to get to the floor we needed. He didn't even take the elevator; he took the stairs. He told Lisbon about what happened and he walked up to his work place. I was left bellow trying to catch my breath. My phone starts to ring and I answer it breathless. 

"Hello Alexis," the man says and I know it is the man who Brayson was talking to. I look around but see no one around. I sit down and I catch my breath. 

"What do you want?" I ask him and he laughs. 

"I just want to talk. to my favorite female Jane child," he tells me making me glare at the wall. 

"Where is Mom and Dad?" I ask and he laughs again. 

"Like I told your brother, I do not share my secrets well. Don't worry, I have faith you will find them. I know you will." 

"Why are you doing this?" 

"To prove to Missy that I could easily have her has my own, but I chose not to have her anymore. She has no need for me, I have no need for her. She just doesn't wish to learn, so I have to prove it many different ways before she does." 

"Just let them go!" 

"No, I cannot do that." 

"Yes you can." 

"Well, I have a clue for you on how to find them. Look for the tree that cries green tears and has many needles in its sides. Good bye Alexis." 

I sat thinking about what he said. A tree that cries and has needles in its side. What the hell does that mean? I sigh and I close my eyes thinking about the puzzle for about an hour before walking up to tell Brayson. 

Sorry for the disappointing ending. I couldn't figure it out, so yeah. Now I want to put you to the test. What is the place where Missy and Jane are at? Only tell me what is there since that is all you know for now. If you guess right I will dedicate the next chapter to you. I know the answer, so ha! Anyway, let me know where it is by tomorrow or else you don't win. Good luck! Peace out my Stars!