How Far Will She Go?

Chapter Nine

Kate's POV

"Kate I'm all for this. But don't you think we should call for back up?" Isaac asked laying a hand on my arm.

"No. This is personal. If I catch one of them they will pay." I said pushing my foot harder on the pedal.

"Okay then. Well at least ease up on the pedal please." Isaac said so I did. A little. "Thanks. So do we have a plan?" Isaac asked as I took my eyes off the road.

"No. You know what the best plan is? Improvise." I said with a smirk. I pulled into the driveway and stomped the brake getting out without shutting off the car.

I ran to the front door pulling out my gun. I kicked open the door and saw a blood trail. I followed it to the room where Scarlett had died. I took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

I looked around noticing all the blood. But as I looked for Scarlett I realized that she wasn't there. That left two things. One they hide her body or two she is very much alive.

"Put your hands in the air!" Isaac shouted and I spun. There stood Andrew pointing a gun at my head and further behind him was Isaac, with a gun pointed at Andrew's head.

"You shoot me I shoot her." Andrew said calmly. "And heaven forbid I kill this stupid bitch." He said as I raised my gun.

"Where is she?" I asked glaring at him. "Damn it! Answer the damn question! Where the fuck is Scarlett!?" I screamed walking closer placing my gun against his forehead.

"You left her. Why do you care?" Andrew said with a smirk.

"Rachel and I thought that she was dead. I didn't want to leave her. But I made a promise. As far as I know I kept that promise." I said taking his gun from him.

"But then I made a promise to her mother. Everyone responsible for anything that happened to her will pay." I said as Isaac handcuffed him.

"You will never catch them. But if it will help me I'll tell you something." Andrew said as we lead him to the car.

"We are just cops. We can't control what the D.A. does or says. But Isaac can put in a good word." I said looking at Isaac.

"Okay. Scarlett well she isn't dead. Cage is taking her somewhere. He's not expecting any one to come after her, because she told him you guys thought she was dead." Andrew said as we pushed him into the car.

"Thanks for the help." I said sarcastically as I got into the car and headed to the station.

"Kate. You are going to have to tell Rachel and her mother that Scarlett isn't dead." Isaac said gently laying a hand on my arm.

"Isaac I know. And when I go after those sons of bitches I'm going alone. You will not come." I said knowing that I had just made him mad.

"Kate you can't go after them alone. They'll try to kill you." Isaac said trying to reason with me.

"I know. But I will go to the end of the rope to save my best friend. Now I've not only left her once but twice. I can't have her death on my conscience. Scarlet is a sister to me. I will not leave her again." I said grabbing Andrew's arm and pulling him into the station.

"Kate. I will not let you go after them alone!" Isaac screamed making half of the department turn and stare at us.

"Danielle book him for murder, attempted murder, rape, kidnapping, and assaulting a police officer." I said leading Andrew into the holding cells.

"Okay." Danielle said gathering her stuff as I went into my office while being followed by Isaac.

"Kate you can't go alone. I know that I have only known you for a few days but you are important to me. I don't want to lose you." Isaac said after he closed the door.

"Isaac. I will be fine. I'm tougher than I look. I can take care of myself." I said sitting down in my chair as my head began to pound.

"Kate the actual question is, can you take care of yourself and Scarlett?" Isaac asked earning a glare from me.

"That isn't the point, Isaac. Why can't you see that? This is something I have to do myself. Because I want to live my life without more regrets. Otherwise I'll never truly be happy." I said feeling a single tear roll down my cheek.

"Kate you don't have to do this alone. You aren't invincible. You are a normal young woman who has had guilt eating her up for fourteen years." Isaac said closing the blinds that covered the windows of the office.

"No. Because I don't know if Cage is alone. If Steve is there neither of us will have a chance. He is a dead shot. If you hadn't had a vest on that night you would be dead right this minute." I said crying full on now.

"Kate you can't go alone. End of discussion." Isaac said pulling me into question hug.

"Isaac. I will go alone. You don't know what happened in that place. Scarlett watched as her friend was murdered in front of her. She tried to escape. Her and Henry both. Cage killed them. And Henry he was his brother. If a man will kill his own brother then he won't hesitate to kill either of us." I said trying to reason with him.

"Kate. I've said what I think. Nothing you can say will change my mind. I'm going with you if I have to tie you up. I respect your opinion and understand it, I'm just not willing to let you go alone." Isaac said kissing my cheek as he pulled out of the hug.

Before I could say anything else my phone rang. "Hello?" I asked answering it. "What? Rachel calm down. I can't understand you. You what? Okay thank you. I'm leaving now. Bye. I will. Promise." I said hanging up the phone.

"Well come on. I'll explain on the way." I said grabbing my coat and heading to the door.