Pentatonix... Touring and Finding Love

Chapter Ten

“No ma’am, you will be behind the mirror.  He won’t see you at all.” Officer Rawlings said.

He reached out his arm in the direction of the room and headed down the hallway with Kirstie looped in Mitch’s arm and Scott, Kevin, and Avi following behind.  Kirstie’s anxiety level was high and she just tried to keep telling herself, he can’t see you, he can’t see you. 

“Okay, ma’am, we will bring in the group of suspects now.  Look closely.   The group of five men walked in and they all seemed similar in shape and size and Kirstie wondered if she would even know who it was.  That was until they turned.  She saw him and shrieked backwards.  She started crying and went to Scott.  Scott held her and told her, “I’ve got you.  It’s okay.”

“Ma’am, please tell me who it is.  Do you see your attacker?” the officer asked.

Kirstie nodded still half holding onto Scott burying her face in his chest.

“Ma’am, I’m sorry, this will be over soon, but I need for you to tell me which one is he?” the office asked.

Kirstie looked at the officer who was being as kind as he could and looked at the room in front of her.  She searched for the numbers above their heads and said quietly, “Number Four”.

Scott, Avi, Kevin, and Mitch all looked towards the group of men and looked at number four.  Avi walked up to the glass like he wanted to go through it. 

The officer asked that everyone have a seat and calm down and asked Kirstie to confirm once more.  She did.  Another officer came in and took her statement as well.  They asked the men in the room to exit and they were going to arrest the man.  Kirstie felt relief that he was going to be arrested.  She couldn’t wait to get out of there. 

“Do I have to stay?” Kirstie asked.

“No, thank you for coming in today Miss; I know that it was very difficult to do this,” the officer said.

Kirstie looked up at the officer and said, “Thank you for saving me last night and for capturing him.  Thank you so much.”

She hugged the officer and he smiled.  He nodded and Kevin, Avi, Mitch, Scott, and Kirstie headed out of the room down the hallway towards the front.  The officer came out into the hallway and he looked across the room and saw that they had the suspect in handcuffs making the arrest.  Kirstie looked in the direction of the officer’s gaze and froze with fear.  Scott noticed and pulled Kirstie to shield her from this man and him and Kevin and Avi and Mitch all started walking towards the man.  The officer stepped in front of the members of the group and said, “Gentlemen, I understand your anger right now.  You care for your friend.  She’s lucky to have you all.  The best thing you can do right now is to take her out of here and walk away.  We have this under control.”  The officer’s tone was not asking them to walk away, more of telling them to walk away.  He didn’t want this to turn into a big scene.  Scott walked back to where he left Kirstie who was still standing there.  He looked at her and bent down and said, “Let’s go.” He shielded her from the man’s view.  Avi and Kevin also walked on the outside so that the man couldn’t see Kirstie.  They stepped outside and Kirstie sat down on the steps and started crying.  She couldn’t breathe.  Scott sat down beside her and put his arm around her.  “Kirstie, it’s okay.  They got him.  You are safe, now.”

Kirstie leaned into Scott as she wiped her eyes with her shirt.  Mitch stepped towards her and said, “Let’s get out of here, Kirstie, come on.  Let’s go back to the tour bus.” 

Kirstie stood up shakily and stepped towards the SUV and went to the back seat and Scott followed her and they sat on the back row as the others got in the car.  Scott held onto her.  He stroked her hair and held her hand.  Kirstie was so happy to have Scott right now.  She was so happy to have all of these guys.  They were her protectors.  She leaned up and grabbed her purse and pulled out her tissues and wiped her eyes and face.  She looked at Scott and said, “Thank you.”