Silent Screams

Shocking News

"It's Ethan, isn't it?" she was interrupted by Hank and looked at him with an indescribable expression that neither Hank nor Alvin could interpret.

Sadly, they studied the dead child, which indeed could be Ethan. "This is the medical record of Ethan Halstead." She pointed to a nearly completely empty folder, where perhaps one or two sheets were noted, "The boy here has broken arms and legs..."

"The kidnapper hurt him in a number of ways." Alvin noted in horror as the coroner nodded annoyed at the further interruption.

"Incredible." Hank growled sadly, "How can we just say it to Halstead?"

"Detective ... Sergeant ... would you ever let me finish? Thank you ... This boy here suffered these fractures in his earliest childhood, which never healed. Ethan Halstead, on the other hand, is a healthy boy. In conclusion, he's not Ethan." she explained, slightly excited. If these cops let her finish only once, they would have finished 10 minutes ago. Relieved, they took a deep breath. None of them would have managed to convey this sad message to their colleagues. However, it would also mean that Ethan still needed their help and they did not know where he was.

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Angrily, Jay blew the phone into the holder. Desperately, he ran his hand through his hair. Erin studied her partner anxiously. Dark circles formed under his eyes.

He has been awake for weeks with this disgusting coffee because he was afraid to miss only one information about Ethan. Erin suffered a lot with her partner. She remembered her first encounter with the boy.

"Really not? Shit. No, that's not a problem. Bye." annoyed, Jay ended the phone call.

"What's going on?" Erin looked worriedly at her thoughtful partner.

"Mind if we stop at John-Adams-Elementary School?" Jay asked.

"What do we want at an elementary school? Did you forget to show your homework?" Erin wondered. Her partner was forced to laugh slightly and she turned at the next intersection. Erin watched curiously as her partner came back, chatting with a little boy. Shocked Erin looked reproachfully at her partner before staring in the back seat of the dark blond boy, who is listening to music now.

"I can explain it." Jay stammered

"I thought you came out of a school, not a hospital. Besides, he doesn't look like a newborn." Erin raised an eyebrow curiously, "How long have we known each other?"

"Just under half a year." Jay replied, flicking his hand in front of his son to win his attention, "Ethan, this is my partner Erin. Erin, that's my cheeky son Ethan. "

"I'm not cheeky!" he complained.

"You're kidding." Erin stared back and forth between father and son. Few freckles graced his childish, slender face and the emerald-colored eyes immediately reminded one of Jay.

"Daddy, are you taking me to work today?" he asked with big begging puppy eyes. This D word sounded foreign to Erin's ears. Her partner is not a father. No way. It was strange to hear her partner, with whom she had been to Molly's so often, with this title. For half a year he skillfully hid his little son.

"Yeah. Jay. Take your son to work. I bet the others are very curious to meet him." Erin smiled.

"Uh. Maybe next time." Jay replied curtly.

"No! I also want to hunt down bad people. Please, I want to come with you!" Ethan begged.

"Don't worry, Ethan. You even get a VIP tour." Erin winked to the chagrin of Jay, who now had to justify himself.