Chapter 28

"What?"

I inhaled sharply. I could feel my eyes beginning to become moist but I tried my best to hold it back.

"Yea" I nodded my head "Apparently because of how long I was out they replaced me with another detective. And they already transferred her which means she is Nathan's permanent parter" I explained. My hands were rubbing back and forth against my thighs.

Jay reached forward and grabbed my hand "Can they do that?"

"Apparently they can. I just can't believe it. Jay I loved my job, I was out for 5 weeks and then I come back to this. I mean I-"

"Hey" He said lightly squeezing my hand "Your getting your job back. This isn't over"

I stayed silent for a few seconds letting his words sink in before I thought about someone "Lieutenant Brooks. She has to be behind this. She has to be"

"Okay, we'll fight this together"

I looked at him with admiring eyes "Thanks" I whispered.

He got distracted when his name was being called.

"Yea, I'll be right there" He called back.

"I'm gonna go" I said sniffing.

"Are you sure? You don't have to"

I began to stand up "Yea, no it's okay. I'm just gonna go back to Kelly's place and hang out there for awhile"

"I'll call you later"

I could see he was a bit hesitant about letting my leave. Even I was hesitant but I still walked out.

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"Yea I know, bye" I said just before I hung up the phone. I sighed as I put my phone down on the nightstand next to me.

"Hey, who was that?" Jay asked as he walked into the room with a bowl of popcorn.

"Nathan" I sat back on the bed rest and pulled the blanket over me "He keeps apologizing to me and tells me he's going to try to fight it"

"Well that's good" He sat next to me and pulled the blanket over himself.

I groaned "Do we really have to do this?"

"Yes we do. You need to take your mind off of everything and there is no better way than watching your favorite movie"

"Your really gonna watch The Notebook with me?" I asked looking over to him.

"For you, anything"

I smiled at him. Leaning in I kissed his cheek "Okay, press play"

He picked up the remote pressing play. I cuddled beside him as the movie started.

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I stared at the ceiling after glancing at the clock. I should be getting ready for work. Jay had just left. I stayed in his apartment since I didn't really feel like going to mine at the moment. Jay and I like to stay at each other's apartment sometimes.

Slowly getting up I sat on the edge of the bed. Thinking about what I was going to do today. But nothing came to mind. Slowly I got up and got dressed. I went for a long run to clear my mind. Afterwards I took a shower and laid around my apartment.

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"How are you sure it was Lieutenant Brooks who's behind this?" Connor asked.

He was having a conversation with Nathan in his office.

"This has Brooks written all over it. You know she doesn't like her. She's been after her badge for years" Nathan said trying to make him understand.

"Okay hold on" Connor said lifting his hand up "That's a big assumption"

"Come on Sergeant. Cassie was out because she had to be. And I understand why you brought another homicide detective in but Cassie is back now. She deserves her spot back"

"I am sorry Nathan but it's out of my hands"

"Your a Sergeant. Can't you do something about this. At least try?" Nathan asked.

Connor sighed "I can try. But Lieutenant Brooks supervises this entire squad. There won't be much I can do"

"So what happens? She's out just like that?"

"She will likely be transferred elsewhere if they have a spot available" He explained.

Nathan scooted to the edge of his chair "And if they don't?"

Connor stayed silent for a few seconds "Then she will be transferred outside of the city, to the next available station"

~

I was sitting on Kelly's bed in his office. Since I had nothing else to do I decided to hang out with Kelly at the firehouse. He had just came in after a call and began working on the report.

"So what's going on between you and Casey? I noticed the tension" I said sitting up on the bed.

He stopped writing and turned sideways on his chair "We just had a disagreement from a call earlier"

"Do you.. wanna talk about it?" I popped my lips.

"Not really" He said shaking his head.

I nodded my head "Okay then, I'm gonna go get a snack. Want anything?" I asked as I stood up and walked to the door.

"No I'm good. Hey sis" He called out as I reached the door.

I turned around.

"You doing okay?" He asked.

I lightly sighed "Yea, I'm doing good" I nodded my head as I opened the door and walked out.

I walked to the kitchen and grabbed a bowl. I walked to the other side of the counter with my back against the front doors. I began to grab some grapes and put them in the bowl.

"Hey" I heard a voice behind me.

I turned around to see Antonio walking in with a file in his hand "Hey" I said with a smile.

"I'm here to see Boden but stopped by to see Gabby too. Know where she's at?" He asked as he approached.

"I think I saw her in Casey's office" I said putting a grape in my mouth and crunching it.

"Alright thanks" He began to walk to the door that lead to the bunks but he stopped halfway

"How are you doing, with everything?"

I sighed after swallowing the grape "You know if one more person ask me that they might not be okay"

He nodded his head "Okay"

"I'm fine Antonio" I smiled at him.

He nodded and walked away.

Hermann served Kelly another beer. He was sitting at a table at Molly's along with Jay, Antonio, and Adam.

There were people around them chattering and light music played in the speakers that filled the entire bar.

"So did you guys find the guy? Who killed his wife?" Kelly asked.

Jay sipped on his beer that was halfway full "Yea, he's going away for a long time"

Adam nodded "So where's Cassie?" He asked.

Everyone quickly glanced around the room.

"She told me on the phone a little while ago that she was headed to Jay's house than coming here. She should be here already" Kelly said as he to looked around.

Jay looked at him confused "She told me she was going to stop by your place then head here" He said looking at Kelly.

They exchanged confused looks.

"Why would she tell the both of you that?" Antonio asked.

Both Kelly and Jay didn't like what they were thinking.

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The sound of glass shattering sent my ears ringing. But I didn't care. Swinging my hand I knocked down everything from the second shelf of the 5 shelf stand that held all my pictures and other items, plus lots of glass items.

I grabbed a bottle of wine I had stored there on the shelf and took a few small steps back. I shouted as I threw the bottle towards the wall shattering it.

That voice kept echoing inside my head. The tears streamed down my face so rapidly. I continued to knock everything down. The glass breaking everywhere around me. The frames of pictures dropping and breaking all around me. I could feel it cutting the top of my feet. The glass that was breaking lightly cutting my hands and palms.

I continued to yell as I cleaned off the shelf in it's entirety. I walked beside it and pushed the shelf down. It crashed down upon the broken glass, the pool of wine, and broken frames. Frames of me with Kelly, or with Jay, Nathan, Lucas.

Taking a few steps back I hit the wall behind me. I slid down keeping my knees in my chest. I continued to sob as the voice played over and over in my head.

~

After unlocking the apartment Kelly and Jay walked into the house of horrors. The mess bestowed upon them sent chills down both of their spines. Kelly walked a few steps more inside. His shoes cracking the glass that was on the floor.

"Cassie!" Jay yelled when he spotted her. He ran by her side.

Kelly turned when he heard his sisters name. In an instant he ran by his sisters side. He exchanged looks with Jay. They both tried talking to Cassie but it wasn't working. Her hands shaking uncontrollably as she continued to sob. Cuts laced on her delicate skin around her body.

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