A Noise in the Night (CSI:NY FanFic; The Stranger Sequel)

In Chinatown

~ Adam POV ~

I walk in behind Danny and Lindsay. My thoughts are not on the case, but on my boss.

Why he kept from us that he had kids is anyone's guess. He never lied to anyone about it, he simply never mentioned them. I suppose if someone had asked he would have told them. But no one ever did.

So now his youngest child, his daughter, is missing, has been for almost two weeks. He's working the case alone at this point, as everyone else is busy working other cases. I can't help but wonder how Danny would react if Lucy was kidnapped.

Lindsay and Danny get straight to work. I haven't been in the field enough times to know exactly what I'm supposed to do.

Suddenly I hear something, a noise, a movement.

"Adam!" Danny says.

"Did you guys hear that?"

"Hear what, Adam?"

"That noise."

"No..." Lindsay looks at me like I'm crazy. Maybe I am.

That's when I hear it again.

"I'm gonna go look around," I say slowly.

"Careful, buddy," Danny says cautiously.

I walk through a door on the left. Mac would probably lecture me for an hour on the dangers of walking into unchecked territory alone, if he knew, which he doesn't.

If he was himself, which he isn't.

Suddenly I hear a voice.

"You're... you're Adam, aren't you?"

"Yes."

"Adam Ross."

"Yes."

"Where's... Where is Da-Detective Taylor?"

"Trying to find someone."

"He - he didn't come, did he?"

"No."

It's silent for a minute. Then the person speaks again, and I can hear tears in her voice.

"I - I told him t-t-to come."

I remind myself that this person doesn't know about Mac's daughter.

"He's looking for his daughter."

"I know," the unseen one says sadly. "Oh, boy, do I know."

And I gasp as she steps into my sight.