Reid stands with his eyes focused on the profiling board. Still, things are not adding up like he predicted them to. J.J. notices it as well.
"I think it is time for another interview with their daughter," J.J. says as she takes a seat behind Reid.
"Ellen?" Reid states.
"Yes, only because this kind of behavior is not what we are used to," She says.
"What makes you say that?" He asks confused.
"Hotch told me earlier that they are thinking of shutting down the case. There have been no other crimes committed like this one," she says. She raps her pen on her desk while she waits for Reid to answer.
"Fine, we will schedule an interview with her," He says and turns from the board. He takes a sip of his steaming coffee.
"Great, I will inform Hotch of our decision," she says as she rises to leave. She rubs Reid shoulder. "Don't work yourself too hard."
After she leaves, Reid's phone buzzes. His eyebrows crease in concentration over the message.
"Who is the pretty blonde girl?"
***
"Mary Roschter is not answering her cell phone," Morgan says as he clamps his phone closed. "Should we try visiting her again?"
Reid looks up at Morgan and says, "Only if you want to be nicer this time."
"You two will not be going this time," Hotch interjects. "I have already sent J. J. that way to fulfill the task."
Morgan smirks and says, "Well, now that we are free, I might go out with Garcia tonight for dinner."
"Have fun," Reid says as Morgan leaves for the afternoon. Reid works on files for the remainder of the day. All is ordinary for him until he receives a phone call.
"Hello?" Reid says.
"Hey, we found Mary Roschter dead by a blow to the head. Apparently, there are no witnesses out here to identify anything," J. J. says in a slightly panicked voice. "Also, Ellen is nowhere to be found."