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Painful moans and bashing sounds filled the darkened room, followed by a heavy and loud wheeze.
“You still remain silent? Out with it: Where’s your little girl!?”
“Over my dead body!”
“Oh, don’t worry; we can fix that soon…”
There was a huge hustle and bustle at Five-O headquarters when Steve arrived and brought Gracie along. Kono has tracked down Danny’s mobile as requested from her boss. Chin was all busy with downloading the data of people who owned landed property in the found coordinates.
“Hey Grace! Would you like to see how we get a bad guy by drawing a photo fit picture?” asked Kono and smiled at the smart kid.
“Cute!” she responds with a broad simper.
Steve nodded at Kono’s idea and waved them out. As the girls left the office, he sent an inquiring glare to Chin.
“Yeah, we found his cell phone. It hasn’t moved since. But it is within the innermost of the jungle.”
“There’s no limit we won’t exceed to help Danny!”
“We should get there soon. But …”
Chin pointed at the direction where Kono and Grace exited the room.
“I know. We must protect her. With Danny being abducted by some weird guy it will be hard to stay within the confines of the law. But nevertheless we have to get him back, for Lords sake!” Steve stated firmly and looked troubled at the computer table.
“Sure it’s a good thing we have all immunity and means.”
Chin stared at Steve, frowning: “You didn’t say what happened exactly.”
The former lieutenant commander sighed. He admitted he didn’t know what happened exactly, but he explained the events of the last days nonetheless, especially the perturbing call of this morning.
“And the Governor said that she didn’t ask him out for a mission” Steve declared.
“This could only mean that he’s investigating a case on his own.”
Chin had a point. Yet Steve questioned Danny’s reasons. Why on earth would he willingly put his daughter at such a threat?
Chin added: “According to his circumstances and his nature he maybe has to deal with some kind of family issues. Perhaps Rachel was threatened by someone and Danny wanted his daughter be safe at least?”
“Then there’s the question who and why could have advantages by menacing a cop’s wife?”
“Ex-wife, to be pretty precise. Well, I suggest we should try to check up on Rachel’s new husband, what’s his name again? Stan Edwards. Maybe his financial balances could help us to investigate how far Danny and Rachel are involved.”
Their discussion was suddenly interrupted.
“Guys, Gracie and I are getting lunch for all of us – any special wishes?” Kono shouted across the corridor.
“No thanks, just the usual!” Chin answered and greeted them with a slight wave.
“No, Gracie insists on vegetables. Or on any other healthy food.”
“Yay, that would be pizza for all of us!” Steve joked.
“No, Uncle Steve! Despite what the government says about pizza, it is not very healthy!”
Grace stood there with her hand on her hips and gave him a deep look of reproach. Steve was astonished and moved by her glare. Kono almost burst out laughing.
“Don’t scold him too harsh, aelan, sometimes our boss needs a leading hand.”
“And that’s mostly Danno”, added Chin, smiling gently. But at the same time he could have bitten his tongue as he saw her eyes becoming teary. Albeit Kono grabbed her shoulders and turned her around.
“Time to go! See you later!”
Both girls rushed out of the room.
“That was close. She almost cried. We shouldn’t make her more upset than necessary”, Chin suggested.
Steve nodded in affirmation: “When Danny will find out, he’ll definitely kick my ass…”
“Definitely.”
