Chapter Three: Killing Time
After talking to Lindsay, Stella decided to go 首页 for the 日 after finishing up some paperwork. She was finding it very hard to concentrate knowing that her father was out there in the world somewhere. Stella had a lot on her mind, the case, her father, and last but most certainly not least, Mac Taylor. She decided to pour herself a drink and turn on some John Mayer before getting ready for bed. She went over to her dresser and stared at herself in the mirror for a few seconds.
“You can do this Stella, you’re strong.” She 说 to herself.
She then picked out her pajamas and got ready for bed. Before turning out the light she got a picture out of her bedside 表 drawer and stared at it for a few minutes. It was a picture of three men and a woman in a blue dress. The woman in the 照片 was her mother.
“Hey mom, it’s me Stella. Umm, I’m not sure yet but I think I found dad. I’m going to try to find him 下一个 week so I can learn about 你 and why he never came to find me 或者 if he even knows about me. I have a lot of 问题 that need to be answered and I only hope when I find him he will be able to answer them. Don’t worry though I will be very careful. Dad most likely lives in Italy now so I am going to fly over to find him as soon as I can. He is also a potential suspect in a double homicide I have been working on. I don’t believe he is a killer but I have to find out how his DNA is connected to some evidence found at our crime scene. My co-worker Lindsay found out that he used to be involved in the Italian mafia so I will definitely be watching my back. I know it’s a long shot but I hope Mac will go with me. He followed me to Greece about a 年 以前 and told me about you. He’s the one who gave me this picture. It’s funny we’ve been 老友记 for years and partners as well but it wasn’t until recently that I realized I’m so in 爱情 with him it hurts. He asked me out on a 日期 yesterday, I almost fainted but accepted I really hope I don’t screw this up mom. If he knew how I felt about him, well… we’ll just have to see. It’s been a long time since I have talked to God; I guess 你 could say I sort of have some issues with him. So I talk to 你 instead because I know you’re an 天使 in heaven looking down and watching over me. Maybe 你 can get the message to the big man that I’m sorry and am trying to be a better person. Well I’m tired and need to get some rest before work tomorrow my 日期 is in two days and I couldn’t be 更多 nervous. I’ll be surprised if I don’t break out in hives from being so nervous. Well I 爱情 你 mom and really hope I make 你 proud. Goodnight.”
Stella flicked the lamp off and fell into a deep sleep thanks to mental exhaustion and alcohol.
Beep, beep, beep.
Stella woke up at 5:30am to the annoying beeping of her alarm clock. She reached over and shut it off then lazily stumbled out of 床, 床上 and into the bathroom. She turned on the 淋浴 and let the steam fill her small bathroom before climbing in to start her day. About an 小时 later she was dressed and ready for work. She approached the lab and noticed that only Danny was in there so far. She was a little irritated because she wanted to talk to Lindsay and Hawkes about what they had found on their victims belongings but not wanting to be rude she just walked over and told Danny good morning.
“Good morning Messer how are Lindsay and Lucy doing?”
“Oh, 嘿 Stella didn’t notice 你 were here already. They’re fine; Lindsay’s going to be in a little late today. Lucy was running a temperature this morning only 99.8 but we want to make sure she isn’t coming down with the flu 或者 something so Lindsay is taking her to the doctor before she heads in. After 你 left yesterday Hawkes got assigned to another case so Lindsay and I finished processing the victim’s clothing and belongings. We also got the cause of death on our male vic. and have been trying to get in contact with any associate’s 或者 coworkers of Mr. Henshaw. Flack is also tracking down some of Karen Landes’ 老友记 to see if they know anything about her connection to Henshaw 或者 if they know of anyone who might want to kill Karen. Okay, so the cause of death on our male vic. turns out to be gunshot wound to the head. He was stabbed numerous times before the shot but none were severe enough to have killed him. The gunshot is what did him in. So we have two victims, one died 由 being stabbed and the other died 由 a gunshot. Both have large amounts of heroin in their systems but so far we don’t know for sure what their connection to each other is. 流行的 theory right now is Henshaw was Landes’ drug dealer and pissed someone off. That person sought revenge on Henshaw and Landes was collateral damage. Wrong place, wrong time maybe. Until we talk to some people who knew either of our vics. it’s all speculation.”
“Well I like the theory that Henshaw was her drug dealer but they have to have 更多 of a connection. Henshaw owned a restaurant close to Chelsea 大学 where Landes was a student; why not make the deal there? Central Park is several 分钟 away from the restaurant and Chelsea University, unless it was to avoid being caught, this doesn’t make sense.”
“We’re working on it Stella we’re going to figure this out. Lindsay also mentioned the DNA on the toothpicks and what she found out about the possible suspect being your father maybe? Damn, I got to tell 你 Stella if this guy is our suspect 或者 worse our murderer I really hope he isn’t you’re father. Regardless, if 你 do find your dad I’m happy for 你 I know 你 have wanted to know about your parents your whole life so maybe you’ll be getting your 答案 soon.”
“Thanks Danny. I’m going to go talk to Mac I have some very important things to discuss with him involving my father. I really hope this has a happy ending.”
“Me too Stel, see 你 later I’m going to get in contact with Flack and see what he has found out.”
Stella walked out of the lab and over to Mac’s office. He was on the phone so Stella waited outside until he got off. Once Mac hung up the phone Stella walked in and started to talk to him.
“Good morning Mac, how are you?”
“Stella, just the person I wanted to see. I’m good, how are you?”
“I’m alright but there’s something I need to discuss with you.”
“I assume it has to do with this.”
Mac laid down a folder containing the info on the DNA and the other stuff Lindsay had found.
“Mac, 你 can’t be angry with Lindsay I told her not to say anything about what she found out. This is all on me. If you’re going to be angry, be angry with me okay.”
“Relax Stella, I’m not angry. I’m just concerned. Why didn’t 你 tell me that 你 might have found your father 或者 this mysterious man that shares your DNA?”
“I’m sorry Mac I was going to discuss it with 你 first thing this morning that’s why I’m here. I need to ask a huge favor of 你 but I understand if 你 don’t want to get involved.”
“I care about 你 a lot Stella so I am already involved what did 你 want to ask me?”
“Well I really want us to go on our 日期 Friday so I was wondering if maybe 下一个 week we could book a trip to Italy to hopefully track down my father. I would go 由 myself but apparently he used to be involved with the mob so… I would just feel better if 你 went with me. That’s if it’s not asking too much. I’m really going to need you.”
“I’ll talk to Sinclair and see what I can do. There’s no way I’m letting 你 go over there alone especially since this man might be a suspect in our murder and has ties to the mafia. I’ll make Sinclair understand and we will plan our trip to Italy 下一个 week, with 或者 without his blessing.”
Stella threw her arms around Mac and hugged him tightly for a few seconds.
“Thank 你 Mac 你 have no idea what this means to me. I can’t do this without you.”
“I’ll be right 由 your side every step of the way.”
“So, about our 日期 on Friday, where are 你 taking me?”
“That, Stella, is a surprise. You’re going to enjoy it though, I promise.”
“Mac come on just tell me what it is.”
“No way.”
“Fine, I’ll be with 你 though so I will definitely enjoy it. I can’t wait.”
“Me neither we’re going to have a blast.”
“Right well Danny has probably found some people who knew Karen Landes 由 now so I’m going to meet up with him and see what we can find out about her and our other vic.”
“Alright sounds good let me know what 你 find. I’ll talk to 你 later have a great day.”
“Okay, talk to 你 later.”
Stella walked back down to the lab and found Danny.
“Alright Danny, find anything out about Karen’s 老友记 或者 anyone who might know anything about her murder?”
“As a matter of fact I did. Flack 说 she had a roommate 由 the name of Misty Carlisle and a boyfriend named Bradley James. We got addresses on both people and I was just waiting for 你 so we could go and 问题 them. Flack also got a few leads on Henshaw. Turns out he had a “business” associate who the cops picked up not too long after the bodies were found. He was arrested for dealing heroin and for unauthorized possession of a handgun, looks like we have a suspect. Flack is also questioning several of the people who worked for Henshaw; he’s trying to find out if any of them know about what could have happened to their ex- boss.”
“Awesome, let’s go 问题 some kids.”
Danny and Stella got into the Avalanche and made their way to Chelsea University. They parked outside the Milton building and went up to the third floor, room 312, Karen’s dorm room. Inside Misty Carlisle was getting ready for class when she heard a knock on the door.
“NYPD, open up!”
Misty slowly walked over to the door and let the detectives inside.
“This is about Karen isn’t it?”
“Are 你 Misty Carlisle?”
“Yes.”
“Miss Carlisle, I’m Detective Bonasera and this is Detective Messer, we have some 问题 for 你 about your roommate and need to know if 你 know anything about her death.”
“Okay I’ll cooperate but just know I had nothing to do with this. I knew that guy was bad news and tried to tell Karen to get rid of him but she wouldn’t listen. Still I can’t believe she’s gone.”
“Wait a minute, back up, what guy and what do 你 know? Start from the beginning Miss Carlisle.”
“Okay well Karen has had a bad drug habit for like I don’t know the past three years 或者 a little longer. She started using after high school. We grew up together and decided to be roommates while we attended college. Karen got into heroin a few months after we graduated from high school. I tried it a few times but it wasn’t my thing. Karen though, she got hooked. Well her old dealer Kyle Reyes got locked up for dealing heroin and I told Karen she should quit 或者 get help. She didn’t listen; she started getting the drugs from a new guy named Marshall Henshaw. He’s an older man, mid forties, I guess and he owns a restaurant, well it turns out he wanted to be 更多 than just her dealer. Karen told me about five months 以前 that she was sleeping with Henshaw and that since she did that he hooked her up with the best heroin on the market. It’s really sad; Karen was extremely smart and was going to go somewhere. She was very gifted in mathematics and chemistry. She wanted to be a neurosurgeon so she was going to pre-med school here and hoped to transfer to Johns Hopkins to get her Master’s degree in medicine. I guess that will never happen. Anyway I don’t know who killed Karen 或者 Marshall but I’m sure it was someone involved in the drug community. Everyone Karen knew adored her but this guy Marshall I don’t know he was a bad dude I could tell from the moment I met him about a 月 ago. So I would say if 你 find out who had a beef with him than you’ll likely get to your suspect.”
“Miss Carlisle as of now 你 are not a suspect, however, we still need a DNA sample and your fingerprints to prove 你 were nowhere near the crime scene the 日 Karen and Marshall Henshaw were found. Also, if 你 have an alibi please let us know and give us a contact so we can check to see if your story fits.”
“Sure anything to prove I’m innocent and to help find who killed Karen. I was in Philosophy at the time the bodies were found and here is my professor’s phone number, he can 确认 that I was in class we had an exam that day.”
Danny took her prints and swabbed her mouth for a DNA sample.
“Okay Miss Carlisle here’s my card if 你 have any other information please give me a call. Thank 你 for your time.”
“Good luck detectives.”
Stella and Danny went back to the lab and ran the DNA and prints on Misty and then contacted her professor. He confirmed that she was in class that 日 and the results on the prints and DNA confirmed that she was not at the crime scene. She had nothing to do with the murders. The 日 went 由 rather quickly and Stella was glad to be going home. Thursday came and went just as quickly. She and Danny questioned the boyfriend and ruled him out as a suspect he too had an alibi. They also talked to a couple of co-workers who were ruled out as suspects and now only had a couple 更多 associates to 问题 along with the one already in custody. That would all have to wait for Friday though. Stella went to 床, 床上 on Thursday night and dreamed about her 日期 with Mac that was coming up. She rested peacefully all through the night.
After talking to Lindsay, Stella decided to go 首页 for the 日 after finishing up some paperwork. She was finding it very hard to concentrate knowing that her father was out there in the world somewhere. Stella had a lot on her mind, the case, her father, and last but most certainly not least, Mac Taylor. She decided to pour herself a drink and turn on some John Mayer before getting ready for bed. She went over to her dresser and stared at herself in the mirror for a few seconds.
“You can do this Stella, you’re strong.” She 说 to herself.
She then picked out her pajamas and got ready for bed. Before turning out the light she got a picture out of her bedside 表 drawer and stared at it for a few minutes. It was a picture of three men and a woman in a blue dress. The woman in the 照片 was her mother.
“Hey mom, it’s me Stella. Umm, I’m not sure yet but I think I found dad. I’m going to try to find him 下一个 week so I can learn about 你 and why he never came to find me 或者 if he even knows about me. I have a lot of 问题 that need to be answered and I only hope when I find him he will be able to answer them. Don’t worry though I will be very careful. Dad most likely lives in Italy now so I am going to fly over to find him as soon as I can. He is also a potential suspect in a double homicide I have been working on. I don’t believe he is a killer but I have to find out how his DNA is connected to some evidence found at our crime scene. My co-worker Lindsay found out that he used to be involved in the Italian mafia so I will definitely be watching my back. I know it’s a long shot but I hope Mac will go with me. He followed me to Greece about a 年 以前 and told me about you. He’s the one who gave me this picture. It’s funny we’ve been 老友记 for years and partners as well but it wasn’t until recently that I realized I’m so in 爱情 with him it hurts. He asked me out on a 日期 yesterday, I almost fainted but accepted I really hope I don’t screw this up mom. If he knew how I felt about him, well… we’ll just have to see. It’s been a long time since I have talked to God; I guess 你 could say I sort of have some issues with him. So I talk to 你 instead because I know you’re an 天使 in heaven looking down and watching over me. Maybe 你 can get the message to the big man that I’m sorry and am trying to be a better person. Well I’m tired and need to get some rest before work tomorrow my 日期 is in two days and I couldn’t be 更多 nervous. I’ll be surprised if I don’t break out in hives from being so nervous. Well I 爱情 你 mom and really hope I make 你 proud. Goodnight.”
Stella flicked the lamp off and fell into a deep sleep thanks to mental exhaustion and alcohol.
Beep, beep, beep.
Stella woke up at 5:30am to the annoying beeping of her alarm clock. She reached over and shut it off then lazily stumbled out of 床, 床上 and into the bathroom. She turned on the 淋浴 and let the steam fill her small bathroom before climbing in to start her day. About an 小时 later she was dressed and ready for work. She approached the lab and noticed that only Danny was in there so far. She was a little irritated because she wanted to talk to Lindsay and Hawkes about what they had found on their victims belongings but not wanting to be rude she just walked over and told Danny good morning.
“Good morning Messer how are Lindsay and Lucy doing?”
“Oh, 嘿 Stella didn’t notice 你 were here already. They’re fine; Lindsay’s going to be in a little late today. Lucy was running a temperature this morning only 99.8 but we want to make sure she isn’t coming down with the flu 或者 something so Lindsay is taking her to the doctor before she heads in. After 你 left yesterday Hawkes got assigned to another case so Lindsay and I finished processing the victim’s clothing and belongings. We also got the cause of death on our male vic. and have been trying to get in contact with any associate’s 或者 coworkers of Mr. Henshaw. Flack is also tracking down some of Karen Landes’ 老友记 to see if they know anything about her connection to Henshaw 或者 if they know of anyone who might want to kill Karen. Okay, so the cause of death on our male vic. turns out to be gunshot wound to the head. He was stabbed numerous times before the shot but none were severe enough to have killed him. The gunshot is what did him in. So we have two victims, one died 由 being stabbed and the other died 由 a gunshot. Both have large amounts of heroin in their systems but so far we don’t know for sure what their connection to each other is. 流行的 theory right now is Henshaw was Landes’ drug dealer and pissed someone off. That person sought revenge on Henshaw and Landes was collateral damage. Wrong place, wrong time maybe. Until we talk to some people who knew either of our vics. it’s all speculation.”
“Well I like the theory that Henshaw was her drug dealer but they have to have 更多 of a connection. Henshaw owned a restaurant close to Chelsea 大学 where Landes was a student; why not make the deal there? Central Park is several 分钟 away from the restaurant and Chelsea University, unless it was to avoid being caught, this doesn’t make sense.”
“We’re working on it Stella we’re going to figure this out. Lindsay also mentioned the DNA on the toothpicks and what she found out about the possible suspect being your father maybe? Damn, I got to tell 你 Stella if this guy is our suspect 或者 worse our murderer I really hope he isn’t you’re father. Regardless, if 你 do find your dad I’m happy for 你 I know 你 have wanted to know about your parents your whole life so maybe you’ll be getting your 答案 soon.”
“Thanks Danny. I’m going to go talk to Mac I have some very important things to discuss with him involving my father. I really hope this has a happy ending.”
“Me too Stel, see 你 later I’m going to get in contact with Flack and see what he has found out.”
Stella walked out of the lab and over to Mac’s office. He was on the phone so Stella waited outside until he got off. Once Mac hung up the phone Stella walked in and started to talk to him.
“Good morning Mac, how are you?”
“Stella, just the person I wanted to see. I’m good, how are you?”
“I’m alright but there’s something I need to discuss with you.”
“I assume it has to do with this.”
Mac laid down a folder containing the info on the DNA and the other stuff Lindsay had found.
“Mac, 你 can’t be angry with Lindsay I told her not to say anything about what she found out. This is all on me. If you’re going to be angry, be angry with me okay.”
“Relax Stella, I’m not angry. I’m just concerned. Why didn’t 你 tell me that 你 might have found your father 或者 this mysterious man that shares your DNA?”
“I’m sorry Mac I was going to discuss it with 你 first thing this morning that’s why I’m here. I need to ask a huge favor of 你 but I understand if 你 don’t want to get involved.”
“I care about 你 a lot Stella so I am already involved what did 你 want to ask me?”
“Well I really want us to go on our 日期 Friday so I was wondering if maybe 下一个 week we could book a trip to Italy to hopefully track down my father. I would go 由 myself but apparently he used to be involved with the mob so… I would just feel better if 你 went with me. That’s if it’s not asking too much. I’m really going to need you.”
“I’ll talk to Sinclair and see what I can do. There’s no way I’m letting 你 go over there alone especially since this man might be a suspect in our murder and has ties to the mafia. I’ll make Sinclair understand and we will plan our trip to Italy 下一个 week, with 或者 without his blessing.”
Stella threw her arms around Mac and hugged him tightly for a few seconds.
“Thank 你 Mac 你 have no idea what this means to me. I can’t do this without you.”
“I’ll be right 由 your side every step of the way.”
“So, about our 日期 on Friday, where are 你 taking me?”
“That, Stella, is a surprise. You’re going to enjoy it though, I promise.”
“Mac come on just tell me what it is.”
“No way.”
“Fine, I’ll be with 你 though so I will definitely enjoy it. I can’t wait.”
“Me neither we’re going to have a blast.”
“Right well Danny has probably found some people who knew Karen Landes 由 now so I’m going to meet up with him and see what we can find out about her and our other vic.”
“Alright sounds good let me know what 你 find. I’ll talk to 你 later have a great day.”
“Okay, talk to 你 later.”
Stella walked back down to the lab and found Danny.
“Alright Danny, find anything out about Karen’s 老友记 或者 anyone who might know anything about her murder?”
“As a matter of fact I did. Flack 说 she had a roommate 由 the name of Misty Carlisle and a boyfriend named Bradley James. We got addresses on both people and I was just waiting for 你 so we could go and 问题 them. Flack also got a few leads on Henshaw. Turns out he had a “business” associate who the cops picked up not too long after the bodies were found. He was arrested for dealing heroin and for unauthorized possession of a handgun, looks like we have a suspect. Flack is also questioning several of the people who worked for Henshaw; he’s trying to find out if any of them know about what could have happened to their ex- boss.”
“Awesome, let’s go 问题 some kids.”
Danny and Stella got into the Avalanche and made their way to Chelsea University. They parked outside the Milton building and went up to the third floor, room 312, Karen’s dorm room. Inside Misty Carlisle was getting ready for class when she heard a knock on the door.
“NYPD, open up!”
Misty slowly walked over to the door and let the detectives inside.
“This is about Karen isn’t it?”
“Are 你 Misty Carlisle?”
“Yes.”
“Miss Carlisle, I’m Detective Bonasera and this is Detective Messer, we have some 问题 for 你 about your roommate and need to know if 你 know anything about her death.”
“Okay I’ll cooperate but just know I had nothing to do with this. I knew that guy was bad news and tried to tell Karen to get rid of him but she wouldn’t listen. Still I can’t believe she’s gone.”
“Wait a minute, back up, what guy and what do 你 know? Start from the beginning Miss Carlisle.”
“Okay well Karen has had a bad drug habit for like I don’t know the past three years 或者 a little longer. She started using after high school. We grew up together and decided to be roommates while we attended college. Karen got into heroin a few months after we graduated from high school. I tried it a few times but it wasn’t my thing. Karen though, she got hooked. Well her old dealer Kyle Reyes got locked up for dealing heroin and I told Karen she should quit 或者 get help. She didn’t listen; she started getting the drugs from a new guy named Marshall Henshaw. He’s an older man, mid forties, I guess and he owns a restaurant, well it turns out he wanted to be 更多 than just her dealer. Karen told me about five months 以前 that she was sleeping with Henshaw and that since she did that he hooked her up with the best heroin on the market. It’s really sad; Karen was extremely smart and was going to go somewhere. She was very gifted in mathematics and chemistry. She wanted to be a neurosurgeon so she was going to pre-med school here and hoped to transfer to Johns Hopkins to get her Master’s degree in medicine. I guess that will never happen. Anyway I don’t know who killed Karen 或者 Marshall but I’m sure it was someone involved in the drug community. Everyone Karen knew adored her but this guy Marshall I don’t know he was a bad dude I could tell from the moment I met him about a 月 ago. So I would say if 你 find out who had a beef with him than you’ll likely get to your suspect.”
“Miss Carlisle as of now 你 are not a suspect, however, we still need a DNA sample and your fingerprints to prove 你 were nowhere near the crime scene the 日 Karen and Marshall Henshaw were found. Also, if 你 have an alibi please let us know and give us a contact so we can check to see if your story fits.”
“Sure anything to prove I’m innocent and to help find who killed Karen. I was in Philosophy at the time the bodies were found and here is my professor’s phone number, he can 确认 that I was in class we had an exam that day.”
Danny took her prints and swabbed her mouth for a DNA sample.
“Okay Miss Carlisle here’s my card if 你 have any other information please give me a call. Thank 你 for your time.”
“Good luck detectives.”
Stella and Danny went back to the lab and ran the DNA and prints on Misty and then contacted her professor. He confirmed that she was in class that 日 and the results on the prints and DNA confirmed that she was not at the crime scene. She had nothing to do with the murders. The 日 went 由 rather quickly and Stella was glad to be going home. Thursday came and went just as quickly. She and Danny questioned the boyfriend and ruled him out as a suspect he too had an alibi. They also talked to a couple of co-workers who were ruled out as suspects and now only had a couple 更多 associates to 问题 along with the one already in custody. That would all have to wait for Friday though. Stella went to 床, 床上 on Thursday night and dreamed about her 日期 with Mac that was coming up. She rested peacefully all through the night.
