The team stayed in town for several weeks after Riley first met Timm. Timm wanted to ensure he got a decent amount of training done with her before they moved on so she wouldn’t be at risk of overdoing it as she had in New Mexico. Ethan would take the rest of the team on a few short cases in the area, ones that weren’t … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Sixteen
Slowly the team filtered out of the office. Gabrielle apologized that she would not be able to help with the apartment but wished Riley well and expressed happiness she joined. Riley wasn’t offended, in fact, she was a little surprised that Josh and Mike seemed so excited. They left with Emily while Ethan finished up a few more things at the office then took Riley … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Fifteen
“Where to next, boss?” Emily asked when the group was back on the highway. “We are taking Miller to Albuquerque for a flight, then we will head back home for a bit,” Ethan answered. “Home?” Emily asked. “I need to review our case requests. We also need to finish the process of making Riley officially part of the team and getting her a trainer.” “Alright, … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Fourteen
The group woke surprisingly early, considering everything they had been through the last few days. It did not take long for the group to pack up, and when they were done, Ethan noticed Riley looking towards the ditch with sad eyes. “They are not there anymore, Riley. Thanks in large part to you,” he stepped close and said softly. “I know,” she said, wiping away … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Thirteen
The pain she felt with the kids fading was like nothing she had ever experienced before. It seemed to go to her bones, both emotional and physical. The group watched in silence and hated that they could not go to her. Ethan had put his hand up when Emily had tried, knowing that it would likely only increase her pain as well as cause it … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Twelve
While Emily was helping Riley, Josh took over for Gabrielle, waiting for the police by the ditch. Emily was able to slowly help Riley get dressed, which was difficult with Emily needing to avoid touching Riley as much as possible. They were able to do it and get her back to base, but not without pain for both of them. The blankets had been changed … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Eleven
Riley was standing in the ditch, looking around, desperately searching for any way to get herself out. She used the flashlight on her phone and scanned to see if there was anything nearby she could climb, but realized it was a wasted effort. She started to scan the ditch to see if anything stood out, but all there was, was a few graffiti symbols on … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Ten
The three went inside, and Riley picked a corner of the room where she would have space from the group but still be close enough to properly participate. “Riley made contact,” Ethan informed the group, and Riley tried not to be too annoyed with Miller’s outward display of disbelief. “We know,” Josh said. Ethan nodded at Josh to explain. “When Emily noticed that Riley had … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Nine
“Riley, Emily, Josh, go take readings,” Ethan said after the group had sat in silence for roughly an hour. They nodded and quickly got to it. When they were outside, it was almost completely dark, just the last bit of sun was hanging on. The three walked quietly to the various locations. As they neared the camera closest to where the children had been killed, … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Eight
When the guys went to town later, they did not have much more luck. They were able to find a few new people to interview, and even got some people to agree to a second one. However, the answers did not really change. Josh returned, agreeing with Riley that even those that seemed to distrust the group truly did want the answers found, although none … Continue reading The Barrier: Case Two- Chapter Seven
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