Chapter 2 "Dangerous Curves Ahead"

                                    

                                          
Shaylynn pulls up in front of District 21.   A lot of people are staring at her as she gets out of her SUV.   She recognizes some of the faces being those of some of the officers from this afternoon.                                              Shaylynn walks inside, up the stairs and up to the front desk.   Standing at the desk are a couple of officers discussing with the Desk Sergeant about a patrol car.                                                                                                      "Burgess!  Roman!  Zip it!  You will take that patrol car and like it!"  says the Desk Sergeant forcefully.                                                                                 Shaylynn moves to the side just in time as Officer Burgess and Officer Roman turn around to head down the stairs and out to the patrol cars.   "Oh, excuse me" says Burgess to Shaylynn as she turns around.           	"Can I help you?" the Desk Sergeant asks Shaylynn.                                  	 
                          
"Yes Ma'am, I'm here to see Hank Voight"  Shaylynn tells the Sergeant.   
                          
The Sergeant goes to pick up the phone to call Hank, "And your name is?" the Sergeant asks as she dials Hank's number.                                    	
                          
"Shaylynn Voight."                                                                                                 	
                          
The Sergeant gets a surprise look on her face while looking at Shaylynn, as Hank answers his phone.                                                                                    "Oh, Hank, Hi!  It's Trudy, you have a visitor."                                         	
                          
"Shaylynn.  I'm sure I don't have to tell you her last name" Trudy says while smiling.                                                                                                           "Ok, I'll tell her."  Trudy hangs up the phone.                                                              	
                          
"He said to give him a few minutes and he'll be down to get you.  You can have a seat over there while you wait".  
                          
Trudy points to a bench over by a window to an office.                                                                                                       "Okay, thank you Ma'am."                                                                                   	
                          
"It's Trudy, please.  Can I get you anything while you wait?"                   	
                          
"No thank you, Trudy.  I'm fine" Shaylynn says to Trudy with a smile.
                          
Upstairs, the Intelligence Unit is finishing up a case when Hank's phone rings.                                                                                                                    "Yeah!" Hank says into his phone.                                                                                	
                          
"Who is it?"                                                                                                                          	
                          
"Okay.  Give me a few minutes and I'll be down."  Hank says and then hangs up.                                                                                                                                    He goes into his office and straightens up some things and puts some things away.	The other four are wondering what Hank is up too.      	
                          
Hank comes out of his office and starts heading down the stairs.
                          
Shaylynn sits on the bench and people watches while she waits for Hank.  This District is very busy, she observes.   A few more officers from this afternoon see Shaylynn and get a confused look on their faces.             Just then Hank comes down the stairs.                                                                  	
                          
"Shaylynn, I'm glad you could make it!" he says as he reaches out to give her a hug.                                                                                                                       "Thanks!" Shaylynn says as she hugs Hank back.