{"id":10246,"date":"2018-03-03T17:09:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T01:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/?page_id=10246"},"modified":"2018-03-31T17:37:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-01T00:37:00","slug":"lost-angel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/the-generals-office\/bj-jones\/csi-miami\/lost-angel\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Angel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Title<\/strong>: Lost Angel
\nAuthor<\/strong>: Bj Jones
\nRating<\/strong>: FRM
\nSummary<\/strong>: Angel lost to those on earth<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

She walks to school with a lunch she packed <\/em>
\nNobody knows what she’s holding back; <\/em>
\nWearing the same dress she wore yesterday, <\/em>
\nShe hides the bruises with the linen and lace; <\/em><\/p>\n

Speed sighed as they pulled up to the house. It was a typical home, in a typical neighborhood, and held the typical secrets. He glanced over at Horatio, who hadn\u2019t said a word since the call came in. These cases were always difficult for the redhead. Speed knew he would have to take care of his lover once this was over.<\/p>\n

He stepped behind the Hummer and pulled out his kit, following Horatio up the walkway. The neighbors were lined out on their lawns, watching, shaking their heads, and talking about how tragic it all was. Speed wondered if one, just one, had called the cops, if they would be here.<\/p>\n

There were days he truly hated his job; this was looking like to be one of them. Horatio looked down at the tiny body and knelt down and slipped off his glasses. Speed\u2019s heart broke when he heard his lover\u2019s soft words.<\/p>\n

\u201cI promise you, this will not go unpunished.\u201d Horatio slipped back on his glasses and stood up. \u201cSpeed\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn it, H.\u201d He set his kit down and pulled out his camera. Every piece of evidence would be checked and doubled checked, and the bastard who did this wasn\u2019t going to get away with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, sugar.\u201d Alexx\u2019s soft voice echoed in the room. \u201cYou are much too young to have left us. You should be playing outside in the sun.\u201d She knelt down next to the tiny body. \u201cWho would want to hurt an innocent like you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what we are going to find out,\u201d Horatio said, looking over the scene. \u201cSpeed, isn\u2019t it a little odd for her to be wearing such a nice dress on a school day?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat and it looks very used, like it hasn\u2019t been washed in a while.\u201d Tim squatted down next to Alexx. \u201cYou mind?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, honey, go ahead.\u201d Alexx motioned for him to check the dress.<\/p>\n

Speed ran a gloved finger down the collar of the dress then paused. \u201cAlexx, what does this look like to you?\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexx looked down, frowning; she pushed back the collar a bit more and gave a weary sigh. \u201cBruises.\u201d She rolled up the long sleeves and sighed. \u201cHoratio, looks like our sweet Angel was a victim of abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat narrows the suspect list down doesn\u2019t it?\u201d Horatio headed out the door in search for the victim’s father.<\/p>\n

The teacher wonders but she doesn’t ask, <\/em>
\nIt’s hard to see the pain behind the mask; <\/em>
\nBearing the burden of a secret storm, <\/em>
\nSometimes she wishes she was never born; <\/em><\/p>\n

Speed shook his head as he left the interview room. If just one of these people had spoken up, the little girl would be playing instead of lying cold on Alexx\u2019s table. She would walk to school by herself, keep to herself, always wore long sleeves, and barely spoke up in class.<\/p>\n

The teacher had informed them that once she sent home a note asking to meet with her father, stating she was concerned about her participation in class. The little girl was out sick for a week, the flu so the teacher was told.<\/p>\n

Speed tossed the file onto his desk and sighed. Why wasn\u2019t anyone protecting her? How did she fall through the cracks? He looked up to see Horatio sitting at his desk, lost in thought. He knew this was eating his lover apart. Child abuse cases were always tough, but Horatio took them especially hard.<\/p>\n

He understood the pain and fear. A parent is supposed to protect and love, not hurt and destroy. There were days that Speed wished he could raise Senior Caine from the dead and kill him for the hurt and pain he caused Horatio.<\/p>\n

He looked back up at the office; but what we experience makes us into the men we are. And the man in that office will fight to see justice for a little girl that no one saw until it was too late.<\/p>\n

Somebody cries in the middle of the night, <\/em>
\nThe neighbors hear but they turn out the lights; <\/em>
\nA fragile soul caught in the hands of fate, <\/em>
\nWhen morning comes it will be too late<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Horatio stood on the steps to the precinct as they led the man away. He was going down for murder. In a fit of rage, he had beaten his little girl to death, because she had come home late from school.<\/p>\n

No one had heard her screams.<\/p>\n

No one cared about one little girl.<\/p>\n

Horatio slipped on his glasses and headed for the Hummer. He had somewhere special to be.<\/p>\n

A statue stands in a shaded place, <\/em>
\nAn angel girl with an upturned face; <\/em>
\nHer name is written on a polished rock, <\/em>
\nA broken heart that the world forgot<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Horatio watched as the small casket was lowered into the ground, a young life stolen before she even got a chance to truly live. He knew he couldn\u2019t save them all, but he could at least give them the final justice they deserved.<\/p>\n

\u201cPapa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horatio turned around, a smile appearing on his face. Coming up the walkway was the two most precious things in his life. Speed was wearing a suit, and carrying their daughter, who was dressed in a simple sundress.<\/p>\n

Horatio took the wiggling three-year-old out of his hands and held her close. He leaned over and gave his lover a soft kiss.<\/p>\n

\u201cI figured you needed a reminder.\u201d Speed ran a hand through the bright red hair of their daughter. \u201cAnd we\u2019re here for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you.\u201d Horatio closed his eyes, feeling the love of his family surrounding him.<\/p>\n

\u201cPapa sad.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m fine now that you and daddy are here.\u201d He kissed her forehead. \u201cYou look very nice in your sundress.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDaddy said we were saying goodbye.\u201d She frowned and looked at the gravesite. \u201cLike we did momma.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, honey, like momma.\u201d Horatio was always amazed at the insight of his daughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy we saying goodbye?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was time for her to go,\u201d Speed tried to explain without exposing the horror of this world to her just yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe an Angel like momma?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, sweetie, like momma.\u201d Horatio turned and looked at the statue that was nearby, a beautiful sculpture of a small child angel.<\/p>\n

Their daughter wiggled out of her papa\u2019s arms and walked over to the statue and touched it reverently. \u201cMomma will take care of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speed slipped his arms around his lover\u2019s waist, tears in his eyes. \u201cShe\u2019s got your soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horatio let the tears fall. \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speed kissed him softly. \u201cLets get our daughter and go see grandma Alexx.\u201d<\/p>\n

The redhead slipped on his sunglasses and smiled. \u201cSounds like a lovely idea.\u201d He picked up his giggling girl. \u201cGrandma Alexx would love to see you all dressed up.\u201d He glanced over at Speed. \u201cPlus you know how she loves to spend time with her grandkid.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDaddy not scruffy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHey.\u201d Speed crossed his arms, indignant.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love you scruffy.\u201d Horatio leaned over and kissed him. \u201cLet\u2019s go see grandma.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horatio took Speed\u2019s hand as they headed down the path. A little redhead girl looked over her papa\u2019s shoulder and watched as a girl in a linen and lace dress played in the sunlight, being watched over by a beautiful angel.<\/p>\n

Through the wind and the rain, <\/em>
\nShe stands hard as a stone in a world that she can’t rise above; <\/em>
\nBut her dreams give her wings and she flies to a place where she’s loved. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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