Kristie doesn't get worried very often, but right now she basically is freaking out in a very chill mode.

As soon as she saw Kelsey in the hospital to visit Julie - and mostly support Olivia - she went to her and explained the whole situation about Kassey maybe being in danger. And since everything happening in the hospital is Maro and Kop having kind of a cold war waiting for the girl they love to wake up, Becky and Shelina (who got here with Kelsey, who is now her teammate in Washington) patiently waiting for her student to wake up, and then the three girls just standing here.

So she takes Kelsey and Olivia with her, thinking that an extra-informatics-genius wouldn't be a big loss.

"Do you know if she has the GPS on ?" the goalie asks.

Kristie raises her eyebrows.

"How the hell would I know that ?"

"Just asking" Kelsey lets out.

Olivia, who doesn't really like the tone the blonde is using, hisses :

"Take a chill pill, Kris. We're here to help."

"You're right, I'm sorry."

"Here" Kelsey lets out, thoughtful.

The good thing about Kassey not being that good with phones is that she let the GPS on her phone, and that the genius that Kelsey is just was able to trace it. The map of the town appears, and then a little circle underlines the area where she is - or at least, where her phone is.

Kristie knows she's being maybe a little too paranoid, but with what just happened with Lynn Williams, she is convinced that Hope Solo is very close now, and planning on doing more damages any time soon.

"What the fuck" the middy lets out, as the girlfriends exchange a look. "Why would she go on an abandoned factory ?"

Something ticks in Kelsey's head as she is searching information on the factory itself. And the name appearing on the website makes her set her jaw As the keeper is trying to find more information on that, Kristie starts thinking the worst-case scenario.

What if they took her ?

"Looks like it belonged to Ashlyn's father, before he moved his company to Orlando. I guess she is using it to hide with Hope."

"It means Kassey's in trouble."

Kelsey sighs.

"Are you sure this is a good idea ?"

"What idea ?" Kristie asks, surprised. "I haven't said anything yet."

"I know that look : it's the 'I'm going with or without you Kelsey and you don't want my death on your conscience so come with me' look."

Olivia doesn't seem pleased at all.

"You're not going" she harshly says (mostly to her girlfriend, but also to Kristie).

The keeper puts a comforting hand on her girlfriend's hips, before smirking.

"Babe, you're the one in danger there" Kelsey says, trying to convince the girl. "I'm not an Engen sister, and since she got Julie, you're probably next, so you are staying here and..."

"You're not going" Olivia repeats, insisting like hell. Kristie looks down, as Kelsey shakes her head. But the Swede comes up with a pretty good argument : "Kailen wasn't an Engen either, but she got shot. That girl is crazy, and I don't want you guys to go."

Kelsey nods.

"You're right" Kristie sighs, shaking her head. "I guess I'll just wait for Kassey to come back to have a talk with her. Thanks girls !"

"Anytime."

The middy gets out of the apartment Olivia lives in, leaving the two lovebirds on their own. She gets into her car, on her way to UCLA.

But in the middle of the car ride, she sets her jaw and changes direction.

*

Kristie takes some deep breaths before going out of her car her baseball bat (well, more like her sister's) on her hand. Bloody Hell, why couldn't she chose a more welcoming place to get lost ? Like, I don't know, and old grocery store with lights on ? Realizing that any lightning is on in the entire building, the blonde takes her phone on her right hand and uses it as a torch.

As soon as she makes it to a very little lightened room, she recognized that bun, but is unable to run toward her.

Kassey is sitting on a chair, her hands tied behind her back, blood on her face. The only thought of someone beating her up is enough to make Kristie angry as fuck. She sends a text to Kelsey - because she obviously can't risk being taken as well, because it wouldn't be very clever - before looking around : it does seem like someone is here more than Kassey.

As the police probably is on their way because the goalie called them, Kristie hears something on her left : Ashlyn Harris appears, a knife in hand. She gets closer to Kassey, and as Kristie is about to come out of her hidden position, she hears something that restrains her from doing so :

The keeper looks angry.

"You're causing trouble, Kallman"

The blonde shakes her head, as Ash is putting the knife closer to her face, applying pressure on her jaw but not cutting it.

The short-haired is not ready to stop.

"What will your little girlfriend think about that, uuh ?"

Kassey starts agitating herself on the chair, half-terrified, half-out of her mind.

"If you touch even one of her hair..." she starts in a threatening tone.

But it only makes Ash smirk.

"Oouh, kitty got claws" she lets out, before cutting a little bit of skin on Kassey's neck.

Kristie has to hold herself back another time, first because she can't handle the keeper on her own, especially if she has a knife in hands, and two, because she wants to hear what that conversation is about, because Kassey would never tell her those things face to face if it really is about her.

So she waits, frowning each time Ash lays a hand on Kassey.

"You're not in the right position to actually threaten me, Kallman" the goalie continues, as Kassey sets her jaw. "So what ? You changed your mind about our little deal ?"

Kassey spits on her.

Literally.

Ash wipes it away, angry, before hurting Kassey a little bit more. This time, a cry of pain comes out of the mouth, as she sets her jaw again because she knows Ash is losing patience. Kristie sets her jaw as well : don't do anything stupid for once.

"Oh I get it : you fell for her."

Kassey shakes her head.

"You don't know the first thing about me." The middy lets out.

Ash laughs once again.

"You know, I like you. It's a shame that I'll have to kill you because you don't know how to obey orders."

"Kill me ?" Kassey lets out, smirking. "I'm way too valuable to Hope now, especially since Lynn's dead."

Of course the goalie knows she has a point.

"You're right, I can't kill you. But I'm going to make you suffer."

"Go ahead, I can stand pain pretty well surprisingly" Kassey sarcastically lets out, knowing that the goalie is just frustrated because her girlfriend never listens to her.

Ashlyn starts smirking again, before kneeling in front of Kassey.

"Oh dear, not physically. I mean, your secret is enough for Mewis to hate you, and that's exactly what will happen anyway. How will she react when she finds out her bae is fighting for the other team ?"

"She doesn't know anything because nothing happened"

Kristie frowns : that's not true. What game is she playing ? Of course Kassey is in trouble : by saying nothing happened with Kristie yet, she made herself vulnerable. But at least it'll protect Kristie for a while.

The middy looks down.

"Awe, so it's a one-sided love, how pathetic" Ash lets out, making fun of her. She then hits her with her fist, before adding : "Even for you."

"Well, you must know that kind of relationship : it doesn't seem like Hope really gives a shit about you anyway."

Holy hell, shots fired, Kristie thinks to herself, suddenly snapped out of her trance. Those freaking cops better come the fuck here soon. Ashlyn's face turns red because of how mad she is, and even though Kristie feels betrayed by Kassey and wants to strangle her, she can't help but worry. But she knows she has the advantage : she'll pretend never to have been here and heard that conversation in order to take advantage of that.

Because Kassey clearly needs protection.

"You'll regret this..."

The door opens in a loud noise, as Kristie is making her way outside of the building, joining Kelsey and Olivia, only hearing :

"FBI, DON'T MOVE ! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, EVERYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL..."

Kristie sighs.

Nobody can know about Kassey being on the H Team. That'll be my own little secret, so that nobody will be in danger and Hope will never know that I know. She then smirks : how clever was that ? Holy Hell, Stephy and Sammy would never believe me.

So when Kassey us held by the agents on her way out, Kristie runs toward her and hugs her tight, even kissing her neck for a second. Kassey tenses up, but hugs her back and starts crying. Kristie holds her smirk back.

That sneaky bitch knows how to act.