The whole precinct had noticed a change in the fearless Kate Beckett. They didn't really know her that well to say what had changed but they knew she was a shadow of her former self. But when it came down to the people that really knew her; her friends had noticed so many things that had changed.
Javier Esposito noticed how she'd rush home from work the minute her shift was over. He also noticed that she wouldn't really go close to the Captain, Ryan, Castle and himself, she'd sidle pretty fast around them when she had to go near them. It made no sense to him.
Kevin Ryan noticed how her posture had changed. She used to sit tall and straight now she sat and drew herself inwards as if trying to escape the worried gazes of her friends and that she was trying to hide herself from the rest of the world.
Roy Montgomery noticed how her confidence had dissipated. She used to be one of the most confident detectives he had ever known. He thought back to when he first saw one of her interrogations and how she used to boss 'her boys' around now she just sat there not uttering one sound unless she was spoken to.
Lanie Parish noticed how jumpy she was around everybody, if someone placed a hand on her shoulder she'd jump at least a foot in the air. She also noticed how dull her eyes looked and the help me look that was permanently etched into her eyes, she had only seen Kate look at her with eyes saying help me once before this when Kate had been stabbed at a crime scene and Lanie had rushed over to her and applied pressure to the wound.
Richard Castle had noticed how she'd tense when he'd touch her, he like Lanie had noticed her eyes. It didn't make sense to him what could have caused this change in one of the strongest people he knew. It took him a week to figure out. He had walked into the cribs when she had been sleeping restfully, her top had ridden up slightly exposing what should have been her pale skin instead all he saw was the horrid yellowing bruise that covered her abdomen and at the moment everything slipped into place. It was then as he watched her toss and turn in her sleep a horrifying thought crossed his mind. Kate Beckett was being abused.
Well? Don't know if I like it. What do you guys think? And I have never been a victim of spousal abuse or any form of abuse, so if you have please do not be offended. I do not find abuse funny I think that something should be done. If you wanna say something about this or have any ideas on what I should put in this then please PM me.
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