Help me
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Summery: Maureen and Kathleen are at college, out of state… Elliot is on a vacation, to see them… Olivia is also on a vacation…at her apartment…lol anyhow, Kathy is away for work leaving Dickie and Lizzie in her new husbands care.
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A/N: I don't know the real age differences so I am making them up
Maureen-21
Kathleen-19
Lizzie- 14
Dickie-14
Lizzie's POV
I'm lying in bed praying he won't come back in tonight. I look at the clock and see that it is 3:26 am and I still have not been asleep. Afraid that if I close my eyes I will wake up to see him like three nights ago. Standing over me smelling like beer. It has been the same every night since mom left. But tonight he has not come in. I close my eyes and start to drift off into sleep when I hear him stumbling through my door. He seams drunker then the past nights.
"Hi baby are you up?" he asks me as I feel the side of my bed sink. I ignore him and pretend that I am asleep. Then maybe he will just go away.
"Sweetie it's time to make me happy" he slurs and starts to shake my shoulder, roughly. I try not to puke at what he said. He continues to shake me until I give in and open my eyes.
"Please don't do this again." I plead. "I don't want to do this. I just want you to stop." I say through tears.
"Well that to bad, we have had this talk every night. When will you learn that I will not stop till I am dead." He said as he grabbed my throat. "You are my toy, you belong to me!" his grip getting tighter with every word.
Everything started spinning and the last thing I saw was him undo his pants.
I woke up and found my cloths torn and thrown everywhere. I turned my head to see it was 10:37 Am. I try to move but it hurts so bad. I look at my arms and see bruises around my wrists and my inner thighs hurt again. I slowly get up and go into my bathroom after raping my blanket around me. When I get there I look in the mirror and see the dark purple bruise and my neck. I look at my self and think that I can't let this happen anymore. Next time he might kill me.
I have to tell someone. But who? I can't tell mom. And defiantly not dad. Maureen and Kathleen are at college so I can't tell them Dickie is my age so what can he do? Richard is doing it so not him. Olivia… that it.
Olivia's POV
It has been a peaceful few days, no work, no victims, no nothing. I sit watching tv and sipping my coffee. Then I hear what sounds like a knock at my door but I'm not sure because it was so quiet. Then I hear it again a bit louder this time. I get up and walk to my door, when I open it I see Lizzie staring at me. A bag in her had and her book bag in the other. Then I see the pain in her eyes and how red they are, and then the bruise…
"Lizzie, what happened?" I ask as I reach out and grab her wrist to lead her in only to have her pull a way with a slight cry of pain. I look down and see that her wrists are bruised like her neck. "Lizzie, who did this to you?" I say as I motion for her to come in not wanting to hurt her again.
"I'm sorry I just came over. I didn't mean to bother you. I just didn't know where else I could go and I need to tell someone. I just so scared." She said as I carefully pulled her into a hug and let her cry.
"It's ok. You're not bothering me. Honey calm down, I am so glad that you trust enough to come to me. Lets sit down." I led her over to the couch, my hand placed gently on her back. "Do you want something to drink?" I ask. She shakes her head no so I sit down next to her.
"Help me" she says keeping her eyes focused on the floor. "Help me, PLEASE" she begs as she finally looks into my eyes.
"Honey, I will be more then happy to help you but first I need to know what is wrong." I say in a low, calm voice.
"I…I…he…he raped m-me" she says trying not to cry.
"Who Honey? Who raped you?" I ask as I rap my arms around her.
"R-Rich-ard" she says as she grabs my arm.
"Lizzie, who is Richard? Is he your boyfriend?" I as and she shakes her head no. "Who is he baby?" I ask again.
"My step-dad" she says then gets up and runs to the bathroom. I fallow close behind. When I get in to the bathroom she is already leaning over the toilet. I hold her hair and softly stroke her back.
"You ok now?" I ask as she leans against the side of my tub. She nods and closes her eyes. "Ok I'll be right back" I get up and up to my dresser to get her some fresh cloths. When I get back to the bathroom Lizzie is curled up on the floor.
"Honey, I know this is hard but I have to ask if you took a shower since this happened" I stated.
"No, but I did change my cloths. That is what is in the bag. My sheets are in there to." She said as she sat back up.
"Ok that is great. Now I need to get you to the hospital. Ok?"
"Do we have to go now? I really don't feel go." She asked as she put her head in her hand.
"Yeah Lizzie, the sooner the better."
"Ok" she said as she stood up. Before we left I grabbed my badge, gun, phone, and the bag Lizzie brought.
In the car
Lizzie's POV
"Liz, where is Dickie?" Liv asked as she started the car.
"He is staying at a friend's house all weekend. Liv?"
"Yeah?"
"I um… I was wondering if I could stay with you till dad gets back from P.A.? I really don't want to tell him yet." I pause and notice that I had said all that in one breath. "It's ok if I can't. I'll stay with a friend but I would feel safer with you."
"Of course you can stay with me. I didn't plan on letting you go back there that's for sure. Can I ask you a question?" she asks stopping at a light.
"Yeah I guess, what is it?" I ask as I look at her
"How long has this been going on?"
"Four days" I say without hesitation.
"Ok, do you want to tell me what happened?" she asks as she turns into the parking garage.
"Can it wait till later?" I ask
"Sure, whenever you are ready I'll be here." She said as she got out of the car. I got out and walked through the doors with Liv right next to me.
"I'll be right back, I have to go sign you in. would you prefer a female doctor?" I nod and she heads over to the desk and is hander a clip board. When she comes back over she sits down.
"They need you to fill out the medical forms." She says as she hand the board to me. I look down and start to fill it out.
Name
Elizabeth Stabler
D.O.B
November 19, 1992
Age
14
Sex
Female
Allergies
None
Other questions were my address and phone number. I gave the clipboard back to Olivia and she took it up to the desk. We sat in silence for about ten minutes.
"Ms. Stabler, I'm doctor Higgs. Please come with me." She said. I stood up and looked at Liv.
"Will you come with me?"
"Sure if you want me to I will." she got up and we fallowed Dr. Higgs to a room with plain walls and an uncomfortable bed. I sat down and Liv stood next to me.
"Ok, Ms. Stabler can you tell me what happened." I looked at Dr. Higgs then over to Olivia.
"I'll be outside if you need me." Liv said as she started to walk to the door. I grabbed her hand.
"Please stay" I say and she nods her head and lets me hold her hand. "It all started four days ago the night my mom left town for work. I was asleep, in my room when I herd Richard's voice. I opened my eyes and he was standing in front of me… naked" the last part was barely audible.
"Then what happened?" Dr. Higgs asked.
"He umm…He grabbed my arms with one hand and held them over my head. Then he put the other over my mouth so I couldn't scream. After that he whispered 'if you scream I'll kill you.' When he pulled his hand away from my mouth I didn't make a sound." Tears were streaming down my cheeks and Liv was holding me close.
"We can take a break if you would like. Maybe I could do the kit then we could continue" I nodded my head and wiped the tears from my eyes. "Detective, could you please leave the room. I will tell you when you can come back in."
"Can she stay? Liv will you pleas stay with me? Please" I begged "I don't want to be alone"
"Sure. I didn't want to be alone either." What does she mean by that? Was she raped too? I looked into her eyes and she nodded like she knew what I was thinking.
"We will be right back. Here is a gown. When you change stand on this and place your cloths on here" the doctor said as she handed me a bag. I nodded and when they left the room I changed.
OLIVIA'S POV
Outside the hospital room.
"Detective Benson, is there any one that we can call that she can stay with. It is obvious that she can not go home. She seams to know and trust you. How do you know her?" the doctor asked me as soon as we were in the hall
"Well, first of all I am not here as a detective but as a friend. I know Lizzie through her father. He is my partner at work. She is going to be staying with me until he gets home. You CAN NOT call next of kin. He is the one that did this to her…" I was cut off by Dr. Higgs
"We have you listed as next of kin. That is why I asked you how you knew Lizzie. Do you know who Richard Cristoff is?"
"Yeah he is her step-dad and the SOB that did this. Why?"
"He came in here about five minutes before I called Lizzie to a room looking for her. I told him you were here and he left. In a hurry I might add." She said
"That ass-hole came looking for her. I'll be right back I have a call to make." I said as I walked away and took out my phone. I dialed the number I knew well and waited for him to answer….
"Cragen"
"Don, its Olivia. We have a case"
"What do you mean 'we have a case… you are on vacation so how would you know anything about a case?"
"Because Lizzie came to me."
"I am guessing Lizzie would be the Vic." He said with an agitated tone.
"Not just the Vic. Sir, it is Elliot's daughter Lizzie. The Perp is Richard Cristoff. Kathy's new husband. You need to get a team over to Elliot's old place and pick him up on rape, abuse and attempted murder."
"Ok slow down Liv. On what grounds are the charges?"
"Well for one she has bruises all over her body"
"And the attempted murder?"
"A huge bruise around her neck. You have to go get him. I think he is gonna try and skip town. He came in here about 45 minutes ago looking for her and when he found out I was here he took off."
"Ok I'll send Munch and Fin to go get him. I'll be down there in a half hour."
"See you then. I have to go, she wants me in the room while they do the kit. I'll see you soon." I hung up and went into Lizzie's room. She was lying down so I walked over to her and sat on the side of the bed.
"I called my boss. He is having Munch and Fin go get him. He can't hurt you anymore. I promise."
"I'm umm… sorry for what happened to you."
"I sorry to, I got past it though and so will you." The door opened and the doctor came in
"Let's get this over with." Lizzie says. She looks over at me and I grab her hand tears slowly slip from her eyes… and mine.
A.N: Ok so there is chapter 1 Please review. I need 5 before I will continue…thanks Nikki.