It was Olivia Benson's first day at her new high school. It was a new year, no one knew about her past and her mother beating her until she was put into foster care. She stepped into her first class and introduced herself to the teacher.
"Hello miss Benson. You will be sitting next to Fin overthere" She pointed towards the empty seat near the back of the room. The girl started to walk towards the seat.
Fin turned round to face some boys "Guys look who the lucky chappy is" he sniggered causing three others to laugh. She sat down next to him and turned to face him.
"Hi. Olivia Benson" She stated putting out a hand.
"Odafin Tutuola, but everyone calls my Fin" he replied shaking her hand. "So where are you from?" he asked her.
how was she supposed to respond to that? Did she answer with where she grew up with her abusive mother? Or did she just say Boston referring to where her old foster family lived. She chose the latter. "I just moved from Boston. Family wanted a fresh start" She stated.
"Oh okay." they turned and started to write notes the teacher was telling them. Throughout the lesson Olivia could feel eyes on her and at the end of the class she turned to see who it was. It was one of the boys that had laughed at Fin.
She got up and exited the room and made her way to the next class. At lunch she had no idea where to sit. She was walking past Fin and his friends when she heard him talking about her. "Yeah dude, she's really nice. Quite smart too. oh hi Olivia. come over and sit with us" he beckoned her forward towards the table. "Guys this is Olivia Benson. Olivia this is John Munch, Donald Cragen, Alex Cabot, Casey Novak and Elliot Stabler" he introduced them all as she shook their hands. As she reached the last man she stopped and looked into his bright blue eyes.
"Hi Olivia, I'm Elliot" he said as he shook her hand slowly.
"Hi" She said as a blush spread across her face. This didn't go unnoticed by Alex and Casey.
"So Olivia, tell us about yourself" Alex said as the girl sat down next to her.
"Um there's nothing to tell really. I haven't had an interinteresting life" She didn't want anyone to hear about her life.
"If sure that's not true. Tell us about your mum and dad" Elliot prompted. That's when the girl started to cry. She grabbed her purse and ran to the bathroom.
"We'll sort it" Alex said as she and Casey stood up and followed her.
They entered the bathroom and round Olivia sobbing in the end stood.
"Olivia? Are you okay?" Casey asked as they handed her some tissue.
"Yeah.. Yeah I'm fine. it's just..." She cried again
"Olivia you can tell us. It's fine. we won't judge you" Alex assured her putting a hand on her arm.
"It's just that guy.. Elliot asked about my mum and dad.."
"Yes?"
"I um. I don't know my dad and I was taken from my mum to protect me"
"What do you mean?" Casey asked confused.
"I..I am the product of a rape..." She cried. the others hugged her trying to soothe her "And my.. my mother used to... she used to be..beat me because I reminded her of him" She cried into Alex's shoulder.
"It's fine Liv. You are fine.. Wait so where are you living?" Casey asked her.
"I live with my foster family. but next month I have to leave cause I will be too old to be a foster kid. I don't know where I will go after that"
"Come live with us" the women stated. "We live together in a 3 bedroom apartment so we have a spare room.. you can have it if you want" The woman suggested.
"No I couldn't..." Olivia started.
"Don't Olivia.. you are going to live with us whether you like it or not" Alex laughed as they fixed her makeup.
"Are you sure?" Olivia asked smiling at the two women.
"Yeah. we have been thinking of getting another room mate and now we have you!" Casey said smiling back. "We can all be best friends. Lord knows you need them when you hang with the boys for so long" She joked.
"Okay thanks guys!" Liv said hugging them again
"Anytime Liv" Alex responded.
They checked their makeup and hair one more time and then left the bathroom arm in arm. Olivia had never had best friends before and now she had two! She felt so lucky already and they had just met.
