A/N - This is my first story so please read and review. I haven't written the next chapter yet, it depends on reviews. Also, I love SVU but I don't keep up with it so this has no particular time setting or anything.

Disclaimer - Anything you recognize…I don't own

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"We got a call from a resident nearby saying they could hear a child screaming. Initially we suspected domestic abuse when we found a little girl real messed up in the street. Her mom was over-dosed in the house and there's definitely something else going on here." Officer James Simpson told Detectives Benson and Stabler as they made their way down a suburban street, now riddled with police cars, ambulances and journalists.

"Why? Did she tell you anything?" How old is she?" Benson asked.

"No. We couldn't get a word out of her. We found a heap of suspicious photos though. My guess is she's about five or six but like I said she's not talking. She completely freaked out when I came near her. My female partner had a bit more luck and she let her stay with her but she wouldn't even let us take her to the EMT's."

The little girl had only just come into Elliot and Olivia's view but the sound of their approaching footsteps caused the girl to whip her head up. She was sitting with her legs drawn up to her chest beside a female police officer. Her dark brown hair was tied back but most of it had fallen out and was hanging messily around her tiny face. Olivia could see fear in her striking green eyes and motioned for Elliot to stay back and speak with Officer Simpson. As Olivia approached the small girl the female officer stood and walked over.

"Hi I'm officer Haley Shaw."

"Benson. Has she told you her name or…anything?" Olivia asked.

"No. She hasn't said a word. I asked if I could sit with her for a while and she just nodded. She's been like that the whole time." Officer Shaw motioned to the little girl who was staring straight ahead and rocking back and forth slightly.

"Ok, well I'll give it a try see if she responds to me."

"Good luck." Officer Shaw replied before walking away to join her partner and Elliot.

"Hi there, do you mind if I sit down?" Olivia asked the girl gently, bending down to her level. The fear returned to the child's eyes as her gaze shifted to Olivia. She eventually nodded indicating Olivia could sit.

"Sweetheart, my name is Detective Benson but you can call me Olivia." The girl continued to stare at Olivia.

"What's your name honey?"

Those big green eyes focused intently on Olivia for another minute before she looked down at the ground and said in a tiny voice, "Alinah."

She then looked back up at Olivia again before saying, in that same broken whisper, "but you can call me Ali."

"What's your last name Ali?"

"I'm not allowed to tell you." Ali replied, again looking down at the ground.

"Why not?" Olivia asked confused.

"My mommy would be mad…because you're the police."