Hello people of earth sorry for the long wait! But I've been totally busy! But thankfully here is the next chapter in the story! Oh and thanks for the reviews and stuff! So as always read review and enjoy!
I don't own Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOlivia looked at Mac. "Sweetie what do you mean?"
"I mean what I said. Ella freaks me out!" Mac said as she looked at Olivia with wide eyes. "They probably don't even know that I left!"
Olivia looked at the young girl cocking her eyebrow. "Mackenzie? What do you mean? When did you leave your home?"
Mackenzie looked at Olivia and said. "They let me go outside yesterday and I didn't go back"
Olivia sighed running her hand through her hair. "Mac! You haven't been home since yesterday! What are you thinking? They must be worried sick!"
"But they aren't I told you they don't care about me anymore! I had to move out of the bedroom because they wanted Ella to be around all of her stuff"
"So where do you sleep?"
"The floor in the living room. Sometimes the couch" Mac said simply.
Olivia felt her blood boiling. She had to make herself calm down. "Ok. But that doesn't give you a reason to just leave your house! Your parents must be worried sick!"
"They aren't my parents and they aren't worried sick! I already told you they probably don't even realize that I'm gone!" Mac said tears falling from her eyes.
Olivia rubbed the girl's head. That was when she noticed her hair. "Mac? What happened to your hair?" The last time she saw Mac her hair was straight and brown. Her hair looked much different. It was like it was in the old photo Olivia saw.
Mac fingered the slightly blonde curls and whispered. "They said I don't have to have my hair like that anymore. They said it scared Ella"
Olivia wrapped her arms around the girl. "Oh darling" she hugged her tightly. "Where did you stay last night?"
"The train station. I found two dollars and brought some chips and a candy bar in the vending machine."
Olivia sighed and said. "First we get something to eat. Then I am taking you home ok?"
Mac sighed. "I don't want to go back there! They are crazy all 3 of them"
Olivia sighed. "I don't have a choice I have to take you back. Now what do you want to eat?"
Mac thought about what she wanted and she said smiling. "A cheeseburger"
Olivia smiled and said. "Ok. Let me go and tell me captain"
Mac nodded and leaned back in the chair. She wore blue jeans and dark red t-shirt with a baseball cap. She glanced around the squad room.
Olivia quickly looked around searching for her captain. She realized that Elliot had left and so had his family. Good she wasn't in the mood to talk to him or deal with is crazy wife. She finally find her captain and told him what was going on. He gave her the rest of the day off. He wanted her to find out what was wrong with that family now. Olivia walked back over to Mac and said with a smile. "Let's get some food" she said.
Mac smiled and said. "That sounds great" She got Olivia's hand. She loved being around Olivia. During that whole terrible time she felt safe with the female detective.
They walked outside of the building and walked down the street. "So what do you want? Wendy's? Burger King?"
"Uhm how about Wendy's?" Mac said.
"Ok." Olivia answered. Thankfully it was on the same street and only a 5 minute walk. "Mac?"
"Yes?"
"Not that I'm upset why did you come to me? I mean here in general?"
Mac looked at Olivia and said. "When you kept trying to help me I knew that I could trust you. I actually liked you I never really liked or trusted any adults. You and Elliot are like the only two. I like you"
Olivia smiled and stopped walking. She hugged the girl tightly. "Oh that's great Mac!"
She smiled as she hugged the older women. "Uhm Olivia can we get some food now?"
Olivia smiled and said. "Of course come on"
They got to Wendy's and ordered their food to stay. They sat down and started their meal. Olivia and Mac talked about them. Olivia telling Mac about some of the cases she worked on and Mac telling Olivia about some of the homes she had been in. Once the last fry was eaten Olivia said. "Come on let's get you back to your house"
Mac winced and said. "Ok"
Olivia got her hand and they walked back to the 1-6. Olivia got her car and closed the door gently behind Mac. She got in the front sea and she started towards Mac's apartment building.
"Can you turn the radio on?" Mac asked.
"Sure" Olivia said as turned it on.
"I like this song" Mac smiled as she bobbed her head to "Whip My Hair" By Willow Smith.
Olivia nodded her head along to the beat and said. "Me too. I love the Smith family. Will is cute, Jada is awesome in Hawthorne and their youngest son was really good in Karate Kid"
"I love Karate kid!" Mac said.
Olivia smiled and they soon arrived at Mac's apartment building. Olivia stopped the car and they both got out and stared at the building. Olivia was expecting Mac's mother to be outside of the door looking for Mac or talking with a police officer. But she saw no one. They went inside and went to Mac's floor. Olivia got her hand as they walked down the hallway. Olivia knocked on the door. "Mr. and Mrs. Burton? It's Detective Benson"
There was a shuffling of the feet and then the door opened. "Hey Detective" Pamela Burton said as she looked at her.
Olivia noticed the bags under her eyes and she seemed very tiered. "How are you?"
"Great. I'm doing great"
"Have you noticed something?"
Pamela looked at her and said. "What do you mean?"
"I don't know something missing from your house?" Olivia said. She was getting pissed. How could this women call herself a good mother and not even notice her daughter being missing!
"Uhm no I'm not sure what you are talking about" Pamela said.
"No! I mean your daughter. Your daughter isn't in your home! She left yesterday and didn't come home!" Olivia said.
Pamela looked confused. "No Ella is right in her room."
"No me!" Mackenzie said as she stepped from behind Olivia.
Pamela looked at Olivia and then at Mackenzie. "Oh Kenzie! What are you doing? I thought you were outside playing?"
"You thought your 10 year old daughter was outside playing from 4'oclock yesterday until right now. About 24 hours now"
"Well it's not my fault if I miss some things. My daughter has been through some terrible things and she needs all of my attention"
"Well what about the little girl you have taken in! She needs some of that attention as well. You know what. Mac go and get some of your things. I think you should come with me. I don't think you can stay here at the moment."
Mac smiled as she pushed passed her foster mother and got some of her things.
"You can't do this Olivia"
"Actually I can." Olivia said looking at the frazzled women. "I know it must be hard for you right now but you can't forget that you have another child in there that needs your help too! I'm going to take her with me so you can have a chance to think this through."
"What do you mean?"
"You need to think about what you want to do now with Mackenzie. I can't have her in a house were she isn't going to have any attention. She can't be forgotten" Olivia said.
Mac came back and she smiled at Olivia. "Ready"
"Ok. Come on. And Mrs. Burton when you know your answer you know where I will be" Olivia wrapped her arm around Mac and she guided her back to the elevator.
"Detective Benson!" Pamela called.
Olivia looked at Mac. "Stay right here" she went to Pamela. "Yes?"
"I can't... I can't handle her and try and get my daughter back on track. It's so hard already and I just can't"
Olivia sighed and said. "Ok. You know what you have to do"
"Yeah. I do"
