A/N: school has started so it's goin to take me longer to post. my school is poor so our computers are basicly trash, and the only time I have free is lunch, but, with the layoffs, we don't have a librarian aide so I can't be in the library without my whole class going with me. the whole thing is just very complicated. so all of you in zanesville, oh vote yes on the school levy.
Disclaimer: My chapterly torture. sigh. I don't own 'em.
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Interragation
Olivia's POV
"Mr. Thompson, do you rape your daughter?" Olivia asked directly.
"How many times do I have to tell you before it gets through your thick skull! I do NOT rape her; I DISCIPLINE her!" The sick fuck doesn't even try to hide it.
"By raping her?"
Mr. Thompson silently seethed before he said, "I want my lawyer," as calmly as possible.
Olivia walked out of the interragation, to talk to Elliot, who was waiting just outside the door. "What do you think, El?"
"I think he is the sickest fucking child abuser I've seen in years... How's Rosealie doing?"
"She's still sleeping. What I can't understand is, why would her mother give that bastard custody? What in the WORLD happened that her conscience let her do that?" Olivia said disgustedly.
"Maybe she was a junkie, alcoholic, or something... We won't know till we find her. Did you run the name through the military databank?" No, I'm too uninterested in this case to do that.
"Yeah, it was the first thing I did when we got here... She is now a colonel in the marines for the past 15 years with quite a long, and colorful service record. A lot of awards, too. She also was acused of murdering her ex-husband, but it was ruled self-defense."
"Did it have a current address on her?" No, it didn't have a thing on her address. Come on, Elliot, use your brain.
"Yeah, she lives in an appartment in Virginia. I am going to wait till Rosealie wants me to call her though. You know, let her take everything at her own pace."
"That's a good idea. Let's keep him on ice till the test results come back...do you hear that?"
"Yeah, sounds like crying. Rosealie." Olivia said in shock.
Olivia ran out the door and up to the crib in record breaking time. Rosealie was huddled into a cornor, and another officer was trying to calm her down. "Rosealie! Sweetie, what's wrong?" The officer must have scared her.
When Rosealie heard Olivia's voice, she jumped up, and wrapped her small arms around Olivia's waist. "I was having a night demon, and then he woke me up, and I don't know, it scared me!"
"It's alright, sweetheart, it's over now, and no one in this building wants to hurt you, OK?" Poor kid.
"OK, Rosealie cried for a minute longer, then asked, "Did you stop Daddy?"
"Yes, we did. He is downstairs in a room locked up. He can't get out." Olivia said with a smile.
"That's good. Did you find my mommy?" Rosealie asked hopefully.
"That's what I want to talk to you about. We know where she is at, and I was wondering if you want me to call her now, or if you wanted me to wait for a little bit? That way we can get the trial over with, and you won't have to worry about so much at one time."
"Could I stay with you till we call Mommy after the trial?" Rosealie asked even more hopefully, and with a pout that could melt the coldest heart. She must get her smile from her mother; this is going to be interesting.
"I will have to ask my boss, but if he agrees to it, you can."
"Really!" Rosealie squealed.
"Yeah, really," Olivia giggled, "but only if my boss says you can, deal?"
"Deal!"
Olivia's Appartment
1 month later
Still Olivia's POV
Capt. Cregan gave Rosealie permission to stay with Olivia untill she was ready to contact her mother, and all month long they have been preparing for Rosealie's court appearence. Olivia knew that it would be tough on Rosealie, but that she would make it through. Right now, Olivia is tucking Rosealie in on the night before court.
"...and they all lived happily ever after. The end. How did you like the story?"
"I loved it." Rosealie yawned. "I never heard the Cinderella story before... Is tomorrow going to be scary?" Rosealie asked suddenly more awake.
"A little bit, but just remember to answer as short as you can, keep your eyes on whoever is talking, and most importantly that Daddy can't hurt you no more and I'll be right there with you, OK?"
"OK, g'night Livvy." Rosealie yawned out.
"G'night sweetie, sweet dreams." I say as I tuck her in.
The Courtroom
following day
Rosealie's POV
"The People call Rosealie Thompson to the stand." Casey stated.
"Raise your right hand and place your left hand on the Bible. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you God?" the baliff recited.
"Yes." Rosealie answered timidly. She's scared to death.
I lock eyes with Rosealie and she visibly relaxes. "How are you today, Rosealie?" Casey asks smiling.
"Fine."
"Rosealie, do you like your Daddy?"
"Sometimes." She is taking that "answer as short as you can" thing to heart.
"What about the other times? What does Daddy do that you don't like him all the time?"
"He hurts me."
"Where does Daddy hurt you, Rosealie?" Casey asks gently.
"In my private area, my head, and everywhere else." Rosealie starts to cry silently, and looks Olivia in the eyes. It's going to be alright sweetie, I promise.
"Why does he hurt you?" She asks even more gently.
"Last time, because the only thing I made for supper was microwaved hot dogs. There wasn't anything else left in the fridge, and I told him that, but he said, You know what's going to happen now? I'm going to teach you to do a better job." Rosealie starts sobbing at the memory, but continued, "I begged him to stop, but he said Why must you be so much like your whoring mother? It's all your fault this is happening; if you weren't so much like her I wouldn't be doing this." Rosealie started sobbing so hard she couldn't even breathe, let alone speak.
"Your honor, may the witness take a break?" Casey asked urgently.
"Yes; we will readjourn in 15 minutes." gavel bangs, and Olivia rushes to Rosealie. Oh God, she's not breathing.
"Rosealie, sweetie, it's going to be alright. Just breathe, baby." Oh God, oh God, oh God!
"I'm sorry." Rosealie cried into Olivia's shoulder.
"It's alright sweetie, you did just fine. You have nothing to be sorry for."
"I shouldn't have started crying, but I looked at Daddy, and he looked mean at me; like he does before he hurts me really really bad." Rosealie said with a scratchy throat.
"It's OK to cry, Rosealie, anybody would have cried. I know I did."
"When?" Rosealie pulled back to look her hero in the eye.
"When you started crying."
"Nuh-uh, I was watching you." Rosealie looked really confused.
"I cried in here." Olivia said as she pointed to her heart. More like she broke it, but it's the same thing.
"How can you cry in there?" Easily.
"My mommy didn't like it when I would cry beause she was hurting me, so I would imagine myself, and my imaginary self would cry for me. She goes away when I don't need to cry and comes out when I do. Does that make any sense?"
"Yeah."
"It's time for court to start back up, so I got to go sit back down, OK?"
"Yeah."
"Court is now adjourned. Miss Novac, do the People have any more questions for this witness?" Judge Reinhard asks.
"No, your honor."
"Mr. Beckett?"
"No, your honor."
"Miss Thompson, you may step down. Miss Novac, call your next witness."
"Your honor, the People rest."
"Defense will present it's case tomorrow. Court is adjourned untill tomorrow at nine am."
