3.) Interviews
Olivia went into the interrogation room alone with the young woman.
"Can I get you anything, Sprite, water?"
"No thank you," said Adrian, "I'm fine."
"Okay so tell me Adrian when did this alleged rape happen?"
"It wasn't alleged I really was raped."
"I'm sorry, can you tell me when?"
"Eight and half months ago. Ricky Underwood and I had gone out on a date. He liked to drive to this ridge near the coast where we could just park the car and listen to the waves, watch the stars. I'm not that kind of girl but it made him happy. One minute we're laughing and having a great time and the next he just snaps. He goes on about how I'm not the right kind of girl for him and that we shouldn't be together. The next thing I know he forces himself on me. He taped my mouth so I couldn't scream and then he tied me up so I couldn't move. He then carved some letters onto my personal area. That was when he… forced himself into me. If I tried to cry out he would just push harder."
"Adrian why didn't you come forward about this sooner?"
"I was scared, I couldn't. I just wanted to pretend that it never happened."
Olivia motioned towards Adrian's stomach. "But you couldn't could you?"
Adrian placed her hand on her swollen belly as if her hand would try to cover up some memory that was too big.
"Is the baby's father the man who raped you?"
With tears in her eyes Adrian nodded, "Yes."
In the other interrogation room Stabler was with Grace.
"Hi Grace."
"Hi," she said in a sweet tone.
"You okay, do you need anything?"
"I'm fine I just want to get this over with."
"What made you decide to come in?"
"Adrian and I saw the news and we kind of felt like we had to. That poor girl, Adrian hated her but we were heartbroken when this happened."
"Why not report it when it happened to you?"
"Shame mostly. I mean how would you feel if someone…violated you without permission?"
"I guess you have a point. Are you a virgin Grace?"
"I don't see what my sexual history has to do with anything."
"You just seem like sex is an uncomfortable topic to discuss."
"I've had sex, just once, minus my rape. It was nice but I felt guilty after."
"How so?"
"I'm a Christian. God says you shouldn't have sex unless you're married and I wasn't married. I just really wanted to have sex."
"You're just being a young adult Grace. Nothing wrong with that."
"Maybe not for society standards but it is if you're a Christian."
"So Grace, tell me about the night that you were raped."
"Do I have to?"
"You wouldn't be here if you weren't meant to be."
"You're right. I wouldn't have watched the news unless God wanted me too. Maybe He wants justice."
"And that's what we try to provide here Grace. Help us find who was responsible."
Grace took a deep breath. "It happened six months ago. Ricky and I were hanging out. We were friends. He offered me a ride home since my boyfriend never showed up. He took me to this ridge near the coast. I never expected him to take things as far as he did. Ricky had never treated me with disrespect before so it surprised me when he just snapped. He placed duck tape across my mouth and forced me to the backseat. He then tied my hands and legs so I couldn't escape. Before he…violated me, he got out a knife and carved the letters A.J. into me and once he was done he…let loose. He didn't care that I was in pain or that I was bleeding from the cuts or in pain from his…equipment. If I winced he would just force himself even harder. I found out I was pregnant a month later."
"So what do you think," Cragen asked several hours later in his office.
"There's no way these girls could be lying," said Benson. "The news report didn't even say how our perp attacked Zoe. These girls are telling the truth."
"I'll get a warrant to search Ricky's place," said Novak.
Cragen nodded, "Let's find him and pick him up."