Anthony DiNozzo was not found speechless very often. When one of his teammates rendered him without words, it was a period of time to be savored. Now he stood, watching his boss, whom he thought was a man unable of physical affection, tightly hugging a girl like she might disappear at any moment; he had no words to say. He stole a glance at his partner in crime, Ziva Davi'd. She looked back at him, an identical look of surprise on her face.
"Uh, boss?" boldly, McGee spoke first "Do you know Miss Brady?" Gibbs looked at him, a "duh" look on his face
"Well yeah McGee, I guess I do." He said. The Girl, Haley, released Gibbs from her death grip.
"Can I tell them?" she asked Gibbs softly, and he answered with a small nod.
"When Gibbs' daughter was still alive, I was her friend." she said in a small voice
"those two were more than friends, people swore they were sisters." Gibbs said, his eyes clouded in a memory. His team looked at each other, Gibbs never talked about his past, and he let one girl casually say their names?! This was getting weirder than they liked. They walked out to the bullpen because Gibbs refused for Haley to be treated like a suspect. She looked at Gibbs.
"Is your whole old team here?" she asked
"besides Cait, yeah" Gibbs replied
"can I…" she started excitedly
"see Abby?" Gibbs finished for her.
They walked to the elevator. And they went down to Abby. Once they got off, however, the lights went off, leaving them with no idea where they were positioned in the hallway. Gibbs heard a shuffle in the corner, then the sickening sound of metal hitting flesh, and one lone yell.
"Gibbs!"
A/N I know, I am awful at cliffhangers. I just have to say, this is partly AU. Gibbs only had one wife; Shannon, and she and Kelly died 5 years ago. Also, Haley is 13. I know last time I said she was 20 but I take it back! Thanks for reading!
