This chapter is kinda short but it has meaning :) i hope you're enjoying it :)
Ziva returned in the morning to NCIS only to find that she was right. Everyone knew about what was going on with case and she was out of the loop. For days Gibbs continuously "forgot" to assign her to do something with the case. It disgusted her that now Kate was going off with Tony to question people. She felt replaced. Was this karma? Since she replaced Kate now she has to be replaced as well. Tony said that I am not replaceable… Ziva thought as she brought back memories of her truth and consequences back in Saleem's camp.
"As long as you do not talk during the movie and repeat every favourite line of yours then I will go," said Kate. Ziva looked over and saw Tony sit on her desk the way he used to with Ziva's. They are going to see a movie together?
"okay, fine I'll make a sacrifice, as long as you let me rant about it after!" Tony gave her a 'do we have a deal' face. Kate laughed and shook her head.
"not a chance."
"oh come on! This movie is a classic! It is discussion worthy!"
"If you go overboard I am leaving." Kate gave Tony the same face and he had no choice but to agree.
Ziva had had enough; she got up and left for autopsy. She had no idea why she was heading there but she knew that if she went into Abby's lab Abby might have figured out that Ziva used her computer. Once she entered the cold atmosphere she noticed that the body was still there but no signs of Ducky. She crept closely towards it curious about how his death could relate the Kate's return. She took a closer look noticing the struggle in his dead expression. She saw something black behind his ear. She lowered herself to his level and looked to find a small black circle. She had read Ducky's reports since she had nothing else to do and did not recall a mention of a circle tattoo behind his ear.
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She began to drive out to the victims house hoping to find the wife and speak to her herself since Gibbs won't tell her anything. She approached the door and lightly knocked upon it. There was no answer.
"Mrs. Walts, its NCIS please open up" she called out. Still no answer. She knew that if she broke in, she'd be in deep trouble with Gibbs, but since the presence of Kate had taken their focus off of Ziva she decided to go for it. She took out a bobby pin from her hair and used it to pick the lock. The door opened slightly and had her gun at the ready just in case. She walked in closing the door quietly behind her and checking every room to see if it was clear. She was alone. She put her gun back into its case attached to her belt. She started to look around the living room checking to see if there was anything she could find. She walked upstairs and entered his room thinking there might be something. But then it occurred to her that if a man was hiding secrets he would not hide them in the common areas that he and his wife both share. So she descended into the basement. She figured that since Gibbs usually keeps his personal items in his basement so would the petty officer.
There was an old bookshelf filled with books hardly touched since nothing but dust covered them. She skinned her eyes through the bindings along the shelves. Her eyes stopped as she saw the black circle upon the binding. She quickly pulled it out and saw that the title was Latin. It looked ridged and old. Before she could open it she heard the door open from upstairs. It was the wife. Ziva looked around the basement finding a place for her to exit and noticed a small window. She climbed onto the table that stood in front of it holding the book tightly in her arms. She pushed the window open and slid herself through the narrow opening. Once she was able to get out she crept to the corner of the house checking to see if she was there and once the coast was clear she sprinted across the street and into her car.