----------------------- At the hospital -----------------------

"When can we see Casey, Olivia?"

"Soon, baby, soon."

"Ohh-kaay…"

"Detective Benson?" asked the nurse

"Yes?"

"You can see Casey now, she isn't awake just yet, but she can have visitors."

"Okay, thank you"

"No problem"

"Come on Maddy, we can go see her now"

"Yay!"

Maddy took hold of Olivia's hand as they walked down the hall towards Casey's room. Once they arrived, Casey was still sleeping. Maddy didn't care though; she had a plan and intended to carry it out. Olivia had needed to go to the bathroom. Things were going perfectly for Maddy. She took a folded piece of paper out of her pocket and slipped it into Casey's hand. Before Olivia came out, Maddy left the room and headed for the exit of the hospital, she quickly had the clerk call a cab. Maddy went outside and waited. She remembered that she had $50 dollars in her jacket pocket that she had intended to use to buy some games. The taxi arrived and Maddy looked around making sure Olivia wasn't following her. The coast was clear and she got in the cab, and drove away.

----------------------------- Back in Casey's Room ---------------------------

Olivia came out of the bathroom just as Casey was waking up.

"Hey Case, how are you feeling?"

"Fine, where's Maddy?"

"Wait" Casey said as she felt the letter in her hand. She opened it up and read it out loud.

"Dear Casey, I am soooo sorry, but I have to go. It is for your own good. If I stay, Tom will kill you. I have a plan, and I know I can do it. If I don't return because Tom has gotten me, at least I know you'll be safe. I am going to Staten Island, for two days, I am going to set him on a wild goose chase, and once he is far enough behind me, I'm going to sneak back. Please don't come get me, I can do this. From, Maddy"

"Oh my gosh, I have to go get her" Olivia said

"Bring Elliot, just in case."

"I will, bye." Olivia said as she left to go get Maddy.

------------------------- At the Staten Island ferry dock ---------------------

When Elliot and Olivia arrived they ran up to the info booth and flashed their badges.

"Hello, miss, when did the last ferry leave?"

"An hour ago the next one leaves in 20 minutes"

"El, we need to get on that ferry"

The two detectives ran on the ferry and started to search each level. On the top deck they found Maddy standing in front of Tom Rudy. Both detectives drew their guns and pointed them at Tom. Just at that moment, Tom shoved Maddy over the railing into the ice cold, freezing ocean waters beneath them. Elliot gave Tom a flesh wound to the shoulder and Olivia ran up and cuffed him.

"Liv, I'll get Maddy you call a bus and take Tom to land!" He yelled while running down to the dock.

"Got it!" Once Elliot got down to the dock, he heard Maddy yelling for help.

"Maddy, swim towards me!"

"I-I-I c-c-c-a-n-t-t-t, I-I c-c-a-n-t-t f-e-e-l-l m-m-my l-l-egs!"

"Maddy! I need you to try! Please come on you can do it! Do it for Casey!"

"I-I-I'll t-t-t-r-r-r-r-y-y". Maddy then slowly made her way towards Elliot, becoming more and more unconscious as she swam. When she reached him, she was almost completely knocked out from hypothermia. As he was pulling Maddy out, the ambulance pulled into the docking area. He quickly put Maddy inside and went to get Tom so Olivia could ride in the ambulance with Maddy.

"I'll go get Casey from the hospital and bring her with me to the children's hospital, we'll meet you there!"

"Okay!"

-------------------------------- At the children's hospital (45 minutes after the incident) ----------------

"Hey Liv, how is she?" Casey asked as she and Elliot walked in

"The nurse just came out and said that she was going to make it, and that she was sleeping. She said we could look at her from outside the window, but we couldn't go in, because it would off -set the temperature. They are trying to warm her up gradually. I thought I'd wait for you guys before I went to see her."

"Alright, where is she?" Elliot asked

"Come on"

They reached the window of Maddy's room, and the nurse opened the curtain.

"She looks so peaceful, like she was never abused" Olivia said

"She looks so helpless, and she doesn't look like the strong Maddy we know." Casey said

"She reminds me of my girls, when they were little" Elliot said

All three of them stared at the sleeping little body. Suddenly, they saw Maddy start to open her eyes. As Maddy realized what happened, she began looking around. Her eyes landed on the three familiar faces outside her window. She smiled at them and gave a wave. They waved back. The curtain suddenly closed, and the nurse came out saying that her temperature was normal again and that she was going to change and be out soon. 10 minutes later, Maddy walked out with a toy the hospital had given her. She turned around and spotted the detectives and Casey.

"Casey!!!" Maddy yelled with delight as she ran to hug her. As Maddy ran to Casey, she put out her hands and when Maddy was in them, she lifted her up and hugged her.

"Maddy, please don't do that ever again" she said with relief.

"I'm sorry Casey, please don't hate me, I was doing it so you would be safe." She replied

"Oh, baby girl, I could never hate you." Casey said setting her down, which made Maddy smile. Even though Maddy was happy, she wasn't ready for what was going to happen next.