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Chapter 7

„We have to tell her, Jethro. She has a right to know." Jenny said. 3 weeks had passed since Ziva's parents met Tony and in that time they had also met all of her other friends. They liked them all, they were nice and responsible teenagers but one of them really worried them. Ari Haswari. He seemed like a nice guy and Jenny and Jethro knew that Ziva and he were good friends but they were much more than that, though they didn't know yet.

„I know, Jen. We'll have to talk to her about him soon. She needs to know." Jethro sighed.

„Ziva, we have to talk to you." Jenny said seriously when Jethro, Ziva and her were sitting at the dinner table that night.

„What is it?" Ziva asked. „Am I in trouble?"

„No, of course not. We just have something really important to tell you." Jethro calmed her down.

„Oh, okay..."Ziva replied.

„It is about your friend Ari." Jenny started. „You know, 18 years ago, your father was in his senior year of college when he met this girl, Hasmira and fall in love with her. They dated for about half a year until your father was forced to marry your mother because of her parents positions in Mossad. It turned out that Hasmira got pregnant and had Ari. She told your father about that but he never told your mother."

„So, you wanna tell me that Ari is my brother?" Ziva asked confused.

„Your half brother, yes." Jenny corrected softly.

„But how do you know this. It seems like it was is dirty little secret 'till the end, so how do you know?" Ziva whispered.

„Eli asked me to look out for them and make sure that no one would hurt either of them when I became director of NCIS. I suppose he never got over loosing Hasmira and his son." Jenny answered.

„Does Ari know that I am his sister?" Ziva asked.

„No, I don't think so. I am not sure if Hasmira knows, either." Jenny said.

„I need some time alone, to think." Ziva whispered. „May I go to my room?"

„Of course, honey." Jenny replied softly.

Ziva got up from her chair and slowly walked up the stairs into her room and threw herself onto her bed. She grabed her phone and dialed Tony's number. She just needed someone to talk right now. She just couldn't believe it. Ari Haswari, one of her best friends, was her brother.

„Hey Ziva!" Tony said cheerfully when he picked up his phone. „What's up?"

„Tony? Can I can over?" Ziva asked, slightly sobbing, now.

„Of course you can. But what is it? Are you crying?" Tony asked concerned.

„I'll explain later. I be over in a few." she said hung up the phone without giving Tony a chance to even respond. She put her phone into the pocket of her jeans, left her room and went down the stairs.

„I am going to Tony's." She yelled through the whole house and left the house, slamming the door shut without waiting for a reply.

When she was out of the door she began to run. She just needed to get away from the house and Jenny and Jethro, although she knew it was stupid to blame them for her father's secrets and lies.

When she arrived at Tony's house she knocked on the door. He opened the door almost immediately with an extremely worried expression on his face. When he saw Ziva his features relaxed and he pulled Ziva into a tight embrace.

„O my god, Ziva. Don't you ever do that to me again. I was sooo worried." he whispered into her hair.

„I am sorry." she mumbled, burying her face into his chest.

„Tell me what happened." He demanded softly, lead her into the house and softly pushed her down onto the couch.

„Jenny and Jethro just told me that I have a brother." Ziva told Tony.

„You have a brother and didn't know about that? But how could they keep that from you?" Tony asked confused.

„He is only my half brother. But still, it feels so strange to learn that I do have a part of my family left that I didn't even know about before." she said.

„Why did they tell you about him now? Do you know where he is? Do you want to find him?" Tony asked.

„They told me about him because I already know him. I think they were worried that I would find out myself." Ziva explained.

„You already know him? Where is he. Did you meet him in Israel?" Tony wanted to know.

„No he is here in Washington and you already know him, too." Ziva replied.

„Who it it, Ziva?" he asked.

„It's Ari." she sighed.

„Ari is your brother?" Tony asked. He couldn't believe it.

„Half brother." Ziva corrected softly. „Yes. His mother and my father met in his senior year of college and fell in love. They started dating but then after about half a year my father was forced by his parents to marry my mother. Ari's mother told him she was pregnant but there was nothing he could do about the marriage with my mother. When Jenny became the director of NCIS he asked her to make sure that nothing happened to Hasmira or Ari, that is why she knows about him. He never told anyone else. It was his dirty little secret."

„Does Ari know about you being his half sister." Tony asked.

„Jenny said that it is very unlikely that he knows and I think he would have said something." she replied.

„Are you mad at Jenny and Jethro?" he said.

„I am mad that they didn't tell me sooner but it is not their fault. I am more mad at my father for keeping Ari a secret and I wish I would have had the chance to meet him sooner but I am happy to have him, though he doesn't even know yet." Ziva said.

„You know I'll be there for you whenever you need me right." Tony whispered, pulled Ziva closer again and just held her.

„Thanks, Tony." Ziva mumbled, buried her face his shoulder, placed her arms around his waist and let him just hold her because this was exactly what she needed right now.

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