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Chapter 10, Becky's perspective:
When we get back Dad's still unconscious… and they won't let us back in his room…
"Hey, he'll wake up." says Ziva and she gives me another hug, to everyone's surprise. I soon find out from the others that Ziva is usually not a touchy feely person, which makes me wonder why she is with me; most people hate other people's kids.
"I know, it's just that I miss him."
"I know sweetheart, I know." She says and comforts me some more.
"I'm so sorry Becky but I've got to go." Jen says. "Call me if you need anything ok." She gives me a tight hug and then leaves.
"Now come on, why don't you meet everyone properly?" Ziva suggests and I smile in agreement. "Best get Abby done first, or she'll never get over it." Ziva whispers into my ear, and I laugh in response.
"Hi Abby." I say with an awkward wave,
"What did I tell you McGee, she looks pretty much identical to him." She says elbowing McGee.
"Aww!" McGee cried and I couldn't help but let out a little laugh.
"Now come here little one." Abby says and pulls me into the tightest hugs that I have ever experienced.
"Abby, she needs to breath." Ziva says.
"Oh sorry!" Abby says and dramatically loosens her grip.
"Thanks." I say as I start to breathe again. "Nice outfit by the way."
"Thanks." Abby replies and McGee chuckles
"Something funny Probie?" I ask and everyone burst out laughing. "What?" I ask getting slightly annoyed.
"It's nothing to fret about my dear Rebecca; it's just that you have the knack of impersonating your father." A man who I presume to be Ducky informs me.
"You're Ducky right?" I ask making sure that my guess is correct.
"Indeed I am." Ducky replies. "And may I ask, is that a British accent I hear?"
"Indeed it is Ducky." I respond in the same way making him smile.
"And where exactly do you come from in England."
"I come from a small village called Witham's Grange. You probably are not very familiar with it but it is near a large town called Colchester in Essex. "
"Ah, yes I have heard of Colchester, it has such a heritage."
"Indeed it does, but it can become a bit tedious when most of the tips you take in school are to its museum." I turn around to see four shocked faces full of disbelief, then I realise that I had stopped Ducky telling a story. "So my Dad told me you're an M.E, what's that like?" I ask. And the others groan in the background, and I happily listen to my first ever 'Ducky' story.
After Ducky had finishes his story, I talked to Palmer and started to understand what Dad was really talking about; he is quite strange but not necessarily in a bad way. Eventually I complete a full circuit and I am back with McGee, Abby and Ziva. But I can't help but notice Gibb's eyes on me.
"Excuse me a minute." I say and walk over to where Gibbs is standing.
"Your very much like your father you know." He tells me.
"Thanks. I think."
"Oh, trust me it's a complement."
"So how exactly am I like my Dad?"
"You try to please everyone and do what they expect or want, and will do anything to carry that pretence through. You stay strong when everybody crumbles, you stay happy when everyone is sad, don't you see that forcing yourself to act how you are expecting to, breaks you inside. Today when you ran off that was normal, that was you not some pretence, you had the urge to run to try and escape, just like your father does. But he stays and sometimes suffers, just like you." I think for a moment and there is silence between us.
"You're doing it too you know."
"I know."
"Then why don't you stop?"
"There is no point in stopping now."
"And why is that Gibbs?"
"Because I have lost who I was." I smile and give him a hug to his surprise, and I whisper;
"Why don't you be who you want to be?" and he laughs
"Perhaps I am."
"Then what's the problem?"
"There isn't one." Gibbs says and lets out another laugh "You're good you know."
"I try my best." I say and walk back to Ziva and the others.
"What were you talking about?" asks Abby
"Oh, just stuff." I say with a shrug and we move onto another topic.
By 7:00 pm Dad still was unconscious, and the worry was getting to all of us…
"You know if I could slap him on the back of the head I'm sure he would wake up." Gibbs grumbles.
"Gibbs for the last time you're not slapping my Dad!" I say getting slightly frustrated "Tell him Ziva." I sigh.
"Gibbs I'm sorry to say that she's right, you've seen his condition, it's not safe."
"Family and friends of Anthony DiNozzo?" asks a nurse
"Yep that's us." Gibbs says and stands up.
"I'm glad to tell you that he has regained consciousness, and you may visit him again." She informs us and we quickly go to Dads room, where we find him propped up by cushions.
"Dad!" I call out and run towards his bed.
"Hey kido!" he replies and sends me a smile, and I extremely carefully give him a hug.
"I missed you." I whisper.
"Yeah me too." He replies. After a couple of minutes Gibbs coughs to get Dads attention.
"I think you got forgot to tell us something." He jokes.
"Yeah, I tried to tell you but well it's not the easiest thing to bring up a conversation about, especially when all you guys kept on pestering me about how I was not talking about my dates anymore." He says looking directly at Ziva.
"But Tony how could you keep her from us? She awesome!" asks Abby
"Not without great difficulty." Dad honestly replies.
"I'm sorry to disturb you but visiting hours will be over in ten minutes." A nurse informs us, and in response Gibbs, Ziva and McGee flash her their badges. "I see but we can only have one of you staying with Mr. DiNozzo.
"I'll stay." Ziva offers and I notice Dad quickly smile.
"No Ziva I think it would be better if you looked after Rebecca tonight." Gibbs says.
"I would happily look after Becky if Ziva wants to stay." Abby says flashing a quick smile at Ziva. She is obviously aware of their feelings towards each other.
"No Abby, Ziva can provide protection for Rebecca. Agent Williams's team still doesn't know exactly what caused that car to buckle. So she still could be in danger."
"Wait Boss, you gave this case to the B team?" Dad asks slightly in shock.
"I had no choice; Director Vance would not let us take it because we are personally involved in the case." Gibbs sighs
"Okay why exactly am I in danger?" I ask.
"Sweetie, it's in case the accident turns out to have been on purpose, then the people who set it up could go after you."
"Oh okay. So who's going to be staying with you?" I ask
"I will." Gibbs replies.
"Your ten minutes are up; it's time for you to leave." The nurse says.
"Bye Dad." I say and quickly kiss him on the cheek and leave with Ziva and the others.
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