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Kat closed her eyes when she felt her headache intensify. Everything sounded so loud. The frequent honking of cars in the street were making things even worse. Kat rested her forehead against the Plexiglas and sighed in relief.

The coldness of the glass felt amazing to the teen. It was slowly relieving her headache, although slowly. She hummed in content and didn't dare to move an inch. While she waited for been picked up, she wondered whether it was a good idea on calling Cragen. Kat knew that her mother would find out either way. But the teen hoped that by the time the detective, she wouldn't be too mad.

The door suddenly swung open and she heard the gruff voice of the older detective, whose last name was Cruz. "He is here for you."

Kat opened her eyes and got out of the backseat. Her eyes immediately landed on Cragen. Seeing the stern look that he was giving her, made her feel guilty on sneaking out. She glanced down at her hands and mumbled, "Hello."

"Go to the car," he nodded towards the brown car that was parked not far.

She nodded and started to walk to the familiar brown car, with her eyes firmly on the ground. She could feel the eyes of the very few people nearby. It wasn't until she was near to the vehicle when she heard the car door pop open, she dared to look up.

The teen stopped dead in her tracks when she saw her mother stepping out of the car. Her body tensed and her heart started to pound rapidly in her chest. She called Cragen for a reason instead of her mother. But now it seemed that she just wasted her time in calling him.

She didn't know what to expect when her mother got near, but a hug wasn't it. It took her seconds to respond before she hugged her mom back. She could smell the coffee aroma that her mother always carried with her, and closed her eyes. She knew that her mother was going to probably yell at her, but right now she felt at ease. And that was quickly taken away when the detective pulled away.

"What in the hell were you thinking!" Olivia growled, grasping her daughter's arm. When Kat refused to look at her in the eyes, the detective hissed, "Kathryn Benson, I asked you a question. You better answer it now."

Kat flinched at the angry tone on her mother's voice. She warily glanced up. The teen could see the fury in her mother's eyes. She swallowed the lump that was forming in her throat and whispered, "I'm sorry."

"That is not going to cut it," Olivia shook her head. "Do you have any idea how worried I was when I found your bed empty?"

Kat stared at her mother, trying hard not to cry in front of her.

The detective glanced around the sidewalk. Some people had stopped to stare at the argument. Olivia sighed in irritation and stared down at her daughter again, "Get in the car. We will talk about this when we get home."

Not wanting to get in more trouble that she already was, Kat opened the backseat door and climbed inside. She heard her mother close the door and Kat glanced up to the window. Her mom was walking towards Cragen, probably to ask them questions.

Fin turned around to look at the teen. "You had your mother concerned about you."

"Sorry," mumbled the seventeen year old.

"Don't apologize to me," Fin said. "You know exactly who that apology needs to be said to."

Kat stayed quiet.

"There are other ways to have fun. There is no need to sneak out and get drunk," Fin sternly said. "Whether it's a phase or having new friends, don't do it. It's now worth it when you cause anger and worry to your mother."

The dark haired teen glanced up when she heard the two doors opened. She quickly looked away when her mother sat next to her while Cragen rode shotgun. Kat was dreading to go home as Fin drove them off.

Kat was waiting for her mother to enter her bedroom. She could hear the muffle voices of Cragen and her mother. She didn't know if Fin was still there. The teen just hoped the three adults won't come to lecture her at the same time. She scratched her freshly showered hair as she thought.

Bits of memories had started to come back to Kat. Not a lot but a few. She remembered arriving to the party of Eddie's friend, drinking her first beer and popping the pill from the rave. After that, she doesn't remember anything else.

When she took a shower, she checked herself for any bruises or anything else. She didn't find anything, so that was a relief to her. But she still wanted to know how in the world did she ended up in the park. The seventeen year old would need to talk to her friends.

She was shaken out of her thoughts when her bedroom door opened. Kat could feel her heart started to thump faster in her chest. Her palms got sweaty while the rested on top of her lap. She observed her mother walking to her bed and sitting on the edge of it.

"I want to know what happened last night." Olivia scowled at her daughter. "If you lie to me, you are going to get in more trouble than you already are, understood?"

Kat nodded.

"Didn't hear you."

"Yes, mom," Kat's voice cracked a bit. "But promise you won't yell."

"I promise," Liv whispered.

The dark hair teen let out a shaky breath. She stared at her hands as she explained. "There was a party in Brooklyn and we went there."

"Who did you go with?"

"Friends."

Liv narrowed her eyes. "Which friends?"

"Just some friends, mom," Kat gritted, starring at her mother. "I just wanted to have some fun last night."

"Don't take that tone with me, young lady," the detective growled. "Do you call getting drunk at a party fun? Something could have happened to you!" Liv took a deep breath, remembering the promise she made her daughter. She took a few couple of breaths before her anger died away, but not entirely. "Did these friends pressure you to drink last night?"

Kat looked back down to her hands. "I wanted to."

"Oh my god," Olivia stood up from the bed, rubbing her fingers over lips. She paced around the bedroom, dreading for answer of her next question. "Anything else that I need to know? Were there drugs?"

The teen kept quiet.

Liv turned around and stared at her daughter. "I asked you if there were drugs present at the party, Kathryn?"

"Yes."

"Did you take any?"

Kat glanced up at her mother, with tears wanting to spill from the corner of her eyes. "I did," she whispered before staring at her hands again.

Olivia felt her stomach drop. She didn't know what to think. The detective was in shock. Hearing her daughter taking drugs at the party, reminded her of James. She mentally shook the image off her head. Olivia felt at lost on what to do. So she only did the only thing that came to her mind.

Kat heard the door open and Cragen asking her mother where she was going. The teen started to shake and shut her lips together before a sob could escape. She heard someone walk in her room. She wiped away the tears when she felt the person sit next to her. She stared up and saw the sadden look on Cragen's eyes.

"Let her breath for a bit," Cragen whispered gently. "She just needs to be alone with her thoughts."

She nodded and hugged the man that was like a grandfather to her. She didn't see the nod that Cragen sent to Fin.

Olivia sighed as she drank her beer in a bar that was a few minutes away from the apartment. It has been almost two hours that she found out her daughter got drunk and took drugs at a party. The detective wanted to comfort her daughter but she was too confused on her emotions; anger and failure.

Olivia was closed to yelling at her daughter for the choices that she made last night. She left before she did anything or said something she would regret later. She failed to protect her daughter from drugs. Her own mother told her, before she died, that she couldn't protect Kat of everything.

Olivia knew that there are terrible people and things out there but she wanted to try her best to protect her daughter. She made a promise to herself the moment that Kathryn was born that while she was still alive and breathing that she will protect her daughter at any cost even if that meant risking her own life.

From the corner of her eye, she could see Fin still staring at her. He had followed her from the apartment and insisted staying with her. Cragen must have sent him to keep an eye on her. He had been quiet since they entered the bar. He would frequently glance at her and then at the TV that was installed in the bar.

"I just needed to get out of there," Liv said, finally breaking the silence between them.

Fin took a sip of his beer. "I understand."

There was another silence between the detectives. Olivia was grateful that it was Fin beside her and not Cragen. Fin wouldn't push the issue; he would patiently wait until someone was ready to talk. That was one of the thing that Liv liked about her coworker. Cragen on the other hand, would press on it until you talked.

"When she told of her doing drugs at the party…it just brought bad memories."

"You mom?" Fin frowned in confusion. He didn't know that Liv's mother was also a junkie.

"No," Liv sighed heavily. "James."

His eyes widen in surprise, "Kat's father. I didn't know he was a drug addict."

"Only Elliot and Cragen know," Liv said, staring down at the beer bottle in her hands. "James was a good guy when I met him. I loved him, even after he started to get aggressive."

Fin grasped her arm. "Did he hit you?"

"No," Liv turned to look at him. "He would just yell or throw things around the apartment. I tried to get him some help but it would just make thing worse. He would leave for days, making me worry." She felt a tear rolled down her cheek. She quickly whipped it away. "I was three months along when I found out I was pregnant. Knowing it wasn't a safe place for a baby to be raised, I decided to move out."

"Did he try to get clean after the news?"

"He tried after Kat was born but I guess the craving was stronger," Liv sighed. "He died of an overdose when Kat was two years old."

"She is not going to turn into a junkie like her father," Fin tried to reassure his coworker.

"When I found out I was pregnant, I was scared." Olivia lowly said, not taking her eyes off the beer bottle in her hands. "I feared of the genes that was been passed down to my baby. My mother was an alcoholic, my father was a rapist, and James was a drug addict in his last years."

Fin stayed quiet. He knew that Olivia needed to pour out her fears. He and Olivia would usually not talk about their personal problems because Liv would always to Elliot for that. They were all close but Elliot and Olivia had the sort of relationship that he and Munch have.

"DNA doesn't have anything to do with it. Just look at you," Fin said. "You turned out great. And Kat turned out great. She is just making bad decisions but she is also learning. History is not going to repeat itself, Liv. Kat is not going to be an alcoholic or a junkie because she has you."

Olivia stayed silent, listening to him.

"What I don't get is why does Kat think that her father died of a car crash?" Fin asked confused. He had heard Kat told Munch on how her father died years ago. He didn't understand the glance that Elliot threw Olivia in disbelief, but now he did.

"I didn't want to taint the image of him."

"You do know that you will have to tell her the truth one day."

Olivia turned to look at Fin. "I know."

The light wind felt good against her face. Kat stared up at the cloudy sky. The sun could still be seen from behind the clouds. She wanted to be alone after her mother left. Cragen was hesitant to leave her alone but she was able to convince him that she wasn't going anywhere.

She has been sitting on the platform of the fire escape ever since then. Kat could hear the cars passing by and the usual noises of the city. Her body tensed when she heard the door of her bedroom open. She didn't wait long until she saw her mother peeked out of the window.

"May I join you?" Olivia softly asked.

Kat shrugged and stared up at the sky again. She heard her mother climb out of the window and sit next to her. There was enough space in the black metal platform for them to sit. The sat there in silence looking up at the sky, lost in their own thoughts.

I'm sorry," Olivia whispered, breaking the growing silence.

Kat looked up and stared at her mother in confusion. "What?"

"I shouldn't have walked away like that and—"

"No," Kat interrupted. "I'm the one who should be apologizing. I snuck out and went to the party. I got drunk and popped a pill. Not only that, but I also ditched school. I will understand if you're ashamed of having me as a daughter."

"No, honey," Olivia pulled Kat into a hug. "I will never be ashamed of having a daughter like you. You're still my pride and joy. You just have been making some very poor decisions lately."

"You still love me, then?" Kat pulled out of the hug.

Olivia smiled reassuringly at her daughter. "I will always love you," she wrapped her arm around her daughter's shoulder, pulling her close to her side.

They sat in silence again.

"So what now?" Kat whispered to her mother, not taking her eyes off the blue sky.

"You're grounded, new house rules," Olivia listed off. "And I'm going to keep a close eye ron you until I can trust you again to be on your own. After school, I want you to be at the precinct. I will try to pick you up but if I'm not able to, get to the precinct as soon as you can. Understand?"

"Yes, mom."

"Promise me something," Liv ran her fingers through her daughter's dark hair.

"Which is?"

Olivia let go of Kat and stared seriously at her eyes. "I want you to promise to never take drugs or drink alcohol again."

"Mom, I will be twenty one in four years. I will eventually go out and have drinks with friends."

"I'm saying right now, while you are under age," Liv explained. "But even after you are twenty one, be careful. I don't want to see you drunk or becoming addicted to it."

Kat realized what her mother was trying to say. "I'm not going to turn into grandma."

"I just worried about you."

"I know you do. But I won't be an alcoholic," Kat smiled at her mother reassuringly. "I promise not to drink before I am of the legal age. And I also promise to never do drugs ever again."

Olivia nodded and pulled the teen to another hug again. She sat in silence with her daughter in the fire escape until it was time to get some food in their stomach.

Kat was studying her notes for the history coming soon in the precinct. She didn't know what was worse. Been at the semi loud precinct trying do study or not hearing a word from Madison and Eddie. Sure, her phone was taken away but they could have at least knocked on her window or something.

She would have to wait until she wasn't grounded anymore to see them. Kat flipped through another page of her notes and continue to read through them. She heard her mother approaching and glanced up. She saw a man that was handcuffed been pulled by the arm by her mom.

His blue eyes connected with hers and he frowned in confusion. He then turned to her mother and asked, "Who is that? Is that—?"

"Keep walking and shut up," Liv coldly said, pulling the man with her.

Kat's lips curled up in a smirk at hearing her mother talk to the perp. She saw Nick stop by her mother's desk with a frown on his face, watching his partner walk away with the handcuffed man.

"Who is that guy?" Kat nodded towards the man that her mother was taking away.

Nick lowered his voice so only the teen could hear. "He says his name is Brian Cassidy. He used to work here at SVU. You recognized or something?"

"I don't know him," Kat shrugged. "Munch might have mentioned his name once or twice but I don't remember. He turned bad or something?"

"He is doing what I did before transferring here," Nick said before walking to his desk.

Kat understood what he meant and continued to read her notes. It was slightly difficult with all the noise. She tried to zone it out and it was slightly working. She could hear Nick typing away in his computer while she continued to read her notes. It wasn't until later when she heard someone nearby.

"I'm looking for Captain Cragen."

Kat tensed when she recognized the voice. She gritted her teeth and slowly looked up from her school notes. She the man standing close to Nick and glared at him, "the hell are you doing here?!"

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