Ok so here is chapter 11, hope you enjoy :-) No copyright Intended!
Chapter 11
Olivia's Point of View
Rounding the corner my heart was pounding as the kids came into view. Both of them where on the ground and I couldn't see who was hurt.
"Aria!" I yelled again as I raced towards them.
"Are you ok?" I cried as I knelt down beside her.
I could see blood a lot of it but I couldn't see who was losing it, as they both lay silent. Amaro was on his radio calling for a bus as I inspected Aria for injuries.
"I-I-Its n-n-n-not mine." Aria managed to stutter.
I turned toward Jared who was slowly losing consciousness. Thankfully Amaro went to help and started putting pressure on his wound so I could attend to my daughter.
"I shot him mom." She whispered as I helped her up.
"H-H-He grabbed me and w-w-w-we fell…it was an accident." Aria told me as she began to cry.
"Hey its ok, he will be fine. I'm just glad your safe." I replied as I put my arms around her. I was still holding her when the paramedics arrived. Within minutes they had Jared bundled into the back of the ambulance and on the way to the hospital. Amaro offered to go with him so he could keep an eye on his condition.
"How about we go home?" I suggested to Aria who was still clinging to me as the ambulance drove away.
"What about Jared?" She mumbled.
"Nick will keep us up to date, you need to get cleaned up." I replied.
"Ok." She sighed.
Once we were home Aria went straight to the shower so I had time to call Rollins and Fin.
"Liv thank god are you ok? Amaro just called, how's Aria?" Rollins questioned as soon as she answered her phone.
"Rollins slow down, I'm fine, Aria is well….she seems ok. What about Frank he say anything yet?" I asked.
"No he lawyered up." She told me.
"Going to be a long road." She added.
"I hope not." I sighed but I knew she was right.
Just before I could ask her anything else I got another call.
"Amanda I have to go it's Amaro." I told her as I ended the call and answered Nick.
"Please tell me something good?" I answered.
"I'm sorry Liv." Was all he said and I knew Jared was dead.
"Dammit." I cursed as I hung up the phone.
Running my hands threw my hair I tried desperately to think of the best way to tell my daughter but there wasn't one. I was mid pace when the bathroom door opened.
"Was that Nick?" She asked as soon as she came out.
"Um yeah." I replied.
"How's Jared?" She pressed.
"Honey why don't you sit down?" I suggested.
A look of sheer grief crossed her face and she stared at me. I slowly approached her, as she stood routed to the spot.
"Aria, honey this isn't you fault. You know that right?" I said hesitantly.
"I killed him." She stated.
Her eyes began to fill up but she was in shock.
"No you didn't you did what you had to do. He was trying to hurt you, it was an accident!" I tried to assure her.
"But I shot him!" She yelled.
"Aria…." I began to say but she cut me off as she ran to her room slamming the door behind her.
I decided it was best to let her cool off so I didn't go after her. Instead I called Nick back.
"There going to want to know what happened to Jared aren't they?" I asked him.
"I took care of it." He replied.
"What does that mean?" I asked confused.
"Liv don't worry about it ok, all you have to do is worry about Aria." He told me.
"Nick what did you do?" I pressed.
"Liv stop you don't need to know, Aria is covered ok." He said.
"Ok well I have to go talk to you later." He added, ending the call.
Putting the phone down I didn't know what to think. I was running through all the possible scenarios in my head that he could have done before I realised, the fire exit was in Aria's open her door revealed she had done exactly what I was worried she would. She had gone down the fire escape and I had no idea where she would go. I immediately called her phone but I got voice mail. I was at a loss.
Hours later.
It had been 8 hours since Aria had left the apartment. Since then I had driven around the city, called her friends numbers that I found scribbled on the back of a school book and even tried talking to Mary. However all I got from her was a 'huh not to good at the parenting thing are we?'
I was becoming more concerned by the hour when I finally got a call from her.
"Where the hell are you?" I hissed down the phone.
I tried to sound angry but I came across as more worried and concerned. Not that it made a difference as it wasn't even Aria on the phone.
"Um Mrs Clarke?" A girl asked.
"No this is Olivia Benson, who is this?" I questioned.
"Sorry I thought this was Charlotte's mom." She replied.
"Wait!" I called fearing she would hang up.
"I'm Ar- Charlotte's mom." I confirmed.
"Ohh good then I um suggest you come and get her." She told me.
"What's the address?" I practically yelled, not even asking what was wrong.
Pulling up at the house it was evident there was a party taking place. I felt incredibly old as I made my way through the packed house in search of Aria. I did my best to ignore the drinking and other illegal activity going on until I found her. It took me almost 20 minutes but eventually I found her passed out on a sofa.
Leaning down and doing my best to scoop her up caused her to stir.
"Moommmm!" She slurred.
'Great she's drunk." I thought to myself.
"Look at all these drunks peoples, good fink I is not one of fem right?" She rambled pointlessly.
"Hmm." Was all I said, as I carried her to the car.
Once I had both her and myself safely inside the car I called the cops on the out of control party. I waited until they arrived before driving home. Every so often I had to stop because I thought Aria was going to be sick everywhere. Luckily for me she saved that treat until we got home. For almost 2 hours she threw up in the bathroom while I held her hair. By the time she was done we where both exhausted.
However by the next morning I was well slept and my hungover teen was about to receive her first mom/cop lecture about drinking. Obviously I knew why she did it, but she had to learn that making me worry so much was not acceptable. So when I heard her door squeak open the following morning I was ready…..
Until next time ;-)