Disclaimer: The almighty Shonda Rhimes owns Grey's Anatomy, not me. I just own the DVD's :)
A/N: Okay well this idea popped into my head after reading several stories that revolved around the same subject, rape. It's a sensitive topic so please don't read this if it effects you in any way.
Derek and Meredith asleep in their bed cuddled in each other's arms. It had been a rough couple of days. After they had found out it was Thatcher that raped their daughter it had brought a lot of turmoil in the family. Someone screamed in the house, it was muffled, but Meredith heard it. Her eyes shot open and turned to Derek.
"Der, Derek did you hear that?" she asked nudging his shoulder.
"Mhmm Mer, go back to sleep," he murmured until it was heard again.
"Der," Meredith said again.
"Mer I didn't hear...." he began but was cut off by a scream.
"HELP! NO HELP! GET AWAY! HELP!" It was Carly. Meredith gasped and jumped out of bed.
"Carly," she exclaimed and sprinted out of the room. Derek was on her heels. She ran across the hallway and opened her bedroom door. Carly was toosing and turning in her sleep. Screaming every couple of seconds.
"Carly," Derek said coming up next to Mer. Mer went to her bedside and bent down beside her.
"Carly baby, Carly wake up sweetie," she said urgently shaking her gently. Carly's eyes shot open her chest heaving.
"Mommy," she whimpered.
"Shhh," Meredith soothed pushing her curly blond hair out of her sweaty face and stroked it a couple of times. "It's okay baby it was just a dream."
"It..... it seemed so real," she whispered.
It had been three days since they had discovered it was Thatcher. You would think that would make Carly feel comforted..... wrong. The only difference it made to her life was now the nightmare's she had been having ever since that night with the man with no face now had a face. It scared her even more. She couldn't fall asleep with having that dream. She hated falling asleep. She was terrified.
"Oh baby I know," Derek said. "But it's okay. We got you."
"I know," she whispered. Meredith stroked her hair.
"Just rest now baby, we'll be here," she said as Carly turned over and closed her eyes. Meredith and Derek sat there until her breathing turned heavy. Mer bent down and kissed her on the forehead before quietly leaving the room, allowing the door to be open so she could get to her more easily.
"Derek," Meredith sighed as they climbed back into her bed. "She's so scared."
"I know," Derek said. "It seems like we can't do anything to get through to her."
"And she has to go meet with the ADA today," Meredith told him looking over at the clock seeing it was 3 in the morning. "And she has to identify his voice. I don't know if she is ready for that Der."
"We'll have to take it one step at a time," Derek murmured.
"I just wish that this never happened."
"I know Mer, me too. But we just have to be there for her."
"You say that, but it's so hard. Seeing my little girl so vulnerable."
"She's not little anymore Mer."
"She will always be my little girl. No matter what happens."
"Same here."
"What are we gonna do Der?"
"We'll just take each day as it comes," he whispered as they both fell asleep.
Carly got out of bed sleepily. She knew what today was, and she was hoping it would never come. Even if it would help get her attacker in prison she didn't want to hear his voice again. Tell the attorney everything. She wasn't ready. She was ready to face her grandfather. That was the part that was sick. It was her GRANDFATHER. Her own blood, someone she never even knew existed. Last night was a horrible night. She had the nightmare more than what her parents heard. As soon as she fell asleep she had it again, but no screaming this time.
Quickly Carly got dressed and went downstairs. They were meeting the officers at the station in an hour. Her Aunt Izzie, Aunt Addie, Uncle Alex, and Uncle Mark promised they would be there for her. Especially since they were the ones who found her. Plus they were the only ones who had the morning off. No matter how many people were there to support her she wasn't ready.
"Hey baby," Meredith said as she sat down at the kitchen table.
"Hey," Carly said not looking up.
"You hungry?" Derek asked as he flipped a pancake. Carly only nodded. Meredith stroked her cheek and kissed it before sitting down next to her. Derek laid a few chocolate chip pancakes in front of her and Carly ate them silently. Derek sat down on the other side of her and began reading the newspaper. When he saw the first article he gasped.
Serial Rapist from 2008 brought to Justice.
Thatcher Grey of Seattle Washington.......
Carly looked up confused and over her shoulder. She jumped up and knocked over the orange juice in front of her.
"Sorry," she mumbled and ran into the kitchen to grab a few towels.
"It's okay Carly," Meredith reassured her and grabbed a few of the towels ad began helping her. Derek got up and threw the paper in the trash.
"Daddy," she sighed.
"Carly, his name will not be anywhere in this house. Spoken or seen," Derek said firmly.
"It's okay," Carly whispered.
"No it's not," he hissed. Carly flinched. Derek only sighed and pulled her in for a hug. Meredith grabbed the uneaten pancakes and put them in the sink.
"Come on," she sighed. "We have got to go." Carly only nodded and slipped on her flip flops. The car ride and ferry ride over to the station house was quiet. None of them got out of the car on the ferry just sat there. When they arrived Izzie, Alex, Addie, and Mark were already waiting outside. They greeted them and all walked in.
"Hello Carly," Officer Lynch said with a smile. "I know it's going to be hard but we are all on your side."
"I know," Carly whispered not looking up.
"We're going to need you to come and see a line up can you do that for us," she asked. "You're parents and family can come but they can't interfere at all." Carly nodded and followed her back. When they arrived at the window Carly gasped.
"Will he be able to see me?" she asked terrified.
"No," Officer Lynch said. "Here, come with me." Carly followed her skeptically into the room.
"Now look in the window, can you see your parents, Aunt's, or Uncle's?" she asked.
"No," Carly murmured as she looked at her own reflection.
"It's called a two way, you will be able to see him, but he can't see you," Officer Lynch reassured her.
"Okay," Carly said a little more confidently and walked back into the room.
"Now I will need you to step over here with me," the officer said to Meredith, Derek, Izzie, Addie, Mark, and Alex. "We can't have you interfering at all. Although it would be a long shot Mr. Grey's attorney could use it as a defense." As she said an attorney walked into the room.
"Hello Carly," the woman said with a smile. "I am Julie Reynolds, the district attorney on your case." She extended her hand to shake Carly's.
"Hi," Carly said with a slight smile.
"And you must be her family," Julie said to everyone in the corner.
"We're her parents," Derek said motioning to him and Meredith while she shook everyone's hand.
"Okay, we will get started as soon as....." she began.
"I am here," another man said entering the room. "You may begin."
"Okay Carly," Julie said. "We will need you to turn around so you can't see the faces, his picture has been in the media too much." Carly obeyed.
"Bring them in," Officer Lynch said into a microphone. Six men walked out each holding numbers.
"Okay Carly, each of them are going to speak," Julie explained. "If you hear your attacker's voice tell us which number." Carly nodded biting her lip.
"You may begin," the officer said. Carly took a deep breath and closed her eyes as they began.
"If you look at me, you die," the first man said. Carly shook her head. Too deep.
"If you look at me, you die," the second man said. Another no. Too high.
"If you look at me, you die," the third man said. Still not him. Too raspy.
"If you look at me, you die," the fourth man said. Carly jumped. Her eyes widened and she screamed before beginning to shake.
"That's him," she cried as Meredith ran up to her and held her tightly. "That's him! That's him!" Derek wrapped his arms around her too.
"Thank you very much," Officer Lynch said. "We got him." Carly let out a sigh of relief although she was still crying. She picked the right guy.
"I'll see you in court," Thatcher's attorney muttered and left the room.
"You did great sweetie," Meredith said stroking her hair. "I'm so proud of you."
"His voice," Carly whimpered and sunk into their embrace. It was clear she definitely wasn't ready.
"I know baby," Derek whispered.
"It's almost over," Meredith added. Carly nodded and looked up.
"Okay Carly," Julie said. "Now we are going to need to talk. The court date is set for this Monday." That was the day of her support group. Carly nodded and wiped her eyes. She followed her into private room.
"So I don't need to hear your story of what happened, I have the tape. But I need you to be aware that you will have to explain it to the court, you understand?" she asked. "After you have been sweared in of course."
"Yeah," Carly said quietly.
"Now Mr. Grey's attorney is allowed to ask you questions, you'll just have to answer them as calmly and as truthfully as possible," Julie continued.
"I know," Carly said.
"And your grandfather will be there, he can't touch or speak to you so you are safe," Julie reassured. "But right now I want to make sure you know all of the questions I will ask you and know how to answer them." Carly nodded and she began. A half and hour later they walked out of the room.
"Okay Carly," Julie said when Carly was reunited with her parents. "I will see you on Sunday."
"Okay, bye," Carly said calmly.
"You okay sweetie?" Meredith asked as they walked out of the station house.
"I will be," Carly replied. And maybe she would.
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