Olivia slowly woke up her head heavy. She kept her eyes closed but let out a groan.

"Liv.. Olivia. Open your eyes honey" Kathleen coos and squeezes the woman's hand

Olivia groans again as she opens her eyes and feels a headache come on from the bright light.

Olivia opens her eyes and sees Kathleen with tears in her eyes

"Hey sweetheart"

"Kath? Hey.." Olivia moves to sit up, then she realises it, she cant move her legs

"Kathleen... Why cant I move my legs?"

"I.. don't know" Kathleen walks out the door and gets a nurse

The nurse walks in "Detective. I'm glad to see you awake"

"-W-Why cant I move my legs?!"

"Detective, please let me explain. When you were stabbed the knife managed to tap one of you vertebrae, we think not having feeling in your legs and not moving them should only be temporary"

"-I'm sorry, you think it should be temporary?! What if it isn't? Then what?! I'm paralysed-"

"-Olivia! Stop!" Kathleen says putting her hand on Olivia's shoulder

Olivia looks up at her "No. Kathleen, no. I think you should go"

"What?" Kathleen asks

"Get out!" Olivia snaps

xx

Kathleen runs out of the room and Elliot meets her in the hall

"Baby, hey, hey. What?"

"She, she cant move her legs and she was snapping at the nurse and when I asked her to calm down she got bitchy with me and kicked me out!" Kathleen said sadness turning to anger

"Kath, hey, its okay. She's angry at everyone. Pay no attention, okay? Give her sometime to breathe and deal. Maybe go to school?"

Kathleen shakes her head "I wouldn't be concentrating. I'm just going home, I'll try and sleep"

"Okay. I'll call home later and give you a ride back over here"

"Thanks Dad"

"No problem sweetie"

xx

Elliot walks in to find Olivia just sitting staring blankly ahead

"She was just trying to help you Olivia don't be such a bitch to her"

"Elliot.. They told me there is a ninety percent chance I'll never walk again"

"Wow.. Liv, I'm so sorry"

"Yeah.. Me too"

"But Olivia, there is always that ten percent. You could always do that, you are strong enough"

She shakes her head, tears in her eyes "Ninety percent Elliot.. If it was fifty-fifty maybe I'd be slightly more optimistic but Elliot ninety percent"

"I-I... What can I do?"

"Leave me alone Elliot, please"

Elliot nods understanding that the woman needed some time to process.

Ninety percent. Jesus, this is going to be tough, even for the 'invincible' Olivia Benson..

xx

"Kath, We need to talk" Elliot says walking in the door

Kathleen sits down beside her father "Is it Liv?"

"Honey, we wont go back over this evening. Olivia got some bad news, there is a ninety percent chance she wont walk again"

"What?" Kathleen utters in disbelief

"I'm sorry honey.."

"Dad, I need to go see her. I cant, I, what if she.. I cant stay here"

"Trust me Kathleen. She doesn't want anyone there, when she has a problem she likes to deal with it alone"

"But I'm her girlfriend, I want to help?"

"You cant. I've known Olivia longer than anyone, she is a lone ranger. she doesn't like asking for help, and she doesn't like when people offer help. All you can do is give her time Kath, I'm sorry"

Kathleen stands off the couch "I'm going for a walk Dad"

"Okay Kath. Be careful"

"I will"

Kathleen walks out the door when she feels the rain start, fuck it. She needs some time. Time to worry, process, just think of Olivia.

Jesus, this is serious. How must Olivia be feeling? How can she cope with all this alone? That must be hell, having all that time to just...think.