Chapter 2

Just then A man walks in the room. He was 6'2 green eyes and medium golden brownish hair. He was rugged. Elliot and Olivia noticed him right away. Who was he? Before they could ask the man who he was they got their answer.

Lissa: Daddy!

Man: Hi, my name is James Holloway he said in an Alabama accent.

He turned to his daughter swiftly.

James: Hi pumpkin, Are you ok? He examined her from head to toe checking for scratches on her body.

The girl looked down at the floor and started to cry.

She was so unsure of what to tell her father at this point. The sadness in her eyes was a sign that something was very wrong. Concern covered James's face.

James: Why is my daughter in the hospital and where is my wife? He yelled

Olivia and Elliot looked at each other and sighed. Today was gonna be another very long day. The kind that will stay with them and haunt them for a while.

Elliot: We need to talk to you outside.

The nurse nodded. She would watch Lissa while they talked. They exited to the hall. Stopping a few feet outside the closed doors of where Lissa was.

Elliot: your wife was murdered last night. Elliot's face shifted from serious to I am so sorry look.

The tears started to run down James' face, he was in shock. He could not say anything in response. He had to figure out what to do he took some time to compose himself. He wiped away his tears. James never cries ever. it was not like him.

Elliot : I know it's hard but I need you to come down to the precinct.

James: You guys should be looking for the person who did this! Not questioning me!

Olivia: We assure you that we will catch the killer. For now we need to ask you and Lissa some questions. They might help us find the person who did this .

James : I not sure if I want my daughter to be questioned it would be too hard for her!

Elliot and Olivia finally got him to go to the precinct. When it came time to identify the body he was Not too happy with the decision. At one point he had to identify the body of his wife alone. He said yeah thats Claire. James sadness turned to anger suddenly.

James: It usually goes against my will but I want my daughter to testify. James nodded his head. He was Not too happy with the decision. If it will bring justice for Claire.

His sudden change of heart startled the officers. The streets of New York were busy as usual. Silence fill the car. No one knew what to say. Finally they reached the precinct.

They were met by Munch, Fin and Cregen. They were hard at work trying to get a lead on the case so far they are not having much luck.

When they got to the precinct they need two separate rooms. One to find out Lissa's story and the other room to get the whereabouts of the husband/father.

Olivia got down to Lissa's level.

How would you like to come with me and color and talk? Elliot was observing this "Gosh" he thought "she was going to be a great mother someday "

Lissa looked at her dad to see if it was ok he nodded. Lissa was sure now it was ok.

Olivia got out some crayons and blank white paper

Lissa drew a portrait of her family. There was her mom, dad, her and someone she could not quite make out. She had a red bow and an old dress.

"Lissa honey who is the girl standing next to you in the dress?" Olivia said in a sweet voice

That is Annie she is my best friend. We have tea parties and play dress up. She is my imaginary that what my dad says . We play all the time.

Olivia said "thats great, so you have fun with your friend."

"Yeah" Lissa said happily. Her smile could melt anyones heart. Olivia was

Olivia : What happened last night when you hear a loud noise? she was compassionate

Lissa: I was sleeping in my bed like a good girl. When I herded a loud noise. So I grabbed my phone that mommy gotten me and I hid underneath the bed. Then there was a lot of screaming and I got scared.

Lissa stared to cry and she held her head down. Olivia felt sorry for her. She went over to comfort the girl. Lissa broke down crying in Olivia's arms.

Meanwhile Elliot was getting the story from James. In one of the interviewing rooms. It had a table and a couple of chairs. The paint in the room was dull and grey. There was also a one way mirror you could only see in through the outside.

"Sit down" Elliot Stabler said to Josh in his not so sure you did not do it voice.

"Were where you the night you wife was killed?" Elliot said leaning on the table into James face.

I told you I was on a business trip damn it how many times to I have to get it through your thick head. Said James who was starting to loosing his temper.

Are you sure about that. Maybe life was getting to hard for you made up a fake trip, came back to your apartment when everyone was asleep and killed her. Because you just couldn't take it anymore.

"You son of a bitch" James yelled and jumped up to punch Elliot luckily he dodged it. Elliot was very angry.

"Sit down" Elliot yelled to James he shoved James back into the chair "Well then if you did not do it then who did? "

"I don't know my wife was a good person She got along with everyone." James said with a bitter tone

"Do you have proof that you were on the trip that night? Elliot asked

"Yeah I have the tickets for both ways right here in the evidence bag on the table."

captain cragen walks in we have a witness that says she saw him around the neighborhood around the time of the murder

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Elliot: I am detective Stabler and this is my partner detective Benson we are cops from the special victims Unit. Her apartment smelled nice like fresh cookies.

Doris : Oh you're here about Claire. Her face was upset, I really liked her she was so sweet. I babysit Lissa everyday along with six other children. Such a sweet girl lissa is. Thinking about her made Doris smile again.

Olivia: did you ever hear a fight between Claire and Joseph? There was a bit of concern in her voice.

Doris: " Only once." They were fighting about wanting more children and finances. She wanted more children he disagreed. He says that they couldn't afford it. They would have to get a bigger place that they could not afford. He got pretty upset and left.

Elliot Did you ever see him hit her. Get physical in any way.

Doris: No! He is a good man she said in a reassuring voice. I did see someone come in the building that was not a tenant here though. He said he was delivering an important package. He was medium build, black hair green eyes

Olivia: Did you see what the name of the packaging place was?

Doris: Northland packaging on 29th broadway I think.