Elliot got up around noon. He had a rare week off as he was doing so much overtime the past few weeks. Bell said he was not to be seen anywhere near the office. He was really liking his new boss. She was a firecracker which he needed. Never afraid to put him in his place when he needed it. He respected her work ethic and loved her sarcastic humor.
Elliot needed to pick up the apartment. He had been eating take out when he came home from work. Now that Eli was at Maureen's he didn't even feel like grocery shopping unless to pick up more beer and snacks. As he looked around he saw pizza boxes, chinese containers and beer bottles scattered on the floor and armchair.
His kids were obviously worried. Each of them had a talk with him about getting help. He knew he was struggling however he had to find Kathy's murderer. Noone else would care as much as him to make them pay. Pay for taking away his kids mother. Pay for making her suffer and pay for every day she was gone from their lives.
Elliot never felt he could cross the line in his career. However with Kathy' death he would do whatever necessary to find the people responsible. As he finished the dishes he had only four hours left before everyone came over. He had asked each of the kids to bring something for dinner. Maureen had decided on Italian food. He would make a side salad.
In the background he could hear there was a special report on the television. A hostage situation. He prayed everyone would be ok."Local authorities are saying all five hostages know the person. Person of interest is a prior owner who lost her business last year when she had to close due to restrictions from Covid19. Four of the hostages are employees of the restaurant. And one police captain from the 16th department who also heads the Svu department. Olivia Benson."
"What, Liv" Elliot screamed as he dropped a dish in horror as he heard her name. "No, please no" as Elliot rushed into the living room. Elliot frantically called Fin's number as he watched the newscaster repeat the details. "Fin, please call me back. I need to know Liv is ok. Please." Elliot couldn't imagine losing Olivia.
After an hour Fin called. "Elliot it's Fin. Olivia is ok. She was able to talk down the person and have her turn herself in. Noone was hurt. Liv is tired but ok. She is going home to rest."
"Fin, thanks for calling. Sorry for being a pest but I had to make sure she was ok. And thanks for always being there for her."
"Yeah, man I know. But here some advice you need to stop shutting us out. Remember we are your family. And you are not alone. Gotta run, Liv gave me paperwork to finish. See you soon." Fin said as he hung up.
Elliot could feel his heart racing and it was beginning to become harder to breathe. He had to sit. "She ok, i'm glad she ok" he repeated.
All of sudden he could hear ringing in his ears and he started seeing flashbacks of Kathy's car bombing in front of him. "Kathy, no" he screamed. Next he was seeing a girl in his old squadroom with a gun. "Jenna, please drop her gun." He repeated over and over. And last he saw Olivia's face as she had a gun to her head. "God, please no. Make it stop." After what seemed like forever he slowly became aware of his surroundings again. Elliot was exhausted, his body drenched in sweat with tears streaming down his face. He sat dazed and feeling numb. He could only remember fragments of the flashbacks.