After taking shots of the crime scene, Gibbs asked me to question the young girl who had stumbled onto the body. Approaching the child and what I assumed to be the child's mother I said in my kindness voice, "You must be Andrea, I'm Kate, I work for NCIS….do you want a lollipop," it just so happened that I carried a few along just incase I ran into a case that involved children. Andrea nodded her head, sending blond curls all over the place. "Now why don't you tell me exactly what you remember?" The little girl looked at her mother, as if she was asking for permission. "Umm, well me and sally, we were playing on the jungle Jim when Billy said that there was something really cool to see on the ground, but he was lying….he always lies….Sally's my best friend," the little girl was jumping subject, avoiding having to tell me about the body. "So what happened after that hon….?" Andrea sighed dramatically and began again. "Well when we went over to see what he had found he pulled out the ugliest rat you had ever seen, it was so gross….and he started chasing us around the playground…Sally went to tell Mrs. Jules on him, but I kept running, and then……..then I tripped and fell on that.." She pointed her finger towards the body that the medicswere wrapping up for export to Ducky's office. I look over at the body, but feel a tug on my arm, "Do you have a purple lollipop." I smile, feeling in my pocket for the one I no is there. "I no this will probably ruin your dinner, but you have been such a great help," then addressing the girls mother, I hand her a card with the office number on it, saying, "If she remembers anything else at all, just give us a call," ruffling the young girls hair, I hand her the lollipop and head over towards Gibbs.
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The Drive back was pretty quiet, Gibbs wasn't much for conversation. However, come to think of it I never felt really uncomfortable, when he was so quiet. I look out the window at the scenery passing by. "You planning on coming to Duckys Christmas party tonight," I look up at Gibbs, huh what did he say? Oh, yea, Christmas party. "Oh, I didn't know he was having one, guess I haven't been invited," I shrug, wasn't like Ducky to forget to invite me. Maybe I wasn't welcome. "He asked me to invite you; he had three autopsies on the go and couldn't find the time to get a hold of you, and seeing as I would be seeing you….." Gibbs trails off. I look at him a bit surprised; he actually seems nervous, weird. "Sure, I will let him know that I will be there, although, I will need directions" I had never been to Duckys house, but I probably wouldn't have that much trouble finding it. "I will be driving through your area on the way to Duckys, if you want I can give you a ride" This caught me totally off guard; this was totally not like Gibbs at all. What should I say? What should I do? "Yea, sure that would be great," what the hell was I agreeing to. Damn my mouth for talking so without me. With that all settled, Gibbs nodded pulling into NCIS headquarters. What a weird day, hopefully it doesn't get any weirder.