Title: "Telling"
Author: Honey Johnson
Pairing: N/A
Rating: PG-13
Summary: After a report of incest made by a fifteen-year old girl, The SVU team investigates.
Disclaimer: The characters of SVU are not mine. Other characters are mine, but Dick Wolf's Law and Order SVU inspired them and the story.
Complete or To Be Continued: To Be Continued.
At the sight of her in the photograph Ashley knew for certain what she'd only sensed, that her father had hurt Marlena too. Even so she wasn't quite prepared for the sight; her heart broke and bled all over the floor. Marlena…where are you? Are you alive? No way, Dad wouldn't- he couldn't-
"Ashley, do you think your mother knows what kind of photographs your father takes?" Elliot asked.
Ashley pressed her palms to her eyes. Suddenly there was only confusion…what have I done? Dad's going to hate me from now on. You keep your stupid mouth shut, do you hear me?
"Ashley?"
"I don't know. I don't know what she knows. But she's going to be mad."
Elliot looked at Olivia, who was still watching Ashley. Olivia could feel a certain fury building- the tender was starting to catch. Damn Ashley's father and to hell with her mother too.
"Let's take a break ok?" Elliot said. He could tell Ashley was not doing well. They'd asked her enough for one day.
Later, the detectives stood in Cragen's office. "I think the mother knows, Elliot."
"Liv, we can't assume that. We haven't talked to her yet."
"Come on Elliot. Warned her not to let her dad take pictures? She sent her daughter-"
Casey interrupted. "Is her mother on her way here?"
Cragen nodded. "Lives in Garden City. But this is rush hour."
"You mean rush hours." Elliot said. "It's going to be hell to pursue Ashley's statements once she goes back to Long Island."
"But you can't keep her here based on distance. Has she said her mother abused her?" Casey asked.
"No." Olivia spoke up. "But she is clearly afraid of her mother."
"Okay. I'll contact CPS and arrange for her to go to foster care for the next three days. But after that, Ashley's going right back to her mother if you don't get something more concrete." With that, Casey left and shut the door so hard the blinds shook and knocked against the glass.
"You know, I never leave her office like that." Elliot said.
"Well I can think of a few detectives who leave my office like that." Cragen said. "Look guys, we don't have time to waste. We need all the facts on the table. Olivia, what did you get on Ashley's mother?"
"Name's Elaine Elmhurst. Went back to her maiden name after the divorce. No record, but she's gotten quite a few speeding tickets."
"What about Marlena's parents, Elliot?"
"Names are Frank Jimenez and Laura Jimenez. Laura is Walt Simmons' sister. Both live in New Hyde Park, same address as Marlena's NY state ID. No rap sheet for Marlena or either of the parents. I called but there was no answer."
"Looks like you might be driving to Long Island after all." Cragen said. "I spoke to Warner, says the rape kit is positive for fluids. She also blood-typed that rug, one large stain, B blood type. That narrows down our potential victims- only 8 percent of the population has B blood type. Some of the other blood stains were other blood types, including the sheets on the bed. Warner confirmed that was Ashley's blood."
"So the rug wasn't Ashley's blood type?" Olivia asked.
"No." Cragen said. "And Warner said judging from the amount of blood, it's likely one of our victims is already dead."
"Fin and Munch still staking out Simmons' apartment?" Olivia asked.
"He has yet to show, but-" An officer knocked at the door. "Come in." Cragen said.
"Elaine Elmhurst is here."
Elliot looked at his watch, then at Cragen. "Wonder if she got anymore tickets."