"I was walking home from the market. I had bought stuff to make Dad a dessert he likes as a surprise… he's been working so hard. Anyway, it wasn't even dark outside, around 4:30 or so. I felt a gun sticking into my back and froze."
"How did you know it was a gun?" Munch asked.
"She used to be my informant… things got out of hand once… still kickin' myself for that." Fin answered for Gina.
"That's over and nothing happened, Odafin. Stop blaming yourself for that." Gina said quietly. Fin smiled. She had always used his full name and though she was much younger than him, always looked out for him however she could.
"So the gun was in my back and a male voice told me to keep walking normally or…"
"Or he'd shoot?"
"No," her voice went cold. "He'd go after…" She started to sob.
"Go after who?"
Gina bit back tears and quickly continued, never answering the question.
"He led me into the back of a long alley. There were trash bins in it that blocked the back from the street. Four other guys were waiting there. The one that forced me into the alley pushed me up against a wall and started to try to undo my jeans. I rammed my head into his face and his nose started bleeding. He yelped and jumped back and I ran. The other four ran to catch me and dragged me back. I kept trying to fight back but they were too strong. They threw me down on the ground, two held me down while the other ripped my pants and shirt off. The first guy was whining about how I broke his nose. Then one of them climbed on top of me, tore my underwear off and… raped me. They got tired of me fighting so they said… and then they each had a turn raping me. The first guy went last, hitting me the whole time. When they all finished, they beat and kicked me, told me not to say anything or they'd… then they ran off and left. I couldn't walk for a while and when I could I had to cling onto the wall until I got out of the alley. Luckily there was a pay phone near by and I called 911 and said I needed help, that I was raped. I didn't know where I was or anything and collapsed in the phone booth. I don't know how they found me, but the paramedics finally got there. I came to in the ambulance, told them I was raped, and passed out again. Next thing I know I was waking up not knowing where I was and Dad was trying to calm me down." She started crying again. Munch and Fin tried to calm her.
"It's okay, hon, it's over now. We'll get these guys. Do you remember anything about the men that attacked you? Height, build, hair color, what they said… especially what they said? What aren't you telling us? Who were they going to go after if you ran or told?" Fin asked.
"No, I don't remember," she answered shortly.
"Yea, you do." Munch said softly but firmly.
"No."
"Take your time."
"No, I can't tell."
"You need to. What did they not want you to tell?"
"No, no! I can't tell!" Gina's voice was getting louder and panicky.
"Gina, it's me, John. You can tell me, it's okay. I, along with your father and everybody in the unit will protect you." John had usually been one of the few people that was able to make her open up and talk. Now, however, he wasn't able to get any information.