"We're here honey." Liv got out of the car as did Elizabeth. They got into the elevator and then into Liv's apartment. Elizabeth sat heavily on Olivia's sofa. "Here honey." Liv smiled and passed Elizabeth a mug of hot cocoa and a piece of buttered toast. It was way after midnight. After the rape kit a different nurse had cleaned all of Elizabeth's cuts and a doctor gave Lizzie a quick neuro exam since she had been unconscious. Lizzie had showered and had washed her hair with the help of Liv. She was in no shape to be able to do it herself. Liv had dried Lizzie's strawberry blonde hair and pulled it back into a ponytail. The nurse had given Lizzie some underwear and sweats and an oversized tee. She had given Lizzie the morning after pill as well as some antibiotics to reduce the chance of Lizzie getting any STIs and some painkillers for all the cuts and bruises. "Lizzie I know you're probably exhausted right now and this is the last thing you want to do but can you just tell me what happened while it's still fresh in your mind. Then you can go to bed I promise. I'm going to record it if that's okay so I can remember without having to ask you over and over."
"It's all scrambled in my brain." Lizzie explained. "That's okay, just tell me what you remember." Olivia told her kindly. Lizzie finished her toast and had a sip of her cocoa. "So I was at my friends, we were having a girls night...we were studying then we were gonna watch some DVDs. Anna ordered pizza and it was cheaper if we picked it up so I offered...on the way there was this guy...he asked me how to get to Times Square...I guessed he was a tourist...he had an accent...when I told him her grabbed me and pulled me into an alley by my hair." Lizzie tried to recount her assault.
"You're doing great Elizabeth, what did the man look like, and what was his accent like?" Liv asked. "He was white. Quite tall, probably about my dads hight. Average build I think Light brown hair. I don't know what color his eyes were. I'm not good at placing accents but European I think. Italian, maybe or French?"
"That's great Lizzie. I know it's difficult sweetheart, can you tell me, in as much detail as you can what happened in the alley." Liv asked. "So he grabbed my hair and pulled me back then grabbed my arm too. I tried to kick him but he didn't let go. He pushed me onto the ground. He pulled my skirt up. I tried to kick him and push him off. He punched my face then he pulled my panties down and put his penis inside of me" Lizzie started hyperventilating "I tried to scream...to make him stop...I yelled...but he didn't...he hit my head...i don't remember anything else." Lizzie gasped for breath eyes closed. She was having a panic attack so Olivia immediately turned off the dictaphone and knew what to do "Lizzie, I need you to open your eyes for me...Lizzie...Elizabeth open your eyes for me honey...good girl well done. I need you to slow down your breathing, I'm going to take your hands okay. Good girl. Breathe in for three...one...two...three and hold it...good girl and breathe out...slowly...we're going to do that again..breathe in for three." Liv guided Elizabeth's breathing to calm her panic attack. "I'm sorry Olivia. I don't know what happened then." Elizabeth said after composing herself. "You had a panic attack Lizzie, it's completely understandable after what happened tonight. Do you want to try and sleep for a bit? My spare room is made up. If you need me you know where my room is. I'll keep the doors open." Liv smiled at Elizabeth.
Liv had showered quickly and got into her how bed. She was exhausted as well as dreading the next morning. She'd have to tell Kathy and Elliot. Lizzie is 15 so a minor, her parents have to know. As Liv was drifting off she heard her name "Olivia?" Liv sat up seeing a red eye'd Lizzie at the end of her bed. "Lizzie?"
"I'm really sorry Liv. But can I sleep on the floor in here. I really don't want to be on my own. I'm scared every time I close my eyes." Lizzie whispered anxiously
"Oh Lizzie come here sweetie. I'm not letting you sleep on the floor, you've got grazes all over your back. This is a big bed so either you can get in here than me or you can sleep in here and I'll sleep on the floor. Whatever you feel most comfortable with. "I'm not kicking you out of your bed Olivia." Lizzie said. "Then come here sweetie. Shall I leave the lamp on?" Olivia said and Lizzie looked down. "Lizzie I don't mind keeping it on." Liv continued. "Yes please."
"Ok honey, just try and sleep a little." Liv hopped out of bed quickly and grabbed a teddy bear off her dresser. It was a silly little patchwork of flags toy that Alex had given her one birthday when Alex was working for the UN. She placed it in Lizzie's arms. "Sometimes when I'm having a bad day having something to hug helps. Just don't tell your dad okay." Liv told Elizabeth. Which caused the teenager to smile a little. As Olivia lay back down Lizzie grabbed her hand. "Olivia, Thank you." She said sincerely and they both knew she was talking about far more than the teddy bear.