A/N: I forgot to mention this in my first chapter, but I do not, in any way shape or form, own any of these characters. Also, after reading the reviews, I have come to realize that I did go a little too far with the way that Olivia reacted in the previous chapter, and I am sorry because I wasn't really intending on making her seem so mean. It's just that Rhonda had reminded of her mother, with all the drinking, and she had remembered what Kelly had told her in the hospital. But this is my first fan fiction and I am not a professional writer, so you will probably (and already) find some errors in this, and it may not be the best story, but I'm trying!

Chapter Seven: A New Theory

Olivia and Elliot were on their way to Smith's, the bar which they were going to see if Rhonda's alibi would check out, when Elliot felt the need to talk to Olivia about the way she had reacted.

"You know, you shouldn't have been so harsh on Rhonda." began Elliot, not sure how Olivia was going to respond to him.

"I know I went a little too far, El, but after listening to Kelly I can tell she's an alcoholic. Did you notice all those bottles she left hanging around on the counter? I mean, it's almost like she wants people to notice her drinking habit." replied Olivia.

"But that doesn't give you the right to scream your lungs out on her. By the way, you don't have any proof that she was involved with Kelly's incident."

"Elliot, don't try to tell me that there wasn't one time in your life where you didn't yell at someone for something they may not have done, and you didn't have any proof."

"Do you always try to make it seem like I'm guilty for correcting the mistakes that you make, Liv?" Elliot said in a joking matter.

"Yes, I do." Olivia replied, with a sound of laughter in her voice.

Even though the conversation ended as a joke, Elliot knew that the reason Olivia was showed a cruel side to Rhonda was because of the way her mother was. As a young girl, Olivia had to deal with Serena's alcoholism, and it wasn't very easy, after all Serena did was take out all the frustration the drinking had caused on Olivia. No matter how much of a brilliant and compassionate detective Olivia was, she still had a malicious side to show once in a while.

When they parked their car into the parking lot of Smith's, Elliot and Olivia still didn't seem like they could get that smile off their faces from the joke, but it faded away once they entered the building. Inside it smelled of cigarette smoked, which both caused Elliot and Olivia to cough numerous times. Then that's when they spotted the bartender, and went over, ready to question him.

"What would you two like?" asked the bartender.

"Umm, we're not here together, or to drink." said Elliot, showing him his badge as well as Olivia flashing her badge as well.

"I'm Detective Benson, this is my partner Elliot Stabler." stated Olivia. "Do you happen to know a woman named Rhonda Como?"

"Of course; she's a regular customer here."

"Do you have any idea if she was here early this morning, around; let's say 2-3 a.m.?"

"Yeah, I remember it clearly when she was here this morning. Rhonda's one of those women who'll come here at midnight or in the early hours, getting real drunk and horny for older men. By the way, why do you ask?"

"We found her daughter beaten up this morning in Central Park, and we suspected her first, although we can not jump to conclusions."

"Oh. Well I actually never knew she had a daughter in the first place. She's never mentioned about having one."

"Do you know if Rhonda is seeing anyone, or recently ended a violent relationship with anyone?"

"Not that I know of; again, if she did she most likely would have mentioned something about it; otherwise she kept it to herself."

"Okay, well that's all we really needed to ask you. Have a great day. Bye."

"You, too. Feel free to stop by any time if you feel like having a drink." he said, winking at Olivia as both her and Elliot walked out.

"Look's like you attract the guys easily, Liv. And the bartender has a thing for you?" Elliot laughed, once they were out of Smith's. "Now it's your turn to drive. I've been saving your ass from driving all these days, but times up, Benson." He then threw her the keys, and then they drove off.

"So it looks like her alibi rules her out." said Olivia, wondering who it could have been that attacked Kelly. "Now I'm just trying to think who could have beaten the crap out of the poor girl."

"Whoever did it to her, it wasn't necessarily anyone she could have known or had recent contact with before the attack."

"You do have a point, but don't the perps usually target people for a reason?"

"Most of the time; but not all of the time."

"But many times perps target for people that are disabled; like those in wheelchairs, in crutches, but Kelly was pregnant so maybe that was a reason why the perp had beaten her half to death."

"Most likely."

"But all we need to find out now who did it. I still have my eye on the mother though."

"Liv, her alibi checked out, so she was no where near Central Park this morning."

"Yeah, but she could have beaten her up before Kelly went to Central Park, that is if she had anything to do with it. Then Kelly could have run off to Central Park. But it's just another one of my "possibilities".

"She could have, but nice theory. Olivia, some times I like the way your brain works."

A smile spread across Olivia's face. "So you're telling me you don't have enough knowledge to think up something like that?"

"Well, not exactly."

"Yeah right, Stabler. You just don't want to admit it."

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