Jordan- 14
Now that Jordan was 14 she had her first boyfriend, both her father and brother had despised it. Justin watched the teens like a hawk when they were around to make sure there was no funny business. Hank didn't like the idea of is little girl dating it was another stab to the heart and another sign that she was growing up. One thing he knew for sure no little punk boys would ever be worthy of his little princess.
A couple of months have passed since Jordan began her relationship with Michael Roberts and things were not as they seemed. The young teen had been hiding a secret, a painful secret from her family. Michael was physically and mentally abusing her the whole time. She played off being happy around her family but deep down she was severely depressed she didn't know what to do.
Normally she'd go straight to her father, brother or someone from the team in this case she couldn't. Michael had threatened her that if she told he'd kill her or he'd go after members of her family. The teen wouldn't risk any of it so she hid all of it. Luckily she managed to hide bruises by using Erin's make up for the other injuries she'd lie.
One afternoon Jordan was walking more so limping to Firehouse 51, she was hoping that Gabby and Brett could patch her up again. So far they hadn't picked up anything yet but they were all suspicious. Outside the Firehouse, Kelly and Casey were talking when the teen came up when they'd see her the two got worried and rushed over to her.
"Jo, what's wrong? Are you hurt?" Kelly asked, looking her over.
"What happened?" Casey says next.
"Just a bad fight at school that's all". Jordan replies, weakly and pain filled her voice.
"Jordan!" A voice called out.
The teen froze instantly, her blood ran cold. Her eyes widened in fear. She thought he had went home by now. Michael had followed her to the firehouse. When Kelly and Casey seen the fear in her eyes they knew something was up, the teen wasn't afraid of anything and they knew it. But when Michael is around or she was with him she'd show up hurt or really depressed.
"Hey Michael what's up". Jordan says trying to sound happy.
"I thought I'd catch you before you left school, but I couldn't find you". Michael replied.
"Yeah sorry about that, got a lot of studying to do and my brother is coming over with my sister in law and nephew so there's that".
"Maybe we can hang out this weekend".
"I'll see if I'm free".
"I gotta go. See you".
"See you".
When the two Lieutenants seen the teens, they knew something was up now. Just from how Jordan acted and talked then they looked at the boy, they didn't know but they had a feeling something was behind it. Once Michael was gone, Jordan looked down to the ground.
"Is Gabby and Sylvie here?" Jordan asked.
"Jo what's going on?" Casey said.
"Did that kid do something to you?" Kelly says next.
"Guys, I don't wanna talk about it right now". Jordan replied sadly.
"Is he hurting you?"
"Is Gabby and Sylvie here?"
"Come on, I'll take you to them". Casey spoke.
Casey took the teen and guided her inside, Kelly saw that Michael wasn't that far when he chased after him.
"Hey Michael, you got a sec". Kelly calls out.
"What's up, Lieutenant". Michael replies.
"Jo said she got into a fight today you know anything about that?"
"She didn't tell me, is she ok?"
"Yeah she'll be fine, you know if anyone is picking on her that you know of?"
"No. She doesn't really tell me stuff like that".
Kelly eyed the teen boy suspiciously, he had a feeling that Michael was lying. "If she does say something let one of us know so we can help her".
"Will do".
"See you later kid".
"Bye".
Kelly watched the teen walk away, if neither one of them was gonna tell the truth he'll find out for himself.
Casey was still with Jordan, by now her bottom lip is trembling it may have been a couple of months since keeping this secret but it felt much longer and she knew sooner or later people would end up finding out. Gabby and Sylvie had seen Matt with the teen and quickly rushed over.
"Jo, sweetheart what happened? Are you ok?" Gabby asked, scanning her over.
"Could you guys just patch me up so I can head to the District? Please". Jordan says, her voice breaking.
"Honey what happened". Sylvie says gently.
"It can't go past us please, my dad can't know. I don't want him to".
"Come on". Gabby spoke.
Gabby, Brett, Casey, and Jordan then hopped into the ambulance closing the doors locking them. The teen finally looked to the three adults as tears came down from her eyes, they all gasped as they saw her right eye a deep shade of red, a welt on her left cheek, and her lip was split.
"It was Michael, he did it. He's been hitting, kicking, he's been flat out abusing me. Physically, mentally". Jordan admitted.
"Honey why didn't you say anything?" Casey asked.
"He said if I did, he'd kill me then go after Justin, Olive, and Daniel. I'm not gonna risk their lives for this I won't".
"What happened today". Gabby says gently.
"I watched Diego last night and he called, I didn't answer my phone so after school he did this. I took every short cut I could think of getting here so I didn't think he'd find me but he followed, he won't do this in front of people though".
"Why do you say that?" Casey asked.
"His stepdad's running for Mayor and he doesn't wanna ruin it, not to mention ruining my dad's reputation. Michael is almost untouchable". She wiped away a few tears.
"Nobody knows?" Sylvie asked.
"Other than you three no. Nobody can ever know and they will never know".
"Sweetie if you don't tell someone he could kill you". Gabby tells her.
"Yeah and then he might go after my family, I'm not risking it. Please don't tell anyone, not even my dad. Please. I don't ask for much but please this one thing don't tell. I don't wanna see my family hurt because of me I can't have that happen".
The three adults had never once heard Jordan beg or plead for anything since meeting her and to hear this broke all their hearts. Should they keep her secret? They knew that Hank needed to be told and if he didn't know he'd be furious.
"We won't tell under one condition". Gabby says.
"Anything".
"At least tell Antonio, if you want I'll be there when you tell him".
"I'll tell him. I promise just please don't tell anyone not even my dad".
"We won't as long as you tell Antonio".
"I will promise".
"Let's get you patched up".
Casey still couldn't believe what he had heard, he knew that he and Voight had a rocky start at first but ended up being friends. If he hid this from the older man that trust would be broken forever and who knows if this time around the friendship they formed will ever be the same again.
Gabby and Brett had began patching up the teen, when they lifted her shirt up they saw bruises on her midsection and they were sickened. How could somebody do something like this? How could they stomach this? Casey had gotten out as he was beginning to become very emotional.
The two paramedics continued to look over the teen and kept seeing bruises and a couple of cuts.
"He cut you to?" Sylvie asked.
"He got drunk and started accusing me of cheating on him so he broke the bottle and cut me a couple times. Michael does that to, cheat on me and I'm not allowed to bring it up or talk about it otherwise he'd beat me up".
"Do you ever fight him back?" Gabby asked.
"I tried but he's stronger than me. I don't know what I did for him to do this". Jordan began crying again.
"Hey you didn't do anything to him, he thinks he's untouchable because of who his stepdad is. Michael is gonna realize sooner or later he messed with the wrong girl and he will have consequences for what he did to you".
"The first time it happened, I was at basketball practice and afterwards one of the guys on the boys team talked to me and Michael thought I was cheating on him. He sprained my wrist, gave me a black eye, and kicked the hell out of me. It's been going on since".
"I'm so sorry Jo". Sylvie said.
"I thought I loved him but I don't, I just want it to stop".
"Did you break up with him?"
"He won't let me, believe me I tried. He told me it be wise if we stayed together. Look at who our fathers are, my dad's a Sergeant for Intelligence. His stepdad maybe Mayor. That's what it'll come down to".
"You don't have to stay with him, even if it is for publicity. This is your life and you're relationship, you can decide what you want". Gabby says.
"I wanna tell but if I do he'll do something to either my brother, Olive or Daniel. I don't know what to do Gabby".
"Tell someone. You told us. I'm sure you can tell Antonio, Jay, Erin, one of them".
"He'll know I told, he almost always finds out".
Once she was finished the teen got out and looked back at the two women. "Thanks and please don't tell".
Before they could say something Jordan left, she put her hood over her head then put her sunglasses on. Before she could get too far Kelly gently took a hold of her elbow.
"Jo if you need help or someone to talk to you can always come here. Come find me, Casey, any of us". Kelly tells her.
"Thank you Kelly". Jordan replies.
She hugged him and he hugged her, Kelly gave her a brotherly kiss on her head then pulled away from the hug. "I'm here for you sweetheart, anytime".
"It means a lot".
Jordan then left the firehouse heading to the District, she felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders and her chest after finally telling someone. She was still unsure about telling someone on the team, one thing for sure she wasn't telling her father. If Hank had ever found out all kinds of hell would be unleashed.
The young teen thought about telling her surrogate uncle but was still unsure about it, ever since she was eleven Antonio had became overprotective of her. She was like a daughter at first then became his niece.
Ever since meeting the others on the team they all had became very overprotective of her, she was their niece/ little sister. If any of them found this out Michael could end up as a cold case for many years to come.
As she was walking she felt a chill go down her spine, she glanced around the teen felt as if someone was watching her. That they were following her. Shaking it off for the moment Jordan continued walking then out of nowhere somebody forcefully grabbed her bringing her to the alley.
Michael threw his girlfriend down on the ground and began assaulting her, her was repeatedly kicking her midsection, he began punching her, Jordan began to coug and spit up a little blood.
"M-Michael….please". Jordan pleaded.
"What the hell did you tell them?" Michael spat.
"N-nothing...I swear".
"Good you had better keep your damn mouth shut because if you don't I'll go visit you're brother and the family".
"P-please don't hurt them".
"They'll be fine as long as you don't talk".
Michael began walking away when Jordan struggled to get up, she held her sore midsection. "I wanna break up".
The teen boy looked back at her with a dangerous look. "No you don't and it be very wise for you not to mention that again".
Once he left Jordan was crying again, she wiped some blood from her mouth. She bean the walk to the District and as she walked her mind wandered. Should she tell someone on the team? Which one of them could she tell? The teen wanted the abuse to stop but she was afraid for her family. Would Michael do something to them if she told?
The teen didn't know and she wasn't gonna take the risk so until she knew what to do for sure she was gonna stay quiet. The teen really hoped no one ever finds out her painful secret.