Jordan- 14
It's been a couple of months since Jordan began her relationship with Michael and since he's been abusing her the only people who knew were Gabby, Brett, and Casey.
Jordan still wanted to tell someone but was afraid of what her boyfriend might do. The first few times he said he'd stop but he never did. She still managed to hide the bruises and scars he left.
The fourteen year old began distancing herself from her friends and family. Hank was very worried about his daughter she never acted like this before and she'd only be like this if she was with or around Michael.
Hank has been and always will be against his little girl dating, he knew that no boy would ever be worthy enough of his princess. Since seeing the change in her he had a feeling Michael was behind it and if he found out that the teen boy had been doing anything to his daughter that would be the end of it.
Late one afternoon Jordan left school, she took all the back ways to avoid her boyfriend. She was trying to hurry to the District, one place where she has always felt safe and it was one of the places Michael wouldn't smack her around.
As she hurried the teen felt a a very familiar chill go down her back, looking behind her she didn't see anybody but as she turned around a fist had connected with her face.
Michael punched Jordan knocking her to the ground. He then dragged her to the nearby alley and began kicking her midsection repeatedly.
"M…Michael please…stop". Jordan cried.
"Did you really think you can avoid me? Hide from me? I don't think so". Michael spat.
" My dad…called me he wanted me at the District".
"How cute using your father to lie, I bet you're really off screwing some other guy. Who is it?"
"Nobody I swear, I'm not cheating on you. I would never do that".
"If I ever find out you cheated on me you'll get a hell of a lot worse".
"I'm not doing anything I swear".
"You don't talk to any other guy except me".
With all her might and strength the teen got up and looked at her angry boyfriend with a determined look.
"You don't tell me what to do you're not my father".
"I will say that you never seem to learn your lesson".
"This stops and it stops now Michael because if it doesn't I'll tell my dad and you don't want me to do that".
The teen boy got closer to his girlfriend. " Is that a threat?"
"It's a promise".
Michael sent a hard sucker punch to to her already injured midsection.
"You tell anyone and that'll be the end for you and your family".
"Leave…them…out of this".
"Keep your mouth shut or else".
"I wanna break up and I wanna break up now".
"Like I said before it be wise for you not to mention that. We're done when I say we're done".
Without another word Michael walked away while Jordan waited, once it was clear she began to walk more so limp to the District. She didn't know how much longer she could keep this secret.
The teen finally arrived to the District, she was outside and wasn't paying attention when she bumped into someone.
"Sorry". Jordan says quickly.
"Jo". Adam spoke.
The teen kept her head down when she heard the Detective's voice, one thing she knew if any if them found out they'd go straight to her father and it wouldn't be pretty.
"What's wrong". Kevin said.
"Nothing". The teen quickly replied.
Adam then lifted her chin so they can see her, when the two seen her eye bruised and now a deep shade of red they we're furious.
"Jo what happened". Adam rose his voice.
"A fight at school that's all".
They heard the fear behind her voice it was clear that she was lying.
"Kiddo whatever it is you can tell us". Kevin told her gently.
"It was just a fight some kid was talking trash and we fought. I'm fine this won't be my last fight guys".
Without another word she walked inside, the whole time she winced in pain. The teen walked to the bathroom, taking her backpack off she lifted up her shirt carefully.
She looked at her midsection and saw how badly bruised it was, the teen bit her lip to keep the sobs from escaping. Jordan didn't know what to do it reminded her of a similar situation from when she was younger.
Erin walked in the bathroom to see her sister and she also saw Jordan's bruised midsection.
"What happened". Erin said after a moment.
Jordan jumped when she heard a voice, since the abuse when someone surprised her she always thought it was Michael.
"Some kids jumped me in the gym, they pushed me down the bleachers". Jordan lied.
"When was this?"
"A couple days maybe".
Erin wasn't stupid and she wasn't born yesterday, she always knew when her sister was lying to her and she was lying at that moment.
"Jordy, what's really going on? You've been acting different and distancing yourself from us. I won't tell anyone if you don't want me to but sweetie I can't help you if you don't talk to me".
The teen desperately wanted to confess but she was too afraid of Michael. He had backed her into a corner with no way out.
"Some kids jumped me and pushed me down the bleachers that's what happened".
"Jo I'm trying to help you".
"Erin, I'm fine that's all you need to know".
"Jordy-" Erin was cut off by her outburst.
"Just stay out of it! I didn't ask for your help. I'm telling you just leave it alone".
Jordan then stormed out the bathroom wincing in pain while Erin stood their hurt. Besides Hank and Justin she was always able to get her sister to open up, why was this time different? What was going on? She was going to get to the bottom of it once and for all.
Leaving the bathroom she headed back to the squad, she saw Adam and Kevin she quickly went to them.
"You guys know what's up with Jo?" Erin asked.
"You got that feeling to?" Adam said.
"Her entire rib area is bruised and she has a black eye".
"She told us she got into a fight". Kevin tells her.
Erin then got confused. "Jordan told me that a group of kids jumped her and pushed her down the bleachers in the gym".
"We know she's lying so she's either hiding something or protecting someone. Question is what is it?" Adam says.
"Did she tell you?" Kevin asked Erin.
"Jo told me to stay out of it and leave it alone, there's no way in hell I'm doing that if she hates me for it then she can hate me all she wants". Erin replies.
"Should we tell Voight? This is his kid after all he's has a right to know". Adam said.
"We don't tell him anything until we know what's going on for sure".
"So what do we do?" Kevin asked.
Up in the squad, Jordan walked to the lounge she tried to hide her pain so no one knows. She saw that her father wasn't in his office which was a good sign he wouldn't know and he'll never know. Everyone else had seen the teen walking slowly which confused them.
"You ok kid?" Jay asked.
"Fine, just had another fight". Jordan answered.
"That's like the fourth one this week". Antonio pointed out.
The teen was slowly growing annoyed, why couldn't they just leave her alone? She was taking care of it.
"What can I say? Kids are assholes".
Jordan tried to hide the pain from her midsection but it was now starting to show which got the others curious and worried.
"You ok sweetheart?" Alvin asked.
"I'm fine Uncle Alvin, I tripped down the bleachers today in gym".
"I can call Will and have him check you out". Jay said.
"No! I mean I'm fine it's nothing I swear, it's not that bad. I got a lot of homework to do so I'm gonna go do that".
Before any of them could say a word Jordan headed to the lounge and shut the door, locking the door the teen let out a small groan of pain as she took her backpack off. She was also becoming greatly annoyed they were beginning to suspect something.
Would they find out about the abuse? What would happen if they did find out? Were they gonna tell her father? Many thing began to roam her mind. She just hoped they wouldn't find out her secret.
A few minutes later Erin, Adam, and Kevin came up into the squad.
"Is Jo here?" Erin asked.
"Lounge". Jay answered.
"She was acting weird". Mouse spoke.
"You guys saw it to". Kevin chimes in.
"What's going on with her?" Alvin asked, highly concerned.
"We think someone is beating her up, her stories aren't matching at all". Adam comes in.
"Her stories?" Antonio speaks highly confused.
"She told Kev and I that she got into a fight".
"Jo told me that a group of kids jumped her and pushed her down the bleachers in the gym". Erin speaks up.
"She said she tripped down the bleachers". Jay said.
"Someone is beating her up or she's protecting someone. Question is who?"
Jordan was in the lounge when her phone started buzzing, she picked it up and her heart dropped when it was Michael texting her.
-You're worthless. Nobody likes you. Michael.
-You're mother left you because she doesn't love you. Nobody will ever love you. Michael.
-You suck! Nobody likes a narc. Michael.
Then what broke her heart he sent her a picture of him with another girl. She wanted that to be the last straw but no matter what Michael wouldn't end the relationship.
What had she gotten herself into? How was she gonna get out of this relationship? Nobody could ever find out and with the team beginning to suspect, could her secret unfold and everyone finds out the painful truth?