Chapter 29
"Wake up sleepy head or no more head for you during the week." Amanda jumped up out of bed. "Morning Liv!" Olivia smiled and gave Amanda a kiss, "Morning baby!" Amanda looked at Olivia, "You're already dressed, are you leaving me home?" Olivia shook her head, "Nope. You slept hard last night. We leave in 20 minutes, you can eat in the car. I let you sleep as long as I could." Amanda took her shower and they headed to work.
"Good Morning Fin!" Amanda said bouncing in the squad room. "Good Morning Baby girl! You're in a really GOOD mood. Way different from yesterday, must have been a really GOOD night." Olivia spit her coffee out across her desk. "Fin shut it now." Amanda just went to start her school work. Amanda was working hard, she was trying to finish up some of her easier classes first. This type of learning was her style. She started thinking if this was an option in Georgia she would be done. Her phone vibrated, thinking it was Olivia texting her about a call, she looked at it. It was from her sister.
Kim: I need your help!
Great Amanda thought, what could she possibly want or need. Kim hated her, so she must have been in a lot of trouble. What would Liv say about this. She didn't think she should even tell Olivia. Amanda looked out of the office and bumped into Captain Cragen. "Amanda are you okay?" She shook her head, "Yeah I was just going to the bathroom. Is Liv on a call?" He said, "No, her and Fin are talking to a Perp. Do you need her?" Cragen looked at Amanda with questioning eyes, they were cops and Amanda didn't lie well. "No Captain Cragen." Amanda went to sit down at the desk. "I thought you were going to the bathroom." Amanda jumped up, "Right!" Amanda went to the bathroom and called Kim. "Amanda! Oh thank goodness you called. I need some cash." Amanda couldn't believe it. Her sister hated her and had been nothing but a bitch to her since she came to New York. "Really Kim! You call me for money. Hell no! I know how this works. You ask for money and give it to mom. You two are both leeches." Amanda started to hang up, "Amanda please. I'm not even with mom. I don't know where she is. When you left she took your money and split with some guy. You know how she rolls, she won't be back until the cash runs out. Amanda, I'm pregnant. I need cash for an abortion." Amanda froze. "Hello? Amanda? Look I know you hate me and I deserve it, but I don't know what else to do." Amanda started thinking, "I think you have it backwards, you hate me. I've never done anything but help you. Besides I can't do anything right now, but I'll call you later." Amanda could hear Kim panic on the phone, "Later Kim okay?"
When Amanda went back to her computer, she saw Olivia sitting at her desk. "You feel okay? That was a long trip to the bathroom." Amanda didn't say anything. "Cragen came to get me, said you were acting weird, "What's up?" Amanda needed to think quick, no way would she let her go help Kim. "Ummm I'm okay Liv. I…" Olivia stood up, "Amanda you aren't a good liar. And if you think you're gonna look right at me and lie to me, you've lost your mind." There was no point in hiding this and she shouldn't Olivia had only helped her. "Liv I'm not lying and I'm not going to lie. I just don't know how to tell you and I don't want you to be upset. I'm okay, but Kim isn't. She sent this text." Amanda handed over her phone. "I came out seeing where you were and I saw the Captain instead. She wants money Liv, she's pregnant." Olivia looked at Amanda, "So the money is for an abortion?" Amanda shook her head yes. "Do you want to help Amanda. She's your sister and I wouldn't be mad at you. I don't want her hurting you though and you will not be meeting her alone." Amanda wasn't sure about any of it. Why did Kim have to call her? Why couldn't she leave her alone. "Liv, she hates me and she's only using me. I don't even believe she's pregnant. Why do I still feel the need to want to help her?" Silent tears started falling down Amanda's face and she covered her eyes embarrassed. Olivia hugged Amanda, "Because she's your sister and you're a good person." Olivia wrote down a name and address on a piece of paper, "Text her to meet you at this restaurant at 6:00. Fin and I will come with you."
Fin, Olivia, and Amanda arrived at the restaurant around 5:45. Amanda didn't mind Fin being there, she wanted his protection, even though she knew Olivia wouldn't let anything happen to her. "Kim!" Amanda called out. "Over here!" Kim sat down, "Amanda who the fuck are these people?" Olivia's eyes went wide. "Kim they are my family and that's all you need to know. So you're pregnant? Who's the father?" Amanda waited for her to answer, to see if she was being honest. "I don't know. I got drunk and high at a party. I missed my period and took a test. I am pregnant and I'll take another one if you give me the cash. Amanda if mom was around I wouldn't ask you, but I can't have a baby." Amanda took a deep breath, looked at Olivia, and pulled out an envelope. "Here Kim. Don't call me ever again, because I won't help you. You're spoiled, irresponsible brat. You don't love me, you only want to use me and I'm done with that part of my life. I'm blocking your number." She passed Kim the envelope, "It's 1000 in there, better make it last. Come on guys I don't have an appetite anymore."
