NCIS: LOS ANGELES...
WHAT TROUBLE CAN HAPPEN...NOW?
DISCLAIMER:
NCIS: Los Angeles and characters do not belong to me.
SUMMARY:
It's been four years...Dani and D.J. Deeks are now 16, Callie Beale is 15. The three are best friends. What has changed in four years? What trouble is about to happen? Sequel to...
Get Out Of My Head, Deeks!
CHAPTER 19: TIRED OF BEING INVISIBLE...
THE LIVING ROOM...
DANI'S P.O.V.
I had another nightmare and ended up waking up at three o'clock this morning. It was too early to go surfing...
So I just stayed up writing.
Then just a little while ago, I was so I tired I just couldn't keep my eyes open anymore and the next thing I knew is I was back at that warehouse again...
I was struggling against the piece of scum who had kidnapped me.
He had me pinned to the floor...
I could still feel the knife against my throat and knew when he had me pinned to the floor, what would have happened if my Dad wouldn't have shot and killed him.
I would have been raped.
"Dani," It was Mom's voice, but it sounded far away.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts and looked over to see that not only my Mom was looking at me, but D.J. and Dad to.
"What?" I asked. "Are you okay?" Dad asked. "Can't I just think about something without everyone worrying about me?" I asked irritated.
"You looked like you were starting to freak out a little bit, Dani." D.J. said and I glared at him, before losing it.
"IT'S NO BIG DEAL, OKAY? JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" I shouted, turning my attention back to the movie
I saw D.J. get up from his chair, reach for the plug to the T.V. and unplug it. I got up with the intention of plugging the T.V. back in, but D.J. blocked my way.
"It is a big deal, Dani. You act like everything is fine and nothing ever bothers you! You try to make everyone believe that you're always okay! You don't have to be okay all the time!" D.J. shouted back at me.
I was reminded of the night that D.J. confronted me about how I was really feeling about him and Callie having a baby, because we were once again nose to nose.
This time D.J. didn't take a step back and I once again felt like I wanted to hit him.
"I just want to watch my movie! Is that too much to ask? To watch my movie without any interruptions," I yelled.
"This is not about you wanting to watch your movie...this is about you trying to find an excuse not to talk!
Just like when I confronted you, about lying about how you really felt about Callie and I having a baby! You ran away...then the next day you were too cowardly to face us at school!" My fist almost connected with D.J.'s nose, but I felt someone grab my hand and looked to see Dad.
"I think it's time we sit down and have a family talk." Dad suggested.
"I don't want to talk, because the talk will eventually turn to D.J. and Callie! Once again D.J. will be the center of attention and I will be invisible!" I stated as I fought back tears.
"Invisible? Danielle Madeline Deeks...you have never been invisible." Mom said and looked as shocked as dad did at my statement.
"You used to yell at each other every year and didn't seem to think about how I felt!
Why do you think I called Uncle G. when I heard you yelling?! What about when D.J. was found?! Or when you found out D.J. got Callie pregnant?!
I was never invisible?!
It's always been more about DONALD JUSTIN DEEKS then it has me and I'm sick of it! I-I just want to go live with, Grandma Julia!" I yelled, before turning and running to my bedroom.
MARTY'S P.O.V.
"This is all my fault." D.J. said and I watched as he walked down the hall as well.
'That family talk went well.' I thought, but knew better than to say that allowed.
"Wh-what do we do now? Our family is broken...again." Kensi said, turning to face me. "I think we better go try to talk to, Dani and make sure she knows that we love her, Princess." I suggested.
"We can't lose her, Marty." Kensi told me.
"Kens, this family has been through a lot, but our family is made of survivors." I reminded her and taking her hand, I began to lead her down the hall to Dani's room.
Kensi knocked, but the only response we got was the sound of very loud music.
"Hey, Genius, You can't be invisible, if Mom and Dad are outside your door!" D.J. yelled from his room and I had to smile.
"Do you think she would talk to someone else?" I asked and Kensi seemed to think for a second. "Like Callen or my mom?" Kensi inquired.
"Yeah..." I said with a nod.
"Let's go call my mom and see if Dani will talk to her. If Dani hasn't called my mom already, What if she does go to live with my mom? We could lose her...if we haven't already." Kensi said, as we made our way back down the hall to the living room.
"We haven't lost, Dani yet, Kensi. She might just need a little time. She will come home to us in the end." I declared and just hoped I was right.
"How can you be so sure?" Kensi inquired.
"Because she is the daughter of, Kensi Marie Blye - Deeks and you don't run away anymore." I reminded Kensi as she picked up the phone to call her mom.
After a few minutes, she hung up the phone and looked at me...
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Dani has a real temper, doesn't she?
It seems that D.J. is the one that can bring out Dani's temper and make her face what she doesn't want to face...