A few days later, Danielle Novak put someone in jail with a guilty verdict.
"I would say that we could go out and celebrate with drinks, except I'm not 21" Danielle said as she pouted. Olivia smiled as she walked into Greyleck's office.
"You are a Casey Novak JR in the making" Olivia said as she sat down in a chair.
"Except I rather be known as Danielle Novak, and not Casey's sister. It's like I have to follow her footsteps and that I have to be as good as her..."
"No one's asking you to be Casey" Olivia said "The both of you have your flaws, and the both of you have your good moments. This may be off topic, but where's your mentor?"
"Who knows? She's probably bitching to herself about I stole her first case that went to trial..."
"I'm right here."
Olivia turned around and Danielle looked up from Kim's desk to see Kim Greyleck shutting the office door.
"There goes my theory..."
"Olivia, I don't need to be rude but I need to talk to my law student."
"This law student has a name" Olivia said as she got up from the chair she was sitting in "You better treat her with more respect." She then turned to Danielle "I'll see you later for supper at your apartment."
"I'm guessing Casey invited you?"
"Who else would be inviting me for a celebratory supper?"
Danielle rolled her eyes, but had a smile on her face.
"Wow, my sister is a riot..."
"You're both a riot. I'll see you tonight."
Olivia walked out of the office, and that's when Kim Greyleck snapped.
"I don't think you're going home tonight"
"Says who?"
"Says me. You made me look like an idiot in court and you're putting everyone against me!" Kim said loudly.
"Hell, you were already an idiot in the first place!" Danielle shouted as she got up from Kim's desk "You don't even know how to represent the people in a courtroom!"
The only reaction that Kim had was to go to the other side of the office, lift up a large pile of folders, walked over to her desk, and dropped the files on the desk.
"You are getting this paperwork done, or I'll make sure you get a failing grade" Kim said in a low and threatening voice "Let me remind you that I'm in charge!"
Kim turned around, walked to the door and left. She slammed the door and left Danielle in the office. At least Danielle Novak had people that could save her from this mess.
"Novak Residence"
"Casey, it's me."
"Danielle? What's wrong?" Casey asked as she sat up from the couch "You sound like you're going to cry!"
"My mentor is being a bitch!"
"Isn't she always?"
"No, I mean that she's currently ruining my life!"
"How?"
"She gave me a big pile of paperwork I have to do tonight. She doesn't want me to come home!"
Casey heard her sister crying on the other line. She hasn't heard Danielle cry since her own suicide attempt, and Casey never liked hearing or seeing her little sister cry.
"Is she still there?"
"She's in court for another hour..."
"I'll be there"
"In an hour?"
"Yeah, don't worry. I have your back and you're coming home for supper tonight!"
"Casey?"
"Yeah?"
"Did I mention that you're the best sister I can ever ask for?" Danielle asked.
"You always do. I'll text you when I'm on my way."
"Okay. Bye."
"Bye"
Casey hung up the phone, but quickly grabbed it and dialed a number. She wasn't going to save her sister alone.
"Did you get anything done?" Kim asked as she walked into the office.
"Do you really think I'm that lazy?"
"Well I know that you can be...distracted."
"If you're calling me stupid, look in a mirror" Danielle snapped as she shut a folder closed. She looked at the clock and saw that it has been almost an hour since she called Casey. Where was she?
"Don't talk to me like that. I can fail you."
"Do you really think McCoy will let you fail me?"
"Well he said that you were immature..."
"He didn't say that. Oh, and I also put someone in jail. You didn't, so that's one point for me and zero for you!" Danielle said.
"Well you're a law student! And you also kiss ass to anyone that knows your sister!" Kim shouted "They feel bad for you and they think that you and Casey are the best people in the world! But you're not...I know you're not. Casey violated Brady because of her bipolar disorder and you're the emotional one who cuts themselves and got herself pregnant at 17!"
When Kim was done ranting, Danielle's face started getting red with anger.
"How do you know..."
"I know, Novak. I have my ways."
Danielle walked over to Kim and was only a few inches away from her face.
"First of all, call me Novak again and you'll regret it" Danielle said in a low and very angry voice "Second, don't you dare put Casey or my personal life in how I'm getting to my career!"
"But it has everything to do with your career. You're afraid that you'll end up like your pathetic psychotic sister who didn't know how to practice law in the first place."
That's when Danielle lost it. She swung her fist at Kim and punched her in the face. Kim fell backwards into the table nearby, and if Olivia Benson didn't show up, Danielle might have done some more damage to the woman. When Olivia walked in, she saw Danielle with her hands around Kim's neck.
"Hey!"
Olivia ran over and pulled Danielle off of Kim. She fell to the floor and breathed heavily while Olivia held Danielle's hands behind her back.
"Danielle what has gotten into you!?"
"Liv, she was talking shit!"
"Yeah, but that doesn't give you the right to strangle her with her own hands"
Olivia explained as she took out her handcuffs.
"What are you doing?"
"Danielle Novak, you are under arrest for assaulting an Assistant District Attorney..."
"Liv, don't do this to me! Casey's going to kill me!"
"You have the right to remain silent and anything you say will be against you in the court of law. You have a right to an attorney..."