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Chapter 5

She wanted to scream but two strong hands were gripping her neck, squeezing it painfully hard. She clawed at them trying to pull them off her, she wasn't surprised when her efforts did nothing to budge the things that were about to kill her. Her attacker was just too strong for her. Panic and lack of oxygen was weakening her more.

Using what little energy she had left she swung her arm as hard she could. It connected with her attackers head. She heard them groan in pain and it gave her great satisfaction. As they moved their hands from around her neck, to hold their aching head, she used the opportunity to crack her elbow into their face.

They fell back off her, cursing at her. She didn't pay any attention she quickly rolled onto her front and pushed herself up onto her hands and knees. She then pushed herself to her feet. She was shaking and dizzy. She was also nauseous and the feeling grew stronger as she ran to the door.

She tried to rip it open but the clanking sound of the chain stopped her. She quickly pushed the door shut and desperately tried to take the chain off but her hands were shaking uncontrollably.

She suddenly screamed in pain as her attacker came up behind her and stabbed a knife down into her arm. She felt more pain as they ripped it out, followed by the feel of her own blood pouring from her arm.

She pushed back against the door, knocking her attacker off balance. They fell into the small cupboard that rested adjacent to her door. She gave them an extra shove before attempting to run but she felt the knife plunge into her flesh once more.

She cried out in pain again. It had caught her other arm. She turned and tried to run but her attacker stood up and lunged forward and wrapped their arms around her waist.

She couldn't move, her arms hurt too much to try to use them to pull the arm off her. "HELP ME!" she screamed as loud as she could, "HELP ME SOMEBODY PLEASE!" she screamed before her attacker kicked her legs from under her, sending them both crashing to the floor.

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Elliot was circling Olivia's block. He was pissed off at her but still wanted to talk to her at the same time. He wanted to yell at her but then ask her to talk to him, remember that they were best friends and that meant they were there for each other. The more times he circled the place the more confused he got and that made him want to talk to her more.

Finally deciding he would go talk to her he pulled up outside her building. He turned off the engine and got out and walked into the building using his key. As he climbed the stairs up to her floor he thought about what he would say to her.

He was suddenly startled by a crashing sound, followed by a scream. He quickly ran up the rest of the stairs that led him onto Olivia's floor. He ran straight up to her door. "Liv!" he yelled as he pounded his fists against it.

Realizing pounding was getting him nowhere he stepped back and kicked the door full force. It flew open but before Elliot had chance to run in someone barged past him knocking him to the floor, he cracked his head hard and it sent him dizzy.

He quickly tried to push the dizziness aside. However, as he stood up it was no use and he could feel something warm and sticking dripping down his face. "Freeze! I'm a cop." he shouted to the person who could still be heard making a quick get away down the stairs.

He stumbled to the top of the stairs but the sound of someone whimpering caught his attention. As his sight got less blurry and things stopped spinning he noticed his jacket, it was soaked in blood. He knew he had hurt his head but it was too much blood to all be his.

As the whimpers became more desperate he ran back into Olivia's apartment. He hit the light switch, his heart pounded against his chest when he saw his partner, lying on the floor, covered in blood.

He ran over to her and dropped to his knees next to her. He quickly pulled her into his lap. "Jesus, Liv, talk to me, honey, say something." he begged.

Olivia opened her eyes but she quickly closed them as she began crying into Elliot's chest. She tried wrapping her arms around his neck, wanting so much to have him hold her tight and let her feel safe. All she did however was smear blood all over his face. He quickly grabbed her arms and studied the deep wounds on them.

He gently laid her down on the floor only to have her try pitifully to grab hold of him. "Don't leave El," she begged.

"I'm not Liv, honey, but I gotta get something to stop this bleeding." he said.

She nodded knowingly and slumped down onto the cold floor. Elliot stood up and ran to the kitchen, taking his phone out as he did, dialing 911. He grabbed two dish cloths out of the drawer and ran back over to Olivia.

"Yeah, I'm Detective Stabler with the Manhattan SVU. I need a bus urgently, I've got an officer down." he spoke frantically as he wrapped the cloths tightly around Olivia's arms. She winced and flinched in pain but he had to do it to try and slow the bleeding.

Then he scooped her into his lap and held her tight. "It's okay Liv." he said as she lay in his arms, too beaten to move.

TBC

Will Olivia know who her attacker is? Will he try again? To find out stay tuned for more, promise it won't take me as long to update.

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