Malcolm's Point Of View:
Okay my flight landed and I don't see her. Oh God! I don't know what she looks like! What am I going to do!
"Malcolm!" a voice called. Whose calling me? Who's the woman waving? Oh God, it's my sister! She's walking over to me. Stay calm, stay calm.
I smiled at her and I walked towards her. She has black hair, tattoos, gothic style, and she's pretty. She walked over to me and smiled and hugged me.
"Hi, Malcolm," she said, "I'm Abby." She let go and looked at me.
"Hi, I'm Malcolm," I said. I am such an idiot she knows who I am.
"Let's go," Abby said as we made the way to her car. When we started driving she started asking questions.
"So, Malcolm. How old are you?" Abby asked.
"Eleven."
"Cool. So, do you like school?"
"Yes." God, I am super nervous.
"You have any friends?"
"Yes."
"Do you have a best friend?"
"Yeah, his name is Stevie."
"That's cool. What do you guys do for fun?"
"We read comic books and do our homework together."
"Do you guys play sports?"
"Nope. Stevie can't play sports. He's in a wheelchair and has a breathing problem."
"Awww. That's so sad. I hope he's okay."
"Yeah. Do you have friends?" Duh! She has friends! Right?
"Yeah. I have friends. My best friends are my co-workers. You'll actually get to meet them."
"So, what do you do for a living?"
"I am a Forensic Specialist. I work for NCIS."
"That's cool." Wow I can't believe she's my sister, she's so cool!
"I should tell you a few things about my friends before you meet them. First, Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs is a very sweet guy... to me. He's a former Marine and is very tough on his team, but don't be scared, he is a very nice guy once you get to know him. Then, Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, he's a goof ball, he loves movies, but he is a great agent. Special Agent Ziva David, is a former Israeli Mossad agent, so don't tick her off, but she is sweet. Special Agent Timothy McGee, he is a computer geek, but he is a very funny smart guy, he helps me with my computer work. Doctor Donald Mallard, he is the medical examiner and he is very smart and he likes to talk a lot. Jimmy Palmer is his assistant and he is a nice guy, but a little weird. And finally Director Vance, he is the director and he is nice, but is serious. We call him the toothpick." I started to laugh, my sister is awesome. Then we pulled thorough the Navy Yard and she started to describe her friends. This is going to be great.
She took me to her lab and we started to talk about science and math. Then she gave me permission to look around the building. I walked all over until I found the morgue. This I had to see. I walked in and saw two men talking, and then one caught sight of me.
"Hello," the man with the Scottish accent said.
"Hi, I'm Malcolm." The men walked over to me, they smiled.
"You must be Abby's brother. I am Doctor Donald Mallard. You may call me Ducky," Ducky said," This is Jimmy."
"Nice to meet you. I didn't mean to interrupt I was just taking a tour," I said trying to be polite. We chatted for a while, then I left and went all the way upstairs. I saw a beautiful girl with olive skin arguing with an Italian guy. I figured Ziva and Tony. I walked over to them.
"Hello?" Ziva said confused, "Can I help you?"
"I'm Malcolm. You must be Ziva." I said. She smiled and stood up and shook my hand.
"Yes, I am. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Thank you. It's great to meet you, too." Then Tony walked over to me with a charming smile, it was funny, Abby described them perfectly.
"Call me Tony," Tony said as I shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you." Then a guy who I thought was Tim walked in. I was right.
"Tim, this is Malcolm, "Ziva said smiling. I shook Tim's hand and then Gibbs walked in. He stared at me for a second, I was nervous.
"You must be Gibbs," I said walking up to him to shake his hand.
"Good to meet you Malcolm," Gibbs said shaking my hand.
"Good to meet you, too, sir."
"Don't call me sir," Gibbs said sitting down at his desk. I smiled, everyone was slightly afraid of him, but I wasn't. Okay maybe I was a little, but nothing compared to other people. Then his phone started to ring, it was Abby. We all went down to her lab and she explained a lot of complicated things and then something I didn't expect happened. Gibbs kissed her cheek and gave her a huge drink, then left with the team. I stared at my sister.
"What?" she finally asked.
"Nothing," I said quickly. She smiled and kissed the top of my head.
"I hope you like it here so far. We will probably be here most of the time, but sometimes I'll let you stay home."
"I do like it here," This is so cool! I love it here, I love my sister and her job and her friends!,"Abby?"
"Yeah?"
"You found out you were adopted, you found Kyle, then mom and dad, why did you want to take me in?"
"Why not," she said it so nicely. That's it, I am never leaving!
Narrator:
It had been about a week since Malcolm first came to Abby's, everything was going well. The team loved Malcolm and Gibbs even took a liking to this boy. Malcolm liked how everyone was afraid of Gibbs, and Malcolm really liked him. He even started drinking his coffee black like Gibbs. Gibbs would come over to check on Abby a lot, to make sure she was okay and not stressed out. Malcolm always enjoyed his visits. He really thought that Gibbs would be good for his sister, he really wanted them to get together. One night Gibbs stopped by to check on Abby and Malcolm. Malcolm was asleep and Abby and Gibbs were talking in her living room.
"Want some coffee?" Abby asked him.
"No, I'm good," Gibbs replied, then chuckled at Abby's shocked worried expression.
"Um...okay, that's a first. You always want coffee," Abby chuckled.
"So, how's it been going with Malcolm?"
"It's great. Hal and Lois called and told me that they are even deeper in debt and need to send Reese up, too. I was only going to have Malcolm for a month, but now I'm going to have Malcolm and Reese for like two months! I don't know if I can do this! I-I just," her voice broke, "I don't know if I can handle it." Gibbs took her in a hug trying to calm her.
"It's going to be okay," Gibbs said swaying her gently.
"What if it's not," Abby said looking up at him, "What if I can't handle them? What if they send all of them down? What if the kids don't like me? What if-" she was cut off.
"Abs, it will be fine."
"But what if it's not?" she said, trying not to cry.
"I will help you," Gibbs kissed her forehead, then held her close, "I promise."
"Can I ask you something?" she said quietly.
"Sure."
"How come you've always helped me over the years?" Abby asked. Gibbs slightly chuckled, and to Abby's surprise it sounded like a nervous chuckle.
"I don't know," Gibbs said.
"You don't know?" Abby asked suspiciously.
"I don't know," Gibbs started to chuckle, along with Abby.
"Okay," Abby chuckled.
"Well, better get going," Gibbs said making his way to the door, Abby followed, "Its late. See you tomorrow."
"Yeah. And Gibbs," Abby started, then Gibbs turned towards her. They were standing close to each other. "Thank you, for everything."
"Anytime, Abs," Gibbs said going to his car. Abby smiled to herself as he left, she watched his car leave, then she turned around and gasped in surprise. Malcolm was standing right there. Abby started laughing.
"Malcolm, what are you doing up, kid?" Abby asked him chuckling.
"I was thirsty, I heard everything," Malcolm said.
"Malcolm-"
"Abby, he totally likes you!"
"Malcolm, don't be silly-"
"I'm serious! And you like him!"
"Yes, okay I do like him. He doesn't like me, not like that," Abby said.
"Yes, he does. Abby, I'm smart, you know that. I know he likes you- forget that- he loves you!"
"Malcolm, I'm not his type."
"Come on, Abs! You love him and you know it!"
"I know I do!" Abby yelled, then she let out a breath and leaned on the wall,"I know I love him." Malcolm walked over to her and leaned on the wall next to her, then handed her, her phone.
"Then do something about it," Malcolm said quietly. Abby smiled at him and ruffled his hair.
"You're a great kid, Malcolm." Abby dialed her phone.
"Gibbs?"
"Yeah Abs. You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm good."
"Okay?"
"Okay, bye." Abby hung up.
"Abby!" Malcolm yelled.
"I can't do it."
"Why can't you. All you have to do is tell him how you feel."
"What am I supposed to say? Hey Gibbs, guess what. I love you. Bye! That doesn't work!"
"Abby. You know you love him. Why keep it a secret?"
"I've been keeping it a secret for ten years, it's worked so far."
"No, it hasn't."
"Well, he brings me Calf Pows! and kissed my cheek when I solve a case, that good enough for me. If I tell him then things would just be weird," Abby handed Malcolm her cell and walked up the steps. Malcolm looked at the phone and went wide eyed, then he put it to his ear.
"Gibbs?" Malcolm whispered.
"Yeah, Malcolm," Gibbs answered.
"How much did you hear?"
"All of it."
"Umm...so... this is awkward."
"Yeah."
"So...umm...goodnight."
"Malcolm."
"Yeah?"
"Put Abby on the phone."
"Okay?" Malcolm ran up the steps and handed Abby the phone.
"Hello?" Abby asked.
"Hey Abs," Gibbs said.
"Hi,"
"You know, you didn't hang up the phone, right?"
Abby was shocked and scared slient.
"Abs?"
"Yeah?"
"Love you, too." Then he hung up. Abby was overjoyed.
This is a GABBY story. Hope you like it so far!
