Fin took Jenny into one room, while Munch took her friend, Henry, into another. Jenny was nervous, she hadn't been drinking, she knew better than to drink underage. What did they want with her and Henry? Why none of the older guys that were actually drinking? She was about to ask for her parents when Fin started talking.
"Jenny Harris is it? We have a few questions for you and your friend in the other room, but we need your stories separately. There was a guy there, see, and we were told you two were with him, along with another young lady, though we couldn't find her to bring her in with you," Fin says. He shows her the sketch of the guy and she nods. "You know him then? You got a name for him? Or maybe where he is?"
Jenny nodded, "I could tell you his name is Jonathan. The other person you're looking for is probably my older sister, Melissa. She was there with us but I don't know where she is now. Probably home. As far as knowing him or where he is, I couldn't tell you. Although, while he was talking to my sister, he talked a lot about some boat called The Nameless. Said it was in the family, though didn't say who it belonged to,"
"The Nameless?" Fin asked, writing it down. Jenny nodded. "And this guy, Jonathan, was he in the room with you and James before we showed up?"
"Yeah, it was his idea to go in there. He was talking to my sister and I was talking to Henry and we were in the hallway but people kept trying to talk to us and so he suggested we go into the bedroom. Henry and I fell asleep pretty soon afterwards, but they were up talking for a while I think. I don't know when they left but both of them were gone when we woke up to you guys pounding on the door. Can I go now? I'd like to get home and get some more sleep."
"Sure kid, go call your parents. But I need your address and phone number in case we have any more questions about the alcohol that was there." Fin handed Jenny a sheet of paper and she wrote down her number and address before going to phone her parents. Fin headed up to see Rollins and Melissa and let them know what he'd learned from her sister.
Meanwhile, Munch was talking to Jenny's friend. "What's your name, Kid?"
"Henry, Sir. Henry Thompson," he answered. Munch nodded. "Sir, we didn't have any of the alcohol, neither myself nor Jenny did, Sir. But I can tell you where I think it came from. There was this guy, and he and his buddies were the ones passing it out. His name's Jonathan. Jenny, her sister, and I spent some time with him tonight, though I couldn't tell you where he is now. Unless he went to his family's boat, The Nameless I think he called it."
"You're being awfully helpful, Kid. This Jonathan?" Munch asked as he held up the sketch. Henry nodded.
"That's him, Sir. And I hope I'm being helpful, there's nothing Jenny or I have done wrong." Munch grunted. "I'd like to be going home, as I'm sure my parents are worried. Is there anything else?"
"Yeah, Kid, I'm gonna need your address and phone number in case of any other questions," Munch replied and gave Henry a piece of paper and a pencil. Henry wrote down his name, address, and phone number, smiled, and handed them to Munch. Munch showed him to the phone just as Jenny hung up with her parents.
"Melissa's not home, Henry, my mom said she's staying at a friend's house, so you wanna come back to my place? It's closer," Jenny asked him. Henry smiled and nodded, picking up the phone to call his parents and let them know. Jenny looked at Munch and was glad she had the other guy questioning her, because this one freaked her out just a little. Munch stayed with them until Jenny's mom arrived to take the kids home, then went back upstairs to find Rollins and Fin talking, but Melissa was nowhere in sight.
"Where's the girl?" Munch asked.
"She was exhausted; I told her she could crash in the crib for a few. She really doesn't have a friend's house to stay at tonight like she told her parents so I asked Cap and he said it was ok," Rollins answered. "We get anything from the boy?"
"Yeah, he said that Jonny Boy and his pals were the ones giving out the drinks, so even if we can't get him for hurting her, we can get him on possession and distribution of alcohol to minors, along with drinking underage. I wanna get him for it all though," Munch replied. "He also said that he might be on some boat called The Nameless."
"Yeah, Jenny gave us the boat too, though she didn't say anything about Jonathan handing out the drinks. Not that I doubt it, sleazebags like him aren't beneath nothin'," Fin replied.
"I'll go check on Melissa and if she's up, I'll let her know what we got, see if she remembers the boat. Why don't you guys let the captain know about the boat and see if you can find it and our guy?" Rollins asked. The two men nodded and headed towards the captain's office as Rollins headed for the crib.
Melissa was sitting on a bed near the far wall when Rollins walked in. It was around dawn now; time seemed to fly when she was working a night case, but surprisingly she wasn't tire. "Melissa?" Rollins called out. She turned around, and again had tears down her face. Rollins walked over to her and sat down next to her. "Hey, your sister and her friend just left. You wanna come back outta here or you wanna stay in here for a bit?" Melissa shrugged but didn't make any attempt at moving, so Rollins assumed she wanted to stay in the crib. "Your sister and her friend told us that he talked about a boat that his family owned, you remember what it was called?"
Melissa looked at Rollins and nodded. "He kept talking about The Nameless, said it was his grandfather's. I forgot about it, I'm glad they remembered. I'm sorry I didn't remember," she told Rollins. "Did the other detectives tell them I'd been hurt?" Rollins shook her head; Melissa looked relieved, then slightly confused. "Then how did they ask if we were in the room?" Rollins shrugged.
"They have their ways of getting answers without giving too much away. Your sister's friend also told us that Jonathan and his friends were the ones who had the alcohol and were passing it out. That true?" Rollins asked. Melissa nodded.
"In the beginning, the first hour or so, yeah they were handing out drinks left and right to people. He stopped though when he offered me one and I declined, that's when he offered to walk around and talk," Melissa told her. Rollins nodded.
"It's alright, Sweetie. It's not your fault. I sent Munch and Fin to see if they could learn anything about the boat and his family. See if we can find out even a last name so we can get an arrest warrant. We'll find him, and he will pay for this. I promise." With that, Rollins gave the girl another blanket and left her alone with her thoughts once more.
Rollins gathered her things and told Captain Cragen she was going home. "Melissa's still in the crib, Cap. But I'll be back in a couple hours, need a shower and a change of clothes. Call me if anything new comes up?" Cragen looked up and nodded.
"I sent Munch and Fin home too. They're gonna look up the boat with fresh heads. We don't need to mess this up due to sleep deprivation. Got it? So don't come back until you're rested," the Captain told her. Rollins nodded and headed for the crib to tell Melissa that she'd be back soon.
As she opened the door, she was relieved to hear the girl's breathing was even and she was even lightly snoring. Grateful she was sleeping, she wrote Melissa a note telling her she had gone home to get some sleep and would be back in a few hours, but to call if she needed anything. She wrote her number on the paper, put the note in her hand, and wrapped her fingers around it. Melissa turned over, clutched the note, but didn't wake. Rollins sat there for a moment, grateful to be in a job where she can help people, like Melissa, get through things like this. Then she got up and headed for home, glad to be going to sleep in her own bed. As she got home and got changed, she made sure to turn the volume of her phone up all the way before lying down to go to sleep.
Melissa woke up shortly after Rollins had left and realized there was a note in her hand. Pulling out her cell phone to use as a flashlight, even though there was a little bit of sunlight shining through the window, she read the note.
"Melissa,
Captain Cragen sent me home to get some sleep. Munch and Fin will try to find the boat this afternoon. Don't worry, everything will be fine. Get some sleep yourself, though I know it may be hard to do but you'll need it. If you need anything, you can call me."
And it had her number and signature at the bottom. Melissa smiled; glad Rollins was getting some sleep. She tried to get some more sleep herself but it seemed to elude her as she tossed and turned in the bed. She wore herself out earlier with her crying, but it seemed that she was awake now. She didn't want to bother Rollins, she needed her sleep, so Melissa was content to send a text to her sister asking her to let her parents know she'd been invited to spend the weekend at her friend's house so she wouldn't be home any time soon. Jenny responded and said that she'd let them know. Melissa sent one more text thanking her little sister and put her phone back in her pocket.
Looking at her watch, she realized it was 8 o'clock in the morning. She wondered if she was alone in the precinct or who was here. Benson, maybe, Captain was likely. Unsure of how she'd be received, she stepped cautiously out of the crib and started making her way towards Rollins' desk. She made it about five steps before someone stopped her. It was Benson.
"It's Melissa isn't it? I'm Olivia. Rollins hasn't made it back yet, but I'm sure she'll be back soon. Are you hungry?" she asked. Melissa nodded slightly. She hadn't thought about eating; she didn't really want to. She knew she had to though, and she knew Rollins would object if she didn't.
"A little, but I don't have any food or money for food," Melissa replied slowly, unsure of Benson's intentions. Benson smiled and held out her hand. Melissa was hesitant at first, but looking at Detective Benson's smile and outstretched hand she couldn't help but smile a little herself and take the offered hand.
"What do you like to eat? It's on me. You've been through a lot and deserve it," Benson told her. "And I won't take no for an answer," she said with a wink. "So what'll it be? Pancakes? Waffles? Donuts? All of the above?" Melissa chuckled at that.
"Pancakes actually. And maybe some eggs?" she asked hopefully. Benson smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Detective Benson."
"Please, call me Olivia. And you're welcome." Bens- no, Olivia said with a smile. Melissa smiled back, and they left with Olivia calling out to her captain that she was getting breakfast and would be back soon.
A/N: I know it's been forever! Life has gotten in the way and just everything. I hope to be able to write more frequently and get this one updated more frquently. Thanks for understanding. Please R&R. :)