Crying Out For Help

by tswiftfan

Olivia saw right through her act. She saw the fear that was behind those cloudy eyes. She knew she was crying out for help. But the question was....would she admit it to herself? My first story....any and all reviews are appreciated

2. Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Olivia walked up the stairs until she reached the 6th floor, slightly panting and silently scolding herself for not joining that gym a month ago. A group of police officers greeted her as she got to the apartment in question.

"I'm Detective Olivia Benson, SVU. What seems to be going on here?"

"Well we received a call from a Mrs. Edwards. He said that she heard a girl screaming from the apartment next to hers and believed someone was being hurt."

"May I speak with her please?"

"Yes of course. Mrs. Edwards?"

A skinny, middle-aged woman with short brown hair stepped out of the gang of officers. She was clad in a pink bathrobe, along with matching slippers and hair curlers.

"Hello Mrs. Edwards, I'm Detective Benson. Can you tell me exactly what you heard tonight?"

"Well, I was just sitting in my living room watching T.V. when I suddenly heard screaming. It sounded like a woman. I popped my head out my door and realized that the screaming was coming from the apartment next to mine, the Sullivans. I knew they have a teenage daughter so at first I thought that it was just some of her friends being obnoxious. Then I heard the voice scream 'NO, STOP! PLEASE…YOU'RE HURTING ME! NO DON'T PLEASE….NO!!!' That's when I knew something was wrong so I called the police immediately."

"Did you hear or see anything else Mrs. Edwards?"

"No, just the screaming."

"How well do you know the Sullivans?"

"Well enough for neighbors. Mrs. Sullivan moved into the building with her daughter Emily a few years back. She got married to her boyfriend last year. His name is Sean. They seem like a perfectly nice people. Emily is a sweetheart…always offering to help me with groceries up those horrible stairs. That's why when I heard that screaming I got so worried and called you guys."

"Well you did the right thing. Thank you for all your help and if you remember anything else, please call me."

"Of course."

Olivia had been furiously scribbling down everything that Mrs. Edwards had told her. She had a feeling in the pit of her stomach that informed her that she would not be getting any sleep that night, no matter how hard she tried. She finished up her notes and turned to towards the Sullivans' apartment. She took a deep breath and, not knowing what awaited her inside, stepped through the threshold.