DISCLAIMER: IM GETTING TIRED OF THESE, BUT I DONT WANT TO GET SUED. I OWN KRISTIANA, AND ANY OTHER UNRECOGNIZEABLE CHARACTERS. THATS IT. I DONT OWN THE SONG FACE DOWN BY RED JUMPSUIT APARATUS (or the slightly changed lyrics)
A/N: thanks for sticking with me guys; its been hectic!
After the meeting ended following the interuption by the David girls the psuedo family was sitting around a booth in the girls favorite diner, making some small talk but avoiding the large elephant in the room. They remained like that until they all finished eating. At that point Gibbs took charge of the situation.
"Abby, McGee. Go find out more information about Demitri Polzin. I need something to bring him in for a talk on."
Gibbs began to walk away when McGee replied to his assignment. "I have searched everything I can Boss. There's nothing we have on this kid."
All during the conversation Kristiana had been staring at her salad, seeming to be having a debate going on in her head. Finally she spoke up above both of the men.
"If I could get him to do something, would that be enough to hold and talk to him for a while?" She seemed timid with her question; knowing she would be in trouble for even mentioning it.
Ziva looked at her daughter the moment the words came out of her mouth as if she was crazy. She didn't want her anywhere near this boy. She was thinking of all the ways to say 'no' to her when Gibbs cut into her thoughts.
"Yes. We could bring him into the Hudson Township Police Department for a chat. Just, whatever you're planning don't be an accessory." As he said this to her he seemed proud, than he did something he rarely ever does, smiled, patted her on the back; called her gutsy and walked out of the diner.
Ziva watched Gibbs walk away; leaving herself, Tony and Kristiana alone at the table. She let the door close before fully turning and staring her daughter dead in the eyes.
"You're not doing it."
Her response was to stare straight back and say "Watch me."
Her mother started to speak but she didn't wait for her response. "Mom, do you remember when I was little and used to say 'I cant do this' and try and give up? What did you used to say to me?"
She let out a breath. Knowing she had been beat. "You can do anything you set your mind to. No matter how big or small. Hard or easy. Its mind over matter." Reciting this to her daughter made her mind flash. Of a little girl trying a new routine or a dance move and failing. Or trying to use the new fight tactics her mother taught her to get the cookie on the table.
"I have to do this, because if I dont. It could happen to somebody else. Than it would be on my hands."
It was a mutual understanding that she would be setting the trap.
It was that night after Kristiana explaining to the rest of the team that the sting would be happening the next night at Layla's cafe after she sand her set. Now she just had to get Demitri to show up. She went for the simple text message approach.
I need to see you. -Kristiana
Knew you would come crawling on your hands and knees bitch. When and where?
She cringed reading the message, she could feel the harshness in his words. She had come so far and she was not backing down.
Layla's Cafe. After I sing my set. Come and alone. I've got a surprise for you ;)
If only he knew what the surprise was. For the remainder of the night she layed in her bed writing a song for the following night.
Finally it was the night. During the day they had informed Layla what was going on; and she was glad to help considering she had her performer back. As she was getting clothes she knew Demitri would hate she heard a conversation break out downstairs. Quickly she settles on Black jean shorts and a Marilyn Monroe tank top. with black heels. She ran downstairs to see Gibbs telling her mother that she was sidelined for tonight, that she was to remain home.
"The only way this is happening is if she's there."
The men looked at her in shock, wondering when she had gotten there and Ziva smirked; looked at Gibbs and Tony and said
"It is settled then."
As usual she got to the Cafe at 8 pm, walking in alone while the agents quietly got into position. Ziva and Gibbs in the storage room next to the stage where Kristiana would lead him if anything happened and McGee and Tony in the crowd.
"Welcome to Layla's cafe everybody. As you all know if Karaoke night! So get ready for a variety of tunes. The first set is a regular here; this girl is going somewhere so you're in for a performance. Krista Lynn ladies and gentlemen!"
As Kristiana walked up to the stage she made slight eye contact with both of the men here to protect here and eyed the door way. As she reached the microphone she saw Demitri walking throught the door; instantly giving her chills. she pointed to the seat at the front as she routinely went through her cover of a song; tonight it was Daddy's Girl by Frankie J watching her target the whole time, he seemed please with her voice at the moment. She knew the action was going to start when she came to her original.
"Okay everybody, as some of you know I also mess around with song writing so if you don't mind, and even if you do im going to sing one for you right now; its called Face Down and its dedicated to my ex boyfriend Demitri. He's in the front row tonight."
As a light focused on Demitri he seemed a cross between uncomfiturable and curious. In the crowd Tony and Tim didn't like where this was going. Kristiana had refused to tell them how she was planning on pissing him off. Just to be ready.
"So without further adue; Face Down.
Hey, boy, you know you drive me crazy
one look puts the rhythm in my hand.
Still I'll never understand why you hang around
I see what's going down.
Cover up with makeup in the mirror
tell myself, it's never gonna happen again
You cry alone and then he swears he loves you.
Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life that I have found.
A pebble in the water makes a ripple effect
every action in this world will bear a consequence
If you wade around forever, you will surely drown
I see what's going down.
I see the way you go and say you're right again,
say you're right again
Heed my lecture.
Do you feel like a man when you push me around?
Do you feel better now as I fall to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has...
One day she will tell you that she has had enough
It's coming round again.
Do you feel like a man when you push me around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has...
Face down in the ground, she said,
"This doesn't hurt", she said,
"I finally had enough."
During the performance everyone in the crowd has gasped. Tony and Tim were in shock, they didn't think this was what she had planned. Kristiana ended it by turning to face Demitri, stepping off the stage and holding the microphone close to her mouth and whispering. "Did you feel like a man?"
She put the mic back up on the stage as everyone began to talk about the events that just occured. As she came down he was waiting for her with venom in his eyes.
"Who the fuck do you think you are? Do you think you can come here and disgrace me with lies?"
"Lies? Yes because all of my bruises were lies." She laughed at the end of this. He grabbed her arm and headed towards the back room just like she planned. Unnknown to him that there were 2 special agents with an axe to grind behind those doors.
The lights were flipped on and it seemed as if there was nobody in there so he let loose. At first it was as simple as yelling at her while coming increasingly closer, but as she showed him she wasn't backing down he grew angered. The first slap was lighter than they normally were. Gibbs had to hold Ziva back as they could hear Kristiana laughing in his face asking if that was all he had.
"You dumb slut. That was the wrong choice." He punched her in the face, and as she fell to the ground he continued yelling. "You're asking for it. I'll beat you worse than I ever did before. I'll kill you. As you sleep tonight watch your window. Ill be there waiting for you to shift and think you're safe. You are never safe from me."
You could hear a pin drop as a few stray tears fell down her cheeks over her already forming black eye. She broke the silence.
"I think you have enough to hold him for a while."
Demitri looked legitimately confused as he looked for camera's or bugs. Instead he found 2 people replaying the events on a recorder. Gibbs was the first to speak.
"We have more than enough. Assault. plot to attempt murder and stalking"
The teenager looked increasingly pissed off as Kristiana got up off of the ground with assistance of Kristiana; both of them smirking as he was brought out in handcuffs as the rest of the Cafe clapped. Once they were alone Ziva looked at her daughter. Tears starting to form in her own eyes.
"Oh Tateleh, you have a black eye. I'm so sorry you had to go through that again. No man should ever hit a girl."
She cut in, staring hard into her mother's eyes. "He is NOT a man. No matter how hard he tries. And if one black eye is what it took to finally took to get him than i'll wear it with pride. I'm stronger now than I ever was mommy, I'd do it again in an instant."
Ziva wispered a final "That's my girl." before embracing her daughter in the middle of the back room of a Cafe that changed so much. Although, it was still only the beginning...
A/N: Love it? Hate it? Review and let me know...I worked hard on this chapter is was a little hard to write. So let me know what you think. Love to you all. If you have been abused of know somebody who has been abused know that it is NOT your fault; and it's okay to ask for help. Lastly, if you were the one doing the abusing (I hope non of you are) answer this for me.."Did it make you feel like a man/woman?".
-Cia :)