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Ilsa arrived at the precinct on time and walked through the large doors into the familiar squad room, she sounds of people rushing around, shoes stamping onto the floor and people talking about this or that echoed around her, she went to get a cup of coffee before she started with her work, and as usual it was practically sludge.
She took her cup and walked over to her desk, draping her jacket over the back, she turned to see if Olivia were anywhere in the room, wondering if she had gotten the information she had asked for the previous day. Not seeing her at her desk, Ilsa went to ask Elliot if he had seen his partner yet.
"Hey Elliot is Liv in yet?" she asked as she walked to his desk
"She's around somewhere, but she said she left something for you on her desk" he said not looking up from the paper work he was currently working on.
Ilsa moved to Olivia's desk and went through the papers and folders she found there looking for whatever Olivia had left her, she figured if it was important she'd know it once she found it.
After digging through a pile she found an address for Tanya Jahnsen but nothing in Raylene 'hmm that's odd, ah well maybe she'll tell us about her sister and we can figure out what Asael did to her'
Ilsa took the paper to her desk and pulled her jacket on, she turned around to leave a bumped into Olivia "oh damn sorry Liv" Ilsa said making sure her friend was ok.
"it's ok" Olivia replied in a glum tone
"You ok Liv? You seem a little off today"
"Yeah I'm fine" Olivia said quickly, she didn't feel like talking about what was bothering her, she needed to change the subject "Where are you off to?"
Ilsa held up the paper "Going to talk to Tanya Jahsen see if we cant find her sister, she and Asael had some kind of disagreement, want to come?" Ilsa offered, thought she didn't mind one way or the other
Olivia shrugged "Yeah sure"
They walked silently to the car, Ilsa knew when not to talk to Olivia, she had known her long enough, plus she had pulled the silent routine enough times.
The two detectives pulled up outside a block of flats, making their way to the address Olivia had found, they stood in front of the door, Ilsa raised her fist and knock on the door, she wasn't sure if anyone was even home.
A few seconds later the detectives heard she pounding of feet on the floor, letting them know that someone was indeed inside the apartment.
A woman opened the door a crack to see who it was "Hello?" she asked
Ilsa smiled "We're detectives" Olivia moved her badge so the woman could see the shield "Are you Tanya Jahsen?"
The woman closed the door, the small rattle of a chain later and she opened the door completely "Yes I am how can I help you?" she asked a little irritated
Ilsa had a smile on her face "We were wondering if you could tell us where to find Raylene Jahsen"
The woman looked angry "There is no Raylene here" she said and moved to close the door
"Uh Is Raylene you sister?" Ilsa asked before the door was slammed in her face.
'No, I don't have a sister" The woman said
"We've got information that says you have a sister we need to talk to her"
"What an earth would you need to talk to her about!" she asked harshly
"We need to talk to her about Asael Garcia" Olivia piped in after being silent for so long.
"Who is it?" They heard a deepish voice call from in the apartment
"Some detectives, wanting to talk about Asael something-or-other" Tanya called back
It was quiet for a few moment before the voice sounded again "Let them in"
Tanya moved and let Olivia and Ilsa inside, they followed her through the apartment and saw a young man sitting down in a chair with a book in his lap, He had very dark short brown hair and rich brown eyes.
"Hi" he said
"Hello, I'm detective Ilsa Couri and this is Detective Benson"
"It's a pleasure to meet you both" he said standing up and reaching out to shake their hands. "Why is it you need to talk about Asael?"
"We're investigating a crime and we just need to find some more things out about him" Olivia explained without giving to much information away
"And you don't think you're getting enough from the people at his church so you need to talk to someone else?"
Ilsa and Olivia looked at each other then back at the young man "Sorry but who are you? We were looking for Raylene Jahnsen"
The young man smiled at them "I haven't been called that for quite some time, my names Raymond now"
The two detectives stood motionless for a moment, just trying to process what they had just been told "You're Raylene?" Olivia asked, the man nodded
"You had a sex change?" Ilsa asked, another nod
"And you changed your name to Raymond?"
"Yes, is that a problem?" Raymond asked
"Nope" Ilsa said quickly before pulling out her note book to write in "So can you tell us what happened between you and Asael?"
"Well, I used to go to the same church, it seemed like a nice place, accepting, people who cared about other people, and Asael seemed like a really nice guy, but you know what they say' looks can be deceiving' he found out that I wanted to get a sex change, I guess I talked a little too loud or I told the wrong person and he came to me telling me 'I can't get a change, that I'm the way God made me and that's how I have to stay"
"I made the mistake of opening my big mouth and said 'Well maybe God made a mistake' he walked off after that, but a few nights later I was walking home and a group of people jumped me, started beating the hell out of me"
"How long ago was this?" Olivia asked
Raymond got a thoughtful look on his face, trying to recall the incident "uh...two or three years ago"
"Can you tell us what he did?"
"They" Raymond corrected "It was a group but Asael was the leader he kept saying things like "God doesn't make mistakes and I'm a whore for wanting to change myself" His eyes grew misty as he tried not to cry remembering what the men had done to him "After they had stopped kicking me around and hitting and spiting on me, Asael got over me and said 'Maybe all I needed was to see what it was like to be a woman and he-" He couldn't get the last words out, only a choked sob came out.
Tanya who had left the three to talk in private ran over to her brother and held him as he cried, Ilsa and Olivia stayed quiet as they waited for him to calm down, they didn't want to risk saying anything that could make the situation worse.
"he raped me" Raymond sniffled "And i think he's done it other times as well, anyone who didn't fit what he deemed was a good Christian he'd beat or worse, if someone was hurt and he's a suspect i guarantee he had something to do with it, everyone thinks he's such a great kid but he's a horrible person who thinks he's doing God's work by beating people who are different"
"I'm very sorry that happened to you, why didn't you press charges?" Ilsa asked kindly
"I did, but no one believed me, said I was lying...I never set foot near that church again, I moved, had my operation and am a lot better now, I don't hate myself like I used to I feel normal"
"Again we're sorry for what happened, and for making you remember but we needed to know, he might have hurt another girl, this one is willing to testify against him"
"If she wasn't his idea of normal it was most likely him, I hope she's ok"
Ilsa and Olivia nodded and stood up, heading for the door "Thank you for your time and I'm very sorry"
Raymond stood with them and walked them to the front door, smiling as they stepped out "Just make sure he gets what he deserves" and with that the door was shut with a soft click and the two detectives made there way back to the precinct.
It had been a long day, not just because they had quiet a few open cases, but because Olivia seemed in a particularly bad mood, she snapped at a lot of people, didn't talk to anyone unless she had to and wasn't eating when food was offered.
Elliot looked up from his desk when he saw Ilsa and Olivia, she seemed to be fighting over something
"You're coming over and that's final Olivia"
"Fine!" Olivia huffed and she turned and walked away from Ilsa, Ilsa squeezed the bridge of her nose and sighed, She had invited Olivia over but the brunette detective kept refusing, Ilsa knew something was bothering her so she wasn't going to take 'no' for an answer, finally after a lot of annoyance Olivia agreed to go to Ilsa's house.
It had been a long day full of interviews and paper work, finishing other cases and trying to solve the ones at hand. Ilsa was a home waiting for her fellow detective to come to her place for some dinner and most likely some drinks, She had arranged for Josh to spend the night with his father, Josh didn't seem to mind and told Ilsa to 'Say hi to Aunty Liv' for him.
There was a thump at the door, Ilsa got up off her couch and walked over and peeped through the hole to see who was on the other side, she saw a rather sad looking brunette on the other side, Ilsa quickly opened the door and smiled at her friend.
"Hey Liv come on in"
Olivia grumbled as she stepped through the door and into the apartment, she followed the familiar path to the kitchen and pulled out a bottle of beer.
"Yeah just help yourself" Said Ilsa loud enough for Olivia to hear as she closed and locked the door.
"You invited me over you don't like it I'll leave" Olivia snapped at her friend
"Relax Liv what's mine is yours you know that" Ilsa made her way to the kitchen and got a bottle for herself "So do you want to tell me what's got your knickers in a twist or should I guess?"
Olivia grumbled something before walking off to make herself at home on the couch
"I've already ordered dinner, it should be here soon"
Olivia said nothing, just sat looking at the blank screen across from her, Ilsa sighed and silently walked off into the kitchen, deciding to give the other detective some space, Olivia either didn't notice or didn't care, she just sat there drinking her beer, once she had finished that bottle, she went and grabbed another.
It wasn't long before dinner arrive and Ilsa paid for it and served it, They ate in silence, Olivia not wanting to talk, and Ilsa had already figured out how to get her to.
Again in silence Ilsa cleared away the plates, she returned from the kitchen with a bottle of whiskey and two glasses. "I don't know what's eating at you Liv" She said as she took a seat next to her friend and placed the item's in front of her, opening the bottle and pouring the liquid into a cup she handed it to Olivia, who took it without question and put the edge of the glass to her lips taking a drink.
"But maybe some of this will get you to loosen your tongue" Ilsa said before taking her own drink and copying Olivia.
Olivia still sat there, cold and distant, but Ilsa knew if she waited eventually she'd know what was bothering her friend, she'd pulled the silent routine before, she knew how to play it. Seconds dragged on and turned into minutes, the only noises in the apartment was the sound of their breathing and the soft thump of the glasses as they were put back on the table.
Ilsa turned her head slightly to get a look at her friend, she was still knocking back the glasses, Ilsa took a deep breath as she put her cup down, she then reached over and grabbed the other detective's glass, spilling a few drops of the liquid inside as she moved it out of reach.
"Hey!" Olivia snapped "I was drinking that"
"Good for you" Ilsa retorted "You can have it back when you tell me what the hell is wrong"
Olivia got up off the couch "Nothing" she said
Ilsa got up to and followed Olivia as she paced around her apartment
"Tell me, you can trust me, whatever it is I wont tell anyone" Ilsa's voice was sincere as she spoke
"You wouldn't understand" Olivia said, the build up of emotions mixed with a lot of alcohol was weakening her resolve
Ilsa slowly walked up to her friend, grabbing her hand "You might feel better if you let it out, why are you so upset today?"
Olivia was trying her best to keep the tears welling up in her eyes at bay, she couldn't let them fall, she knew if she did she wouldn't be able to stop, and she couldn't tell Ilsa, not this…
"Why today Olivia?" Ilsa asked again
Olivia sniffed "Because she was taken from me today…"
Ilsa moved Olivia back to the couch and sat her down, taking a seat next to her and wrapping an arm around her shoulder "Who Olivia, who was taken?"
Olivia took a deep breath "Alex…"
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