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Authors Note: Thank you to everyone for the 4,276 Hits! Here is the next chapter it took a little and it's a little different to what I normally write, but I hope you like it!
Chapter 11, parking lot, Becky's perspective:
"So Ziva what are we going to do tonight?"
"I don't know what do you want to do?"
"I was thinking movies and…."
"And what?" Abby asks
"Discussing how perfect Dad and Ziva are for each other." I reply, making Abby laugh, and Ziva blush.
"Oh count me in." Abby says ecstatically
"Cool!" I reply
"I'll see you in about 45 minutes." Abby says when we reach her car.
"Why so long?" Ziva asks.
"I'm goanna pick up a few things first, before I head to your place." Abby explains.
"Ok, see you then." I reply
At Ziva's apartment, Ziva's perspective:
"Wow, you've got a lot of books!" Becky says as we step through the door "I mean, I thought I had loads of books but this is insane."
"Yeah, well books are to me what films are to your father." I explain and she accepts it with a nod "So what do you want to eat?"
"I don't mind, what were you planning?"
"To be honest I was thinking of ordering pizza."
"Yum!" she replies
"Pizza it is then." I smile "We'll order when Abby gets here." I say and she nods.
"So what do you want to do?" she asks.
"I don't know, what do you want to do?"
"I was thinking twenty questions." she says with a mischievous smile.
"You are defiantly a DiNozzo." I say with a sigh and then join her on the sofa.
"So is that a no?" she asks and crosses her legs like you do when you are in kindergarten.
"No, it's just true." I say with a smile and copy her and cross my legs "Go on then start."
"What's stopping you getting together with my Dad?"
"Honestly?" I ask and she nods. "I don't want to lose him if it goes wrong."
"Guys it me let me in!" Abby yells and knocks on the door.
"I'll get it." Becky says and lets Abby in.
"So what you guys doing?" Abby asks as she brings in her bags.
"Twenty questions." Becky replies with her DiNozzo grin.
"Without me?" Abby asks slightly hurt.
"Don't worry, we only just started." I reassure her.
"Ok, so who's turn is it to ask the questions?" she asks
"Mine." I tell her, and we all sit down cross legged; Becky and I on the sofa, and Abby on her favourite chair,
"So what do you want to know?" Becky asks.
"Well, I was wondering why you waited twelve years before meeting your Dad." I ask, and she suddenly goes quiet and I can tell that I have touched a sore subject.
"My Mum, Wendy was diagnosed with cancer a couple of months ago. She didn't want me to see her go through the chemotherapy, and seeing that my aunt couldn't take me in at the time, she called Dad. I really wanted to meet him, but Mum kept on putting it off, but when she got the news she had no better option. I doubt that I would have met Dad at all if Mum wasn't ill." She says quietly and a tear falls down her cheek.
"Come here." I say and pull her into a hug; my heart was breaking for the little girl. I glance up at Abby and I can see that her heart is breaking too.
"Whose go is it now?" Becky asks after a few minutes.
"Abby needs a question." I tell her.
"Ok." She says and wipes away her final tear. "What's going on between you and McGee?"
"Good one." I whisper in her ear and she smiles.
"Nothing!" Abby responds too quickly.
"Abby, you have to answer truthfully." I tell her.
"How do you know that wasn't truthful?"
"Abby interrogation is part of my job; I kind of know when I am being lied to."
"Fine." Abby says and rolls her eyes. "We've been on a couple of dates, but other than that nothing much has happened."
"Aw, Abby that's great, I'm really happy for you guys." I say
The questions continue until we finally get bored and order pizza…
"So Abby what's exactly in the bags?" Becky asks.
"Oh, yeah." Abby says, runs to the bags and pulls out a small metal machine. "I brought my karaoke machine." She smiles, and Becky laughs and once we've finished hooking it up to the TV the pizza has arrived.
"I'm going first!" Becky yells and starts to search through the songs, I can't help but smile at her happiness; she seems a different child from when she told us about her Mum. "Perfect!" she says and selects the song Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley, and starts to sing…
"I heard there was a secret chord
that David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this:
The fourth, the fifth,
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...
Maybe there's a God above
all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah, HHHhallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah...
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah."
"Wow, you're really good!" Abby exclaims, and I nod in agreement.
"Thanks." She replies
"Where did you learn to sing like that?" Abby asks
"Oh, my Mum and I just used to sing a lot." She says and I can tell that she is reminiscing about those times with her Mum.
"That's is?" Abby asks slightly shocked. "No singing lessons?"
"Nope." Becky replies.
"Are you sure?" Abby asks suspiciously
"I'll go next." I say and take the microphone from Becky. And start to find a song. In the end I choose Songbird by Eva Cassidy…
"For you, there'll be no more cryin'
For you, the sun will be shinin',
And I feel that when I'm with you,
It's alright, I know it's right
To you, I'll give the world
To you, I'll never be cold
'Cause I feel that when I'm with you,
It's alright, I know it's right.
And the songbirds are singing,
Like they know the score,
And I love you, I love you, I love you,
Like never before.
Oooohhh
Oooohhh
And I wish you all the love in the world,
But most of all, I wish it from myself.
And the songbirds keep singing,
Like they know the score,
And I love you, I love you, I love you,
Like never before, like never before
Like never before."
"Okay, I don't know why you said I was good earlier, 'cause you're amazing." Becky tells me, and I give her a hug in response. "And by the way, that would be good song for you and my Dad." She continues and I start to blush at her comment.
"Ziva, the girl has a point." Abby jokes, "Now give me the mic I want to have a go!" She chooses the song Fear by Pauley Perrette and starts to sing…
"Are you scared of the dark
Are you afraid they'll break your heart
Are you afraid you'll lose yourself
Are you afraid of your own health
Are you scared to lose
Are you afraid to choose
Are you afraid you'll win
Are you scared of your own sin
Are you scared to forgive
Are you afraid to live
Are you afraid to die
Do you think it's all a lie
To live
When you think you're dying
To laugh
When you feel like crying
To stand
When you think you're gonna fall
It's just fear after all
It's only fear after all
Are you afraid you'll be alone
Are you scared to pick up the phone
Are you scared of the past
Do you think that you might crash
Do you think you're in too deep
Are you afraid to sleep
Are you scared there's no stability
Are you afraid of your own fragility
To live
When you think you're dying
To laugh
When you feel like crying
To stand
When you think you're gonna fall
It's just fear after all
It's only fear after all
To mend
When you're think you're breaking
To strength
When you know you're shaking
To pray
When your back's against the wall
It's only fear after all
Are you scared of the end
Are you scared to begin
Are you scared of the start
Do you think they'll break your heart
Do you think they'll break your heart
To live
When you think you're dying
To laugh
When you feel like crying
To stand
When you think you're gonna fall,
It's just fear after all
It's only fear after all
It's only fear
The only fear is fear itself
The only fear is fear itself
The only fear is fear itself
It's only fear"
"Wow" Becky says "That was brilliant!"
"Yeah, Abby where have you been hiding that?" I ask and Abby just shrugs. I look down at my watch.
"Wow, guys it's nearly ten pm." I say "You're going to have to go to bed soon Becky."
"Oh, come on." Becky moans "Just this once, please let me stay up longer." She begs.
"You've got till half past ten and then you're in bed." I tell her.
"Yes! You're the best Ziva." She says and gives me a hug.
"So what do you guys want to do now?" I ask
"Movie!" Becky yells
"I think we're goanna watch a movie." Jokes Abby.
"Which one do you want to watch I ask?"
"How about your favourite, the Sound of Music?" asks Abby.
"Yeah, fine with me." Becky says and we put the movie; Becky and I sat on the sofa, and Abby sat in her chair.
At 10:15…
"Aw, Ziva look." Abby says pointing at Becky, who had fallen asleep with her head on my lap without me noticing. "She looks so peaceful."
"Yeah she does." I softly reply.
"Ziva"
"Yes Abby."
"She's changed you, you know."
"I know." I admit with a smile
"Are you happy?"
"I've honestly never felt better." I whisper and tuck a strand of Becky's stray hair behind her ear.
Sorry I couldn't resist, I had to make Abby sing that song. And Ziva's song was chosen after listening to the Glee versoion, so I advise you listen to that one if you want.
And if anyone is wondering what Becky sings like; type Connie Talbot Hallelujah into YouTube. By the way this is how I imagine her voice; it's up to you if you agree.
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