OMG! Aquababy58 and Stephanie: you are my two favorite people in the whole world right now! Your reviews are so great! I just want you guys to know that I wait specifically for your reviews before this crazy urge to post hits me like a speeding car.

Stephanie: I'm so happy that my writing is like watching mini videos for you. As a writer, that's something I always try to inflict in my stories. I also like exploring Steve's human side. I love the fact that he is a strong character and maybe that's why writing angst for him is so fun for me. I don't know…I just like it!

Aquababy58: the part where she doesn't want to let go of his hand is my favorite part of that chapter. There is definitely a very strong bond between them and maybe that has something to do with me always wanting to have an older brother who could protect me and care for me like Steve does with Annabeth even though she is perfectly capable of taking care of herself. That's why I love writing about them so much!

Soo… this is another part you have been waiting for: when Steve finds out what really happened. Let's hope this doesn't disappoint you!

p/s: the medical stuff explained here is also kind of made up, so the name of the drug mentioned doesn't really exist. Well, i don't know actually. I just made it up when i was writing.

Enjoy!

Steve followed the doctor into a small office where he was made to sit down in front of a desk. The doctor had a serious look on her face and it was starting to get on his nerves.

- Can you tell me how she is? – he couldn't hold back anymore.

- She's okay – the doctor answered – considering.

- Considering what? – asked Steve.

- Listen there is no easy way to say this, so I'm just gonna start with the basics. We ran a blood test to see the level of alcohol in her blood, but It came out negative. She hasn't ingested any type of alcohol in the last 24 hours.

- Then why was she acting like that? All weak and unstable?

- We did find, however, a really high dose of a substance called Trimetrafin – the doctor took a breath before continuing. It was never easy to tell someone this – there was also extensive bruising on her inner thighs, along with some mild ones to her neck – at this point, Steve had already closed his eyes with a feeling of defeat settling deep inside him. He knew what was coming – under closer inspection we found evidence of penetration and body fluids. I'm really sorry to say this, but your sister has been sexually abused – there it was. Final confirmation.

- Who? – was all he was able to ask after opening his eyes.

- We can't have the answer for that unless we perform the necessary evaluations. We need to do a raping kit to gather evidence so that they can be sent to the police.

- Why haven't you done it yet? We will investigate this case ourselves and I would appreciate if you could give me the evidence as soon as possible.

- We haven't done it because we need the patient's permission to perform this evaluation. She also needs to decide whether she wants an investigation on her case or not. Right now, we haven't been able to ask her because she passed out soon after we got her in the examination room. We weren't able to address her inner injuries because we first need to know if she will want the evidence collected or not. Right now she's on a heavy dose of fluids to flush the drugs out of her system as soon as possible. Once she wakes up, we'll be able to ask her.

- Can I see her?

- Of course. She's being settled in a room right upstairs and you can come and go as you like. She is currently out of any immediate danger.

- Okay – said Steve and he got up from the chair – thank you – and he made his way to the door.

- Mr. McGarrett? – asked the doctor before he could leave – I understand that this is difficult for you, but she's going to need all the support she can get. And I think it will be better if you were the one to ask for her permission to perform the evaluation.

- Right – came the curtly reply. He just needed to get out of there and catch his breath.

When he came back to the waiting area he didn't even waited for Danny before heading to the door and exiting the hospital; the cool air of the night hitting him on the face and helping somewhat clear his mind. He couldn't believe what was happening.

Danny of course had seen his partner all but run out of the hospital and he followed him soon after. Whatever the doctor had told him made him look pale and ready to throw up himself. Let's say it made Danny a little nervous to find out what had happened.

- Steve, what did the doctor say? Is she going to be alright? Do you know what happened to her? – he came closer to his partner and sat down next to him. Steve had sat down on the sidewalk across from the ER entrance and was holding his head in his hands.

- Doctor said she was drugged. Probably something she drank at the bar… - he trailed off for a few seconds, not sure how his partner would react to the news – she… she was raped Danny. Annabeth was raped – shock, confusion, anger, hurt. These are just a few of the feelings running through Danny's veins at learning what had happened to Annabeth.

- Jesus! How could this happen?

- I don't know but we need to find the son of a bitch who did this – muttered Steve.

- Alright, so do we have any evidence? – asked Danny. His detective brain already running through the usual procedures.

- Not yet. They need Annabeth's permission to run the tests and collect the evidence. They're settling her into a room and waiting for her to wake up – he ran a hand up and down his face – I need to talk to her. I'm the one who has to ask her if she wants this to be investigated or not – Danny put a hand on his friend's shoulder.

- We'll be there for her every step of the way. She's strong. You know that – said Danny, trying to convince himself as much as he was trying to convince Steve.

- Yeah.

- You should go inside then. Go be with her. Maybe I'll head down to the office and start investigating either way? – Danny asked – maybe see if she was followed after leaving work or the house last night. Try to determine if this was a random attack or if she was targeted.

- Okay. You're right. We'll investigate this no matter what. You go do that and I'll try to get her to accept the evaluation – they both got up from the floor.

- What are we going to tell Chin and Kono?

- Nothing yet. I'll ask Annabeth first.

- Alright. Call me when you know something and let me know how she's doing.

- Okay – said Steve and they parted ways. Danny went to the parking lot to retrieve his car and Steve went back inside the hospital to look for the room Annabeth must have been already settled in. This was going to be a long night.

And, how was it? Did it meet your expectations?

I think I'm gonna leave It here for today. Tomorrow I'll post chapter 7 which is already halfway written, so I'll dedicate myself the rest of the night and maybe half day tomorrow to finish it and post it so you can read it.

I look forward to reading your reviews! The really do make the happiest person in the world!

Until next time!