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Post by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 15:44:04 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}Jess nodded. "Hey, Sophie," Jess started as she approached the girl, "the doctor suggested that you perhaps stay here a little while, so that he can make sure you're healthy, okay?"
Jess continued, "but before Anna and I leave we need to ask you a few questions, okay?"
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 24, 2008 15:55:07 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}"You ready Sophie?" Anna asked softly. "How old are you hon?" Sophie held up six fingers. "My, you're a big girl aren't you?" Sophie giggled, it was one of the only noises Anna had heard from her yet.
"Has anyone hurt you Sophie?" She saw a tear plop onto the bed next to her and she slowly shook her head.
Anna looked to Jess for help.
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Post by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 16:00:25 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}Jess took the hint from Anna, and knelt down in front of Sophie.
"You see this, kiddo?" Jess said as she handed her her badge. Sophie nodded.
"That means I have a special job, I work to protect people like you, your parents and your friends. Anna has one, too," Jess said and nodded over to Anna who held up her badge.
"But if we're gonna do our jobs, we sometimes need people like you to help. so what do you say I make you my assistant, and you can help us by answering some questions?" Jess said with a wink.
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 24, 2008 16:07:59 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}Anna smiled, glad she had Jess with her. She knelt beside Jess and looked into Sophie's eyes.
"So, what d'ya say?" Sophie nodded and took her thumb out of her mouth.
"My mommy's boyfriend. He hurts her." She whispered, barely audible.
"Does he hurt you too Sophie?" Anna said quietly.
She nodded, and curled up into a ball sobbing. Anna stood up and looked to Jess. "My God." she said.
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Post by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 16:20:35 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}Jess understood immediately that they had to find out where Sophie's mother was, she could be in danger.
"Sophie, where do you live?" Jess asked gently.
Sophie gave her an address.
"Okay, Anna and I are gonna drive to your house and make sure your mommy is okay, so you're gonna have to be really brave and wait here for us, 'aight?"
Sophie nodded quietly, and Anna and Jess hurried out of the hospital and drove off to the address they had been given.
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 24, 2008 16:23:59 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}As soon as they reached the house, Anna knew that something was wrong. The door was wide open, and the peeling paint was littered with boot marks. "So, we go in." Her head filled with images of what could be inside, and unbuckled herself, her hand on her gun.
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Post by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 16:26:49 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}As the two of them reached the door, Jess shouted the standard rant. "NYPD, open up!"
As it often was; no one opened. "Here we go then," Jess said as she kicked down the door, and Anna and she went inside.
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 24, 2008 16:30:27 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}Stepping into the living room, the first thing she noticed was the smell. The coppery smell of blood. She turned the corner, and saw a woman, lying face down on the carpet. An ominous red stain surrounded her. Anna knelt down next to her and felt for a pulse. She looked up at Jess and shook her head. "Who's gonna tell Sophie?"
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Post by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 16:41:35 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}"Us," Jess said apologetically. 10 minutes later the house was filled with uniforms, CSU technicians and other people.
After giving their statements, Anna and Jess found themselves back at the hospital, dreading what they knew they now had to do.
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 24, 2008 16:49:19 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}Knowing what was to come, Anna took a deep breath and readied herself. She opened the curtain, and found Sophie colouring in.
"Hey that's a pretty picture. Is that you?" Sophie nodded, pointing to Anna and Jess.
"Oh, that's me and Jess? Hey Jess, would ya look at that! Looks just like us - hey we've got badges and everything!" Sophie smiled and handed the picture to Anna.
"For me?" She nodded and grinned at Anna. "This right here is going up on my wall!"
Sophie giggled. "Sophie, I've got some bad news. It's you're Mummy." She turned her head towards the floor.
"She's dead isn't she." Sophie whispered quietly.
"I'm so sorry" Anna said. "Come here." Sophie clambered into Anna's lap and shook as she sobbed.
"Jess, how do we leave this little girl?"
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Post by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 17:03:29 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}"We're gonna have to call ACS," Jess said and looked at the floor. "But for now, the doc said he wanted to keep her here for a few days."
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 24, 2008 17:11:47 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}"Right. Back to the precinct then? See if we can get any leads?"
Sophie reached up at grabbed the small pearl clip in her hair.
"You like my clip sweety? I'll tell you what, you have it. Go on!" She took it out of her curly brown hair, and slipped it into Sophie's thin, dark blond hair.
"Jess and I have gotta go now, but I promise we'll come see you, OK?" Sophie nodded glumbly. Anna turned to look at Jess.
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Post by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 17:14:18 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}Jess nodded, and gave Sophie a smile as they left the room. "We need to find her mom's boyfriend before he does something worse."
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 24, 2008 17:19:13 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}Anna sat in the passenger seat as Jess drove them back to the precinct.
"How do we find this guy, I mean we have nothing. I just hope we get something from the rape kit and Sophie's clothing."
She sighed and watched as a bird flew ahead.
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Post by Terry on Jun 24, 2008 17:20:47 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}"Well, CSU might find anything at the scene, and as you said, we have the rape kit."
A few minutes later, Jess and Anna walked back into the precinct, waiting to hear from CSU and the M.E.
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