Quinn-Torres

Diner

At around one o'clock, I see Phoebe in the bullpen with her mom; Phoebe is like my also cool older sister. I have been knowing her since birth. When I notice Phoebe heading in my direction, I call out her name, "Phoebe." Loud enough for her to hear.

She notices me than my crutches and says, "Omg Rory, girly what happened to you?"

"Volleyball."

"How long."

"Maybe one more week in with crutches and three weeks in a boot."

"Okay, so why aren't you at school right now?"

"So, I may be hypothetically smoked some weed, and my mom found out so now she wants to murder me."

"Yeah, and let's just hypothetically plan your funeral."

"Be quiet Phebes."

"You want to go out to the diner and get some lunch?"

I want to go but my mom did say if I leave then she will murder me, but she also said if she found out. So as long as she doesn't find out I should be fine. Right? "Yeah, girl I would love to go."

We went to the diner around two o'clock. After about ten minutes of talking the doorbell to the dinner rings and coming through the door is Alex, Jefferson, and of course Caleb. "Shit." I accidentally say out loud.

"Girl why?"

"Umm, you know how I told you about me getting in trouble and my boyfriend or whatever n stuff?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Well he may or may have not walked in with a group of his friends. On top of that I may or may have not been avoiding him recently and not responding to his messages."

"Do you wanna go?"

"I think I should be fine."

I watch Caleb's moves from a distance, not like a stalker's way but a way where I'm watching my soundings. Caleb goes up to the barstool area and goes by a tall man with short straight hair that looks just like him and says "Hey dad."

Just as that happens the bell on the door rings again and my mom, Gibbs, Nick, Ellie, and McGee comes in. My mom notices me instantly and comes walking over. Gibbs follows behind her and everyone else heading to a different table.

While my mom and Gibbs walk over, I try to hide under its table, hoping magically I can just disappear. 

I guess it didn't work because when my mom came over in a loud enough voice without causing any attention she says "Up now." And grabs me by jacket sleeve. My mom then sits next to me and Gibbs sits across from her next to Phoebe. 

"Hey, Phoebe how have you been? "

"I have been good Ms. Quinn. What about you?"

"Good, Good."

"So mom," I say then my mom starts to give me a stare. I finish my sentence "Why are you here? lunch break?"

There was a moment of silence until Phoebe says to Gibbs "excuse me I need to go to the bathroom."

Once she left then my mom almost literally killed me. "Aurora Niyah. What the hell did I tell you before I left!"My mom wasn't screaming but she wanted to, I could see it 

"Not to go-"

She then cuts me off and says " Not to go anywhere and guess what you didn't listen now, did you? Guess what Aurora a dangerous person is now in here."

"I know."

 "So why didn't you do anything?"

 "Because if you also look Caleb is also in here and we haven't exactly been on good terms. So, if you don't mind, I will go talk to him now." Somehow someway my mom moves and lets me out of the booth.

 My mom must have started walking behind me because I heard Gibbs say, "Quinn let her go if she wants to."

I passed up Caleb's father and then some empty tables and see Caleb, Alex, and Jefferson. Once over there I say "Hey."

Caleb was the first one to respond and say. "Where have you been I have been worried. And why do you have a jacket on in the heat?" In the process of saying that he gets up. We start walking away from everyone towards the very end of the Diner and sit at the last table.

 "Umm well, I wasn't feeling well yesterday or today. 

"What's with the jacket then?" I didn't respond. "Take in off then." Caleb starts to try to take the jacket off me and I jump back.He took a deep breath and said "You cut yourself didn't you."I just look down and didn't say anything. He lifts my face with his hand to look at him then says. "Was it because of what I did yesterday at school?"

"No, It wasn't you, you're fine." 

I felt my eyes start tearing up. Caleb then cuffs my check and says "Hey it's okay. Umm. I have some for you to meet." He pulls me by my hand and then starts walking towards the man he called Dad."Aurora this is my dad. Dad, Aurora my girlfriend."I wipe my face with my jacket sleeve and then say 

"Hey."

 "Hello, Aurora what such a nice name."

"Thanks"

"Hey, Aurora how about you come over today for dinner."

"Oh sorry I don't know about today my mom generally doesn't let me go places on school nights

 "What about Friday?"

"Sure why not?"Just at that moment, I hear "Aurora let's go."

"Umm, I have to go. I'll see you later?"

"Yeah. Rora."

Once back at NCIS. My mom asks me while in the elevator. "Anything you want to tell me?"

"On Friday I have dinner with Caleb and his family. Have a team ready please because I am in no shape to fight or defend myself or even run. So you know just have that." Then with my crutches, I get off the elevator.I pass by Gibb's desk, and he says, "Day and time.""Friday and sometime probably like 6:30."