Surrendering the Bensons

struggling

Things for Gia seemed to be getting better although really Gia had just got better at acting for her mother and her therapist. Olivia aloud her to go back to school but Gia still refused to wear anything that showed her skin. Jeans and sweatshirts were her outfit of choice most of the time.

Olivia on the other hand was working the program as best as she knew how although she wasn't 100% she was allowed to go back to work under light duty at first.

The squad had gotten her flowers and put them on her desk and when she walked in the squad room everyone was silent at first. She knew they must see her as a victim which she hated so she put on a smile and thanked them for the flowers. "No cake?" Olivia joked.

"We were gonna get you cupcakes" Amanda said taking her seriously.

Olivia laughed lightly "I'm joking rollins the flowers are beautiful thank you" she said and sat at her desk.

Over the next couple weeks olivia dealt with some touch cases. One in particular of 3 women and a little boy imprisoned in a basement for years that almost broke her but in the end helped her.

Gia on the other hand began to change and not for the better but she hid it well from her mother. She began dressing in slightly skimpier outfits than before and began hanging out with a gang from school. Olivia only began to notice when she came home one evening and seen giana in a black mini skirt with fishnet tights and a tight fitting white tank top with a black leather jacket and black makeup. Giana also worn wide leather studded bracelets on her wrists.

Olivia looked at her daughter in shock "what do you think your doing?"

Gia rolled her eyes "going out" she said grabbing her bag.

Olivia stood in front of her to block her way "not this late and definitely not dressed like that" she said sternly.

"Yes I am" she said pushing past her mother.

Olivia was even more in shock by her daughters attitude "Giana Serena Benson! You do not push me ever. And you are not leaving this apartment this late or dressed like ...."

Giana looked at her mother "like what? A slut? A gang banger? A whore? Why not mom that's what I am now. Everyone thinks so so you may as well get used to it...I have." Gia glared and walked out and rushed to the elevator.

Olivia went after her but missed the elevator so she ran down the stairs hopeing to beat it but by the time she reached the lobby she seen Gia getting in to a cab and driving off.

Olivia could not believe what just happened or how she seemed to miss all the signs pointing her daughter in this direction. She went back to the apartment and hesitated but called the captain.

"Hey olivia what's up?" He asked.

"Captain...giana just rushed out of here dressed...provocatively and ...she's not herself right now. Is there anyway you can have one of the techs track her phone so I can go find her?" Olivia asked.

"Of course and I'll go with you" He said "I'll be at your place soon with tracking."

"Thanks Don." She sighed as they both hung up.