The Unknown: Book 3 {A Bensler Fan Fic}

Chapter 9

I paced outside of Kora's hospital room. This feeling of knowing my daughter's depressed but not having the actual ways to help her hurt. But inside my daughter was sedated again, but this time, her arms were in restraints. 

"What the fuck did you do? I told you not to push her, but you had to go and be a bitch to her! I'm done!" Elliot yelled, as he walked towards me, and I swallowed hard and stopped pacing. 

"Elliot, she slit her wrists! That wasn't my fault!" I yelled back, and he shook his head.

"Get the fuck away from her room. I don't want you here with her! You are going to make everything worse." Elliot replied, as he shoved me slightly, which was seen by Alex.

"Don't you dare touch my friend like that again." She spoke, as anger radiated off of her. I shook my head.

"No. I deserve this all. I'll go get the kids and take them to my parent's. Then I'll go home and clean up the mess."

"You aren't going back there unless you are grabbing your shit. I'm so tired of you, Olivia. All of the drama that comes with having you in our lives. Thanks for the kids, but I'm never thanking you for ruining our lives. If you would've been a good cop, Dakota would've been alive, Kora wouldn't be depressed, and you wouldn't be getting sued for so much money, that our kids' college funds are going to have to pay for it." He hissed, and I grabbed Alex's arm and pulled her with me as I left. 

If I left her, she would start hitting him. I wanted to hit him too, but I wasn't going to sink down to his level.

"Liv, let me at him." Alex spoke, and I shook my head.

"I'm not letting you hit Elliot. Just let me grab my stuff, and can I hang out at your place?" I asked, and she nodded slowly, but she kept looking over her shoulder.

"Alex, calm the hell down. It's just Elliot. He is always like this when it comes to our kids. He'll be over it soon, and I'll be getting my second divorce from him most likely."

~*~

I packed a bag with enough clothes to last the week. I believe that Elliot will make up his mind by then, because he's really fucking pissed. As Alex and I were leaving to head to her place, Aubrie pulled up, and got out of her car.

"Where are you going?" She asked, and I sighed.

"I'm staying with Alex for a bit." I spoke.

"Why? What happened? Is Kora okay?" She asked, completely freaking out.

"Brie, deep breaths." I spoke, as Alex took my bag back to her car.

"What happened to her?" She whispered, as I pulled her into a hug.

"She let the pain get to her. We got her to the hospital, and she's sedated right now."

"Mom, we can't lose her." My daughter whimpered, and it broke my heart. I stepped forward and held her as close as I could, due to her current condition.

"We aren't going to lose her. She has so many siblings to help her, that this will be no problem." I spoke, as I rubbed her back.

"Are you abandoning her? Us?" She whimpered, as she stepped back, and crossed her arms over her stomach.

"No, Aubrie, I'm not. Your father wants nothing to do with me, so I'm staying with Alex until he decides what he wants." I replied, and she ran her hand over her cheek.

"Charlie is going to be so confused that you aren't going to be here."

"I know, everyone is, but I made mistakes. I'm just waiting for your father to calm down then I'll be home."

"I'll call Greg and have him bring Ollie here after work. We'll stay and help." She spoke, and I gave me a small smile.

"Thanks baby. I'll call you later and get an update." I replied, and she nodded slowly.

"I'm sorry that this time is so hard for you, Mom." She spoke, and I shook my head.

"It's nothing you should be apologizing about, this isn't your fault. But, if you don't mind, talk to Kora. She needs a survivor to talk to."

~*~

It was a long week of just fucking pain. My kids called me every night, and Alison might be more worried than every one else about this small separation, because she watched, and was scarred, by everything that happened during the last time we were apart.

I was surprised that when I was doing work at the precinct, that Kora showed up with Aubrie.

"Girls?" I questioned, and I looked around to see if Elliot was with them too, because he had taken time off to take care of Kora.

"Mom, can we talk?" Kora asked, and I nodded quickly.

"Of course. Why don't we sit in an interview room. Then you can get comfy." I spoke, before walking over and wrapping my arm around my daughter's waist. She leaned into me, and I felt like maybe she wasn't super angry at me right now.

We went into the interview room, and Kora curled up in one of the chairs, while Aubrie shifted into another chair, and pulled her phone out. I sank into a chair in front of Kora, and pushed my hair back into a clip.

"So, sweetie, what's up?" I asked.

"Do you remember how Dad refused to admit that Aubrie was depressed after Bailey died?" Kora asked, and I nodded slowly.

"Yeah, I do. Unfortunately." I frowned.

"Well, I'm depressed. I didn't want to get to this point, but I'm still keeping that pain from Dad's initial reaction to me being gay, and of course from Dakota's death." She breathed, and I frowned.

"Kora, is this you wanting help?" I mused, and she nodded.

"Yes, it is. I want to take my life into my own hands. I don't want you and Dad to get a divorce either, so tonight, I want you to come home and be there when I tell him. I want him to see that you didn't force me into this, and that you are supporting me in my choice."

"Okay. I can do that."

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