Chapter 23

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*Kelly’s POV*
After we got to work, I did my usual morning routine. We all talked for a while, until dad got a call.

“Grab your gear.” He said, we grabbed our things and left.
*Case closed*

“Well at least, DiNozzo wasn’t right this time.” I said, walking into the bullpen.
“This time.” He repeated.

We sat, talking about the case. Although something was bugging me. I still didn’t know what happened with Lovejoy. I debated on if I even wanted to. I do want to know what happened, but I don’t want to start crying here. I’ll wait till I’m home.

After work, we did our usual routine, getting dinner, watching movies, going to bed. I walked into the room, setting down on the bed. I kept wondering what happened with Lovejoy, wanting answers. Soon enough Griffin came into the room.

“The girls are asleep.” He said, getting under the covers.
“Okay..” I said, trying to figure out a way to ask him.
“Something wrong?” He asked, putting his arm around me.
“I- what happened with Lovejoy?” I asked.
“Don’t worry about it.”
“Griffin, I want to know.”
“Kelly you-”
“Griffin, please. I want to know what happened, I need to know what happened.”
“It’s just gonna hurt you.”
“Maybe, but I still need to know.” He pulled out his phone, calling someone. After a few minutes of me, sitting in silence. He turned his phone, sideways. I grabbed my headphones, then played the video.

I watched the video, seeing lovejoy raping me, ruth burning me with cigarettes. Both beating me. I regained consciousness at one point, as they kept repeating the words ‘pets don’t speak’ with each hit. It brought tears to my eyes. I saw Lovejoy, heat up a blowtorch, burning me with it a few times before forcing it inside me. I didn’t scream or move or cry at all. I couldn’t do anything. I didn’t know how to feel about this. Ruth cut me with a knife, nowhere fatal. I started wondering when dad and them got there. The video ended. I took the headphones off, looking at Griffin. He was making a fist. My mind went back to the video, when they hit me while saying pets don’t speak. He noticed a certain look in my eye, causing him to stop making a fist, and pulled me into a hug.

I cried for a while, I wanted to ask him how I got to the hospital, but I was scared. I didn’t want to get hurt in any way. I whined a little, at the thought of that.

“It’s okay, you can speak.” he said, soothingly.
“H-how did I end up in the hospital” I managed to say in a small, low, quiet voice.
“You went unconscious again. They told us where to go,  and we went. When we got there they were gone.” He said, stroking my hair. I eventually fell asleep.

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