Title: Oh, why you look so sad.

Disclaimer: I don't own CSI or the characters. I dream of owning Eric Szmanda someday though.

Dedication: This is to person who always promised to stand by me and the broken promises made. To the one who'll never see this, who never though I was strong enough to break free of them. The one who never realised it was me who was the strongest. To the one who still hasn't realised they have lost me.

Fic of the post:

Breaking Point by CMELO

"Hey, Sara? Earth to Sara, come in Sara. This is planet Greg calling space cadet Sidle." Greg sighed hating to waste a good joke but seeing Sara was still off in the land of the fairies. Greg pouted his lips and pulled on the edge of Sara's jumper whining, "You're not listening to me."

Sara jumped as Greg touched her. "For God's sake Greg! Don't startle me like that!" She snapped, wrapping her arms around herself she tried to slow her breathing and pounding heart. Greg's eyes flickered from hurt at her sharp words to a look of concern.

"Hey Sar, are you okay?" Greg asked as he watched his friend, concern now plain on his face.

"I'm fine Greg, and I don't need you to baby me. I'm a big girl ya know," she snapped again. "I've got trace results to pick up. See you later." Sara stormed out of the break room leaving a confused Greg staring at an empty doorway. After several minutes Catherine made her way into the break room.

"Hey Cath," Greg gave her a small smile. "How come your still here? Didn't your shift finish, like, three hours ago?" He asked checking his watch as he spoke.

"Don't remind me. I should have been home three hours ago to see my little girl and instead I'm here doing paperwork. Life sucks." Catherine sighed, pouring coffee into a cup and sitting opposite Greg. "What's up with you Greggo?"

"Sara," he replied, noticing the instant frosty look in Catherine's eyes. "Something's really wrong with her Cath, she's distant, moody and as jumpy as hell." Greg finished.

"Sounds like Sara so far, so what's wrong?" Catherine muttered. Greg managed a weak smile before turning to Catherine and softly saying,

"Cath, I honestly think that something's really wrong. She's snappy with me and Grissom. I'm actually starting to feel sorry for Hodges. She spends all her time sat with Mia down in the lab, not speaking, just sat there staring into space."

"Have you spoken to Grissom? He's your supervisor." Catherine suggested actually starting to worry about the feisty brunette.

"Yeah. She won't listen to him. I was kinda hopping…"

"Nu ah. Now way Greggo." Catherine shook her head to reinforce her point.

"Please Cath," Greg pleaded. "I wouldn't ask unless I'd tried everything else."

"Fine!" Catherine pushed her cup away from her. " You owe me Greg," she sighed heading out of the door to find Sara.

Images filled Sara's head. A cloud covered sky, latex gloves, the smell of cigarettes and ski mask, the smell of sweat. Small images that played a vivid horror film in her head. The film was on repeat. Sara was again startled as Catherine appeared in front of her.

"Want to talk?" Catherine asked.

"Not really." Sara spoke softly not wanting to snap at Catherine again. She might not have a job if she did that again, and at the moment it was only her job keeping her together.

"He's worried about you Sara. I'm worried about you." Catherine's voice was almost as soft.

"I said I don't want to talk about it, so just leave me alone okay." Sara turned and headed back to the break room to have a few words with Greg about keeping out of her business.

"What the hell are you doing going to Catherine?" She practically yelled at him. Expecting this Greg calmly turned to her and said,

"You won't talk to me or Grissom, I though you might talk to Cath. I'm worried about you Sara. You've been off in a world of your own all week, snapping, flying off the handle at everyone, staring into space for hours on end, not eating with the rest of us at break, refusing to come to breakfast after shift, you've ignored Nick and Warrick twice this week, and a million other little things." Sara was startled by how observant Greg had been. It was scary to have someone know you that well and you not know it.

"I'm fine Greg." Sara said quietly, Greg just looked at her in disbelief. "I will be fine," she amended seeing the look he gave her. "Thanks for noticing though. I know Griss and Catherine wouldn't have if you hadn't mentioned it to them." She gave him a soft smile as if to prove to him she was really okay. Greg opened his mouth to say more when Grissom walked in.

"New case. Woman attacked in her home. You two go check it out." Grissom handed the paper to Sara.

"We can talk later?" Greg asked not wanting to let the subject drop.

"Yeah fine, whatever." Sara replied hoping 'later' wouldn't come. She didn't know if she would be able to lie to Greg. "Let's just concentrate on the case for now. I'm driving." She said walking towards the garages.

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