This wasn't how the day was supposed to end not like this, it was supposed to end with a party not the way it was going, not with a funeral. Catherine clung tightly on as the red liquid pooled through her fingers running over her hands. Her breathing was fast and shallow, sweet lined her forehead and her whole body seemed to ache especially her jaw.
Thursday 6pm"So is she excited?" asked Nick almost bouncing into the break room.
"Well not as excited as you Nick" mocked Cath
"Well twelve is a big number," countered Nick waving a large box wrapped in colourful paper around in Catherine's face.
"Let me guess you got her a chemistry set" smiled Cath taking the box from Nick
"No" replied Nick with a smug grin, "actually it's a portable DVD player"
"A what?" said Catherine mouth hanging open
"We all went in on it this year less presents but better than six chemistry sets, Sara suggested it" said Nick pointing behind him to Sara who had just walked into the room looking rather like a zombie.
"What can I say the feeling moved me?" said Sara with a lopsided smile
"Sara it's not fancy dress, so coming as the living dead" started Cath
"Funny" replied Sara sitting down and laying her head on the table. She had just come back form a double as Ecklie had called her in after giving her a 'for the good of the lab' speech.
"Serisouly she's going to love it. She's not going to shut up about it," said Catherine before Warrick interrupted
"So are we invited to he party?" he asked
"Oh so you just got this to be invited to he party" smiled Cath
"Are you kidding ice cream lots of small girls screaming…..bouncy castle of course" grinned Greg looking up from over the magazine he was reading.
"Well since you lot have been on at me all week" started Catherine before Warrick interrupted again
"Lindsey made you"
"Yes," replied Cath defeated "it's straight after shift but if anyone smells of decomp their not coming in"
"Here that Greg your going to have to wash" mumbled Sara head still buried in the table.
"Is she opening her presents without you?" asked Nick sitting down
"She said she'll wait but probably not" smiled Cath "oh great here comes Ecklie" she added
"Well good luck I'm due in court bye" smiled Warrick making a hasty retreat
"And me and Greg have our homicide come on Greggo" said Nick dragging Greg from his seat. It was amazing how quickly Ecklie could clear a room.
"Willow's, Sidle DB address is on the map," said Ecklie breezing in and taking Sara's dishevelled appearance for a second "Sidle when your at work you should at least look like a professional" remarked Ecklie before leaving.
Cath now knew how tired Sara was she didn't' shout but only moved to put her middle finger up at Ecklie as he walked off.
"Come on I'll buy you a coffee on the way or possibly a valium" smiled Cath picking the sheet up "oh you have got to be kidding it's in the damn middle of no where" she shouted as Sara got up.
"Would you like a valium too?" asked Sara sleepily
"No but I think chocolate may be required" said Cath as they walked along the corridor.
"Sidle you forget something" shouted Hodges at they walked by the lab.
"No" said Sara looking confused
"Phone, you left it here switched on so the batteries dead" he added waving it
"Then what are you telling me for it's no use" said Sara angrily
"She hasn't slept," mouthed Cath at Archie who had a slight grin at the way Sara was talking to Hodges.
"She can still see," said Sara walking by Catherine and straight into the lab door. Her brain saw the door coming but it forgot to tell her arm to open in so she walked straight into it bouncing off slightly, much to the amusement of Hodges and a slight grunt form Catherine.
"Defiantly some coffee" smiled Cath opening the door for Sara.
TBC ………. the next chapter will be longer this was just a introduction