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Out in the field
I was almost done processing the scene with Catherine so I took a break for the first since we arrived. Finishing the last bite of the granola bar I brought, I remembered last time's conversation with Nick.
He called me at home after shift to catch up on things. We haven't hanged out together since Cassie's case. I've been pulling a double – as usual, while he had the week off. Grissom insisted he take the week off after Nick became emotionally affected with the case.
I took out my personal phone and pressed the very familiar button on the speed dial. It has become difficult to press the said button due to frequent usage.
Ring…
Ring…Maybe he's busy…
Ring…Or still asleep – I thought, considering Nick is a day sleeper.
Ring… I was thinking of canceling the call when I suddenly heard Nick's muzzy voice.
"Hey…"
"Oh, hey Nick. I'm sorry, did I wake you up?"
"Yeah, but it's okay. What's up?"
"I'm really sorry. I just called because, um, Cath and I will be done in a few minutes. So I was wondering if you'd like to go to the mall and see a movie today…"
"Sure! What time will you be in the mall?"
"We have to go back to the lab so I'll see you after an hour and a half."
"Great! See you, Sar."
"See ya!"
Click. Then I heard the dial tone again.
It took me just an hour to finish processing the scene, go back to the lab, run some tests, clean up, and drive myself to the mall. Ofcourse I took the shortest and with lesser traffic route. I can't say I'm not excited but I just don't want Nick to be waiting for me.
When I told nick to see me after an hour and a half, he took it by heart and he arrived 30 minutes later. Within that time, I busied myself wandering around a huge bookstore. Thank God the bookstore has a large collection of children's books which kept me occupied for 30 minutes of waiting. Did I say children's book? Uhuh nods , you got that right. I'm still into journals and crime novels, but children's books are my new Scientific American.
Nick grabbed my right arm from behind while I was looking through the pages of Disney's Fairytale Collection.
"You're here!" I sounded so gleefully and later I wish I could retell him in a different tone.
"Were you waiting that long?" he inquired with a sorry face that always melts my heart no matter what he did wrong.
"No," I'm such a liar, "I just came in about five minutes ago." I would want to laugh at myself for it was the worst lie I could ever think of. Sure he wouldn't buy that. Finding a space to park can't be done in less than eight minutes! What was I thinking!
He raised one of his eyebrows and gave me an 'O-kay…' look. I'm thankful he didn't say anything regarding my lie. Instead, "Have you seen the screening schedule of the movies?"
"Not yet."
I hooked my right arm with his left and we were on our heels to the fifth floor of the mall – where the movies are.
tsuzuku... Please R&R
