"Lindsey baby you have to go to sleep now we have a big day tomorrow"
Lindsey smiled at her mom
" I know tomorrow we leave for Florida, Walt Disney here I come." She screamed with a smile.
She hugged her mom and the Grissom and grabbed her favourite stuffed animal.
"I love you guys" she called to her mom and Grissom as they walked out of her room closing the door.
"WE love you to" was the last thing Catherine said to her little girl.
Grissom and Catherine woke up around 5:00 that morning. The sun was not quite up yet but the birds were singing, nothing in the world could ruin this day. They had packed the Tahoe the night before so there were no loose ends in the morning and they could start their drive bright and early.
Catherine got out of bed and walked down the hallway she knocked on Lindsey's door
"Get up babe."
She walked into the kitchen and turned the coffee pot to on. She walked back down the hall and knocked on Lindsey's door again.
"Lindsey, I'm going to come in their with the garden hose" she giggled
She walked into the bathroom and washed her face and brushed her teeth.
Grissom came into the bathroom and put his arms around her waist.
"I'm in here you know, but I am done" Catherine smiled
Catherine kissed Gil on the cheek,
"Good morning" She walked out of the bathroom "See you in the kitchen."
Catherine walked back to Lindsey's room she knocked on the door and walked in.
Lindsey was not in her bed.
She walked out into the kitchen
"Lindsey where are you?" no answer, "Lindsey are you hiding again"
Catherine walked back to Lindsey's room and looked under her bed, no Lindsey.
She looked in Lindsey's closet. No Lindsey
Catherine walked back into the hallway
"Gil have you seen Lindsey this morning?"
"No" Gil called from the bathroom " Why"
Catherine walked through the kitchen. To the front door it was still locked.
Catherine made a face and walked back into the kitchen.
"Lindsey" She sat down at the table and looked at the back door.
She ran over to it. The chain was cut. Catherine's body started to tremble and tears started to swell in her eyes.
"Lindsey?" Catherine pulled open the door and walked outside. She looked down and saw Lindsey's stuffed animal and bent down to pick it up.
"No, Lindsey," she started to scream " Lindsey"
Catherine ran back into the house. Gil was in the kitchen
"Cath you okay, where's Lindsey?"
Catherine's head was spinning; her breathing went faster as she tried to explain. Catherine tried to speak but the words would not come out. Catherine looked around and fell to the kitchen floor everything went black.