Back To Attack (Sequel to Unfortunate Event)
Chapter 1: The Beginning
Down there it was very quiet and calm. She was peacefully humming a melody while washing the blood off of the corpse lying on the table in front her. Suddenly the door opened frightening her: Calleigh entered smiling brightly.
"Hey, Alexx!" she greeted walking up to her.
"What are you doing here?" she asked curiously.
"I just came to tell you that I'm back."
"It's been only two weeks since you left. How you feeling?"
"A lot better, those therapist classes really worked, talking to some of the women really helped me get over it."
"Well, I'm glad you're okay, honey."
"Thanks, I'll see you later," she left the morgue. Alexx smiled to herself and turned back to the body.
Calleigh was already assigned to a case, everyone was glad to see her on her first day back to the lab. But it wasn't so good...
The afternoon was still young as they made it back from the crime scene. They were having a coversation on the evidence already before analysis.
"Well, how about I take the blood samples to Valera and you start without me?" Calleigh asked while walking into the building.
"No, Calleigh, I don't wanna start without you," he followed beside her.
"Aww, you need me," she stopped in the hallway smiling and Eric rolled his eyes. Suddenly a business man bumped into her knocking her kit to the floor.
"I'm sorry," he picked it up and handed it to her, "you alright?"
"Yeah, that's okay," she nodded and he hurried off. As they proceeded down the hall Eric noticed a disturbance in her face and re-asked the man's question. Then she pushed the kit into his hand and dashed down the hallway. Everyone stared and were wondering what happened then soon went back to their own businesses. He followed in her path looking for her. It took him a while but then he stopped.
"Calleigh?" Eric called outside the women's restroom. This felt so awkward to him because he couldn't go inside, but then came Natalia.
"Hey, what're you doing?" she queried.
"Uh, Calleigh is in there, I think something's wrong," he replied.
"Is she sick?" she asked and he shrugged, "Okay, I'll go check." She entered the bathroom to hear the upsetting sound of gagging coming from one of the stalls. "Calleigh? You okay?" But there was no reply so Natalia just left.
"Well?" Eric asked as she stepped out.
"She didn't wanna talk, but she's sick all right. Let's give her some space," she advised and they both went on their ways.
A while later, finger prints and other evidence were being analysed in the lab. Ryan stood on the opposite side of the table helping with lifting the prints. She did the same sitting on a chair.
"I found a nice hand print on this book cover," he said while dusting it, "it looks kinda small, a young woman maybe, I think it's a child's print." He glanced up and saw that her head was down on the desk. "Uh, Calleigh, wake up."
"Yes, I'm listening," she faced him with tired eyes.
"You sure you're okay?" he questioned and she nodded quickly, "Okay." He uneasily accepted and began searching for more prints and so did she.
The day had gone by fast and soon it was seven in the evening. Ryan was discussing the suspects with Horatio just outside questioning. They hadn't been able to get a confession or killer as yet. He walked away leaving the boss looking at the files in his hands then she caught up with him.
"Hey," Horatio had a smile on the corner of his face, "what's up?"
"We didn't get a killer," she softly said in a sigh. Now Calleigh was fatigue and it showed all over her.
"You feeling okay?"
"Of coarse," she answered sharply but he saw through it, "did the guys tell you something?"
"They're just concerned, so am I. What's going on?"
"It's nothing really," she tried but he stared down on her, "I'm just sick."
"Need tomorrow off?"
"No, I'll be fine," she forced a smile.
"Anytime you feel that you need to take the day, just tell me." She nodded watching him make his way down the hall.