Author's note: Hello everyone! Finally here it is, my fourth story. If you haven't read my other stories I recommend you to read them first otherwise you might not understand everything. If you have read all my other stories I am very thankful you came back even when I let you wait this long for another story! And as always please do note that English is not my first language. Although you are always welcome to give feedback as to how to improve my grammar.

Summary: When a gruesome murder is committed it stirs up memories of one of the CSI's past.

Disclaimer: I do not own CSI: Miami or any of its characters.

It was early in the morning when Horatio Caine stepped inside his office. His team wasn't here yet. But he hadn't expect them to be either. Horatio had been called very early this morning by the supervisor of the nightshift. They had had such a busy night that the supervisor wanted to give the latest case of this night to the dayshift. According to the supervisor it was a very gruesome murder. So Horatio had agreed and decided to come to MDPD a bit earlier so he could read up the case. When his team members arrived he could report to them and they could start immediately.

Horatio let himself fall in his chair and took his sunglasses off. He sighted. By the looks of the pile of paperwork on his desk, this was going to be a long day. He rummaged through the pile, looking for the right file, but he couldn't find it.

Someone knocked on his door. Horatio looked up and saw the supervisor of the nightshift step inside his office.

'Ah Charles.'

'Morning Horatio. Looking for this?' Charles asked while giving the file from the gruesome murder to Horatio.

'Yes I was actually. Thank you.'

'Sorry, I meant to lay it on your desk earlier, so you could start right away. But I just couldn't find the time for it. Thank you anyways for taking the case.'

'That's all right Charles. You look like you could use some sleep.'

Charles smiled sadly. 'I am afraid that will have to wait a bit longer. Not even nearly done. So I should go on. See you H.'

'Good luck then.'

Horatio watched his colleague leave, glad that he wasn't the supervisor of the nightshift. When the exhausted man was out of sight, he opened the file and started reading.

...

Half an hour later the team came in. First there was Ryan off course, the man was always early. He limped through the corridor towards the break room. Probably ready for some coffee. Horatio was proud of his youngest team member. A few weeks ago he had managed to come through the physical test and was cleared for working fully again. Horatio knew that Ryan had paid for it the day after. It had been written all over his face. But Horatio had said nothing about it, because this was all that Ryan wanted and he would do anything to get back to work. And Ryan hadn't made a single complain.

A few minutes later Ryan was followed into the break room by Calleigh and Eric. Soon followed by Natalia. Horatio's team was complete and so he grabbed the file and accompanied his team in the break room. There was a steamy hot cup of coffee waiting for him.

'Morning Horatio,' Calleigh said cheerful while Horatio took a sip of his coffee. 'What have you got for us today?'

Horatio grimaced while swallowing the bitter stuff.

'Morning team. I expect a busy day, since the night shift was so loaded that they gave there last case to us.'

'That explains the strong coffee,' Eric chuckled.

Horatio smiled before getting on seriously.

'All right, today we have an elderly white female victim of 86 years old. Most likely beaten to death with a blunt object.'

'86? What kind of coward would do something like that?' Calleigh asked shocked.

'Since it is such an gruesome murder, the nightshift thinks it is a hate crime.' Horatio went on. 'The lady was found in an abandoned building on...' Horatio looked in the file for the address and gave it to his team. '... it used to be a orphanage.'

Ryan's head shot up very subtle. Only for a moment before looking back to his own steaming cup of coffee. Horatio looked around to his other team members, to see if they had seen it too. But it didn't appear that way. And then he was sure, he needed to tell Ryan. He couldn't keep his secret any longer. And he knew Ryan didn't remembered it. Horatio himself didn't even remember it until a few months ago.

'All right team, there is work to be done. So divide and conquer.'

Everyone stood up to leave the break room. But when Ryan wanted to leave too, Horatio stopped him.

'Before you go Ryan, I want to speak to you for a moment.'

'Okay,' Ryan mumbled without looking in his boss in the eyes. He followed Horatio to his office.

'Close the door for me for a second, if you will Ryan,' Horatio said whilst searching through the papers on his desk for the second time this morning.

Ryan did as he was told and then watched his boss rummaging through the pile of papers.

At last Horatio took a particular yellow file out of the pile. He hesitated for a moment, but then gave the file to Ryan.

'I remember for a while now, Ryan. And I think you don't. But you have the right to know.'

Ryan looked at the cover of the file and noticed that the papers where yellow because the file was old. He opened the file and his jaw dropped...

Well... there it is, the first chapter. Thank you for reading it! Hope you enjoyed it. Let me know what you think about it, because I'm not entirely sure about it.