Hanging by the Thread

'Mac, there is a shooting rampage at Trafalgar Square. 2 dead and 1 critically injured.' Lindsay burst into Mac's office, informing him of the new case, and startling Mac so much that he almost upset his coffee.

'Lindsay, there is no need to startle me like that. Now I lost a perfectly good cup of coffee.' Mac grumbled, mourning the loss of his cup of coffee.

'There is. No ID was found on any of the two girls that were killed, but the girl who was critically injured is no Jane Doe.' Lindsay told him. 'And apparently, the victim's name is Hazel Bonasera.'

Mac stood up immediately and started shrugging on his jacket quickly. 'I'll go and process the crime scene. You will go and tell Stella.' Mac told her, already rushing off to grab presumably Danny or Flack to go with him. She sighed. Breaking this news to Stella is something that she could do without perfectly well.

She looked around the lab and finally located her at the sample library, looking through some brands of soil. She walked up behind her and lightly touched her on her shoulder.

Stella jumped a mile. 'Geez Linds, do you have to do that? I am still quite young, don't cause me an early death by scaring me like that will you?' Seeing Lindsay face, she became concern. 'What's wrong?'

'A new case just came in, shooting at Trafalgar Square. 2 dead and 1 critically injured.' Lindsay told her. 'So come on,' Stella told her, grabbing her arm. 'Why do you look like this is your first time?' Stella asked.

Lindsay pulled her to a stop. 'Stel, listen to me. We have identified the girl who was critically injured.' Lindsay took a deep breath and continued. 'The girl is Hazel, Stella.'

'Hazel?' Stella asked. Deep down, she knew which Hazel Lindsay was talking about. But somehow, she just cannot bring herself to believe it.

Lindsay gently steered her to the elevators, and brought her to New York Memorial hospital, where she knew Hazel Bonasera was undergoing surgery.

Stella had been pacing around the floor for at least an hour and the rest of the team, apart from Mac and Danny, who were still processing the crime scene, began to file in, showing their support to Stella. Of all of them, Lindsay probably understood her situation the best, since she could only imagine how she would react if it had been Lucy.

Soon, Danny and Mac came in. After both giving her a hug, they asked her if she still wanted to help with the case. Thinking it over for a while, her warm green eyes glowed with anger and hatred. 'I will help. No one gets away with hurting my baby.'

Mac took out 2 photos, photos of the two girls who were killed. 'Do you know them' he asked while carefully watching her face, making sure that she could take it.

'Yes. That's Jazmine Black and Bianca Thomas. Both of them are Hazel's best friend.' Stella answered.

'Hazel is really lucky to have them. Witnesses told us that Jazmine and Bianca used their own body to protect Hazel. Without them, she may already be gone.' Mac told her. 'Do you know how we can contact their parents?'

'You can't. Both of them were orphans and were like sisters.' Stella answered. 'They don't have anything, apart from each other.'

Mac patted her shoulder. We will get to the bottom of this, Stella. I promise.

'Ms Bonasera?' A doctor suddenly came into view.

'Hazel is…'

(TBC)

Right, hope you like this. I thought of this story during school today and just can't resist posting it on here. Please review and tell me what you think about this. Constructive criticisms are very welcomed but no flamers please. This is my first CSI NY fanfiction, so hope you will all cut me some slack. By the way, do you want me to kill Hazel? Please answer this in your review. Many thanks in advance.

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