Chapter 2

Sara began to talk about her childhood. She talked about how her parents lost their B&B and how they took to alcohol and violence towards each other.

"When I was nine I came home from school later than usual cause I needed to ask the teacher a few questions about homework. So anyways I got home and my mother was out getting some groceries, and my brother was spending the night at a friends; so it was just me and my dad. He was mad I came home later so he took his anger out on me. He grabbed me so hard that my shoulder dislocated. My mother got home a few minutes later and took me to the hospital. She made up a lie about how I dislocated it. The beatings continued; and even though my mom tried to protect us she just pushed to the side. My brother would try to protect me." She took another uneasy breathe then continued.

"When I was eleven my father kicked Ryan out so I was left to fiend for myself. But that night my father had come into my room and… and raped me. He kept that up until my mom caught him coming out of my room one night when I was 13 and she… she stabbed him… she wouldn't stop… just wouldn't stop… blood everywhere" she managed out before she broke into tears and Grissom sat on the bed and pulled her into his arms.

"Shhh… Sara its okay" he said trying to calm her down.

The guys quickly left the couple in the room to give them some privacy. They told the nurse to tell them that they would be back later.

Eventually Sara stopped crying and fell asleep.

Two hours later she woke up to find him watching her.

"Hey"

"Hey, how did you sleep?" Grissom asked softly.

"Okay"

Sara moved over on the bed to let Grissom sit on it with her. Grissom put one arm around her and she leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Gil?"

"Yes, honey?"

She took a deep breath before continuing "I don't think I can stay in Vegas anymore" She took a chance and looked at him.

He was a little surprised a little surprised that she would want to move away from her friends, but he understood too.

She noticed he was a little shocked.

5 minutes past before either one said anything.

"Sara?" when he got her to look at him he continued "honey, wherever you may wish to go, I will be there with you no matter what"

A tear made its way down her chhek

TBC...

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