Chapter 2: The Burning of Shana

The following weekend, he couldn't help his curiosity. When Greg asked her in the hall on Thursday night what she was doing on the weekend, she replied that she would be home reading and relaxing. Grissom went to the club. Just as before he arrived first and she followed later. The night was full of excitement and the dances were fast. He sat through endless numbers of bad kareokee. He was beside himself when "Shana" was called and she went to get the mic.

Shana? So she wanted to remain anonymous. He had never known her to sing before. This would be interesting.

"I'd like to dedicate this song to someone that lives in the shadows. A man that seems to know everything but in reality he just doesn't see."

His eyes grew wide with surprise. Was she talking about him? Did she know he was there? What if it wasn't about him? Was there another? Grissom leaned forward in his seat. His newly sharper hearing dead set on what she was singing.

"I have a smile
stretched from ear to ear
to see you walking down the road

we meet at the lights
I stare for a while
the world around disappears"

Was he really hearing this? Her voice was perfect! He sat up straight in his chair. His eyes locked on her. When Marla came by she saw the look on his face, turned and moved on.

"just you and me
on this island of hope
a breath between us could be miles

let me surround you
my sea to your shore
let me be the calm you seek

oh and every time I'm close to you
there's too much I can't say
and you just walk away

and I forgot
to tell you
I love you
and the night's
too long and cold here
without you
I grieve in my condition
for I cannot find the words to say I need you so.

He whispered to her hoping somehow she would hear him. " I need you too Sara."

"oh and every time I'm close to you
there's too much I can't say
and you just walk away

and I forgot
to tell you
I love you
and the night's
too long
and cold here
without you.
I grieve in my condition
for I cannot find the strength to say I need you so."

She handed back the mic and took her seat. The cheers from the crowd were deafening. Grissom's heart ached. He could feel himself trembling but his skin was on fire.