Greg watched as I stormed down the hallway. He couldn't believe what had just happened. He walked down the hallway and into the locker room. He saw me getting some stuff.
"What are you doing?" He asked casually. I looked at him.
"Uh, just getting some of my things." I replied. He smiled as he leaned on a locker.
"Well to me it looks like your getting your things because you got suspended." My eyes almost popped out of my head.
"Were you spying on me?" I asked. He shook his head.
"No, but I was walking by and could hear you and Ecklie. You guys were being pretty loud. Plus I've never heard anyone speak to him like that. Well, except Sara." He said as he chuckled. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Well Ecklie was being very unreasonable." I said. We both laughed.
"So how long are you suspended?" He asked.
"One week." I sighed.
"Bummer. I think I'm going to miss you." He said. Truth was me to. Even though it wasn't that long, I had become really close with everyone. Well almost everyone. (ECKLIE)
"Me too. I finally get to sleep though. Wonderful." I said in a sarcastic tone. Greg was like a best friend and big brother to me. We always pulled pranks and were the lab clowns.
"Well, I better go." I said as me and he did our secret handshake. It really wasn't a secret. Everyone's seen it but know ones figured out how to do it. I walked out and strolled down the hallway to find Sara. I found her in the DNA lab.
"Hey." I said. She stared at me. I could tell she wanted to know what had happened.
"So, how did things go?" She asked. I shook my head.
"One week suspended." Sara sighed.
"You know that wasn't smart what you did." Great, she's probably going to give me a speech.
"I know, I know. It was wrong and I shouldn't have done it." She raised her eyebrows.
"I said it wasn't smart. I didn't say you shouldn't have done it." She said as she laughed. My jaw dropped.
"What I thought you were going to yell at me or give me a speech about what and what not to do." I said. She shook her head.
"I think you are old enough to make your own decisions. I'm always here to help, but remember to think first before actions." I nodded my head and sat on the stool beside her.
"If you give me one second, I'll be done and we can head home," Sara said while looking through the microscope. I looked around the room and sighed. I know it was just for a week but I was seriously going to miss this place. Most people around the lab still don't know my story. I don't have the courage to tell them yet, even though Sara reminds me that they would understand. I know it too, but I am still really shy and don't want them to know how my life went down the gutter.
When I was ten, my parents were killed in a car crash while driving to my game. It was a stupid drunk driver and it changed me. I ended up completing school in four years and obtained a degree in forensics which gave me my job now. After working here for a month, Sara decided to adopt me which I still thank her for everyday. Now I'm living with her and Grissom and it's the happiest I've been in for years. I was pulled out of my thoughts by Sara's voice.
"Are you ready?" She asked. I nodded my head and walked with her out of the lab.
"Gil will be home in about an hour."
"Cool. Oh man, I do not want to be out for a whole week. I mean what am I supposed to do. Sit at home and knit?" Sara let out a chuckle.
"I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do. I don't want Gil brought into this because it will only piss Ecklie off even more. Just get through this week and don't do anything stupid in front of him again. Okay squirt?" Sara said as she ruffled my hair.
"Yeah, yeah. I got you." I gave her a smile for reassurance. As we got into her car, I realized that even though my life drastically changed, I had a new family that loves me for me which is all I could ever ask for.
"Are you okay Dakota?" Sara asked. I turned to look at her and smiled.
"Yeah. I'm great. Everything's perfect." The car ride home was filled with laughter and I felt at peace for the first time in years.
Well, I was gonna make this a long story but I didn't know where to go from here so I just made it a one shot. Let me know what y'all think!
