CSI: BAD TASTE

CHAPTER 4

Chapter 4, Lindsey finally tells Ed and Catherine about Deb, Ed plans revenge. Also Lindsey and Ed get their own apartment.

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LINDSEY POV

I looked at Mom and Ed's expectant faces, Nick had left the room to give us a private moment. I then told them everything.

"It was that girl Debra Green, remember her Ed".

He nodded, Mom looked confused, Ed then explained what he knew.

"Debra Green is considered by just about everybody to be the most popular girl in school, ever since Lindsey and I started dating she's been bullying Lindsey".

"Yeah and it's gotten worse, ever since the people at school found out I was pregnant, Deb's been bullying me worse than ever. She's been trying to make it look like I'm blackmailing Ed into staying with me, she wants to make it look like I manipulated Ed into getting me pregnant and now forcing him to stay with me. I...She just kept making me feel like I'm...you know. That was why I tried to kill myself, I couldn't take it anymore".

Mom and Ed's expression told me that they were both angry at Deb, Ed finally spoke.

"I can't believe this, she can't get away with this".

"Ed, please don't..."

Ed calmed down a little and gently rested his hand on my swollen stomach.

"Look Lindsey, you can't just let her walk all over you, its good that you've talked about this, but you've gotta stand up for yourself".

I paused for a moment and then realized Ed was right, Mom smiled and left the room so Ed and I could be alone for a while. As we sat in silence I thought carefully, Ed was right but how could I possibly stand up to Deb, in my current condition I would be putting my baby at risk. If I tried to stand up to her she'd just get one of her lackeys to beat me up and, in the process, kill my baby. I decided to point this out.

"Ed, I can't just stand up to her, you know what she's like, if I do stand up to her, I'll be putting our baby at risk".

"Don't worry Lindsey, I'll think of something".

I knew from the look on Ed's face that he was planning something, I also knew one thing, I would hate to be Deb once Ed put his plan into action.

CATHERINE POV

I sighed as I poured myself some coffee from the usual break room coffee. Thankfully Lindsey was going to be okay, I was still worried about this situation with Debra Green. Just then Grissom walked into the room, when he saw me he sighed, he had heard about Lindsey.

"Is Lindsey okay".

"Yeah, she's fine now, Ed's still with her. It looks like...some girl at her school was bullying her, relentlessly, she couldn't take it anymore. Then there's the issue of Nico".

Grissom looked confused.

"Nico?"

"Nico Crane, Lindsey's last ex, I've verified that he was the one who switched their drinks, got them into this situation in the first place".

Grissom nodded thoughtfully.

"So, I'm pretty sure I can guess his 'motive' for this, jealousy at Ed by any chance, angry at Lindsey for breaking up with him, get back at both of them and cause this to happen".

"Yeah, that's the way I see it too".

I breathed another sigh before changing the subject.

"Well anyway, Lindsey's okay now, once she feels up to it, Nick and I'll show her and Ed the apartment we've found for them".

"Right, well, take care".

Grissom left the break room, I forced the tasteless coffee down and then called up Nick to let him know what was going on.

ED POV

Lindsey was going to be okay, I was relieved to hear that but I was still angry at this Debra Green. There was no way I could let her get away with this, luckily I had a plan, to find out something I could use to get back at her for what she did to Lindsey. So I called a friend of mine, Mike Davies, if anyone could help me with this I knew he could, his father was an FBI agent, so Mike knew a thing or two about surveillance. I was currently standing just outside the hospital, I didn't want to go too far from Lindsey, I heard footsteps and then Mike's voice.

"Hey Ed, what's up".

I sighed and spoke.

"Hey Mike, everything's fine, Lindsey's gonna be okay".

"What about...the baby?"

I smiled and nodded.

"The baby's fine too, listen I need your help. The reason Lindsey did this was she was pushed over the edge by Debra Green, constantly bullying her to the point she just couldn't take anymore".

"Wait a minute, Debra Green, the 'most popular girl in school'".

I smirked at his sarcastic speech when he mentioned Deb's self-proclaimed title and continued.

"I want to make her pay for doing this to Lindsey, I need you to tail her and find something that'll cause even the slightest bit of damage to her popularity".

"I see, well, shouldn't be too difficult. I certainly don't mind taking Debra Green down a peg or two, when do you think you and Lindsey will be back in school".

I thought for a moment, considering the speed of Lindsey's recovery and the regain of her confidence.

"Today's Thursday, we'll be back next Monday okay".

"Sure thing, I'll give you the stuff I've found out on Sunday okay".

"Alright, I might not be at my parents house, Lindsey and I might have our own place by then, if we do I'll let you okay".

Mike agreed and then left, after reassuring me that he would help me out, so I relaxed and headed back into the hospital to be with Lindsey.

It was now Saturday, Lindsey had been released from hospital and now we were with Catherine and Nick, we were about to see the new apartment they had found for us. The moment we walked in Lindsey's reaction was enough to convince me that it was perfect.

"Wow, it's...incredible".

I smiled and put my arm around her, I felt her rest her head on my shoulder. Lindsey smiled and spoke again.

"It's definitely got everything we'll need".

Nick then replied.

"Yep, that's the idea guys, oh be careful of that closet".

I was confused.

"Why".

I heard Nick's footsteps and then the sound of the closet door opening and a loud crashing sound. Now it made sense, we had an exploding closet, if we opened it to take something out, the contents would crash out onto the floor, almost burying the person if they weren't careful enough.

LINDSEY POV

Finally, after the mess from the closet had been tidied up Ed and I made up our minds and finally we had moved in. I was sitting on the couch in Ed's arms, I felt relieved, finally everything felt like it was going to be okay, I was actually looking forward to becoming a mother now. I still felt nervous about Deb and what she might try, especially when she saw the scars on my wrists, however Ed had reassured me that he would take care of it, I was willing to trust him, like I said before, I'd hate to be Deb when Ed's plan was put into action.

End of chapter, Lindsey and Ed now have their own apartment, also Ed plans to get revenge on Deb, that'll be coming up next. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, read and review please.