Chapter 7- TIME FOR THE TRUTH
In the darkness of his office, Gil Grissom didn't notice a figure slip in and curl up into a ball on the floor in a corner. Next thing he knew quiet sobs were coming from his office. He instantly knew the sound, it was Eva and she was hiding again, turning her back on the world and caving in on herself. Her Grandparents said she'd been like this for weeks, she was getting withdrawn, scared, shy; she needed a change, and flying home to Vegas was a big change. He walked quietly over to her and put his arms around her, holding her close as she cried. "Honey, do you want to tell me what's going on? I need to know, you're my daughter and I love you, nothing could change that EVER." This just made Eva cry more, finally she choked out "I love you too daddy. I need to tell Greg too and apologize to him. AGAIN." This last admission made Grissom chuckle. "Come on then honey let's go find the others." Hand in hand both Grissom's walked out of the office and towards the break room, where gentle sobs could be heard. AS they entered they noticed Cath, Warrick and Nick talking while Sara held Greg as he cried. "But...but I only hugged her!" Greg finally managed between sobs. Everyone apart from Greg noticed Eva enter the room, just as Sofia slipped down into a seat next to Nick. "I guess I should explain what's been going on. Greg..." She waited until he looked at her "...I'm sorry. You'll understand I promise." Suddenly Warrick stood up and pulled her to sit on his lap. "You sure?" She gave him a small smile "No" she turned to look at everyone "Ok...this is difficult so can you not interrupt please...I don't want pity either I just need you to understand. So the bad stuff started 3 months ago, at the end of July. It was hot for once so we went out clubbing, me, my boyfriend Ben, my best friend Katie and her boyfriend Jay. We were having a brilliant time so as designated driver I was on the soft stuff. Well at least I was till someone spiked it, Rohipnol, date rape drug. According to the bar staff he dragged me outside, well to them it looked like I was drunk, and when I went back in all my clothes were ripped, my face was beaten. Just as I found Ben i collapsed, next thing I know a week later in hospital being told that I'd been raped. I never got over it but I tried to go back to how I was till about 2 months after. I went for a check-up to make sure all the bruising had gone and was told that I was pregnant. I cried, Ben cried, Gran and Gramps cried. I knew I wasn't getting rid of the baby and Ben promised that he would love OUR baby no matter what. So for 3 weeks we sorted out the nursery, decided on names and then one night I was walking over to Ben's to babysit his sister while his parent's were at a conference in Paris. I opened the door and laying sprawled on the floor were Ben and Tanya. They were right next to each other a knife in Tan's neck, a bullet between Ben's eyes. Just like my parent's..." Finally Grissom cut in "How..?" Warrick interrupted. "...I sent copies of the photo's. She needed to know what had happened to them, she needed to know if it was him again." Eva gained strength from knowing Warrick would support her, Cath squeezed Eva's hand. "They never found the guy. About a week ago I lost the baby, at the funeral. The last thing that we shared and I lost it because I lost control of myself. So Gran and Gramps helped me pack up my stuff and ship it all over here while I sat on a plane hoping and praying that he won't kill anymore of my family! Yeah...so that's the end of my sad little tale and Greg you remind me of Ben and it scares me to think about what I saw in that house. The photo's are in my bag, with some DNA evidence. As soon as I said my name they asked if I would give you lot everything to run seeming as you have all the evidence from the first case with my parent's." Sara looked perplexed "Parent's?...as in mom and dad?!" "Saying it out loud isn't going to make me love you any less. You raised me, your my dad and I...Eva Aurora Grissom Love YOU with ALL my heart! Now tell them!" Eva nodded, as Grissom answered.