The Sacrifice
CHAPTER 7.
A/N: While I do want to complete this before the challenge deadline ends, but I do not wish to rush into finishing it. Let's see how it goes. :) Cheers! Thank you very much.
SCENE 10:
FLASHBACK TO NOVEMBER 2012
Email correspondence between Grissom and Taylor was shown on the screen.
TO: TaylorW
FROM: GilGrissom
SUBJECT: RE: LET SARA GO.
Mr. Taylor,
I don't know who you are and what your motives are.
I have absolute faith in Sara.
I would never doubt her or our marriage.
I hope I would never hear from you again.
Gil Grissom.
TO: GilGrissom
FROM: GilGrissom
SUBJECT: RE: LET SARA GO.
ATTACHMENTS:
Sara would never have wanted to show you our picture together.
Since you're such an old fool who is unwilling to let it go, I just have to send you some sort of proof.
I am not going to pull the 'If you love her, let her go' card.
I am telling you to let her go, to set her free.
She deserves much better.
She deserves someone better, stronger, younger and ultimately someone who could give her a home.
You couldn't give her a home or kids.
She told me about your medical report. Do you know how disappointed she was when she knew that she could not have a child?
You had no idea.
You were too self-absorbed.
You focused on yourself and your inability.
You shoved her back here. Back to a place where she could barely breath.
You never came for her. All you did was to wait at some exotic places and expect Sara to fly to you.
You're a selfish bastard who only received and never gave.
You had failed her and you had failed as a husband and most importantly as a lover.
Be the better man. Let her go.
~ Taylor.
A hand was shown on the screen where it appeared to be pushing a mouse. The mouse pointer hovered around the attachment link.
After a few moments, the hand shown finally double clicked on the mouse's left button.
On the screen, it shown a picture of Sara and Ronald Basderic lying on the bed, blanket was only pulled to their waist. Ronald Basderic was shown to be naked from above his waist and Sara was wearing her camisole.
Sara's head was on Ronald Basderic's chest and Ronald Basderic's left hand was stroking Sara's hair affectionately.
SCENE 11:
FLASHBACK TO JANUARY 2013
DB Russell gave Sara a pat on her back and a small smile before leaving his office, giving the privacy Sara needed. He knew the phone call was from her husband, the elusive Gil Grissom.
Sara looked at her iPhone as DB Russell walked out of his office.
She did not know if she should pick up the phone as she knew that once she picked up the phone, everything she held dearly to would end.
However, she knew that she could not hide any more.
Sighing, she finally pressed on the 'Answer' key.
"Hello," she said, hoping that her voice did not give her away.
"You've been hard to get hold of." He did not sound reproachful, just resigned and tired.
"Yeah, um, I'm so sorry." She apologized. She felt that her heart clenched painfully.
"How're you?" She asked.
"I'm okay." He replied. "Is now a good time?" he asked.
She felt a tear slid down her face and she brushed it off with her finger.
"It's never a good time to talk if you want to end our relationship or marriage, Gil. But, yes, we could talk now." Her voice cracked.
FADE TO BLACK
Thank you very much~