In all my trolling done on the R&I fanfiction, I have not seen the use of luminol. So, for those who do not know what luminol is, allow me to explain.

This is a chemical that is used to reveal bloodstains that have been cleaned away. When the chemical is sprayed over the bloodstain, the spot will light up, revealing the outline of the blood splatter. A camera man would usually be on hand to take a picture of the stain. This has to be done in a dark place, so as to get a good picture when the spot actually lights up.

I am not sure whether this method is still used. The chemical will react with not only blood, but faecal matter, rust, iron, and stuff like that. This is/was a pretty common method for the CSIU. Anyways, I hope y'all know what it is now, so that I won't confuse you when I start writing about it in this chapter again.

"Uh, sir. I know who the one investigating the case is. She looked familiar, and now I know why. She was the one who came up top of the program that you the head off."

"What?!" the man exclaimed. He turned to look at his tall henchman. "Jory, she cannot be allowed to get too far. Give her another warning, something so painful, she will stop looking." Looks like I have to do something on my side too. And he picked up his phone to make a call.

When Jane came back down to the morgue, Allison and Maura were busy examining the corpse of a burn victim. Maura was in the process of using the Stryker saw to open up the cranium, and Allison was busy looking at the lungs. The corpse's chest cavity was opened, and all the organs were fully exposed.

"Man, that guy does not look like he is having a good time." Jane said as soon as she stepped in.

"I don't think he can feel anything right now," Maura replied, looking up from the corpse.

Allison couldn't help joining in. "I agree, Doctor Isles. All his nerves were burnt to a crisp. I doubt that he can feel it even if a katana were stuck in his chest."
Jane threw an exasperated look towards the both of them. "That's not fair! You two are ganging up on me!" she whined.

Allison and Maura both sniggered at Jane's acting. And when Jane saw that she was not going to get any pity, she explained why she had come down. "It's almost lunch time now, and I was wondering if you two would like to go to the Dirty Robber to eat."

"Sure, just give us a few minutes to clean up this 'mess.'" Maura answered for the both of them.

The Dirty Robber was relatively crowded during the lunch hour. The three of them easily found a small corner. Jane slid in first, followed by Maura, and Allison sat right across from them.

There was quietness as they glanced through the menu, before conveying their orders to the waitress.

"So, Allison," Jane addressed, "how is work here so far?"

"It is really good. Enjoying myself so far, and I have learnt a lot from the both of you. Especially from Doctor Isles."

"Ouch, so you saying she's a better teacher than I am?"

"Could be." Was the cryptic reply.

"Ha-ha. How are your parents taking it that their kid is working right now?"

"Good. They worry quite a bit, but whose parents wouldn't? I think it's partly also because I am the only child. My Ma get pregnant another two times. Once with twins, but she miscarriaged. And the other time, she gave born to a stillborn baby."

"I am sorry to hear that."

"It's okay. Life does have its ups and downs."

Wanting to change the subject, Jane asked, "I am curious, what do your friends think about you working at this job and at this age?"

Allison's face lost its smile for a while. "I, uh, don't have many friends, they are more of acquaintances. I think my IQ points set me apart from them."

Maura watched Allison with keen eyes. She knew exactly how Allison felt. How it felt when she saw other people in her school form their cliques, and she was excluded from them.

She knew that being smarter than usual played an important part in one's social life. Maura extended her hand and placed it on Allison's arm. "I know how you feel. And don't worry, it doesn't make you any less human."

Allison smiled and replied. "Well, if that detective," she pointed to Jane, "fell in love with such an 'Einstein' as you, I know that I am definitely human."

They chuckled and Maura was about to reply when her phone started ringing. "Doctor Isles." Maura answered.

"Hey, Doctor Isles, this is Doctor Hunter here. The results came back, and you do indeed have endometriosis."

Silence.

"I am sorry. One of the patients who was supposed to come in tomorrow has gotten into a car accident and is not fit for surgery yet. If you want, you can take her place. And I suggest that you should as you need surgery as soon as possible. Is that okay?"

Maura found her voice to reply. "Ca-can I call you back later? I would need some time to think about this and arrange some work load."

"Yes, no problem. But do call me and tell me before tonight." Doctor Hunter said as he hung up.

Maura slipped the phone back into her purse. She looked to Jane and wanted to say something. But Allison was there, and Maura didn't feel like she could share something so private.

However, she didn't need to worry about that. Allison, seeing the look on Maura's face, suddenly stood up. "Oh, I don't think my stomach is feeling that good. Excuse me, I need to use the toilet."

"Doctor Hunter just called to tell me that I have endometriosis and that I can have surgery tomorrow." Maura said in a stunned voice.

Jane stared a while. "Do it, Maura. Since there is a slot for tomorrow, just take it. The earlier you do this, the better. Get Pike to take over for a while." Jane said as she put her arm around Maura and drew her closer to her side.

"This feels so surreal. I actually need surgery. Oh, Jane, you call Hunter for me. And arrange for Doctor Pike to cover for me. I don't think I can do this."

"Maura, Maura. It's okay. I will help you arrange everything. It's all right, Maura." Jane soothed and planted a kiss on Maura's hairline. "I think we better act normal now. I know that Allison is behind that wall, trying to give us some privacy."

Allison did indeed take their cue and walked back soon after.

I couldn't wait for night to fall. Maura had called up the team to prepare the chemicals for the luminol testing. The building looked even creepier when I finally arrived. Jane drove herself and Maura to the scene, making me the first one there.

I entered the building and looked for a switch. The light turned on, but started flickering on and off before it went out for good. "Shoot." I cursed. I took the Maglite out and turned it on.

I heard Maura's high heels clicking towards me as she made her way through the gate and into the building. Jane's shuffling boots followed closely behind those heels.

"Man, this place is creepier in the dark." Jane muttered.

I shone my light all over the place and imagined the crime scene from two years ago. The young man's fallen body, and also where Duncan's body was found, would be where I was standing now.

Moving the beam to my right, I saw, in my mind, the table where the couple had died in each other's arms. The pool of blood would be about right there.

Walking up a bit, the fallen table would be right here. The table that had sparked my curiosity. The smear of blood should be here. And the fallen chopstick over there. Inching closer to the wall, I saw the hole.

I slowly walked to the partition where the cashier would be. I saw his body slumped over the counter, blood pouring from his stomach. The entrance was my next destination. As I walked in, I felt the dank air skirt over my skin, causing goose bumps to pop up again.

My light fell on the iron refrigerator that stood right next to the sink. There was another door right in front of me. This, I knew from the photos, led to the outside.

There was yet another door that was next to the sink. This door was slightly ajar. It swayed slightly, making me back out as fast as I could. I knew that it was just the wind. But, the events that happened here was enough to make a ghost story out of.

"The team is here." Maura announced when she heard and saw the crew entering the building with all their equipment.

"My name's Jacob." The team leader introduced himself. "This is my crew, Jill, Caleb, Felix, and Sheila."

"Hey, y'all. Thanks for coming. I need you to spray the entire area here to recreate the scene. And especially focus-" Jane looked at another photo that she was holding. "over here." She pointed to the spot where the toppled table had been.

"Okay." He reached down into the bag that he was holding and took out a few pairs of mask. "Here, put this on. The chemicals that we are going to spray can be quite harmful when breathed in."

The process was a slow one. The team had set up flood lights to see what they were doing. And when they were ready, one team member had to stay by the switch. They would turn off the lights, spray the luminol, and take a picture. Then they would turn the lights back up, mix up more chemicals, move on to the next spot, and repeat the process. They sprayed and took pictures of the entire area. Making sure that all the lit up patches corresponded with the photos.

Alas, I held my breath when they came to the spot. Near the hole in the wall. I took over from here, letting my excitement have full rein. "Jacob, could you focus on this area right here." I gestured to the particular spot.

Jacob took one look at me, saw the badge that I was wearing, and started guffawing. "Sure thing, pint sized. Shouldn't you be in bed with your teddy bear?" His remarks brought varying sniggers from the rest of the team.

I should have known that this was coming. I felt the heat start to rise in my cheeks. I had learnt to build a wall around my heart to block out the fiery darts. But, the truth is, such comments still manage to hurt me.

I heard Jane's voice suddenly snap. "Hey, hey, Jacob, just do as she says. And don't you dare call her names, you hear me. She is part of the team and she has worked hard to be here. So, don't you dare insult her."

Brandon was taken aback by Jane's sudden tongue lashing. He meekly listened and followed whatever I had to say.

I looked to Jane and mouthed a thank you. She smiled back and nodded back.

"You want it right here, missy?" Jacob asked.

"Yes, here." I replied. I held my breath as the lights were turned off. One by one, the glowing blood patches started appearing.

Then, there appeared a partial print of the front part of a boot. Another one appeared, this one, a sandal shaped. The ends of each of the prints were smeared, as if someone had tried to wipe them away.

However, that wasn't enough for me. "There should be more." I pulled at my hair, a habit I had picked up from my Pa.

I walked to the wall till I stood toe to toe with it. I took my light out and shined it directly at the hole and its surroundings.

I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Allison, you were right, there was something else. What else are you looking for?" Maura asked.

I ignored her and continued to fix my attention on something else. "I think there is more." I turned to Jacob. "Do you think you can spray some here?" I touched the wall.

Jacob looked like he wanted to say something else. But he caught Jane's eyes and kept silent. "Okay."

There was darkness when the flood lights were turned off. The hiss of the spray came on. The hiss was soon followed by gasps when the spot glowed. There, on the wall, was a print of a left hand.

AN: Hey guys! Hope the story is still going good...constructive criticisms would be awesome! :)