Chapter 8
When they arrived at the Grave site again. Macalleigh could feel her body tremble.
"I can't do it dad. I'm sorry. I can't get my legs to move."
Horatio knew she was tearing up, he also knew if he didn't get over to that grave, she would never learn to live again.
"Okay, okay, sweetheart. Listen to me. Give me you hand. That's it love, trust me."
Taking her father in laws hand, he helped guide her towards Horatio resting place. As they neared the headstone, she fell to her knees and sobbed.
"Nooooooooooo...I don't want to anymore. Please dad, take me home."
Horatio was in tears. He hated what he was forcing his daughter to do. But he really had no choice. Picking her up in his arms, he carried her to the site, and snuggled her while her head laid rest in his neck.
"I'm sorry sweetheart. I love you, I'm really sorry. But you need to see my son. Your husband. Please Macalleigh. Just look. Just look."
Lifting her head, she turned it towards Horatio's stone, and that's when she seen the writing. Crawling off his lap, she laid herself against the cold grass, and sobbed his name over and over. As Mac and Jake pulled up.
Watching from the car, Jake teared up. For he seen himself 5 years go when Isabella died.
"I'll be right back Jake."
Mac could see how Mcalleigh's screams were affecting Jake. Causing Mac to like him all the more.
When Mac arrived at the site, Horatio held him back.
"Let her go Mac. She needs to get it all out."
Mac was tearing up inside, for here was his baby girl clawing at the grave.
"Hooooooooooratio o o o ...Hoooooratio o o ."
After ten minutes had passed the yells had stopped. Reaching down Mac took his baby into his arms, and carried her back to the car.
"I'll bring her home Horatio. We'll meet you there."
"Okay Mac. Okay."
Placing her in the back seat, Jake was looking out the window, trying not to show his boss he was deeply affected by what he had seen. So much silence on the way home, as no one spoke a word while Macalleigh slept in the back.
Pulling up to the house, Mac got out and opened the door.
"Jake carefully lift her out to me please. And watch her fingers, they're all cut."
Carefully picking her up, he passed her to her father.
"Lock the car, and come in."
As they entered the house, Calleigh and Stella came running.
"Oh my God. What happened to her fingers?"
"She was clawing the grass love. Trying to get to our son."
"Oh God. She's a mess."
"I'll grab the cream and band aids."
While everyone got Macalleigh settled Jake was left with Gabe.
"Hi. I'm Gabe. What's your name?"
"Jake. I'm your dad's new CSI."
"Oh...he must like you already."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because daddy never brings any rookies home. Ever. So he must really like you."
Jake wasn't sure wht to say. But he was glad that his boss liked him.
Looking down at his hands, he noticed the blood.
"If you like you can wash your hands, we have a bathroom right here."
"Thanks Gabe."
"You're welcome. I'm sorry about my sister. I know she's really sad that Horatio died, and left her with their new baby. Mom says it's going to take a long time for her to heal."
Jake had never met a boy who talked so much. He kind of liked it. He reminded him of his brother back home in Kentucky.
"Gabe??"
"Yeah dad. In here with Jake."
"Oh...I need you to go up and help mom and Auntie Stella with Macalleigh. Take her meds."
"Okay dad. It was nice to meet you Jake. Hope you visit us again."
"Thanks Gabe."
"Wow. You've impressed me twice today."
"I'm sorry?"
"My son very rarely speaks to anyone. Yet he was talking to you without nervousness."
"He seems like a great kid. You're a lucky man to have such a family."
"I know this too. Jake I need to know that you are okay with what you seen today."
"I'll be fine Mac. It's just Macalleigh reminds me of myself five years ago. I know how she feels. I can honestly tell you she'll hurt for a long time before she's able to fully heal."
Mac knew exactly what Jake meant by that. For he could tell from Jake's look that he was still in pain.
"We should get back. I still have things to show you."
Leaving out the door, Mac just wondered to himself if Jake would be able to help Macalleigh through her pain.
