To try to make it up to you here is another chapter. Again I am very very sorry

CHAPTER 24 - Butterflies and Hurricanes - Muse

"Miss Calmer, would you please explain to the court what you saw." The lawyer asked.

Abby nodded. "I was home alone and I heard yelling from outside. I went to our backyard to see what it was about. When I got to the ally, I looked out of a whole in the fence. I saw um-" Abby looked at the lawyer

"Just say the suspect or the victim." The lawyer said.

"Okay, um. The suspect and the victim fighting. They where yelling at each other in Spanish, so I couldn't understand what they where saying. I was about to go inside to call the police, but then the suspect pulled out a knife. I was to scared to move, so I watched. The victim pleaded with him and backed off, but he wouldn't let up, he just kept coming at him and laughing. The victim started to run away, but he ran after him. He took the knife and stabbed him in the side. The um victim fell to the ground and the suspect ran away. That's when I went in side and called 911." Abby said, never making eye contact with anyone.

"Thank you, Miss Calmer. That's all." The lawyer said.

Abby made her way back to her seat, thankful to no longer be the center of attention.

"You did good." Sara said softly, giving her a small smile and taking her hand in hers.

Abby gave a weak smile back. "Thanks."

"The court will take a short recess for the jury to come to a verdict." The judge said.

Everyone got up and headed out. The team decided to go to a small coffee shop a few blocks away.

"You did very good, Abby." Grissom said.

"Thanks." Abby said.

Sara was still concerned about her. She hadn't really sad anything in the car on the way.

They all ordered something to eat or drink and just talked about random stuff to pass the time. Abby sat quietly. She was happy though. She liked the quiet and just listening to people talk or just drown them out completely and enjoy the silence,

Grissom's phone started ringing about 20 minutes later. "Hello?...Okay, we'll be there." He said hanging up.

"That was Brass. The jury just reached a verdict." He said solemnly.

Abby looked up at him. "Let's get this thing over with." She said getting up.

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"Will the defendant please rise." The bailiff said.

"Has the jury reached a verdict?" The judge asked.

"Yes your honor." The foreperson said. "We find the defendant..."

The world seemed to stop. Abby heal her breath. This was it.

"Guilty of first degree murder."

Abby sighed of relief. It was all over. She would go home the day after tomorrow. She did what she came here to do, and she was done.

But that's when it happened...