So, just a note: This chapter is dedicated to anyone who lost someone close to them recently or in the past. My school has been going through a hard time because so many people have lost someone special and close in their lives and we also lost one of the coolest, most inspirational woman at the school. So, without futher adu, here's chapter 37.

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Danny nodded and snapped his phone shut, rolling his eyes. Lindsay looked up at him and cocked her head, "What's wrong?" she asked him and Danny shook his head.

"Cara's gone and her phone is off. Let's just say that my parents are slightly worried." Danny replied as he turned his attention back to the evidence that was lying in front of him. Lindsay frowned and continued to work on her evidence. She looked back up at her husband, who was now staring at the computer screen, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Why don't you go look for her?" Lindsay suggested to him and Danny looked over at her looking a little shocked.

"Huh?" he asked taking his glasses off and rubbing his eyes.

"Go look for her." Lindsay said again and Danny bit his lip and shrugged.

"I don't know…" Danny said looking at the computer screen and then back at Lindsay, "Should I?"

Lindsay shrugged, "I think you should." Lindsay said. Danny frowned and headed over to the door of the layout and shrugged off his lab coat.

"I'll cover you." Lindsay said and Danny nodded and smiled disappearing around the corner and headed toward the elevator.

CSINYCSINYCSINY

Cara hadn't been in a church in over a year. She took some blessed water and did the sign of the cross as she made her way to the front of the church. Cara could remember the arguments she had with her parents when she first decided not to attend church again. It was only after she told her parents the real reason why she made up her mind not to attend church where her parents supportive of her decision. What she didn't understand was why she was now standing in the middle of the church, her eyes staring up at the massive crucifix that stood behind the alter. When she saw the group of candles to the left of the alter, she suddenly remembered.

Cara headed over to candles and dropped a dollar into to basket before lighting one of the few remaining unlit candles. She blew the match out, dropped it in the small bowl that held several burnt matches and made her way back to the pews, sitting down in one of them.

She had a few minutes of silence to herself before she heard a door from the side of the church open and shut. When she looked up, Father Frank was standing at the alter, bowing and fixing the cloth that covered it. She frowned and sunk down in the pew, not wanting the father to see her. Father Frank smoothed out the final kinks in the cloth before turning to face the empty sanctuary and gave a small smile.

"Well, hello Cara. It's nice to see you again." he stated as he headed toward the first few pews. Cara smiled, but didn't say hello back.

"You want to talk, or did you come here for some reflection?" Father Frank asked. Cara shrugged and the father nodded.

"If you need anything, you know where to find me." he stated and he headed to the back of the church where his office was before Cara spoke up.

"How do you continue to follow God when he took away one of the most important people in your life?" Cara asked to the Father's back.

Father Frank stopped walked and turned to face Cara, "This is about Louie?" he asked and Cara nodded.

"Yeah. Year to the date that he died and…" Cara shook her head, "I just came to visit him."

Father Frank nodded and went to sit in the pew in front of her. "So, your question is how to keep on the path of God when you lose someone?" he asked her and Cara nodded.

"Yeah. I guess you could say that, but I'm just having a harder time with everything. School, soccer, life, friends." she paused, "Family."

"Family?" he asked and Cara nodded.

"Yeah… Haven't talked to my parents in over three weeks." she paused again, "Well… not a normal conversation."

"As in…?"

"Hey mom, today I went and hung out in Coney Island. That sort of thing." Cara said.

Father Frank nodded, "Have you been shutting everyone out because it's the anniversary of Louie's death?" he asked her and Cara nodded.

"I guess you could say that." Cara stated and crossed her arms across her body.

"Losing someone is the hardest thing that can happen, but Cara, you can be like your brother sometimes." Father Frank said.

"Who? Danny?" she asked and Father Frank nodded causing Cara to sigh.

"Fantastic."

"It's not a bad thing." The Father said and Cara looked up, "You just have a different way of handling things than most people do." He shifted in his seat.

"You made it sound like it was a bad thing." Cara said and the priest smiled.

"Well, it wasn't supposed to come out that way. I apologize."

"Don't worry about it."

Father Frank nodded, "Cara, there isn't any advice that I can give you that will fix everything. We lose people we love and sometimes there are no explanations. There may be medical explanations to what went wrong, but we never find out why. Why did God decide that it was time? It's just one of the questions that everyone has a hard time wrapping their minds around. Talking is one of many things that can help you heal and Cara you haven't healed. Though I haven't seen you in a year, I've known you long enough to know."

Cara nodded, "I just… I just wish there was something I could do."

"Everyone wishes there was something to fix the impossible." Father Frank said and Cara gave a small smile, relating to the statement that the father had just made.

"What could I do?" she asked just as the door opened to the church.

Father Frank looked at the back then looked at Cara, "Well, the first thing you can do is talk to Danny." he stated, mentioning to the back and Cara turned around to see Danny now walking down the aisle of the church.

"I think I'll go. Need to clean out the back room, haven't done that in years…" Father Frank stood up, gave a parting smile and walked toward the back of the church.

Cara didn't move when she heard Danny stop walking next to her pew. After several seconds of silence, Cara moved over a little, allowing her brother to take a seat next to Cara in the pew. They again sat in silence for a few minutes before he said;

"Your phone is off."

Cara nodded, "Yeah, turned it off for a reason." She stated.

Danny nodded, "But our parents have been calling me for the past hour asking me if I had seen you. It was interfering with my work."

Cara frowned, "Sorry."

There was more silence before Cara said, "How did you know I was here?"

Danny shrugged, "August 2nd. Anniversary of Louie's death."

"No wonder you're a CSI." she said and Danny smiled.

"Got that right."

They stayed silent for a while longer before Danny stood up and jerked his head toward the door in the back of the church, "I'll get you some lunch. And call Ma for ya so you don't have to listen to her lecture you until you get home."

Cara nodded, "Yeah, I'll take that offer." she stood up and Danny gave her a hug.

"We'll be alright, you know that?" Danny said and Cara nodded.

"I know. Just. He's gone."

"Yeah, it's been hard for all of us. He left me and I didn't get to apologize or make amends with him." Danny said.

Cara rested a hand on his shoulder, "He still loved ya." Cara said and Danny nodded.

"Come one, let's get some food." Danny said and they walked down the aisle before Cara stopped and said;

"Wait, you want to go visit him before we leave?" she asked and Danny shook his head.

"Already did. Come on, munk." He said swinging a arm over her shoulders as the two walked out of the church.

Hope you enjoyed. :)