With the case moving as swiftly as it was it wasn't surprising when they had it solved not even a week after being assigned to it. The thing was though, the culprit was a notorious robber, one that did his work with excellence, and left few clues behind. They would need a confession of some sort to get any judge to convict him, and that meant a stake out to guarantee that he would not have a chance to escape. Just the words made Kelly feel uneasy, she couldn't imagine how she would feel when they actually got there.

The night before the stake out, Kelly was more restless then ever. Every time she shut her eyes, all of the images of that last stake out, the one 20 years ago, came rushing back to her. She could feel every feeling that had gone through her body, from the uncertainty, to the fear, to the pain. No detail was left out, and before long she discovered that it would be easier on herself if she just stayed awake rather then fall asleep. Christopher was more concerned then ever, but he still knew nothing of the truth, and that was the way she was determined to keep it, in fear of looking weak in his eyes. So instead of heading to the kitchen at 3AM after a nightmare, Kelly just started the night there.

Six cups of coffee and 4 hours into the night, Kelly could hear the sound of small feet making their way towards her. It was Kasey, teddy bear at hand, and a frighten expression on her face.

"Mommy, I had a nightmare!" Kasey declared, the fear apparent in her voice.

"What about sweetie?" Kelly asked as Kasey climbed onto her lap.

As Kasey proceeded to tell her about the monsters and ghosts that had terrorized her sleep, Kelly began to think about her own nightmares. She could only wish that hers were as full of make believe as Kasey's were, but she knew that they were not. She had lived her nightmares, and now they haunted her, for how long, she wasn't sure. Despite everything though, she calmed Kasey down and gave her a glass of water. After a few minutes, Kasey became sleepy again and Kelly carried her back to her bedroom where she placed her in bed. As she kissed her goodnight, Kasey reached up and placed her hand on the small but visible scar on Kelly's forehead, her forever reminder of what had happened. Having her hand there, although for a brief second, lead Kelly to understand how it would have felt had she been conscious after the shot, had she been able to remember more.

Kelly later fell asleep at the kitchen table, her body too tired to stay up any longer. As she fell asleep though, her hand rested on the same spot on her forehead, and her mind wandered back to the exact moment in time when she got the scar. Unlike other nights though, this time Kelly saw and felt every second of that day, her mind filling in the moments she couldn't remember with moments of terror. Kelly could only imagine what would happen the next day though. Once again she would have to put herself in danger, once again she would have to stake out a man of violence. This time however, Kelly had a lot more to lose.