I don't know why; but at the moment I just feel like I'm going to mess all my stories up. I'm glad the last chapter was ok – thanks for the support.
[and thanks for the reviews, all of them, I know this story hits close to home for some people.]
Short chapter: looking into the coping methods of the team.
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Finally, everyone was on the roller coaster, Grissom and Sara were in the first two carriages, Warrick and Nick in the two behind, and Cath and Greg in the subsequent one to the.
The roller coaster didn't provide inspiration too them; it wasn't a pivotal point in their lives. It just gave them time to think things over; outside the lab, out side their home, outside there lives…..
Grissom let the world disappear – it was a time to be away, forget who he was, and what he did. He became just another person…. he craved anonymity…. and this was one of the places in Vegas he could receive it.
Sara realised that life was something you couldn't predict. Greg was right, anything could happen; predicting the worse would not change the outcome; just make the present more uncomfortable.
Nick could feel the tears; he hated them. They always came when he was afraid, they came every time he was threatened with a gun. He exhaled. He raised his arms, he opened his mouth to yell the usual screams heard on a roller coaster…. and he let go….
Warrick was shocked to see the different ways people were reacting, Grissom and Sara were so quiet in front, yet nick looked like he was having the time of his life…People do react differently to different situations…and the same situation…because we all see it differently. Surgery for one man can be an answer, for another it can be a question.
Catherine realised that she shouldn't make the situation about her. Greg was the one who was ill; not her, not her daughter. And however much she feared for her families future, she should conceal it. Greg was the here and now.
Greg knew he had to be strong, for everyone's sake. As well as his own.
He was grateful to be included, sometimes he felt so separate from the CSI's, after all, he was just a lowly lab tech. Occasionally included on a case, but not actually part of the case.
But it was somewhere between what felt like a freefall drop, and the end of the ride; Greg realised he wasn't going to get any better.
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Sara heard the phone ring; she willed it not to be work. Well; unless it involved another roller coaster ride. She felt more…relaxed after it. But she wasn't sure if it was the roller coaster of Greg that made her feel that. His words were so reassuring, she was sure she was the one meant to be reassuring him.
"Sidle."
"Sara…"
"Is that you Greg?"
"Yeah, uh, I was wondering if you wanted to go out shopping with me…."
"Shopping?"
"Yeah, you know, shops, bags, buying…."
"I know what shopping is Greg, I was just wondering why you asked me?"
"If you're busy, its ok…."
"….-No, I have some spare time tomorrow, it'll be fun"
"Ok Sara, it's a date…."
"Greg!"
"Kidding! Its just two friends going out shopping, I did ask Nick, but he had stuff to do."
"So I'm your second option."
"My favourite second option."
"…………….."
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Yes; shopping trip up next chapter.
I've been a member of here (ff) for one month [one day] now…..wow, 10 stories, I never thought I'd get the first one done.
[and thanks for the reviews, all of them, I know this story hits close to home for some people.]
Short chapter: looking into the coping methods of the team.
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Finally, everyone was on the roller coaster, Grissom and Sara were in the first two carriages, Warrick and Nick in the two behind, and Cath and Greg in the subsequent one to the.
The roller coaster didn't provide inspiration too them; it wasn't a pivotal point in their lives. It just gave them time to think things over; outside the lab, out side their home, outside there lives…..
Grissom let the world disappear – it was a time to be away, forget who he was, and what he did. He became just another person…. he craved anonymity…. and this was one of the places in Vegas he could receive it.
Sara realised that life was something you couldn't predict. Greg was right, anything could happen; predicting the worse would not change the outcome; just make the present more uncomfortable.
Nick could feel the tears; he hated them. They always came when he was afraid, they came every time he was threatened with a gun. He exhaled. He raised his arms, he opened his mouth to yell the usual screams heard on a roller coaster…. and he let go….
Warrick was shocked to see the different ways people were reacting, Grissom and Sara were so quiet in front, yet nick looked like he was having the time of his life…People do react differently to different situations…and the same situation…because we all see it differently. Surgery for one man can be an answer, for another it can be a question.
Catherine realised that she shouldn't make the situation about her. Greg was the one who was ill; not her, not her daughter. And however much she feared for her families future, she should conceal it. Greg was the here and now.
Greg knew he had to be strong, for everyone's sake. As well as his own.
He was grateful to be included, sometimes he felt so separate from the CSI's, after all, he was just a lowly lab tech. Occasionally included on a case, but not actually part of the case.
But it was somewhere between what felt like a freefall drop, and the end of the ride; Greg realised he wasn't going to get any better.
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Sara heard the phone ring; she willed it not to be work. Well; unless it involved another roller coaster ride. She felt more…relaxed after it. But she wasn't sure if it was the roller coaster of Greg that made her feel that. His words were so reassuring, she was sure she was the one meant to be reassuring him.
"Sidle."
"Sara…"
"Is that you Greg?"
"Yeah, uh, I was wondering if you wanted to go out shopping with me…."
"Shopping?"
"Yeah, you know, shops, bags, buying…."
"I know what shopping is Greg, I was just wondering why you asked me?"
"If you're busy, its ok…."
"….-No, I have some spare time tomorrow, it'll be fun"
"Ok Sara, it's a date…."
"Greg!"
"Kidding! Its just two friends going out shopping, I did ask Nick, but he had stuff to do."
"So I'm your second option."
"My favourite second option."
"…………….."
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Yes; shopping trip up next chapter.
I've been a member of here (ff) for one month [one day] now…..wow, 10 stories, I never thought I'd get the first one done.