Over the next couple of days Elaina withdrew further from her friends. She refused to take the antidepressants and wouldn't eat, thinking Allison would put them in her food. Allison and Sabrina took turns staying with her. Monica and Maria came over but Elaina never talked to them. She rarely said anything to anyone; staying in the guest room mostly. She did walk out to see the horses a couple of times with Sabrina as she fed them.
Allison made a few calls to Derek to get him to let Megan bring Sarah back home to see if it would bring Elaina back to her old self but he wouldn't allow it. Sabrina even tried but he was very defiant to both of them.
It was lunchtime again and Sabrina was determined to get Elaina to eat this time. She went in her room to talk to her. "Lainie, could you come in the kitchen please?"
"Why?" Elaina asked, sounding very tired.
"I thought if you watched me fix something to eat you wouldn't think I was drugging you. I really want you to eat something," she said, taking her hand in hers. "You looks so pale, you really need to eat and go out more."
"I'll go to the kitchen with you. How is Angelina?"
"She's fine. Would you like for me to have Mom bring her over here?" Sabrina wondered. This was the first time she had asked about her.
"You said I should get out more. Why don't we go see her? We can stop at a fast food place and you won't have to cook."
"Ok, I like that plan. Do you want to change clothes or anything first?" Elaina was wearing a shabby looking sweatshirt and sweatpants.
"I think I would feel better taking a shower first."
"All right. I'll go call Mom and tell her to expect us in a bit."
"I'm sorry for not being myself lately. I just miss my little one."
"I know I miss her too. I tried to talk to Derek but he's bull head just like you," Sab said, laughing.
"Yes. I know that all too well." Elaina got up to walk to the bathroom and collapsed in the floor.
"Lainie! Lainie are you ok?" Sab patted her face to get her to come to.
"What happened?"
"You fainted or blacked out," she said, helping her up to the bed.
"I guess I should've been eating. I'll trust you enough to make me something before we go see Angelina."
"Ok. You just lay back and stay there until I get back. Is soup ok?"
"Sounds good."
Sab went to the kitchen and opened a can of soup from the pantry and heated it in the microwave. She was about to take it in, when the doorbell rang. She wanted Elaina to eat so she took the tray with her. When she walked into the living room, she saw that Elaina had answered the door. Grissom, Catherine and Detective Brass were there. "What are you people doing here? Haven't you put her through enough?" She turned to face Elaina. "You go back to bed. They can come back later."
"Sabrina, last I heard this is my house," Elaina said glaring at her.
"Excuse me, Agent Blakely, but I was just looking out for your health," Sab told her. "She just collapsed a few minutes ago."
"We would like to ask you a few questions but if you need to see a doctor we can wait," Catherine offered.
"You can come back later she needs to eat. As I told you the other day she has been very depressed and not eating," Sab told them. "Elaina, please go back in and eat this soup."
Elaina turned her attention to the other three ignoring Sabrina. "You said you had more questions for me? I'll be more than happy to answer them. Please sit down? I do have to warn you, I have been drinking today. That's why I passed out. I can't be held accountable for anything I might say."
'When did she drink anything? There must be booze hidden in…wait a minute. So that's why she's been drinking, so anything she said couldn't be used against her.' Sab thought to herself. 'But why did she drink before…to set up a pattern, duh!" Sab smiled, knowing that part of the puzzle was found. Now all she needed was more.
"You're son and I talked a few days ago," Catherine said.
"Yes, I know I do hope it was more pleasant to you than he was to me the other day. I know my son can be a hothead at times. Isn't that right, Sabrina?"
"Yeah. He can be very hot headed. Did he tell you he punched his dad one night and took a swing at Elaina too? Or so I was told after the fact. Now he's keeping his sister from Elaina."
"Sabrina, that's enough!" Elaina said, sternly.
"So he's a lot like his mother," Brass commented.
"Very much, thank you," Elaina said.
"He told us that you've shot Frank in the past. Is that right?" Catherine asked.
"Yes. They planned it to happen," Sab answered.
"Sabrina, they were talking to me. It is true we planned it, but I wasn't supposed to shoot him. He didn't do what I thought he would and the bullet hit him in the shoulder."
"He didn't do what you thought he would? Could you explain that?" Brass asked.
"He pulled up and turned around as I shot. He was supposed to keep moving, until he heard the shot then fall, as if shot," Elaina explained.
"Has your husband ever had an affair?" Grissom asked.
"No. He cheated once and I forgave him," Elaina answered with a smile.
"Were you supposed to kill him at one time, after being drugged and brainwashed?" Brass asked.
"Man, you people have done your homework," Sab commented.
"Yes, it is true. Your next question is could the brainwashing took effect?"
"No. If it had I wouldn't be here. I was to kill myself after I was to have killed Frank."
"The brainwashing did almost work last year when she was drinking and depressed. She shot up her bedroom and pointed the gun at herself," Sabrina added.
The phone rang just then. "May I get that?" Elaina asked and Brass shook his head yes. She walked over to answer the phone. She started to cry as she talked to the person on the other end. When she hung up she motioned for Sabrina to come over to her.
"What's wrong?" Sab asked.
"Go call the team and have them get here, ASAP."
"Why?"
"Just do it!" Elaina ordered.
"May we ask what is going on?" Grissom asked.
"In time. What other questions do you have for me, pertaining to the case?" Elaina wondered.
*****
"I'll get it!" Cody yelled as he entered the operations center. "You rang?"
"Cody, Elaina wants everyone over here, ASAP," Sab told him.
"What's up?"
"Don't know. She got this mysterious phone call and was crying then she told me to call everyone to the house."
"Ok. We'll be there in a few," Cody said then hung up.
"People, we have to get to Elaina's, something's going on." Cody said, over the intercom. "Let's move!"
"What's up," Jake asked as he and Maria joined Cody.
"Sab couldn't say just that there was a phone call that caused Elaina to cry.
Then told Sab to get us there," Cody reported as Alex and Monica joined them.
"Where's Sonny?" Jake asked.
"Right behind you," Sonny answered as he and Allison walked into the foyer together.
"Karissa and I will stay with the babies. If you need me, call," Allison said.
"We will." Jake said as they all headed out the door.