The following day, Nick walked into the break room where Warrick was
sitting having his break.
"Hey, do you mind if I turn the radio on. I need some music!" Nick said.
Warwick got up and started channel searching for Nick. Finally, he got to a channel playing "Everywhere" by Michelle Branch.
"Just tell me how I got this far. Just tell me why you're here and who you are"
Warwick was about to continue searching when Nick stopped him,
"No wait - I love this song!" Nick said.
"Who is it?. I haven't heard it before" Warwick said.
"A singer called Michelle Branch. She's new. A bit young for me and not my type anyway. But I just love the song!" Nick replied.
So they sat and listened to the song.
"Cos your everywhere to me. And when I close my eyes it's you I see. Your everything I know that makes me believe I'm not alone" the song sang.
Sara was passing and stormed in,
"Who's that?!?!. That's my song!. What the hell?. Is that singer called Michelle Linton?" Sara demanded astounded.
"A ha! - no!. It's Michelle Branch!. Very funny Sara - Joke's over!" Nick said.
Sara picked up her mobile and started dialling.
"Nick, why would I lie about this?. Maybe Branch is her stage name - knowing her it sounds like just the name she'd come up with! - but her real name is Michelle Linton. And she's my cousin. And we wrote that song together!. No reply! - she's not at home!" said frustrated.
"How convenient!" Nick gloated.
"Hey if don't believe me Nick - how about I tell you the words" Sara said frustrated.
"Your everywhere to me!" Sara said.
"Your everywhere to me" the song sang.
"When I close my eyes your all I see" Sara said.
"When I close my eyes your all I see" the song sang.
"You just know that because you've heard the song before!" Nick said.
Suddenly the music faded out mid song and the singer was being interviewed,
"Congratulations it looks like your first single is going to storm the charts. So Michelle tell us how did you come up with the idea for the song?" the interviewer asked.
"Well, I co wrote it with my cousin Sara" Michelle said.
Sara looked at Nick.
"Sarah is a common name!. It proves nothing!" Nick insisted.
"She was in love with someone she couldn't have and so we wrote a song about it" Michelle continued.
The song started again - this time from the first verse: "Turn it inside out so I can see. The part of you that's drifting over me. And when I wake your never there, your never there. And when I sleep your everywhere. Your everywhere" - then the music cut forward to the chorus "Cos your everywhere to me. When I close my eyes your all I see". Then the music stopped and "You get me" began playing and the interviewer begun to interview Michelle more ("So I'm a little left of centre. I'm a little out of tune. Some say I'm paranormal I just bend their spoon. Who wants to be ordinary in a crazy mixed up world!. I don't care what their saying as long as I'm your girl")
"Now Michelle. Your first single hasn't even been released yet and your album is out next week and your next single is already in the pipeline. The next single is entitled "You get me" - what's this one about?" the interviewer enquired.
"Well, I wrote this with another one of my cousins - Alaney" Michelle answered.
"Is Alaney a common name, Nick?. Still a coincidence?" Warwick said.
"I don't believe it!. You're really related to a famous person!. You've got to introduce us!" Nick said.
"I grew up in this strange environment living with all my cousins and family and family friends. It was a bit like a hippy." Michelle continued on the radio.
"Don't say it, Michelle!" Sara pleaded with the radio.
".commune!" Michelle said.
Sara died of embarrassment. She sat down her hands on her face ashamed.
"You grew up in a hippy commune?" Nick asked amused.
"That's it! - I'm calling her cell phone!" Sara decided and picked up her mobile again.
"So in our local town we got labelled as strange. We got called gypsies. They just couldn't understand our lifestyle. My cousin, Alaney, had had a really bad time of it one day and so we wrote this song. It's also about my boyfriend Tim - who accepts me for who I am and no matter where I've come from" Michelle explained.
Then the interview finished and the song 'U get me' continued - "You get me. When nobody understands you come and take a chance".
"Hi Sara!" Michelle replied down the phone
"Nick turn the radio off!" Sara demanded.
"What the hell are you thinking!!!!. How dare you!!!" Sara shouted down the phone.
"So you heard the single. Are you really that angry?. Don't worry I've got a cheque waiting for you!. I wouldn't try and rob you - your name is down there too!" Michelle defended.
"I don't care about the money, Michelle!. That's not why I'm calling!. I'm angry because you've paraded my personal business across the radio waves!. Are mad?. Do you have a death wish?. Because if anyone finds out what that song is about you'll end up dead in the bottom of some lake!" Sara shouted.
"No I won't!. I'll just use blackmail - you should try it some time!" Michelle said.
"Blackmail is even more reason to get yourself killed, Michelle!" Sara shouted.
"Calm down! Calm down!. I'm in Las Vegas. I'll be with you in ten minutes max - I'm just down the road" Michelle said.
"What?. What are you doing in Las Vegas?" Sara asked.
"I'll explain when I see you" Michelle said and out the phone down.
"Michelle? Michelle?" Sara shouted down the phone confused.
Sara put the phone down.
"Well, it looks like your lucky day Nick!. Michelle's coming down here!" Sara said unpleased.
Fifteen minutes later, Michelle turned up at the break room door.
"Hey gorgeous!" Michelle said.
"Don't hey gorgeous me!. Do you realise how much trouble you've put me in!" Sara said.
"You always knew I wanted to be a chart singer - you must have expected this!. You haven't even congratulated me!. But then again - you never did think I would make it did you, Sara?" Michelle said.
"I'm sorry but I've got to be honest, Michelle - I didn't!. Not because your not good enough - but because it's all down to chance!. But your right - congratulations!. Now what on earth are we going to do about that song?" Sara asked.
"No one need know who it's about. No one who we haven't told will guess!. It will be fine!. Neither of us will end up dead in a lake!. Look Sara, I'm sorry but the emotion you have is - is fantastic!. That's why the song is so good!. And well - most of my songs are about you! - either written or inspired by you and your situation!. So " Michelle said.
"What?!?" Sara said.
"Your emotion - your words! - the way you feel is amazing!" Michelle said.
Sara sighed.
"O.k. As long as my parents don't find out who the songs are about!" Sara said.
"I'm not going to tell them am I?" Michelle said.
Nick stood up now they'd finished.
"Hi I'm Nick Stokes!. A friend of Sara's and a big fan!" Nick said holding out his hand.
"I have a fan!" Michelle said delighted.
Sara smiled,
"Get used to it!" She said.
Sara thought to herself.
"Hey, Michelle why are you here?" Sara asked.
"All my immediate family are - Daven too" Michelle said.
"Any reason?" Sara said.
Michelle grabbed Sara and took her over to a corner. Michelle started whispering,
"Your in danger!. Your parents are coming back to take Laney away from you. And this time their not going back without her, they said!. Threats have been made!. So we thought we'd come down and be referees. My family are not on sides. But we don't want to see you hurt!. Furthermore - My dad says he'll move us out of the community so Laney can live with us!" Michelle whispered.
Sara looked stunned and distressed.
"Your parents, my family and Daven are back at your apartment waiting for you to return from work!. I've got to go and tell the family your at work. When your coming home tell us and we can sit down and all talk civilally about this!. Don't worry! - my dad and Daven are there for you 24/7. But! - your parents are not going to give up. I'm sorry Sara - I know you love her - but I think you need to give her to my dad. Your parents have had time to think it over and they're not going to give up this time!" Michelle whispered. Then Michelle left.
Sara found it really hard to concentrate the rest of the day. She was so stressed out by her parents returning and threatening to not leave without Laney. She was riddled with worry. What was she going to do?.
"Sara! Sara!. Are you listening to what I'm saying?" Catherine asked as they stood in the lab.
"Sorry Catherine - what was that?" Sara asked.
Catherine carried on explaining her findings and what she thought they meant when Sara suddenly collapsed!.
Next thing Sara knew she was lying on a bed in the infirmary room. She could hear Nick saying,
"I knew that girl wasn't getting enough sleep!".
Then Grissom saying,
"It's my fault. I've been putting too much on her!".
Then Sara heard Catherine realise Sara was regaining consciousness and saying,
"Sara!. Guys she's waking up!".
When Sara regained full consciousness she noticed Laney was sitting next to her holding her hand. Catherine, Nick, Grissom and Warwick were standing round.
"Shouldn't you guys be working?" Sara joked with a meek smile.
"Are we glad to see you awake!. Are you o.k., honey?" Catherine asked.
"We were really worried about you!" Warwick said.
Sara smiled. Then she remembered her parents were waiting for her at home and suddenly wasn't relieved anymore.
"Hey, do you mind if I turn the radio on. I need some music!" Nick said.
Warwick got up and started channel searching for Nick. Finally, he got to a channel playing "Everywhere" by Michelle Branch.
"Just tell me how I got this far. Just tell me why you're here and who you are"
Warwick was about to continue searching when Nick stopped him,
"No wait - I love this song!" Nick said.
"Who is it?. I haven't heard it before" Warwick said.
"A singer called Michelle Branch. She's new. A bit young for me and not my type anyway. But I just love the song!" Nick replied.
So they sat and listened to the song.
"Cos your everywhere to me. And when I close my eyes it's you I see. Your everything I know that makes me believe I'm not alone" the song sang.
Sara was passing and stormed in,
"Who's that?!?!. That's my song!. What the hell?. Is that singer called Michelle Linton?" Sara demanded astounded.
"A ha! - no!. It's Michelle Branch!. Very funny Sara - Joke's over!" Nick said.
Sara picked up her mobile and started dialling.
"Nick, why would I lie about this?. Maybe Branch is her stage name - knowing her it sounds like just the name she'd come up with! - but her real name is Michelle Linton. And she's my cousin. And we wrote that song together!. No reply! - she's not at home!" said frustrated.
"How convenient!" Nick gloated.
"Hey if don't believe me Nick - how about I tell you the words" Sara said frustrated.
"Your everywhere to me!" Sara said.
"Your everywhere to me" the song sang.
"When I close my eyes your all I see" Sara said.
"When I close my eyes your all I see" the song sang.
"You just know that because you've heard the song before!" Nick said.
Suddenly the music faded out mid song and the singer was being interviewed,
"Congratulations it looks like your first single is going to storm the charts. So Michelle tell us how did you come up with the idea for the song?" the interviewer asked.
"Well, I co wrote it with my cousin Sara" Michelle said.
Sara looked at Nick.
"Sarah is a common name!. It proves nothing!" Nick insisted.
"She was in love with someone she couldn't have and so we wrote a song about it" Michelle continued.
The song started again - this time from the first verse: "Turn it inside out so I can see. The part of you that's drifting over me. And when I wake your never there, your never there. And when I sleep your everywhere. Your everywhere" - then the music cut forward to the chorus "Cos your everywhere to me. When I close my eyes your all I see". Then the music stopped and "You get me" began playing and the interviewer begun to interview Michelle more ("So I'm a little left of centre. I'm a little out of tune. Some say I'm paranormal I just bend their spoon. Who wants to be ordinary in a crazy mixed up world!. I don't care what their saying as long as I'm your girl")
"Now Michelle. Your first single hasn't even been released yet and your album is out next week and your next single is already in the pipeline. The next single is entitled "You get me" - what's this one about?" the interviewer enquired.
"Well, I wrote this with another one of my cousins - Alaney" Michelle answered.
"Is Alaney a common name, Nick?. Still a coincidence?" Warwick said.
"I don't believe it!. You're really related to a famous person!. You've got to introduce us!" Nick said.
"I grew up in this strange environment living with all my cousins and family and family friends. It was a bit like a hippy." Michelle continued on the radio.
"Don't say it, Michelle!" Sara pleaded with the radio.
".commune!" Michelle said.
Sara died of embarrassment. She sat down her hands on her face ashamed.
"You grew up in a hippy commune?" Nick asked amused.
"That's it! - I'm calling her cell phone!" Sara decided and picked up her mobile again.
"So in our local town we got labelled as strange. We got called gypsies. They just couldn't understand our lifestyle. My cousin, Alaney, had had a really bad time of it one day and so we wrote this song. It's also about my boyfriend Tim - who accepts me for who I am and no matter where I've come from" Michelle explained.
Then the interview finished and the song 'U get me' continued - "You get me. When nobody understands you come and take a chance".
"Hi Sara!" Michelle replied down the phone
"Nick turn the radio off!" Sara demanded.
"What the hell are you thinking!!!!. How dare you!!!" Sara shouted down the phone.
"So you heard the single. Are you really that angry?. Don't worry I've got a cheque waiting for you!. I wouldn't try and rob you - your name is down there too!" Michelle defended.
"I don't care about the money, Michelle!. That's not why I'm calling!. I'm angry because you've paraded my personal business across the radio waves!. Are mad?. Do you have a death wish?. Because if anyone finds out what that song is about you'll end up dead in the bottom of some lake!" Sara shouted.
"No I won't!. I'll just use blackmail - you should try it some time!" Michelle said.
"Blackmail is even more reason to get yourself killed, Michelle!" Sara shouted.
"Calm down! Calm down!. I'm in Las Vegas. I'll be with you in ten minutes max - I'm just down the road" Michelle said.
"What?. What are you doing in Las Vegas?" Sara asked.
"I'll explain when I see you" Michelle said and out the phone down.
"Michelle? Michelle?" Sara shouted down the phone confused.
Sara put the phone down.
"Well, it looks like your lucky day Nick!. Michelle's coming down here!" Sara said unpleased.
Fifteen minutes later, Michelle turned up at the break room door.
"Hey gorgeous!" Michelle said.
"Don't hey gorgeous me!. Do you realise how much trouble you've put me in!" Sara said.
"You always knew I wanted to be a chart singer - you must have expected this!. You haven't even congratulated me!. But then again - you never did think I would make it did you, Sara?" Michelle said.
"I'm sorry but I've got to be honest, Michelle - I didn't!. Not because your not good enough - but because it's all down to chance!. But your right - congratulations!. Now what on earth are we going to do about that song?" Sara asked.
"No one need know who it's about. No one who we haven't told will guess!. It will be fine!. Neither of us will end up dead in a lake!. Look Sara, I'm sorry but the emotion you have is - is fantastic!. That's why the song is so good!. And well - most of my songs are about you! - either written or inspired by you and your situation!. So " Michelle said.
"What?!?" Sara said.
"Your emotion - your words! - the way you feel is amazing!" Michelle said.
Sara sighed.
"O.k. As long as my parents don't find out who the songs are about!" Sara said.
"I'm not going to tell them am I?" Michelle said.
Nick stood up now they'd finished.
"Hi I'm Nick Stokes!. A friend of Sara's and a big fan!" Nick said holding out his hand.
"I have a fan!" Michelle said delighted.
Sara smiled,
"Get used to it!" She said.
Sara thought to herself.
"Hey, Michelle why are you here?" Sara asked.
"All my immediate family are - Daven too" Michelle said.
"Any reason?" Sara said.
Michelle grabbed Sara and took her over to a corner. Michelle started whispering,
"Your in danger!. Your parents are coming back to take Laney away from you. And this time their not going back without her, they said!. Threats have been made!. So we thought we'd come down and be referees. My family are not on sides. But we don't want to see you hurt!. Furthermore - My dad says he'll move us out of the community so Laney can live with us!" Michelle whispered.
Sara looked stunned and distressed.
"Your parents, my family and Daven are back at your apartment waiting for you to return from work!. I've got to go and tell the family your at work. When your coming home tell us and we can sit down and all talk civilally about this!. Don't worry! - my dad and Daven are there for you 24/7. But! - your parents are not going to give up. I'm sorry Sara - I know you love her - but I think you need to give her to my dad. Your parents have had time to think it over and they're not going to give up this time!" Michelle whispered. Then Michelle left.
Sara found it really hard to concentrate the rest of the day. She was so stressed out by her parents returning and threatening to not leave without Laney. She was riddled with worry. What was she going to do?.
"Sara! Sara!. Are you listening to what I'm saying?" Catherine asked as they stood in the lab.
"Sorry Catherine - what was that?" Sara asked.
Catherine carried on explaining her findings and what she thought they meant when Sara suddenly collapsed!.
Next thing Sara knew she was lying on a bed in the infirmary room. She could hear Nick saying,
"I knew that girl wasn't getting enough sleep!".
Then Grissom saying,
"It's my fault. I've been putting too much on her!".
Then Sara heard Catherine realise Sara was regaining consciousness and saying,
"Sara!. Guys she's waking up!".
When Sara regained full consciousness she noticed Laney was sitting next to her holding her hand. Catherine, Nick, Grissom and Warwick were standing round.
"Shouldn't you guys be working?" Sara joked with a meek smile.
"Are we glad to see you awake!. Are you o.k., honey?" Catherine asked.
"We were really worried about you!" Warwick said.
Sara smiled. Then she remembered her parents were waiting for her at home and suddenly wasn't relieved anymore.