About Two Weeks Later

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We had figured out that Liz had a reaction to the gun shots, she must have
been there when it happened. Poor kid. She didn't deserve this. No one does. They to be kicked out of her house. It must suck. But after a while we were able to get her used to the sounds of the Lab. She was even with Bobby the other day, learning about striations and how each one is unique.

She reminded me of myself almost. When I was her age I was always learning
about science and how it affected lives.

Everyone had taken a liking to Liz. Even Grissom, who was also teaching her
about bugs. And, like the rest of us, she thought Conrad was an ass. Go
figure.

But there was a another side to this. Because of Liz, me and Grissom were getting even closer. Just yesterday, he asked me out on a date, we're going out on Friday. Greg said he would watch Liz for me. When she found out she asked me if it was ok to confuse Greg. It made me laugh a little. "Sure,
just don't confuse him too much, he has to work the day after."

We both laughed at the thought. A confused Greg stumbling around, forgetting where his car keys were and such. It wasn't 'that' far fetched.
After all, heavy head banging couldn't be that good for you.

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Three Weeks Later
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Sitting alone in the Lab was something of my past now. Me and Gil were only two weeks away from being Married. Me, married! Never saw that coming did
you. Liz sat across the table from me. Looking into a microscope. "Hay, Sara, what's this?" She had been looking at a peace of hair. It wheeled my
chair over and took a look. "What's what?"

"That little ball thing on the end." "Oh, that's what happens when a hair is pulled, instead of falling out." Warrick walked into the room with us, getting coffee. I snuck up behind him
and grabbed s hair. "Ow!!! Damn, Sara, what was that for?!" Liz snickered. "Science project."
He gave me a look. "Right."

Liz just kept a smile on. I put Warrick's hair under the scope. "See?"

I don't think she could get a good look, she was shaking from laughter at
the look on Warrick's face.

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I had gone out to get some groceries, Liz said she wanted to stay home. I
didn't argue.

Though now I wish I had. I came hone to a note on the table, setting the
groceries down I began to read.

Sara, You've been a great friend to me. The best I have ever had. But it is time
for me to leave, I've done the job I had been meant to do. Gave you the life you deserved. Don't look for me, you won't find me at all. Not now, not ever. Just, keep me in your mind and in your heart. Best of luck Sara, tell the guys and I will miss them. Have a happy marriage. Sara Grissom.
-Liz Sax

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I ran out the house. I talked to my neighbors, called the entire team. The
response I got I didn't expect.

"Who's Liz. Sara have you been drinking again? I know the whole marriage
thing may be too much for you. We can postpone it if you want."
"No, Gil."

I drove fast to the office. No one remembered her. I checked for any record of her. If she had been caught by the police she would be placed as a run away. If she was in a hotel, the owner would have called it in. I hoped.
What I found shocked me.

Liz Sax, had been murdered seven years ago. She had been holding the
article, the article she showed me, in her hand when the found her. I nearly fell back in my chair. Eight years ago? But how. The date of death
showed as five weeks ago, just a different year. The file said the case
came to a close five weeks later. The exact time she was with me.

I drove home. I knew what had happened. Someone who idled me stepped in to help me with Gil. At a red light I looked out to the midnight sky. "Thanks
Liz. Where ever you are."

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A/N: Never saw that coming did you! Sorry, it's crummy, spur of the moment
ending. If it sucks - I don't care - it's MINE!