"Mum, bus is here", Lindsey Willows called up the stairs. Then again it was yelled, "Mum, the bus is here". Her mum Catherine an attractive blonde woman in her mid 30's appeared at the top of the stairs.
"I heard the first time Linds", came the reply a smile playing the corners of her mouth. Lindsey beamed up at her. Catherine sighed that smile had always been able to melt her heart. "Off you go, have a good time and enjoy yourself". She was sure that she would. Lindsey boarded the bus and sat next to her best friend. She called out of the window, "Bye mum, I love you". Catherine waved until the bus was out of sight. Seeing her baby go on her first camp was heart breaking. She sat down and without realizing how tired she was she fell a sleep. She was oblivious to the phone both home and cell ringing. When she woke up almost immediately her cell rang again. "Willows".
"Hi Catherine, it's Warwick, look Grissom's on the warpath. You were supposed to be in here 2 hours ago. If I was you I'd get in here ASAP."
"O, my god, I fell asleep. I'll see you in five."
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When she arrived she found him in the break room. She approached him cautiously. "Grissom?"
He turned to look at her and simply said, "nice of you, to join us. You'll be with Warwick. Bus crash, Willow creek embankment. Driver lost control of the bus. Warwick already there."
"Gris, I'm sorry", turned and walked out of the room.
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The windscreen wipers slapped wetly against the windscreen. She felt sorry for Lindsey, having rain on the first day of camp. Just thinking of her baby made her feel better. Grissom being so cold to her had left her feeling dejected and miserable. She knew it was her fault but it didn't stop the hurt. By this time she had arrived. Ambulances and police cars surrounded the scene; she got out showed her ID.
"Catherine Willows, Las Vegas Crime Lab." And was stunned at the response.
"I'm sorry, I've been told that you can't come in to this crime scene."
She saw Warwick coming towards her.
"Warwick, why…."
"I think you should see this Cath".
He took her by the arm and led her to a place where they could see the bus more clearly. The rescuers were pulling a young girl with strawberry blonde hair out of the wreckage. She was white as a ghost. Catherine gasped and looked at the bus more closely.
"Lindsey", she screamed.
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