Disclaimer: I still do not own the characters from CSI or Angel, nor do I own the shows. All the storylines are coming out of my very sick head.
FYI: If you can't already tell I am doing CSI character driven chapters right now, based on how they would react to what has happened.
Catherine and Lindsey
Catherine got home from picking up Lindsey. She tried to appear normal around the young girl, but hiding her fear was not easy. Catherine Willows had seen a lot of things, but last nights events were nothing she could push from her mind. Lindsey seemed too distracted to even notice Catherine's behavior. There were dark circles under the young girl's eyes. Catherine didn't even notice them until they went into the bright. sunny kitchen to make lunch.
"Lindsey, what's a matter? Are you not feeling good?" Catherine put her hand on Lindsey's forehead.
"Mom, don't do that. I'm not a baby. I'm fine!" she snapped irritably.
"You don't look fine. Come on, tell me what's wrong." Catherine took out some bread and made Lindsey a peanut butter sandwich. It wasn't fancy, but Catherine wasn't exactly Martha Stewart either. Lindsey didn't seem to mind though.
"Nothing, I just didn't sleep well."
"Why not? Is it because I was at work?" Catherine constantly worried her strenuous work schedule was effecting Lindsey too much.
"No. I just had a nightmare, I don't want to talk about it."
Lindsey took the sandwich Catherine had made her into the living room and flipped on a cartoon channel. Catherine just sighed and gave up. Lindsey had grown moodier and moodier lately. But what did Catherine expect, the girl was almost eleven now. Soon she would be a teen-ager and that's when Catherine's nightmares would become more and more real. As a single mother Catherine constantly worried that Lindsey would rebel against her, like she did her own mother. Suddenly Catherine had an idea to cheer up her sullen daughter.
"Hey, Linds, I don't have to be back to work for a few hours. How about I take a nap and before you go back to your aunts, we hit the mall?"
"Can I get a new shirt at Hot Topic?"
"Sure, why not?"
"Okay!"
Catherine took one last look at her beaming daughter and headed off the comfort of her bed. Seeing Lindsey smile allowed Catherine to drift off into a peaceful sleep.
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Around three o'clock Catherine and Lindsey headed to the mall. They shopped and got cookies at the cookie stand. Catherine loved spending time with Lindsey, who's mood had brightened considerably. Catherine bought Lindsey a green Care Bear hoodie. That was a compromise since Lindsey initially picked out a black t-shirt that said "Bad Girl" on it. Lately Lindsey's taste in clothing was starting to worry Catherine. Her little girl was starting to grow up and preferring mid-drift tops and low rider jeans. She even begged Catherine to buy her some Power Puff girl thong underwear they saw at a store. Catherine nearly flipped her lid over that one. All in all, today was a fun day for the mother and daughter duo. Lindsey seemed to have forgotten all about her nightmares when Catherine dropped her off at her aunts.
"Okay, kiddo, have a great night, I love you." Catherine said giving Lindsey a hug.
"I will Mom, you too. Be careful."
"I always am honey." Catherine reassured her daughter. She watched Lindsey go into the house with her sister before she drove away. Catherine was not looking forward to work tonight.
FYI: If you can't already tell I am doing CSI character driven chapters right now, based on how they would react to what has happened.
Catherine and Lindsey
Catherine got home from picking up Lindsey. She tried to appear normal around the young girl, but hiding her fear was not easy. Catherine Willows had seen a lot of things, but last nights events were nothing she could push from her mind. Lindsey seemed too distracted to even notice Catherine's behavior. There were dark circles under the young girl's eyes. Catherine didn't even notice them until they went into the bright. sunny kitchen to make lunch.
"Lindsey, what's a matter? Are you not feeling good?" Catherine put her hand on Lindsey's forehead.
"Mom, don't do that. I'm not a baby. I'm fine!" she snapped irritably.
"You don't look fine. Come on, tell me what's wrong." Catherine took out some bread and made Lindsey a peanut butter sandwich. It wasn't fancy, but Catherine wasn't exactly Martha Stewart either. Lindsey didn't seem to mind though.
"Nothing, I just didn't sleep well."
"Why not? Is it because I was at work?" Catherine constantly worried her strenuous work schedule was effecting Lindsey too much.
"No. I just had a nightmare, I don't want to talk about it."
Lindsey took the sandwich Catherine had made her into the living room and flipped on a cartoon channel. Catherine just sighed and gave up. Lindsey had grown moodier and moodier lately. But what did Catherine expect, the girl was almost eleven now. Soon she would be a teen-ager and that's when Catherine's nightmares would become more and more real. As a single mother Catherine constantly worried that Lindsey would rebel against her, like she did her own mother. Suddenly Catherine had an idea to cheer up her sullen daughter.
"Hey, Linds, I don't have to be back to work for a few hours. How about I take a nap and before you go back to your aunts, we hit the mall?"
"Can I get a new shirt at Hot Topic?"
"Sure, why not?"
"Okay!"
Catherine took one last look at her beaming daughter and headed off the comfort of her bed. Seeing Lindsey smile allowed Catherine to drift off into a peaceful sleep.
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Around three o'clock Catherine and Lindsey headed to the mall. They shopped and got cookies at the cookie stand. Catherine loved spending time with Lindsey, who's mood had brightened considerably. Catherine bought Lindsey a green Care Bear hoodie. That was a compromise since Lindsey initially picked out a black t-shirt that said "Bad Girl" on it. Lately Lindsey's taste in clothing was starting to worry Catherine. Her little girl was starting to grow up and preferring mid-drift tops and low rider jeans. She even begged Catherine to buy her some Power Puff girl thong underwear they saw at a store. Catherine nearly flipped her lid over that one. All in all, today was a fun day for the mother and daughter duo. Lindsey seemed to have forgotten all about her nightmares when Catherine dropped her off at her aunts.
"Okay, kiddo, have a great night, I love you." Catherine said giving Lindsey a hug.
"I will Mom, you too. Be careful."
"I always am honey." Catherine reassured her daughter. She watched Lindsey go into the house with her sister before she drove away. Catherine was not looking forward to work tonight.