The next day, they are all gathered in the break room. All of them look weary, and they are ready to cry again. They are planning the funerals of Sophia, Sara, and Gil.
The funerals are going to take place together, and they are all presentable enough for a viewing.
David and Dr. Robbins did the autopsies on the bodies. Both of them hated it.
Friday, April first, April fools day, was the date set for the funerals. It was three days away.
Gil's mother came over from California to help with his arrangements. Neither Sophia nor Sara had family, so their arrangements were taken care of solely by Cath, Greg, Warrick, and Nick.
Many of their coworkers helped by giving money towards the preparations.
They ordered three simple black caskets, with gold trim and white liners. Three adjoining plots were purchased in the cemetery. Grissom would be placed between Sara and Sophia.
Then they picked out the clothing that they would be buried in. For Grissom, they chose a blue suit and black tie. For Sophia, they chose a dark green shirt and black pants. For Sara, they chose a light blue sweater and jeans.
The hair on Sophia and Grissom was carefully arranged to hide the bullet holes. Makeup was used as well. The blood, brain, and skull tissue that was matted in their hair, had been removed. Sophia's hair was elegantly twisted around the sides of her head, so that the holes were hidden.
Then they looked through all of their records to see if they had wills. Grissom had left everything to his mother, and then to Catherine's discretion. In their diaries, the other two had dictated where their belongings would go. Sophia gave everything to Grissom. Sara left everything to specific people.
Once everything was finished, they went to the morgue to see their former friends.
They were holding each other as they went there. David and Dr. Robbins greeted them sadly as they entered.
The bodies were lying there ready to go to the funeral home.
They gently shook their heads when they saw Sophia. They gently stroked Sara's face. Both Nick and Greg kissed her forehead. They thought they would have been able to save her if they were there. Then they looked at Grissom. Catherine kissed his forehead. The rest just looked at sadly at their friend and mentor. Then they all left.
Thankyou to all of the readers and reviewers.
I know that it's a sad story, and I really hated to kill off any of them, since I love them all so much.
Two more chapters to come.
