Disclaimer in Ch.1.

I realized after I posted that I got my time line a little wrong. So to fix my mistake, I decided that I would put Gabby in home schooling.

True to her word, Catherine showed up at eight o'clock sharp. Sara was really nervous, the only person she had ever told about the rape was her rape councilor. Back then it had been hard to tell her story, especially once she found out about the baby, but she knew that today would be harder.

"Hey Cath, come in and sit down. I just have to get a few things ready"

Catherine had to walk past the kitchen area to get to the living area. As she walked past she took a peak at the contents currently taking up place on her counter. Oreo cookie ice-cream, strawberries, honeydew, and gooey chocolate chip cookies. A nice assortment of comfort food. She chuckled as she continued into the living area.

"It's not funny Cath. This is going to be really hard for me. I know that in the past we have had our differences but I do consider you one of my best friends. What I am about to tell you I have never told anyone but my councillor, Grissom only knows bits and pieces of my past. You have to promise me that what I am about to tell you will not leave this room. If I find out that Gil knows, I will be forced to leave."

Catherine sat back, shock written on her face. She had never seen Sara this serious, not even when they had an abuse case.

"I promise Sara."

Sara brought out the food and coffee. Once they were comfortable she began her story.

"It all started the day I was born really. My parents were an old couple by the time I was born, mom was in her early fifties, dad was almost sixty. They had their own Bed and Breakfast, it was nice there..."

Catherine listened intently as Sara talked of her youth, the faraway look said a lot, until it turned to that of a frightened child.

"When my mother killed my father, I found out it wasn't. I went into foster care, I was thirteen at the time. It was hard ,always moving around from home to home, but it was my life and I had to deal.

I was lucky enough to be able to stay at the same school, but I had lost all my friends, so I turned to my school work. Since then I have been a straight 'A' student.

The first two homes were perfect. I had my own room and everything. Then I moved in with the Wick's.

I shared a room with five other kids all under the age of fifteen. We were only given food after the father had his way with us. Sometimes it would be days before we got food, and when we did it was terrible, mostly semi-molding left-overs. I lost a lot of weight. When I finally ran away I was sixteen.

My aunt took me in, and I stayed there until I was eighteen. She wanted so badly for me to see a doctor but I refused, I didn't want her to know what I had gone through.

I started Harvard in the fall. At the time it was the happiest I had ever felt. I would finally be able to put my past behind me. Then I met the guest lecturer. I fell in love with his eyes first..."

Sara was brought out of her memories when the phone rang.

"Sidle"

"Sara..."

"What do you want Gil? You're calling on my home phone, so this must be a personal call."

"I just wanted to apologize for what I said yesterday, I was way out of line. I shouldn't have pushed...I was wondering if maybe you and Gabby would join me for dinner, it's on me."

"I don't think that's a very good idea Griss. Maybe another time."

As Sara hung up Catherine saw a small sad smile appear. She felt for Sara. How many times would that man hurt her?

"Catherine, I don't think I can finish this right now, at least not today. We've been talking for quite some time anyways. I need to start getting things ready for Gabby's class lesson today. Maybe you could stop by tomorrow and we could finish this little talk off. This is going to take me time to explain everything. I'm sorry."

When Catherine left Sara went to her room and cried herself to sleep.

A/N: Thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far. Your kind words mean a lot. I'll try to mention names in the next chappie.