Point of View - Catherine
"Coma? Sara? But, you said she would be fine?", I said to the doctor when he told me the news.
I had just come to the hospital yesterday to find out that Sara had cancer.
Then they told me she was in surgery.
And now a coma?
The tears poured out. I was alone in that stark white waiting room, and Grissom was in Sara's room, probably crying too.
It was hard enough to picture Sara with cancer, but it was even harder to take in the image that lay before me now. I walked into Sara's room to talk to her, and I found Gil, sitting in a chair next to her, crying like an infant. He looked so lost, but there was nothng I could do to comfort him. I needed to help, but I didn't know how.
I didn't know what to say. I felt the same way, but coming from a man who never let anyone in on anything, whether he was hurting or happy, was a shock in and of itself. I didn't know how to comfort him right now, and I felt so helpless.
I don't even know if he was aware that I was in the room. He was having the hardest time out of all of us, he had seen her deteriorate, he had seen her a her worst, and now, her worst seemed like a dream come true.
He loves her. I know he does, I saw it in his eyes the minute he saw her in our lab. I saw him hurt everytime he rejected her. He thought he was trying to protect her. But I saw that puppy dog stare in his eyes every time she showed any pain. And now... he thinks he has runout of chances to be with her. He thinks he failed her, and it's all over for her, for them. But it's not. It isn't over for Sara, she is too strong to give up that easily. She is going to pull through. She is going to wake up, and he is going to tell her how he feels. She will accept it, and they will be together, just like they both have always wanted...
Point of View - Grissom
Sara, can you hear me? I am sorry. I never wanted to hurt you. I was trying to protect you, but from what, I don't know. I don't deserve another chance, but I got one. I hope I don't screw it up like all the others, Sara. But I can't help you now, Sara. I am helpless right now...