Prologue
The sun rises in Las Vegas. The college kids in a sorority house roll around on the floor or in their beds, waking up to a day of cleaning up garbage and food from last night's party, and enjoying their hangovers. And in one room the sun shines brightly reflecting off the scattered beer bottles. And in the corner a boy stands with tears steaming down his pale blank. His screams permeate the house as he discovers his beloved girlfriend dead in the closet. He doesn't call the police right away. He waits. He waits till 8 o'clock at night.
Chapter one
Gil Grissom sat at his desk deeply submerge in one of his insect encyclopedias. He had just finished the final report of his most recent case and waited for the next one to arise. As supervisor of the graveyard shift at the crime lab head quarters of Las Vegas, Grissom was always preoccupied with a case or an experiment. As he turned the page the phone rang. He picked up the receiver and gave his usual greeting.
" Grisssom."
" Hey Grissom it's Brass." Jim brass, a detective at the Las Vegas police headquarters, was calling from the campus of Las Vegas College. " We've got a teen girl down here found dead at a sorority house by her boyfriend."
" Alright Brass I'll assemble a team and will be there in 10 minutes." Grissom hung up the phone and walked away from his desk. He gave one last look ate his insect encyclopedia and thought maybe another day. He wasn't to upset he loved his job. He strolled down the hall and made his way to the break room where Warrick Brown sat reading a case file and sipping coffee.
" Hey Gris whats up?"
" Brass called teen body found at sorority house over at the college. I want you and Nick on me team for this case. By the way where is Nick?"
" Last I saw he was at his computer. He's been on that thing for 3 hours strait."
" Thanks warrick meet me at the tahoe when your ready."
" Got it."
Grissom walked into one of the many labs where Nick Stokes sat, his head down on his desk. He was snoring lightly. Grissom bent over and leaned towards his ear.
" Nick. Nicky. Nick!" Finally Nick awoke and raised his head.
" Sorry but its time." Nick gave Grissom a puzzled look.
" Time for what?"
" Time to go to school."