Chapter 4: Time keeps ticking, and a monster starts hatching

A week has passed and both Evelyn and Sara look like they didn't sleep at all. Catherine was checking out all her colleagues in the break room and Evelyn and Sara definitely stood out. She knew something had to happen because either of them was going to break, and that would cause even more troubles. Since she knew Sara could take care of herself very well in situations like this, she focused her attention on Evelyn. She was glad that as a mentor she could really help that young woman and teach her some things, not only about work but also about life. While Grissom handed out the assignments, Catherine looked at Evelyn, who stared back at her. Her eyes were normally so lively, so open, but now they were just blank. She had to talk to Evelyn tonight.

"Catherine and Evelyn" Grissom said giving Catherine a slight nod "you two have a lot of paperwork to catch up with, so no case tonight. Nick and Warrick, DB at the Tangiers a tourist from Europe, Brass is already at the scene. Greg and Sara, you two need to finish up the evidence from that car of the case you've been working on this week, so nothing new for you either"

"Great" Sara thought to herself, another night in this lab with Catherine and Evelyn not hiding anything from me. In the past week, she had seen Catherine and Evelyn together a lot, not that it wasn't normal since Catherine is her mentor, but Catherine seemed to hug Evelyn an awful lot, and they were talking too much for her liking. Even though she was trying to move on, every time she saw Evelyn in Catherine's arms, she felt a stinging pain in her chest.

Today was no difference for a change, when I went into the locker room to change I saw them. Catherine was holding Evelyn again, tucking a strand of her beautiful hair behind her ear. Evelyn's back is facing me, but I notice that Catherine is staring at me. The look in her eyes tell me everything, she looks like she just got caught doing something nasty. Well busted Catherine! Busted for stealing the woman I was getting close to! You have everything you want, but NO you wanted something you can't have…and still you got it anyway! I punched my locker in anger, I hated the fact that sight still gets to me. I hated the fact Catherine won this. I hated the fact I gave Evelyn too much time.

Today was no difference, Catherine took me into the locker room for some privacy. She wanted to talk to me about Sara. She told me I should make a move, before the hurt would take over too much and everything would be lost. For a change I cried again and she held me. She is not a lot older than I am, but with the 10 years of age difference, she is like a mother to me, the mother I never had perhaps. The moment she wraps her arms around me, it is like I enter a bubble, a bubble where I can release all my emotions and fears without having to feel bad about it, without having to be ashamed to be weak. Only this time, we got interrupted. I heard a loud noise which startled me. I turned around to see where the noise came from, it was Sara. I could feel my tears welling up again as I saw the pain and anger in her eyes, her tired eyes. I knew just how she felt; I wanted to reach out to her, to hold her, and to let her hold me.

Sara and Evelyn just stood there, staring at each other, both not knowing what to say. I could feel the tension between them, the pain, the confusion, and also the yearning. I can't stand this any longer, I have to do something about it.

Without thinking any longer, Catherine decides to speak up.

"Sara…"

But before she could continue her sentence, Sara opened her mouth.

"Shut up Catherine! SHUT UP!" Sara shouted. I noticed Evelyn, who sat down on the bench in front of me, moving backwards until her back collides with my front, I put my hand on her shoulder just to reassure her that I'm still here.

"YOU" Sara hisses at me "IT IS ALL YOUR FAULT. BUT I HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY, I HOPE SHE IS REALLY GOOD IN BED" Sara shouts as she is pointing at Evelyn.

Evelyn looks up to me, with pure terror and fear in her eyes. She wants to open her mouth, but nothing comes out. So this is what it is all about, Sara thinks I stole Evelyn from her.

"Sara, please" I try again, hoping Sara will calm down and listen to me.

"SHUT THE HELL UP CATHERINE" Sara shouts again.

I can feel Evelyn trembling. This whole thing is all about a misunderstanding. I feel I am getting so angry. Suddenly Evelyn removes my hand from her shoulder and stands up. She looks at me once more, with determination and anger in her eyes, before walking towards Sara.

Sara totally understands all this wrong! I'm not dating Catherine, she is my mentor for Christ's sake. I can't stand it anymore! I have to do something Evelyn thought to herself before getting up. One last look at Catherine is giving me enough courage to walk over to Sara and start telling her the truth.

"And now you are going to listen Sara" I say to her, looking her straight in the eyes. Showing her I mean it, I'm determined.

"And YOU Evelyn" Sara hisses while wildly grabbing my arm "You are JUST as bad as HER" she says while giving Catherine a dirty look. I have never seen Sara so angry before, and it scares me, especially because her grip on my arm is starting to hurt.

"Sara please, you are hurting me" I plead to her.

"I am hurting you?" she hisses "I AM HURTING YOU?" It looks like flames are firing from her eyes, just looking into her eyes scares me. I feel a tear running down my cheek, I never meant this situation to go this way. I just wanted to give Sara time.

I hear Catherine call out my name, which is giving me strength. I have to do this, and I have to do it now. When I try to open my mouth to tell Sara she is mistaken, she stops me. She is suddenly letting go of my arm and I fall to the ground, hitting my head on the bench. The rest goes by in a blur, I'm looking into Sara's eyes, seeing the same terror that my eyes are portraying at this moment. I tell Sara that I love her, but there is no sound coming out of my throat. I see her walk away, and I try to reach out for her. I want her to stay with me, I don't feel so well and I want her to be there for me. I feel someone, I think it is Catherine, holding me. But I only want to sleep, that is the last thing I remember.