Chapter 3: Evidence
Greg Sanders sat in his lab at the Las Vegas Crime Lab thinking about what his mom had told him all those years ago about his twin sister who was abducted. The whole story seemed so unreal even now but Greg couldn't help but feel the connection between himself and his sister, just knowing he was once a part of a special bond with someone that was so strong but was ripped apart by a madman he is ashamed to label as his father. Apparently Karl had been caught 3 years later on a separate charge but there was no sign of Kamie and it was assumed that she was dead.
"Greg? Are you ok man?" Asked Warrick, one of Greg's co-workers, "You seem a little preoccupied, anything you want to talk about"
"No, I'm fine just a little tired that's all, these tests are dragging a little" replied Greg knowing that it wasn't true, but hoping Warrick would just leave it there.
"Ok man, well, you know where I am… I'll leave this evidence here for you to test ok?" Said Warrick, Knowing that when Greg is like this, He would just want to be alone
"Yeah that's fine, thanks Warrick" replied Greg, thankful that he was letting the whole thing drop.
Warrick walked out leaving Greg once again alone in his lab, but his trail of thought had moved on to the DNA samples Warrick had left him.
Once Greg's mind was on something else he lost all thought of Kamie and went about his work as his usual happy self. Warrick noticed the change in him when he came into the break room for a cup of coffee but new better than to mention anything, whatever he was thinking about it's gone now and there's no point bringing it all back to the surface again as well as it not being any of his business anyway.
"How are those DNA tests going Greg?" Warrick asked him to bring him into a conversation.
"Oh yeah you finished those test for me yet Greggo" Asked Nick remembering he gave Greg some test that morning.
"I've got your results back in the lab Nick and Warrick I've nearly finished yours, now can I at least have a little break which means no talking of work that I've done, should have done or need to do?" Stated Greg as he was starting to feel a little tired and worn out now. To get his mind away from his family issues and at an attempt to catch up on work he neglected whilst he was day dreaming earlier, he ended up working flat out and for the whole day this is the first break.
"Wow Greg, are you ok? You look pretty worn out" Said Nick, stating the obvious
"Sure, I'm, fine just a little tired. I've had tons to do today and I just wanted them out of the way so I've been working flat out over their, I've just got one more DNA sample for Warrick and I'm done" said Greg
"One more? How can you do all of that work and leave just one test before you have a break?" Nick asked without realizing he sounds like a slave driver telling him to work harder before a break
"I was so tired and getting thirsty, plus I've got this headache and needed a break from that. I need some Tylenol you have any?" asked Greg
"Here" said Grissom when he walked into the break room just as Greg asked for Tylenol, He threw the box of tablets at Greg as he himself walked over to get a drink. It would seem that Grissom too has a headache; it isn't uncommon in such a mentally demanding job.
"Thanks Grissom!" said Greg as he popped 2 of the caplets into his moth and knocked them both back with his coffee "now it's just waiting for it to kick in" he said with his head laid back and his eyes closed
Half an Hour later, the Tylenol had kicked in, he felt much better and he went back to the lab to finished Warricks DNA tests and no doubt he would have even more tests to run waiting in his 'In-Tray'
He ran the DNA through the computer and it came up with a partial match which shows a blood relative of the person involved and to Greg's surprise, It was him.