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At the end of shift, everyone met back in the break room to talk about their findings on their cases. Catherine and a very excited Hannah walked in last to join them.
"Hey guys." Catherine said sitting down.
"Hello everyone." Hannah said walking in after Catherine.
"Hey. So? How was it?" Greg asked his friend, apparently more excited.
"It was awesome! I mean I couldn't collect anything, but I did help some."
"Some? She found evidence in places I would never have even thought of looking. Catherine said giving Hannah a motherly smile and a wink."
"Well that's good to hear. I hope you enjoyed observing things around here." Grissom said smiling.
"So, Hannah, do you think you can survive us? I mean we can be a little weird or crazy ya know." Warrick asked grinning.
"Well, I guess so. I mean, you don't seem to bad to me. Well, not yet anyway." Hannah answered smiling at him as Sara spoke up.
"Well yeah, I mean if she can be friends with someone like Greg outside of his job, I think she can handle anything." Sara said with harsh sarcasm.
Hannah just looked at her with slight disappointment, then she stared at the floor. Catherine looked over to Grissom who was glaring at Sara with a 'you are in SO much trouble' look.
"Uh, I'm really sorry. I have to get home. I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Thank you so much. It was really nice to meet everyone." Hannah said grabbing her things and heading for the door.
"Hey Hannah, don't you need a ride?" Greg asked.
"Uh, no that's alright. I can walk."
"I'm not so sure. I think it would be safer if I drove you." "If it will make you feel better, I'll take the bus okay."
"But...uh...alright fine." He finally agreed unsatisfied.
"Good bye. Catherine, could you tell Lindsey I said bye?" She asked looking over to the sleeping child on the couch.
"Sure. We'll see you tomorrow hun."
"Bye." She said finally leaving.
"I uh have some work to do before I leave. I need to go, I need to get back to the lab." Greg said sadly, also leaving.
Grissom waited until both Greg and Hannah were out of sight when he finally spoke.
"Are you satisfied with yourself Sara?" He said angrily.
"What are you talking about?"
"I know that you don't like the idea of having Hannah around here, but you didnt' have to say what you did?"
"I didn't mean anything by it."
"Really? Are you sure about that?"
"Excuse me?"
"You didn't have to be so obvious that you didn't want her here."
"I didn't-"
"You disrespected her best friend while he is sitting right next to you and you talk to her like she is a murder suspect!" Catherine said finally putting in her two cents.
"So what! I know you all will be treating her differently because she's a kid! Escpecially you Catherine!"
"Hey! You have no right talking to her like that!" Grissom yelled as Nick and Warrick stepped out to keep out of trouble.
"Gil, don't. It's fine. You know what I can't believe?" Catherine said getting up from her chair and leaning on the table over Sara.
"What's that?" Sara asked angrily. "I can't believe that she admires you so much, and you don't even want her around. I have no idea what Greg sees in you either."
"She probably just likes me because Greg always puts me on a pedestal. No wonder he is so immature, he hangs out with a fifteen year old!"
"I can't believe how misled they both are. And how wrong Greg is."
"Yeah well, such is life."
"You know what Hannah told me? She said Greg thought she was just like you. That you both were mature and dedicated to work and determined to leave nothing unfinished."
"Well disappointment is everywhere I guess."
"Ha, Greg is certainly wrong about one thing."
"Oh really, enlighten me."
"Hannah is far more mature than you are."
"Yeah well, in case you haven't noticed Catherine, not everyone is perfect!"
"They think so." Catherine said angrily.
"Mommy? What's wrong? Why are you fighting with Sara?" Lindsey said rubbing her eyes as she walked up behind Catherine and took her hand.
"It's nothing sweetie. Why don't you go find Greg. I think he is still here somewhere."
"Okay. Sara? Are you mad at mommy?"
"No, we just don't agree on something. That's all."
"Okay. Bye Sara. Bye mommy." Lindsey said walking toward the lab in search of Greg.
"Alright, I'm going to put an end to this right now. Sara, I want you to work with Hannah tomorrow, no questions asked."
"What! No way!"
"Yes way. I will have a new assignment for the two of you tomorrow when you come in."
"Are you happy Catherine? You got what you wanted, there is no way out for me."
"You know Sara, the sad thing is that they don't know you at all. Gil, I'll see you outside. Get Lindsey on your way out." Catherine said walking away.
"Go home Sara. Come in with a better attitude tomorrow." He said walking to get Lindsey.
Grissom was walking toward the lab when Lindsey ran into him.
"Hey kiddo. Slow down, you might hurt yourself."
"Okay, sorry uncle Grissom. Where is mommy?"
"She is outside waiting for us. Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah. But can I say good bye to Sara first? Please?"
"Sure. I'll wait for you by the front door okay."
"Okay." Lindsey said running to the break room. "Hey Sara. Uncle Grissom said I could say good bye to you before I leave. Why are you crying?"
"Hey kiddo." Sara said simply as she wiped her eyes.
"Did mommy hurt your feelings?"
"I just have a few things I need to think about."
"Okay. It will be alright." Lindsey said hugging her.
"Thanks Lindsey. You'd better go, Grissom is waiting for you."
"Okay. Sara? It will be okay. Nobody can be sad forever."
"Thanks Lindsey. I hope you're right. I'll see you later."
"Okay. Bye Sara." She said running outside.
The one thing she loved about Lindsey is she could simplify the smallest thing and make it seem like nothing. She was the only child Sara was ever remotely comfortable around. Then she remembered the argument she had with Catherine, a mixed feeling of guilt and anger rushed through Sara's body. She walked quickly to the locker room to get her things. She almost ran into Nick and passed by before he could ask what was wrong or say goodbye. Sara finally got home and remembered the plans she had with Nick. She hoped he could make her feel better, he always could do that. After setting her alarm, she tried to sleep to clear her head before Nick was supposed to arrive, but she was mostly unsuccessful.
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A/N: So? What do you think? Still interested? Let me know. I am SO grateful for all the reviews. I'm still alive, so they must be working! LOL Please send me more! If not, I am likely to shrivel up and die! Ahhhh!!!!! hehehe. ANYWHOO! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. It will get interesting, or more interesting soon. I'm just not sure when. Thanks for reading and bearing with me!!
~Sweet Jorja
ENJOY!!
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At the end of shift, everyone met back in the break room to talk about their findings on their cases. Catherine and a very excited Hannah walked in last to join them.
"Hey guys." Catherine said sitting down.
"Hello everyone." Hannah said walking in after Catherine.
"Hey. So? How was it?" Greg asked his friend, apparently more excited.
"It was awesome! I mean I couldn't collect anything, but I did help some."
"Some? She found evidence in places I would never have even thought of looking. Catherine said giving Hannah a motherly smile and a wink."
"Well that's good to hear. I hope you enjoyed observing things around here." Grissom said smiling.
"So, Hannah, do you think you can survive us? I mean we can be a little weird or crazy ya know." Warrick asked grinning.
"Well, I guess so. I mean, you don't seem to bad to me. Well, not yet anyway." Hannah answered smiling at him as Sara spoke up.
"Well yeah, I mean if she can be friends with someone like Greg outside of his job, I think she can handle anything." Sara said with harsh sarcasm.
Hannah just looked at her with slight disappointment, then she stared at the floor. Catherine looked over to Grissom who was glaring at Sara with a 'you are in SO much trouble' look.
"Uh, I'm really sorry. I have to get home. I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Thank you so much. It was really nice to meet everyone." Hannah said grabbing her things and heading for the door.
"Hey Hannah, don't you need a ride?" Greg asked.
"Uh, no that's alright. I can walk."
"I'm not so sure. I think it would be safer if I drove you." "If it will make you feel better, I'll take the bus okay."
"But...uh...alright fine." He finally agreed unsatisfied.
"Good bye. Catherine, could you tell Lindsey I said bye?" She asked looking over to the sleeping child on the couch.
"Sure. We'll see you tomorrow hun."
"Bye." She said finally leaving.
"I uh have some work to do before I leave. I need to go, I need to get back to the lab." Greg said sadly, also leaving.
Grissom waited until both Greg and Hannah were out of sight when he finally spoke.
"Are you satisfied with yourself Sara?" He said angrily.
"What are you talking about?"
"I know that you don't like the idea of having Hannah around here, but you didnt' have to say what you did?"
"I didn't mean anything by it."
"Really? Are you sure about that?"
"Excuse me?"
"You didn't have to be so obvious that you didn't want her here."
"I didn't-"
"You disrespected her best friend while he is sitting right next to you and you talk to her like she is a murder suspect!" Catherine said finally putting in her two cents.
"So what! I know you all will be treating her differently because she's a kid! Escpecially you Catherine!"
"Hey! You have no right talking to her like that!" Grissom yelled as Nick and Warrick stepped out to keep out of trouble.
"Gil, don't. It's fine. You know what I can't believe?" Catherine said getting up from her chair and leaning on the table over Sara.
"What's that?" Sara asked angrily. "I can't believe that she admires you so much, and you don't even want her around. I have no idea what Greg sees in you either."
"She probably just likes me because Greg always puts me on a pedestal. No wonder he is so immature, he hangs out with a fifteen year old!"
"I can't believe how misled they both are. And how wrong Greg is."
"Yeah well, such is life."
"You know what Hannah told me? She said Greg thought she was just like you. That you both were mature and dedicated to work and determined to leave nothing unfinished."
"Well disappointment is everywhere I guess."
"Ha, Greg is certainly wrong about one thing."
"Oh really, enlighten me."
"Hannah is far more mature than you are."
"Yeah well, in case you haven't noticed Catherine, not everyone is perfect!"
"They think so." Catherine said angrily.
"Mommy? What's wrong? Why are you fighting with Sara?" Lindsey said rubbing her eyes as she walked up behind Catherine and took her hand.
"It's nothing sweetie. Why don't you go find Greg. I think he is still here somewhere."
"Okay. Sara? Are you mad at mommy?"
"No, we just don't agree on something. That's all."
"Okay. Bye Sara. Bye mommy." Lindsey said walking toward the lab in search of Greg.
"Alright, I'm going to put an end to this right now. Sara, I want you to work with Hannah tomorrow, no questions asked."
"What! No way!"
"Yes way. I will have a new assignment for the two of you tomorrow when you come in."
"Are you happy Catherine? You got what you wanted, there is no way out for me."
"You know Sara, the sad thing is that they don't know you at all. Gil, I'll see you outside. Get Lindsey on your way out." Catherine said walking away.
"Go home Sara. Come in with a better attitude tomorrow." He said walking to get Lindsey.
Grissom was walking toward the lab when Lindsey ran into him.
"Hey kiddo. Slow down, you might hurt yourself."
"Okay, sorry uncle Grissom. Where is mommy?"
"She is outside waiting for us. Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah. But can I say good bye to Sara first? Please?"
"Sure. I'll wait for you by the front door okay."
"Okay." Lindsey said running to the break room. "Hey Sara. Uncle Grissom said I could say good bye to you before I leave. Why are you crying?"
"Hey kiddo." Sara said simply as she wiped her eyes.
"Did mommy hurt your feelings?"
"I just have a few things I need to think about."
"Okay. It will be alright." Lindsey said hugging her.
"Thanks Lindsey. You'd better go, Grissom is waiting for you."
"Okay. Sara? It will be okay. Nobody can be sad forever."
"Thanks Lindsey. I hope you're right. I'll see you later."
"Okay. Bye Sara." She said running outside.
The one thing she loved about Lindsey is she could simplify the smallest thing and make it seem like nothing. She was the only child Sara was ever remotely comfortable around. Then she remembered the argument she had with Catherine, a mixed feeling of guilt and anger rushed through Sara's body. She walked quickly to the locker room to get her things. She almost ran into Nick and passed by before he could ask what was wrong or say goodbye. Sara finally got home and remembered the plans she had with Nick. She hoped he could make her feel better, he always could do that. After setting her alarm, she tried to sleep to clear her head before Nick was supposed to arrive, but she was mostly unsuccessful.
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A/N: So? What do you think? Still interested? Let me know. I am SO grateful for all the reviews. I'm still alive, so they must be working! LOL Please send me more! If not, I am likely to shrivel up and die! Ahhhh!!!!! hehehe. ANYWHOO! I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. It will get interesting, or more interesting soon. I'm just not sure when. Thanks for reading and bearing with me!!
~Sweet Jorja