Thank you for the wonderful reviews they do help!I am thinking of changing my pen name because i dont like it anymore, its gotten old to me. Although i doubt anyone will notice...Anyways on with the story.
Chapter 5
Sara hadn't noticed Greg standing there listening to her and Catherine's conversation.
"Their both runaways from some city not too far from here" he says handing Sara some papers.
"I just ran their DNA and got a match to your dead guy, hes their father. He was suspected of murdering his wife a few weeks ago but there wasn't enough evidence so they had to let him go."
"So your saying she killed her own father" said Catheirne.
"Why?"
"Why do you think Catherine" Sara's eyes were cold and emotionless "he killed her mother and her sister."
"Damn, look at these hospital records for both the kids" Sara continued " Broken arm, fractured collarbone, several different stitches, no wonder they ran away after he killed their mother."
Catherine groaned. That's all they needed, was a domestic abuse case. Sara took a lingering look through the glass window at Sakura. She seemed so small and fragile all Sara wanted to do was take away her pain. Catherine watched Sara for a moment noticing the slight change in her eyes.
"I know exactly how that kid feels" said Sara her voice low and sad.
"What do you mean" Catherine asks puzzled.
"Nothing" replied Sara walking off leaving behind a confused Catherine.
Catherine's POV
I spent the rest of the shift looking over some files from the case. All of the evidence shows Sakura's statement to be true. The prints found on the knife matched both Sakura's and Ryan Schmid's. Sakura wouldn't be charged for anything since she killed Ryan in self-defense of her sister. So technically this was an open and shut case but not for Sara it wasn't, this case had really taken its toll on her. At the end of shift I went looking for Sara. I found her sound asleep on the couch in the break room pictures of the case sprawled out in her lap and a sleeping Sakura curled up next to her. I had wondered when she was going to move Sakura into a more comfortable room. I don't know how long I stood there watching them but I was suddenly broken out of my trance by Brass entering the room.
"Is that the little girl" he asked pouring himself a cup of coffee.
"Yeah" I answered quietly not wanting to wake them but I seem to have failed because a few minutes later Sara's eyes fluttered open. I quickly diverted my gaze from her not wanting her to know I was staring.
"Brass" said Sara "did you find any other family? Grandparents? Older siblings?"
Jim shook his head. "Nope, only child other than her sister, both of her parents were only children too. No known grandparents. So social services is gonna be here soon to take her."
Sara frowned. She hated seeing kids being taken away in situations like this, especially ones so young. Just then she got an idea. "I could take her."
"What?" He and Catherine demanded in disbelief.
"C'mon you guys. She's been through enough for one day. We both know the last thing this poor girl needs are people in her face all night…."
Jim looked at Catherine before rubbing his head. "Alright, you can take her. But you have to sign a consent form saying that you are legally responsible for her until we can locate family or set up foster care, got it?"
"Yeah,"
With that said Jim left to go call someone. He may have been okay with it but I certainly was not. As soon as he exited the room I opened my mouth.
"Sara, one of the major rules in the book is to never get involved with a case and how are you expecting to take care of her" I asked a little more aggressively than I intended.
"I'll figure something out" was her only reply.
"You don't know the first thing about taking care of a child nor do you have the right living quarters for one" I demanded glaring at her.
"Excuse me and you think you can do better" she shot back "and what do you mean I don't have the right living quarters.?"
"Sara, come on I've been in your apartment. You hardly have any food and you don't have an extra bed, where is she gonna sleep."
"We can sleep in the same bed that's not a problem" Sara glared back at me.
"Okay then what about clothes?"
"…"
"Food?"
"I'll go shopping."
"And do you know what kind of food to buy?"
"…"
"That's what I thought."
"Er….um….then why don't you help me" she said diverting her gaze.
"What was that" I ask, not because I didn't hear her but because I thought my ears were playing tricks on me.
"I asked you to help me" she said louder pleading with her eyes. I was slightly stunned, did Sara Sidle just ask me to help her.
"I guess" I sigh unable to resist those eyes. I suddenly wonder why I just agreed to this. Its as if all thoughts of getting hurt just flew from my mind. Then again maybe this is my chance to get to know her and salvage somewhat of a friendship.
Our argument had woken Sakura up and she sat Indian style on the couch watching us with interest. I then notice our positions. Sara stood directly in front of me her face inches away from mine. She was so close I could smell her, she smelled of musk and honey, it was intoxicating. I think if only I could lean in those last few inches and kiss her but I refrained.
"You guys should really do something about your anger" she looks from me to Sara.
Sara takes a few steps back and I miss the closeness.
"Why don't you two come and stay at my house since Lindsey is gone" I say looking at the floor. Sara looks at me shocked but I don't give her time to say anything as I start shoving them out the door and towards my car. First off Shift ended almost an hour ago and we still needed to go grocery shopping since two more people were going to be living in my house. And it doesn't help much that I can barely keep my eyes open. Sara starts to complain about leaving her car here but I silence her and say that I'll bring her back tomorrow to get it.
Yea finally another chapter. The next chapter is going to be a little hard, for me that is. I just cant seem to get into romance mode... wait… I don't have a romance mode. So if the next few chapters suck I am very sorry.