-1 I don't own CSI… I wish I did… ok. So I know I got a little out of character with Nick… I will try harder this time… enjoy!
Catherine pulled a paper off of the printer and announced it's results to Melissa who was looking at Greg dancing around in the room across the hall.
"That means that the person who smoked the cigarettes, drank the coffee too." Catherine handed the paper to Melissa, "See anything interesting?"
"No, I was just intrigued by his… umm… uniqueness. I, uh, mean, he seems out going…" She looked over the paper and her eyes came across the name that was burnt in her nightmares, then she gasped.
"What?" Catherine rushed next to her and looked at the paper, "Mykle Benares… do you know him?"
"No… I just thought--" She was cut short when Nick and Grissom entered.
"So, I got the results on the gun. It is a 35 millimeter automatic handgun." Nick said as Catherine shot him an annoyed glance, "What?"
Catherine just shook her head, "Tell them what you found Melissa."
"What I found?… I mean… uhh… the uhh…" She looked at the paper, "Oh yes, the DNA left on the coffee cup and the cigarettes was from a gentleman by the name of Mykle Benares."
Grissom lifted an eyebrow, "The way you said that…" He glanced at Nick, "Never mind… I misunderstood something." And with that he turned and walked out the room. As he exited he almost ran into Warrick who was on the cell phone with his wife. So Grissom decided to stay and see what information Warrick had.
"Yeah, ok… I'll call you back in ten minutes when I go on lunch… Love you too." And looked at them, "Jim said that he brought in a suspect who came in saying they had information about the crime."
"Yes, Dr. Robbins let Greg take prints, and Sara ran the prints and the name of our DB is…" Grissom paused and pulled out a paper, "Justin Benares."
Nick looked at Melissa who was looking at the ground, "His brother… I can't believe he killed… his brother…"
"Do what?" Catherine took the paper from Grissom and examined it, "His brother is…" She scanned the paper, "Mykle Benares… two year difference," She handed the paper back to Grissom.
"Catherine, you and Nick go and talk to our suspect." Grissom barked orders, "Melissa, I need to see you in my office."
Melissa looked up at the sound of her name, but it didn't seem that she was all there. Her mind was wondering and she was worried. All this running from the one person she feared the most. And it turned out that she had run to far and found herself in the same state. No, not just the same state… the same city.
"Melissa… Melissa…" Grissom's voice echoed through her head as she found herself standing in his office.
"Yes sir," She replied as she took a seat in a chair across from him.
"I know Nick isn't one to come out and say what has happened in his life… past or present. I don't want you to think you can't trust anyone and that your secrets will be spread across the lab… they won't. Nick only told Warrick because they are close friends. I only heard because I had happen to walk in at the wrong moment-"
"If he told you we did anything, he's lying," Melissa said as she sunk into the chair.
"That isn't what I'm talking about." He sounded a little irritated from the interruption, but continued, "Like I said, he isn't one to come out like that. All I want to know, is if you truly have a past with Mykle Benares, I need to know if it is going to effect your work." By now Grissom had his glasses off and was looking at her with his 'I am serious about this' face.
"Yes, I have a past. No, this won't effect my work." She said as she made eye contact.
Meanwhile…
Catherine and Nick arrived at the station and met Jim in the "lobby".
"Who is it?" Catherine asked as Jim waved off an officer.
"Her name is Erin Sanchez-"Jim was interrupted.
"Sanchez?" Nick asked as Catherine's eyes got wide, "As in Melissa Sanchez?"
Jim looked at him side ways, "No, as in… Erin Sanchez. Why? Is that the killer we need to bring in?"
"Where is she? We need to talk to her," Catherine said as he led them to the interrogation room she was in.
"Erin Sanchez? My names Catherine Willows this is my partner, Nick Stokes, we would like to ask you some questions." The girl looked up with tears in her eyes. She looked like a carbon copy of Melissa.
"Nick?…" she looked around and seemed to freak out, "I can't be here… I need to leave…" she started to scream.
"It's ok, your safe, no one can hurt you." Catherine sat down across from her and Nick plopped down next to Catherine.
"NO! I can't be here…" Erin looked around, "He'll find out…" she whispered.
"Who will Miss. Sanchez?" Nick asked as Erin started to cry.
"I can't tell you… where is my sister?" She stood up, "I need to see my sister!"
"Please, sit down," Catherine said soothingly, "Officer Jim told us that you had some information on the crime next to the Rampart."
She responded through tears, "I changed my mind… I can't say anything!" She was silent for a while and Nick spoke up.
"Miss. Sanchez, if you don't tell us what you know… you could be charged with contempt." Erin looked at him and saw that he wasn't kidding.
She swallowed hard, "Mykle wasn't a nice guy… no, no, no." She sighed, "He and his brother never got along. Justin said he wanted to help Mykle with how he treated people. But when Justin found out the cause, Mykle flipped out. Justin didn't like Mykle not going in for his crack addiction-"
"Mykle is a druggy?" Catherine asked.
"Isn't that what I said?"
"Sorry, continue…"
She cleared her throat and started again, "Justin has been trying for years to get Mykle help, but he'd never… he wouldn't listen…"
"How do you know Justin?" Nick asked as Catherine started to jot down notes.
"He was my husband…" She smiled, "Five years on Tuesday."
"So what happened with Mykle and Justin?" Nick asked.
"They got in a fight and Mykle threatened that if Justin were to ever go near him again," She began to cry, " He would kill him…"
"How long ago was that?"
She thought for a minute, "A week, and two days ago, he went to go see him. I haven't seen him since, so I decided to report him missing."
Catherine's cell rang and she excused herself from the room. When she returned, she glanced at Nick and then looked at Erin.
"Erin, we found your husband." Catherine sighed as Erin began to cry.
Sorry about the cliff hanger… at least I think it is… I'll be back soon…
