Chapter Nine
"Can we watch her evaluation?" Sara asked, lifting her head from Grissom's shoulder.
"I don't think that's a good idea." Gil said. Sara nodded, she was too tired to argue. She rested comfortably in Gil's arms.
Minutes passed
"I can't just sit here and do nothing, Gil." Sara said.
"I know you can't, but you have to." Grissom said.
"Can't we just make sure that Keana's ok?" Sara asked.
"You're attached to her, aren't you?" Grissom asked. Sara nodded, she knew she was, and she couldn't help it.
"Let's go." Grissom said. Sara smiled, they got up and headed to the hospital.
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Sara looked through the window, Keana was sitting at a table coloring a picture. Grissom put his hand on Sara's shoulder.
"Guys?" A voice said behind them. They turned around and saw Catherine standing in front of them, clearly wondering why they were there.
"We... had to see her." Sara said, looking at Grissom, who nodded.
"She... We think she killed her mother." Catherine said. Sara looked at her, surprised and unable to believe it.
"How could you think that!" Sara almost yelled.
"It's just a possibility, her and her mom were the only two living in the house. Her father is dead. We talked to some of her mother's friends, and she didn't have a boyfriend. I don't know what else to think." Catherine said. Sara turned back to the window. Catherine went into the room to formally interview Keana. Grissom put his arm around Sara to comfort her. Sara smiled at him.
"Thanks." Sara said.
"I'm attached to her too." Grissom said. Sara nodded and smiled again. She turned back to the window. Keana was looking around, not answering the question that Catherine was asking. Grissom watched too.
Fifteen Minutes Later
Catherine walked out of the room and kept her head down. She didn't say a word to Gil or Sara. Sara didn't bother to chase after her, she kept staring into the window. Sara noticed the two-sided mirror on the left side of the room, she figured that that was where the doctors were watching her.
"Do you want to go get something to eat? She'll be here a while." Grissom suggested. Sara nodded.
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The two of them came back from the little restaurant across the street. Sara was in a slightly better mood now. Grissom started to go inside the hospital, but Sara stopped and sat down on a bench near the entrance. Gil turned and waited for her to speak. Sara was staring into nothing, lost in her thoughts.
"I'm scared... to see her again." Sara said. Gil nodded.
"I am too." Gil said, trying to make her feel better. They sat in silence for a short minute.
"We... We should go in." Sara said, finally getting up. Grissom followed.
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Sara looked into the room that Keana was in, but it was empty. Sara searched the room with her eyes, there was a small puddle of blood on the floor, but Keana wasn't there.
"Where is she?" Sara asked. Grissom walked up behind her and looked into the room. He turned and saw Catherine walking by.
"Catherine!" Gil called, walking over to her, Sara walked over to her too.
"Where's Keana?" Sara asked. Catherine looked at the floor.
"Sara..." Catherine paused. "She... she was brought to a different room, she had to be tied down." Catherine said, still staring at the ground.
"Why?" Gil asked. Catherine looked up and glanced from Gil to Sara, she took a deep breath.
"She... Keana tried to kill herself." Catherine choked out.