Chapter Five
"What?" Sara asked.
"Sidle. My last name is Sidle. Would you like me to spell it for you?" Dani asked.
"No. I know how to spell it." Sara said. "My last name is Sid-"
"I know." Dani said, cutting her off. She paused. "My Mom told me I had a sister named Sara." Dani turned and looked at the wall.
"How can you be my sister? My Father is dead." Sara asked.
"I know, our Mom killed your Dad. My Dad is some guy that was in jail with my Mom. He got out of jail the day after I was born, and I haven't seen him since. I've visited my Mom a couple of times, but my foster family moved so I couldn't see her anymore." Dani explained. "You watched your Mother kill your Father?"
"I'd rather not talk about it." Sara said quietly. Dani glanced at Sara, then back at the wall. Sara got up and walked out of the room. She leaned against the wall in the hallway. Grissom stood beside her, waiting for her to speak. Sara wrapped her arms around her stomach and started to cry. Grissom noticed that she was crying and hugged her. Sara put her arms around Gil and started to cry on his shoulder. They didn't notice that Greg was standing in the hall, only a few feet away from them.
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Sara let go of Grissom and Gil released her. Sara looked at Greg, who stared back at her. Gil turned to see what Sara was looking at, Greg looked at Grissom. Sara wiped the tears away and went back into Dani's room. Grissom wondered what she was going to do.
Sara sat down beside Dani's bed. Dani looked at Sara, with those bright eyes of hers.
"Are you really my sister?" Sara asked.
"Half-sister." Dani corrected. Greg looked at Grissom, Grissom looked back at Greg. Sara nodded. "So my sister sees dead bodies every day of her life?" Dani asked.
"Yeah." Sara answered.
"What is forensics?" Dani asked. Sara looked at Dani, she hadn't expected a conversation like this.
"The science of catching criminals who have committed crimes." Sara explained.
"What's it like being in the same room as a murderer?" Dani asked.
"It's hard to explain. I guess you'd have to be there." Sara said. Dani nodded and looked away. Sara looked behind her at Gil and Greg.