Elements: telephone, bon jovi music and a mirror. (In the last chapter, the girl is a person I met out there, but changed a bit as she isn't that much of a bitch!) I've just realised that the lines don't show up, so I will try and fix it! Sorry! Also sorry its been a while, but I haven't had any ideas/ I've been busy/ E.T.C.

Horatio said nothing. He looked down at his sunglasses, and then looked back at Eric.

'By who?'

It wasn't angry, as Eric thought it might be, but he was just looking at him in one of those odd ways of Horatio.

'Hagen'

That was it. Two syllables. The colour drained from Horiatio's face.

'H? You okay?'

'But Hagen…he was part of the police department…he would never do that.'

'Horatio, I don't think he is quite sane at the moment, He thought that he and Calleigh were still dating…he knocked me out.'

'Are you okay?'

'I'm fine…it's Calleigh we need to look for'

'Eric, I can't loose two good CSI's in a day. You need to be checked over.'

'You really think we have lost her?'

'No, if she is out there…we shall find her.'

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Calleigh stared at the computer for a while longer. The bar tender came over with her glass of water. The glass was filthy. The guy stood around behind her.

'You know, to use that computer its 3 euros for half an hour.'

'But I've only been on it for 5 minutes!'

'Still, hon, you need to pay up.'

'I…I have no money at the moment'

'Don't you? Why not?'

'I don't have a job, and well…'

'You could work here! I need someone to work behind the bar, and it pays ok, and I'll let you keep the tips'

Calleigh thought.

'Yeah ok, when do I start?'

'As soon as possible!'

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About a week later, Calleigh was wiping down the bar. She hated this job, but it was money. She had become familiar with the town, and had seen Rachel and Hannah again. Apparently, Hannah's dad owned the bar. Something He hadn't told her when she had joined 'the team' was that as the only female bar tender, she had to dance on the counter tops. It wasn't often, as it was only when someone put money in the old jukebox in the corner.

She hated working at the bar for two simple reasons. The first that she hated working in a disorganised environment, and secondly she kept seeing people who reminded her of her father. She really wanted to put his drinking problem in the past, but it was hard when it kept reminding her that it was there. Calleigh went out the back, yelling to Kieran (the bartender) (Sorry Cara…actually you probably don't care…meh) to take over. Bon Jovi music was playing in the background. She closed her eyes, and listened to the lyrics.

I know sometimes it's hard for you to see
You caught between just who you are and who you want to be

If you feel alone and lost and need a friend
Remember every new beginning is some beginning's end

Welcome to wherever you are
This is your life, you made it this far
Welcome, you got to believe
That right here right now you're exactly where you're supposed to be
Welcome to wherever you are

They reminded her of Eric. In fact, everything at the moment reminded her of Eric. She missed him desperately. She wanted to talk to him, and just be in his arms. She wanted to be able to love him.

She washed her hands in the yellowing sink and looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was still curly, as she couldn't find straighteners anywhere. It looked better than it had when she left Hagen's. She heard the bell of the door, and quickly dried her hands.

'Hello, I was wondering if you could help me?'

Calleigh sank back behind the door. It was Hagen.

'You need to buy something'

'Fine…I'll have an Amstel. I had never heard of it before I came here, but now, I –'

'Yeah, yeah, I don't care'

'Fine. Will you help me now?'

'Sure.'

Calleigh heard some paper rustling. She then heard Hagen say

'Have you seen this girl?'

'Actually, she works here…let me find her'

Calleigh swore under her breath and went back into the bathroom. She went into a cubicle, and locked the door. There was a small window at the back. She climbed up onto the toilet seat. She pushed her head through the window, and hoisted her hips up. She heard Kieran.

'Calleigh!'

She sped up. She had to get out of there.

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The telephone rung.

Horatio went over to it.

'Hello?'

'Hello?'

Horatio hung up the phone.

'Who was it?'

'Prank.'

It went back to silence.

Eric was deep in his own thoughts. He realised that finding Calleigh was the most important thing in his life. Why? Why hadn't he told Calleigh how he felt? Deep down though, Eric knew. He knew that he didn't want to screw up with Calleigh. She was way more important to him than all the other girls he had been with put together. He was scared of rejection.

And that is the end…for now…