This is another old story of mine that I decided to post. I really don't know what season to actually pass this in but I know that it is sometime after the episode "Cool Change". Hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for the characters that I create.
What if?
How can I look myself in the mirror when I see so much of you in it? I was not there with you when it happened. The pain…I felt it…I could see you struggling but there was nothing I could have done….that's what they tell me 'Don't punish yourself you couldn't have prevented it' But I know what I felt, you were in pain and I was miles away. I vowed to protect you and I failed. I could have convinced you not to go to stay with me. You always wanted to please others …and now I have to live with the what ifs, what if I had gone with you would you have been safe, what if I convinced you to make yourself happy would you still be here today?
Las Vegas Crime Lab
It was another night in the Sin City. The night shift gathered in the breakroom for their assignments.
"Do you know where I can find a Gil Grissom?" asked a young woman. The woman stood there waiting for a reply from the entomologist who was deep in thought.
"That would be me," replied a very distracted Grissom.
"Good I wouldn't want to be lost on my first day" Grissom finally looks up after hearing what she just said. "Holly?"
"If Grissom isn't coming I guess we have the night off" joked Nick.
"Nice try, Nick" Sara said as she poured herself another cup of coffee.
"I hope Grissom gets here soon I would like to spend some time with my daughter."
"You know Griss, he likes to take his time" stated Warrick.
"Hi. I'm new here. You guys must be the famous night shift I heard so much about."
They turn to the doorway to find a young woman standing under it with a file in hand.
"Holly!" they all, except Sara, say in unison. "Actually my name is Hailey. Hailey Gribbs. Holly was my sister."
"I see you met Hailey" replied Grissom as he begins to hand out assignments. "Nick and Sara, you guys got an arson down in UNLV, frat house."
"Must have been some party" "Like you know about parties, Sara." "I've gone to a few parties, Nick." Sara says as she and Nick leave.
"Catherine, Warrick, we got a robbery turn murder down at the Monaco." They file out of the breakroom.
"And what do I get, Mr. Grissom?" questioned Hailey. "You get to stay here at the lab," said Grissom as he walks out of the breakroom. 'Great. First day on the job and I spend it in the lab.' Hailey thought 'a tour around the lab wouldn't hurt'
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UNLV:
"So what do we got here?"
"The officer said that the fire was called in about two hours ago. By the time they came it was a pile of ash," replied Sara as she pulled over a piece of burnt wood "Jackpot!"
"What did you find?" "This." Sara points to a gasoline tank, "someone wanted to bring the house down."
"I think its bringing down da house."
"Isn't that a movie?"
"And here I thought you didn't go to the movies."
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Monaco Casino
"Guess the guy didn't want to give up his winnings" stated Warrick.
"How much did the guy win?" questioned Catherine.
"Half a million. On the slots alone. Jackpot winner."
"Man that's luck."
"And his luck ended the minute his life did" declared Grissom as he took a look at the body.
"I'm going to question the maid that found him," stated Catherine. She walks over to a young maid that stood in the doorway with her arms crossed.
"Warrick…"
"Way ahead of you. I'll take the cameras." Warrick leaves the room.
"So you knocked on the door and came in when no one answered?"
"Yes, then I called the police."
"You didn't see anyone enter or exits this suite?"
"All I saw, was Ted enter his room then he was on the floor when I came in to clean."
"Ted? Do you know this man? Personally, I mean." Watches the girl become uneasy.
"Not too well, I just met him. He introduced himself when I gave him some towels earlier."
"Ok thank you." Catherine walks back to Grissom who is inspecting a piece of evidence.
"What do you got there, Griss?" "A fiber."
"The maid is hiding something."
"You think the maid did it?"
"It's in every murder mystery." Grissom just looks at her as he bags the evidence.
Thats all for now. Please review and let me know that someone other than myself reads it.
Until then, Ancient 85.