Chapter 4!

"So, what are we looking for exactly?" Ryan asked as he, Eric, and Emily piled out of the Hummer.

"Posters," said Emily, getting out her Crime light.

Eric nodded. "Emily, Ryan, take the left side. I'll look over here."

They split up and began searching.

"Ryan, look," Emily said. She was standing next to a tree.

"Staples with little shreds of paper," Ryan said as he got out his camera.

"Someone ripped these posters out," said Emily. She grinned mischievously. "Betcha I can find one before you do."

"How much?" Ryan said, raising an eyebrow.

"Five bucks," Emily said, still grinning.

"You're on!" Said Ryan.

They searched frantically for over half an hour, when Eric yelled for them.

They jogged over to the other side of the street.

"I've got a poster," he said.

Emily's face fell.

"What?" Said Eric looking confused.

Ryan grinned. "Emily just lost an opportunity to make five bucks."

Emily rolled her eyes. Eric shook his head.

"Whatever. Maybe we can lift prints off this thing."

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Emily stared at the computer in shock as she looked at the results from the prints that had been lifted from the picture.

What?

She couldn't believe what the computer screen read:

ALEXX WOODS

Horatio walked into the print lab.

"Emily, do you have those results for me?" He asked quietly.

Emily didn't answer. She just stared at the computer screen. He took a closer look at her face and noticed how shockingly pale she looked.

He walked over and placed a careful hand on her shoulder.

"Are you alright?"

Emily just swallowed and nodded slowly. She clutched the table until her knuckles were white.

Horatio looked at the computer and suddenly knew what had Emily so pale.

He tore his eyes away from the computer and back to his silent CSI.

"Hey. I'm going to go talk to her. I'm sure everything is okay. Alright?"

Emily managed another nod and turned back to her work, still silent. He walked out without another glance at his young CSI. He knew she would be all right.