You're on Sam :)
And thank you all for your wonderful words. Next chapter will be longer, promise;)

Love,
Jellicos.

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Stage three: The infection

Running her hands over her wet face, Sara turned off the tap and pulled a few paper towels from its holder. Ok, she needed to think.

This was fixable. She wasn't completely doomed; it wasn't like she'd said anything that couldn't be taken back. Right?

Wrong!

Leaning against the cold steel of the lockers, she started going over her possibilities.

Well, she could just-

Her thoughts where interrupted abruptly of the sound of footsteps approaching. Please don't let it be Catherine, please don't let it be Catherine…

"So this is where you're hiding?" It's Catherine. And oh, god… that smirk means trouble.

"I'm not hiding, I'm just too embarrasses to face you." Fuck! Sara hid her face in her hands. This was getting worse by the minute.

"Why embarrassed?" Oh, that sweet tone only meant trouble.

"Because I can't seem to keep my mouth shut and if I don't get away from you I'll say something stupid and-" To silence herself, Sara clasped a hand firmly to her mouth.
Catherine's grin grew wider.

"Have a seat Sara." She offered, but the brunette only shook her head, still with her hand over her mouth.

"Don't be silly." The smirk didn't fade and neither did Sara's suspiciousness.

"I prefer to stand, it's safer." She said between her fingers before firmly placing her hand over her mouth again.

"Safer?" Catherine cocked a brow.

"Yes." Was the only muffled word heard from behind Sara's hand.

"Oh come on, this is ridiculous!" Catherine walked over and pulled the hand from Sara's mouth, causing the brunette to pout slightly.

"Hey!" Sara objected, crossing her arms over her chest as to somehow shield herself that way.

"What?" Hands on hips, Catherine dared her to talk. But Sara just zipped her lips shut and shook her head.

"Fine." Sighing and pulling a hand through her blonde hair, Catherine pulled her jacket and car keys from her locker. "Let's go."

"What- Where are we going?" Sara looked at her dumbfounded.

"I'm taking you home." Catherine replied matter-of-factly.

"Wha- but…" Sara just stood there, not understanding what was going on.

"You where bitten by strange bugs and Grissom's too scared of you to tell you that you have the night of so let's go."

"No, I'm not going anywhere with you." Sara stood her ground. This was dangerous territory.

"Excuse me?" Catherine turned in the doorway and looked at her.

"What are they? The bugs?" Sara eyed her suspiciously.

"Some rare new African insect." Catherine shrugged her shoulder as she opened the door. "They carry some form of thiopental sodium in their venom." With that she waved her car keys and walked out with a "Let's go."

"Truth serum?" Sara asked the empty room, not believing what she was hearing. "I'm gonna kill Grissom!"

With heavy steps, Sara reluctantly made her way out to the parking lot. She was done for, toast, finito. Oh god, wonder if there was still time to write a will?

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You know what to do my darlings :)