Warrick and Lindsay made it downstairs to see Catherine laying on her stomach on the couch. She looked totally different from when she was waking him up and right now. She was pale, with dark circles under her eyes like she didn't get much sleep, which was obvious since she was crying for a couple hours. When Lindsay said "mom" outloud Catherine didn't budgde. Now he was worried. He went over to the couch and sat down on the little space next to her, and laid a hand on her back.

"Cath" He gently shook her back.

"Cath." This time her eyes opened, but just long enough for her to turn her head towards the ground and then open her mouth to throw up again.

"Lindsay can you get me a bucket, and a cold hand towel?"

"Sure."

Waiting for Lindsay to get back the only thing that he could do, was hold her hair back and rub her back. After a while, the only thing that she was throwing up looked like water. He didn't really know what it was.

"Here Warrick" Lindsay said handing over the supplies he asked for.

"Thanks, why don't you go get ready for school kiddo."

"What about mom?"

"I'll take care of her, and I know your mom wouldn't want you to miss school."

"But don't you have to work how are you going to take care of her if your there?" She asked as she observed him while he was placing the bucket under her mom.

"I'll her mom or her sister, or Greg. He has today off, just don't worry, I got it under control, okay?

"Okay, if you say so." She turned around and went back to her room.

He started folding the baby blue towel until it was a long rectangle, thats when Catherine stopped throwing up, and she showed a sign of needing a hand turning over. So he helped her until she was comfortablly on her back. He gently placed te cold towel on her forhead.

"Do you want some water."

"Warrick just go to work, I'll call my sister."

"Do you want water?"

"Warrick..."

"Catherine it's a simple question, do you want water?"

"Fine."

He got up to go to the kitchen and get her some water, when he turned back he caught her shaking her head, that made him feel like she just wanted him to leave.

"Here ya go." He said handing her the glass.

"Ya got it." Seeing that her grip was weak.

"Yeah."

"And I'm not going to work until your sister's hear and Lindsay makes it to school."

"Warrick!"

"Stop Cath. You're sick, throwing up, and weak, stop trying to act confident and strong, and think about your health. Don't argue with me I'm staying until someone gets here." He was nearly yelling, when he realized this he said sorry, and got up to walk to get the kitchen phone. A few minutes later, he came back.

"Your sisters on her way, and Ecklie knows your not coming in."

"Okay." she said not even looking at him.

"About last night Cath, I um.."

"You were being a rude, self centered asshole. I know, there's nothing to talk about so just let it rest."

Shocked, he was dumbfounded for a minute, trying to process that and connect it with what happened the other night.

"Well that's your opinion, and I am glad you let me know that's how you feel."

"It's not an opinion Warrick, I wasn't ready to do anything, you got pissed, very pissed. You got attitude and sarcasam that you didn't need to use. so I would say that you were acting like a rude self-centered asshole."

"Okay I was ang---"

"WARRICK JUST STOP!" Catherine screamed, square in his face, at a force that would probally make her regret doing that later, but now, now she was in pain, physical and mental pain.

He just froze. She was angry.. really angry. And to top it all, he heard Lindsay's door open and heard little footsteps get nearer.

"Warrick? Is everything okay."

"Yeah." He said getting up, with a sad face that almost made Catherine wanna cry.

"Are you sure about that?"

"yeah, you ready for school yet?"

"Yess sir." Showing him that she had her backpack and lunch money.

"Okay then, why don't you go out to my car, I'm going to take you to school today."

"OKAY!" she said smiling and skipping out of the house.

As soon as the door closed he turned around to Catherine.

"You obviously don't want me here, so just call if you need anything before your sister comes, and I'll be back later to get my stuff, and get out of your house." He didn't even wait for her to reply. He just grabbed his keys and walked out the door.

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