A/N – I am so sorry I have not updated in a while! Life has taken over me! I really wanted to do well with this chapter, and have like three different versions to it! But thanks to Charlotte, she helped pick this one, so enjoy and remember to leave those reviews!
Oh, and once again i dont own CSI or the characters.
Another Note: This is Un-beta'd, I will post the beta'd version A.S.A.P
Three weeks had past since Carla found out the news, and the relationship between Sara, her 'mom' and her, had totally changed. Lindsey had blackmailed, Grissom into keeping 'the discovery' quiet, but Carla knew he wouldn't hold on to it forever, and neither could she, and one day, the anger she had slowly built up burst, spurting the news across the Sara as she looked on helplessly.
Two Days Before The Revelation:
Sara sat in the break room, replaying the last few weeks in her mind. Something was wrong with Carla, and she didn't know what. She looked on at Catherine.
"What?" Catherine's sharp comment caught Sara off guard.
"Nothing, sorry" Sara stuttered, then as Catherine raised an eye brow unconvinced, " Well, its just I've been having a little trouble with Carla recently…"
"Awww, she giving you the old talking back thing?" Catherine poured the coffee into two mugs, walking towards the sofa where Sara sat, and gave her the extra cup."
"No no…" Sara shook her head. " She's just been, maybe I'm over reacting, but she's been kinda' distant with me…."
Catherine and Sara's bonding motherly talk had been interrupted as Grissom barged into the break room. Standing at the door, his eyes locked with Sara's until he looked away distastefully.
"Sara you have a solo garbage dump outside.." Grissom spoke with no emotion until he was interrupted with the bursting anger from a Ms Sidle.
"You got to be kidding me Griss, that's the third one I've had in two weeks!" Sara nearly spurted her coffee all over herself, as she heard those words coming out her supervisor's mouth, déjà vu all over again.
"I'm not kidding on Sara, you have 15 minutes….if your not happy, take Greg with you." He still never took his eyes off the paper, afraid of spilling the secret that he held, which was causing his many sleepless nights.
"Have I done something to piss you off Grissom?" Sara stood confidently, as she didn't anticipate a response.
"Oh you tell me Sara, I think there is something your not telling us all" Grissom had locked eyes with her, and immediately fell under her spell, letting a little spill from his mouth. Lindsey is going to KILL me! He abruptly left the break room, leaving behind the cases on the table, heading for his office where he new lay his migraine tablets.
Sara was, on the other hand, left standing in utter shock as she started at Catherine, looking for answers but was given in return an unknowing shrug.
The Day:
''Carla, talk to me, tell me, what happened between us, please, let me fix this!'' Sara reached for Carla's hand across the table where they sat eating lunch in the mall. Her desperation was palpable in her voice, her eyes showing deep sympathy and eagerness as she locked eyes with Carla.
Carla hastily drew her hands back, as if she'd been scolded by Sara's soft touch. ''What happened?'' Carla let an evil snigger leave her lips. ''Why don't you tell me!'' She looked down at her feet, not even able to look in Sara's eyes. They were obviously full of lies Carla, she carried on as normal with her life, for 15 years!
Sara looked at Carla for a few minutes, replaying the last three weeks over in her head, wondering what she had gone wrong, where they're friendship had gone…what had happened!
"Carla, tell me. We can sort this out honey. I promise, whatever I did I amSUREI never meant it, and to be frank I don't remember doing anythingso evil to you that give you the right to treat me like this, it's not fair, I've been everything but bad to you Carla'' Sara's voice still leaked out a hint of softness, however the seriousness and the volume had increased, which attracted the eyes of on-lookers in the Mall.
"SEE! THAT'S WHAT I'M MAD ABOUT! HOW CAN YOU SIT THERE AND PRETEND THAT IS EVERYTHING IS FINE, AND NOT REMEMBER THE PAST, HOW CAN YOU LOOK AT ME AND ACT THIS WAY AROUND ME! IT'S A JOKE!'' Carla looked straight into her eyes as she spat out the words venomously, so loud that the restaurant around them fell silent and looked on.
''Carla I have NO idea what you are talking about'' Sara's tone was dangerously low as she stared back at Carla.
Karen Michaels looked on helplessly at the woman and teenager. The 50 year old waitress knew it was tough to raise a teenage girl alone, she had been there. She was glad when they're food order was up, and walked towards the table with the veggie burger and cheese burger in hand.
"Here you go Ladies" She placed knifes and forks with one hand on each side of the table, along with the plates of food.
" Say thank you Carla-Anne" Sara used Carla's full name in a bid to assert the control that she has over her, her tone filled with spite.
Karen noticed the rage boiling in Carla and spoke jokingly at Sara " Mam, that's okay, your' daughter doesn't need to, I know what its like to be a single mother to a teenage girl…"
Sara was looking straight into Carla's eyes as she spoke; " Oh, no, Carla's not my daughter, she's just my niece" As Sara spoke these words, the looked into Carla's eyes and Sara had a startling wake up call.
Carla's eyes were filled with sadness as she was reminded that her mother thought of her as a niece, nothing more. She realized that Sara was smart, and as the tears fell as soon as she spoke, she probably gave her game away. She quickly rose from the table, unable to look at Sara's eyes.
Sara looked on helplessly. "Oh My Goodness. She knows" Sara spoke softly and out loud as she stared silently at the place Carla was sitting, knowing that she will never forget the moment when Carla was no longer a niece, she was her daughter.
A/n The next chapter should be up soon, I have everything planned out, and even though I am going to busy in the next few weeks with family, I will make sure I will have time to spend on this!