Chapter 4: Computer Nightmares.
Brass opened the door and they all entered his office. They smiled when they saw Jenna asleep on the couch, but frowned when they looked around and didn't see Jessica.
"Jessica?" said Sara.
"Ow. Hang on." they herd.
"Where are you?" asked Sara.
"I think she's under …" Warrick was interrupted.
"The desk? Yeah." Jessica said as she raised her hand to show them.
"What are you doing under there?" asked Brass.
"Hey Jim, you wanna come over here and have a seat and tell me what you see?" she answered with a question of her own.
Jim walked over and sat in his chair. "I see people in my office."
Jessica groaned. "On the screen." she said.
"Oh sorry." he looked at the screen. "It's blue."
"Ok." Jessica could be herd moving as she moved wires here and there. "What about now?"
"It's …ah..it's all… ah messed up." he said as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"What?" she asked as she poked her head out and took a look at the screen. "Oh shit!" she shouted as she quickly ducked back under and moved several wires.
"Wait! Now it's orange." Brass told her.
"Orange? Ok good."
"Orange? Are you sure?" asked Warrick. He never knew a computer screen that was orange to be good.
"Yes it is. Now what do you see, Jim?"
"Numbers, lots and lots of numbers."
"Ok good. I was hoping for that." she said as she came out from under the desk. "Ah, do you mind?" she looked at him.
"No, not at all." Jim said as he got up and let Jess have the chair. Jess sat down and started punching in keys, pretty soon the screen held several documents. "There we are." she said.
"Hey, how'd you do that?" he said as Jess got up and he took his back. "I haven't been able to get any of this stuff up for weeks." he said as he looked at some of them.
"Eh, it was easy enough. All it took was a little re-wiring." she told them with a shrug.
Brass fumbled over his keyboard. "Wow. Good job, you really are smart." he told her.
"Told ya." she said.
"That you did." nodded Grissom.
"How long has she been asleep?" asked Catherine as she turned to Jenna.
"Since you left, she was pretty tired." Jess told her.
"And you're not?" asked Sara.
Jessica shrugged. "Let's just say I have issues with sleeping. I'm used to not sleeping for long periods of time." she told them.
"Jessica, the doctor has this theory about what might've happened to you girls and…" Catherine was cut off.
"And I'm afraid he's right. I was indeed beaten more than Jenna, while she had to watch it all, but I guess I'm partly to blame for that, I…" Now it was Jessica's turn to be interrupted.
"Jessica, this isn't your fault. You shouldn't blame yourself." said Sara, sadly.
Jessica shook her head, "It is and I do. You see, I wouldn't let them touch her. So they did to me what they also would've done to her. So yes, it is my fault, but she had to watch it all, hear it all, so that's just as bad. Maybe not physically, but mentally it is." she told them. She was trying to cry. She couldn't cry, she wouldn't cry.
Sara walked over to her daughter and went to pull her into her. "Jessica…"
"Don't!" she shouted as she backed away. "Just don't. I know what you're going to say, so please, just don't" Her words started out strong, but they decreased into small whispers. Sara nodded silently. She went to her side and held her tightly, as if someone were to come in and rip her baby away from her.
Time seemed to stand still, but the enchantment ended when Jenna started to stir. She started moaning and talking in her sleep.
"Oh no, she's having another one." said Jessica as she escaped her mother's arms and went over towards the couch.
"A nightmare? Does she get them often?" asked Catherine as she waked closer to Jenna.
Jessica nodded. "We both get them." Was all she said just before Catherine when to place her hand on Jenna, but Jessica stopped her. She turned to her confused.
"She doesn't know it's you. She thinks were back in the basement." Jess told her.
"I'm sure nothing will happen Jess." says Warrick.
Jessica turned to him and glares. "Wanna bet? You don't take chances with these sort of things." she told him, bitterly.
"What sorta thing?" he asked.
Jessica and Sara shook their heads. "You wouldn't understand." they said.
Warrick turned to Sara. "And you would?"
"Warrick, just let it go. They know what they're talking about." said Brass as he put a hand on Warrick's shoulder.
Jenna became very uneasy. Within a matter of seconds she bolted up and screamed.
"Jessica!" she shouted over and over.
Jessica immediately went to Jenna's side and held her as Jenna gabbed onto her and cried. "Shh. Jenna it's ok. Its ok." she said as she rubbed her back. "It's alright. You're safe. It's all over. They can't hurt you, they can't hurt me. It's all over. Shhh." she said over and over, trying to sooth her best friend. Everyone watched feeling helpless.
After a few minutes, Jessica made Jenna look at her. "Jen, do you remember where we are? Do you remember who's with us?" she asked her. Jenna nodded, as she tried to wipe away her tears. Jessica smiled and gave Catherine a nod as she stood up and waited off to the side. Catherine walked over to Jenna and sat next to her. Jenna practically threw herself into her mother's arms before Catherine could do anything. Jenna cried again as Catherine held onto her tight. Warrick went to walk over to his wife and daughter, but was stopped by Jessica.
"Be careful. She'll be more jumpy towards you than she towards Catherine. We were almost always beaten by him." she whispered to him.
Warrick nodded and then went over and sat on the couch. He put his hand on Jenna's back and began to rub it soothingly. Jenna stiffened at first but then relaxed knowing she was safe.