BACK AT THE LAB
Sophia had gotten a call from Brass to look into tracking down Mr.Ghaland to come in for questioning. They had not yet gotten a hold of him and he still did not know that his wife and daughter were dead. She had gotten the number for Mr. Ghaland and was about to call him when she heard over the intercom "Would a Detective from the Ghaland case please make their way to the front desk."
She imediatly headed toward the front desk she asked Judy what was the problem and all she did was point to a girl who had a pile of papers in her hand. She looked to be about 13, brown hair, brown eyes, 5'4". Sophia was trying to figure out why this girl wanted to speak to a detective about a murder investigation.
"Hi im detective Curtis did you want to talk to someone on the Ghaland case?"
"Dude im 13 not 5 you dont need to talk in that baby voice it's kind of annoying. And ya i did i have some info an a 7 year old cold case from San Fransisco."She said handing Sophia the pile of papers she had in her hand.
"How'd you get all these?" Sophia was very confused. These were detailed notes of the crime scene.
"I have ways." She turned to leave.
Sophia stoped her."What's your name?"
"Lainee"
Sophia wasen't to sure how to reacte to this. She took a look at the files she was holding she looked at the crime scene photos. She had not yet gone to the scene but she did know that it was a double homicide but in the photos there was only 1 victim. She looked a bit closer and noticed that there was some blood in the corner away from the body. She thought maybe there could have been another victim that maybe lived or at least wase moved from the scene before pictures were taken.
She picked up her cell stoped looking at the papers and called Mr. Ghaland. No answer. She called Brass gave him the number and told him about Lainee. He told her not to let anyone see the files. She waited for the csi's to come back and take a look at the files.
Sara:"That's the same scene! It's identical!"
Greg:"that's just weird."
Cath:"Grissom what are your thoughts?"
Nick:"Serial."
Warrick:"This case Sophia said was seven years old, and took place in San Fransisco."
Grissom:"For all we know there are ten murders like this one we just haven't seen them yet."
Sara:"The case isnt something that im focussing on it's this girl. Sophia said she was... how old..?"
Cath:"13."
They all did agree on one thing. It was how did a 13 year old girl get the original files to a cold case? Brass and Sophia were trying to track down Lainee while the CSIs were working on the current case.
Sara was going through the case files from the case they had gotten from Lainee. She was reading the case file out loud to herself, even though Nick was in the room and could hear every word she said."First vic Charlotte Morgan mother of 2, Charlaine and Ashley, she died of strangulation. Her attacker had her pinned and used a rope which he later took with him when he left. Second vic was Charlaine 6 years old at the time, that would make her 13 now. She was beaten by her attacker, she was in the hospital for 3 months. Two weeks of that she was unconsious."
"Sounds painful."
"What?"
"Getting attacked like that."
"I didn't explain how he attacked her."
"Well it's just i used my imagination."
"Nice save Nicky but if you really whant to know what it was like for me you could always ask."
"No it's not that that i really want to know it's..."
"What?"
"Well i wanted to know why you were so ... well not you before."
"It's nothing."
"Catherine told us i mean me."
"She did? What did she say?"
"I shouldn't have said anything forget it."
"Look i thought i was but im not and until im ready to tell Grissom i dont care who knows as long as he doesn't find out from someone other than me."
"OK."
Cath:"I'm surprised you haven't asked me yet."
Gris:"What?"
Cath:"What she said."
Gris:"Sara?"
Cath:"No the toothfairy. "
Gris:"It's none of my buisness."
Cath:"You're kiding. You're the only person who doesn't want to know."
Gris:"It's not that i don't want to know cause i do. But if she wanted to tell me she already would have or she will soon."
Cath:"WOW. You abviously don't know women."
Gris:"What do you mean by that?"
Cath:"Just cause she wants to tell you doesn't mean that she will."
"Curtis."
"Hey Sophia it's Sara i need you to find someone for me."
"Sure whats the name?"
"Charlaine Morgan, she'd be about 13 by now she's a possile witness from our cold case. She could be of help to the Ghaland murders."
"Sure i'll get right on it once im done finding Lainee that is."
"Oh ya any luck with that?"
"No not yet, hey what does Charlaine look like?"
"It says brown hair, brown eyes, i don't really have anything else she was only 5 when this happened and the only picture of her she has bruises and cutes all over her face. Why?"
"It just seems like maybe Lainee could be Charlaine."
"OMG and i thought i was the CSI. that never even crossed my mind."
"I'll look into it. And Sara."
"Ya?"
"We're glad you're back."
Sara smiled and clicked the off button right after Sophia hung up. She continued looking over the files. Nick had alredy left so she was alone in the layout room and was finding it hard to focus. She had gone over the Morgan file at least 4 times and each time she had found something new.
Sara had thought it was going to be easier to focus knowing that she wasen't pregnant but knowing that she had to tell Grissom wasen't something that was easy to ignore. It actually made it harder for her to concentrate.
The next
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Grissom came into the layout room where Sara seemed to be going over the crime scene photos for the tenth time.
Grissom:"So you aren't pregnant?"
Sara almost threw up. How did he know? Who told him? Was he mad? Cause he sounded mad?
Sara:"What?"
Grissom:"I know you dont have to hide it from me anymore."
Sara:"I was going to tell you. I swear."
Grissom:"I believe it but what i dont believe is that you told Hodges before you told me?" Sara had rarely seen Grissom angry at anyone but a perp and she hoped that he wasen't getting mad at her.
Sara:"I didn't tell Hodges!"
Grissom:"So who did you tell, and whoever it is i hope they aren't the father!"
Sara:"Gil relax i told Catherine she mentioned it to Warrick and Nick but i dont know how Hodges found out i promise."
Sophia poped her head in," i hope im not interupting, but i found Lainee."
"Who is she?" Sara was able to speak but Grissom looked a little too pi$$ed off.