CHAPTER SEVEN
A year later:
Gil was driving home from work. It had been a long shift due to the double he pulled. But although he was tired, he dreaded to go to the townhouse. He dreaded to go to Charlotte and smell that men cologne that consumed her clothes and skin whenever she approached him. He had been smelling that cologne for over six months, now. She would come home late with that sickly scent stuck on her, and when he asked her where she was, she would say that she was caught up with work. But he didn't believe her. In fact, he was sure that she was lying to him, because he had used that same excuse countless times on Sara whenever he cheated on her with Charlotte. He felt as if history repeated itself, except that he was the one who was being cheated on, this time. And it hurt beyond description. Now, he knew exactly how much he had hurt Sara. All the hell and agony he put her through. Now, God was punishing him for what he did to Sara. He was certain of that.
Gil entered the townhouse and saw a large suitcase placed beside the front door. His heart raced so hard that he thought he could hear it. He went in search for Charlotte immediately. He found her sitting in the living room with a letter in her hand. He went and sat beside her, ignoring he sickly men cologne that was attached to her, again.
"What's going on?" he asked although he wasn't sure he wanted to find out.
She ignored his question as she handed him the letter.
"Sign it." she ordered.
He took the letter and opened it. His eyes widened as he read the piece of paper inside. It was a divorce form. Exactly like the one he gave to Sara, a year and a half ago.
"Why?" he asked, confusion and hurt written all over his face.
"Because I'm done with you. I took what I wanted from you. Now, you're pretty much worthless to me." she answered rudely.
"I don't understand." his features expressed pure pain, now.
"I had my revenge on Sara. I made you hate her and love me, instead, by hypnotizing you. I ordered you to do so and you complied. I wanted her to pay for abandoning me for you all those years ago. I wanted to cause her such great anguish and pain. And receiving most of it from you, caused her even more agony, but she deserved all of it. And you, I'll make you pay for it as well. Just wait. After all, you were the main reason for why she abandoned me. You offered her a job here, in Vegas. And that bitch took it without thinking. She left me behind for you." she snapped at him.
Gil was dumbstruck. He felt as if he was slapped hard. Hard enough to wake him up and made him see things clearly. "Why now? I mean, what makes you think that I won't go to Sara, seek her forgiveness, and have her back? Then all what you did to us would be worthless." he said.
"I highly doubt that Sara would, simply, forgive you after what you had put her through. And even if that happens, it won't last, because as I said, I'll make you pay too." she stated.
Gil turned his attention to the divorce form that was still in his hand. He took a pen from his pocket and signed it before tossing it to Charlotte's face. "There, now get out of my house, you whore. Leave my sight, I don't want to see your face again." he snapped at her.
Charlotte laughed mockingly at Gil before she picked up her suitcase and left, leaving Grissom alone in the big, quiet townhouse.
Gil started sobbing hysterically as he realized how he had hurt Sara. His Sara. How many times he pretended that he did not hear her heart breaking sobs, which lulled her to sleep every night he was with charlotte. He couldn't believe how cruel he was to Sara. The only person he ever loved. The only person who truly loved him for who he was.
He wanted more than anything to just drop at her feet and beg her for forgiveness, but he was too ashamed of himself and actions to do it. He didn't deserve her forgiveness, he knew that very well, but without it, he would die for sure. If Sara didn't forgive him, it meant that he had lost her, and that would definitely be the end of Gil Grissom.
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