Sweet Salvation
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Category:
CSI › General
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
41
Views:
4,352
Reviews:
7
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
Disclaimer:
I do not own CSI, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Before it's too late
Chapter 10
Before it's too late
Catherine stepped into Lindsey’s classroom and greeted Lindsey’s teacher. “Miss Willows, nice to see you.”
“Miss Donahue, Lindsey told me that you wanted to see me?”
“Please call me Caran. Yes, I wanted to see you. There have been some problems with Lindsey. A little while back we called you because we caught her fighting. Defending her father against some rumours that some kids where spreading. Well things got better after that, but there have been some rumours and I’m afraid that there will be more fighting if we don’t do anything. I had to stop Lindsey twice this week. And today I had to remove her from class because she wouldn’t stop.”
“What rumours are you talking about?” Catherine said while she gave Lindsey a glance. I was waiting in the hallway, and from where I was standing I could see Catherine and Lindsey. But I hadn’t seen Lindsey’s teacher.
“Well there are some rumours that you are living with another woman.” Caran admitted uncertainly.
“As a matter a fact I am, she standing in the hallway waiting for us.” Catherine turned around and waved at me. Damn I wish I could disappear, I stepped into the classroom.
, I’, I’m Sara Sidle.”
“I’m Lindsey’s teacher, Caran Donahue.”
“What I wanted to talk about is that some kids in class have been bullying Lindsey behind my back. Lindsey didn’t say anything to me. I just found out last week when some kids had her cornered in the hallway. I was walking towards this classroom when I heard them. I asked Lindsey and she told me that it was nothing. So I kept an eye on her but I can’t really do anything if se doesn’t tell me what’s going on.”
“She didn’t say anything to me either. Sara?” Catherine asked while she watched me, I shook my head.
“Lindsey why didn’t you say anything?” Catherine asked Lindsey with a pained expression on her face.
“Because you’re so happy and I don’t want to see you cry. And it is better once I’m home.”
“But Lindsey, you can’t let other children put you down because of something that you can’t help or change. Lindsey, honey don’t let them bully you, you should have told me or at least anyone.”
“Well Miss Willows that was what she was doing. She was standing up to the other children defending you and Miss Sidle telling the other kids that she had never been happier in her life before.”
“Thank you for telling me, Caran. I’ll talk to Lindsey, but please tell me if there is anything.”
~*~
We decided to go to the park, with Lindsey. It was a nice day and the sun was shining, we bought some ice creams and sat down on one of the benches. Catherine and Lindsey talked for a while and Lindsey promised that she would talk to someone when she was bullied again or when she had another problem. Catherine and I where still seated at the bench while we watched Lindsey on the swings.
“Cath?”
“Hmm,” She turned her head and watched me intensely. “What is it?”
“I have been thinking about our conversation. And I think that you’re right, if I don’t take the first step then no one will and I will probably regret it when it is too late.”
“Ok, maybe we can get some last minute tickets for this weekend. That is if you want me to go with you?”
“I would really like that, but what about Lindsey, I don’t think that it would be a good idea to bring her with us.”
“No I think that you’re right about that, but I’ll ask Jenn; she won’t mind taking Linds for the weekend.”
“C’mon let’s go home.” Catherine said while she stood up, she held her hand out to me and I grabbed it while I stood up. Catherine waved at Lindsey while we proceeded our way back to the car still holding hands. Catherine opened the backdoor and Lindsey climbed into the car. Catherine closed the door behind her daughter and quickly kissed me before she made her way around the car and got in on the drivers side.
“Sneaky!” I said while I hopped into the car. Catherine just grinned and started the car.
“Oh, I know.” She answered teasingly.
Before it's too late
Catherine stepped into Lindsey’s classroom and greeted Lindsey’s teacher. “Miss Willows, nice to see you.”
“Miss Donahue, Lindsey told me that you wanted to see me?”
“Please call me Caran. Yes, I wanted to see you. There have been some problems with Lindsey. A little while back we called you because we caught her fighting. Defending her father against some rumours that some kids where spreading. Well things got better after that, but there have been some rumours and I’m afraid that there will be more fighting if we don’t do anything. I had to stop Lindsey twice this week. And today I had to remove her from class because she wouldn’t stop.”
“What rumours are you talking about?” Catherine said while she gave Lindsey a glance. I was waiting in the hallway, and from where I was standing I could see Catherine and Lindsey. But I hadn’t seen Lindsey’s teacher.
“Well there are some rumours that you are living with another woman.” Caran admitted uncertainly.
“As a matter a fact I am, she standing in the hallway waiting for us.” Catherine turned around and waved at me. Damn I wish I could disappear, I stepped into the classroom.
, I’, I’m Sara Sidle.”
“I’m Lindsey’s teacher, Caran Donahue.”
“What I wanted to talk about is that some kids in class have been bullying Lindsey behind my back. Lindsey didn’t say anything to me. I just found out last week when some kids had her cornered in the hallway. I was walking towards this classroom when I heard them. I asked Lindsey and she told me that it was nothing. So I kept an eye on her but I can’t really do anything if se doesn’t tell me what’s going on.”
“She didn’t say anything to me either. Sara?” Catherine asked while she watched me, I shook my head.
“Lindsey why didn’t you say anything?” Catherine asked Lindsey with a pained expression on her face.
“Because you’re so happy and I don’t want to see you cry. And it is better once I’m home.”
“But Lindsey, you can’t let other children put you down because of something that you can’t help or change. Lindsey, honey don’t let them bully you, you should have told me or at least anyone.”
“Well Miss Willows that was what she was doing. She was standing up to the other children defending you and Miss Sidle telling the other kids that she had never been happier in her life before.”
“Thank you for telling me, Caran. I’ll talk to Lindsey, but please tell me if there is anything.”
~*~
We decided to go to the park, with Lindsey. It was a nice day and the sun was shining, we bought some ice creams and sat down on one of the benches. Catherine and Lindsey talked for a while and Lindsey promised that she would talk to someone when she was bullied again or when she had another problem. Catherine and I where still seated at the bench while we watched Lindsey on the swings.
“Cath?”
“Hmm,” She turned her head and watched me intensely. “What is it?”
“I have been thinking about our conversation. And I think that you’re right, if I don’t take the first step then no one will and I will probably regret it when it is too late.”
“Ok, maybe we can get some last minute tickets for this weekend. That is if you want me to go with you?”
“I would really like that, but what about Lindsey, I don’t think that it would be a good idea to bring her with us.”
“No I think that you’re right about that, but I’ll ask Jenn; she won’t mind taking Linds for the weekend.”
“C’mon let’s go home.” Catherine said while she stood up, she held her hand out to me and I grabbed it while I stood up. Catherine waved at Lindsey while we proceeded our way back to the car still holding hands. Catherine opened the backdoor and Lindsey climbed into the car. Catherine closed the door behind her daughter and quickly kissed me before she made her way around the car and got in on the drivers side.
“Sneaky!” I said while I hopped into the car. Catherine just grinned and started the car.
“Oh, I know.” She answered teasingly.