Only time could tell

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Summary

What seems to be a horrible murder turns into something even worse.

Only time could tell ...
Chapter 3

I couldn’t stand the thought of this little sweet boy alone in this cruel world that killed his parents, I hope that there is some family that takes him in.

I smiled at Ryan. He whipped away his tears and smiled back a little.

“Ryan, can you do one thing for me?” He nodded to me. “Can you close your eyes really tight, and then I pick you up and bring you outside, do you understand me, Ryan?” He put his hands in front of his eyes.

“Can you see anything Ryan, anything at all?” I asked him.

“No, I can’t see.” He shakes his head from left to right holding his hands in front of his eyes.

“Ryan, I’m going to pick you up but you can’t open your eyes, you can open them when I tell you to, okay?” He nodded again and said yes with a clear voice.

I looked at the officer who was still standing in the room. “Is the exit cleared? Can I pick him up and walk out of the house with him?” He looked around the corner and shouted. “Clear the exit, clear the exit!” I heard some noises of people moving. He nodded to me.

I reached out my hands to Ryan and picked him up. He was still holding his hands in front of his eyes, and in another situation he would look really adorable.

I tried to stand up but a cramp shot up my leg. The officer noticed my struggle and asked me whether he should take over Ryan.

I didn’t want ho doo do it, I gained Ryan’s trust and I wanted to make sure that I left him in good hands before finishing my job. I wanted to show some people that I’m responsible enough to take care of an unexpected situation.

With the help of the officer, I get up holding Ryan in my arm. I pushed his head lightly against my shoulder. I stepped out of the room and out of the house. Camera’s flashed, the damn journalists had arrived. Grissom wouldn’t be pleased, if he caught this newsflash on the televn. Tn. That would mean that I would get the whole responsibility speech, when he got back from wherever he was. I brought Ryan to the ambulance, two paramedics where already waiting for me. I placed Ryan on the bed and told him to open his eyes.

I looked at the paramedic and I asked the woman if she could watch Ryan for me. She smiled and said yes. I managed to smile back, I grabbed my phone and speed-dialled number two. Pretty sad actually, my colleges are the ones that are under the speed-dials. I waited a minute and listened to the beeping of the phone.

“Willows.” Caths voice announced on the other end.

“Hi Cath it’s me, Sara.”

“Sara, your case is all over the news, what’s going on?”

“Hi to you to Cath! There was a murder on a little girl, we haven’t found the parents yet. I just found her little brother in the closet, alive. The girl saved his life by telling him that they where playing hide and seek and she put him in theset.set. He was waiting there until his sister would come and find him. I heard some noise and that is how I found him.” Sara explained.

“Where is the boy now?” Cath asked after she listened to the short version of Sara’s case.

“In the car …”

“And where are you, Sara?” Cath asked.

“Cath, I left him with two paramedic, I’m not stupid. And don’t tell me how to handle a child, just because you are a mum. Maybe I’m not experienced but at least I’m responsible enough. Even people who are less responsible then me have children.” Man, it was always the same with Cath. Always trying to nail me down on my way of living my life.

Cath let out a sigh, Sara was right, but ten seconds later she forgot all about that thought.

“Damn!” Sara called out frustrated.