Chapter Ten.
Grissom stood in the doorway of Sara's apartment. He looked down and saw Sara kneeling on the floor. The person who told him not to move was also kneeling on the ground, he had his arm around Sara's neck, and was holding a knife to Sara's throat.
Gil could tell by his voice that the person was male. He had a black hoodie on, so Gil could barely see his face.
"Help me." Sara whispered. Gil nodded slowly, but he didn't know what he could do to help.
"What do you want?" Grissom asked the man who was holding Sara.
"I want you to shut up." The man said. The man's deep voice sent shivers down Sara's spine. Tears fell down Sara's cheeks. Grissom had saved her once, would he be able to save her again?
"Grissom." Sara whispered as more tears fell.
"Shut up!" The guy yelled. "Close the door," he said to Grissom.
Grissom turned around and realized the door was open. He closed it and walked a little towards Sara and her attacker.
"Stop moving." The guy said. Grissom did as he was told.
"Please let me go." Sara pleaded. "What do you want?"
"I want you to pay." The man said.
"Money?" Sara asked. Grissom didn't move or speak, he just watched.
"No Sar, not money." The man said. Sara turned her head slightly and stared at the person who was holding a knife at her throat.
"How do you know her name?" Gil asked.
"How do you know my nickname?" Sara asked quietly.
"Have you honestly forgotten me, Sar?" The man asked.
Sara gasped, "You're-". Before Sara could finish her sentence, the man slashed her throat and a few police officers barged into the room, including Brass, and shot the man.
The man fell limp, dropped the knife, and fell to the ground. Sara looked at Grissom, who was running towards her. Blood was falling from her neck. Sara coughed, blood came out of her mouth. Sara fell to the ground, and everything went black.
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Sara blinked and opened her eyes. She was in a white room, Grissom was sitting beside her, in a visitor's chair, but he was asleep. Her neck felt numb, she couldn't feel it. Sara turned her head and saw some flowers and many 'get well soon' cards. She smiled.
"You're awake." Gil said. Sara's head flew over to Grissom. His voice had scared her.
"You're awake too." Sara replied. She smiled at him, and he smiled back. "I can't feel my neck."
"They had to stitch it, luckily, that guy didn't slice that deep." Grissom explained. "You knew him?"
Sara stared at Grissom, her eyes were worried and scared.
"Sara, did you know him? Gil asked firmly.
"Yes." Sara answered quietly.
"Who was he?" Gil asked her, but Sara didn't answer. "Sara, tell me who he is."
"He was my... brother," she answered.