Re: "MaCalleigh....What should've been".
As she slept, she dreamed, dreamed of darkness, the darkness of somewhere evil, and very cold. As she walked this place, she faintly heard someone calling her name. "Calleigh...Calleigh...Calleigh". Walking further into this deep dark place, she seen a man, a man chained to the stone cold wall, and as she rounded the front to help him, she seen it.....".
"Mommy, mommy, wake up, it's morning mommy". Jumping on the bed, Calleigh grabbed Macalleigh in her arms. "That's enough my little bunny, how did you sleep"? "Good mommy, but today is the day, we say good bye to daddy". "I know angel, it will be okay".
"While Macalleigh ran to get dressed, Calleigh thought about the dream, the man chained to the stone cold wall, that was calling her name. "Morning Calleigh, you need help getting ready"? "No thanks Stella, I'm fine, hey listen, did you see Mac before he left for the Airport"?
"No...he called from his hotel, why"? "Well, a few things are bothering me, he left us letter's, but the date on them said Feb 22nd, one day before he knew he was flying home". "Hmmm...hold on...Horatio". Walking into the room..."what is it sweetheart". "Did you see Mac the night before he went home"? "No...why"?
"Then how did you get those letter's"? "They came by Carrier, they were dropped off around 11pm, I found it kind of strange, but I figured, he just wanted to be prepared, why all the questions"? "It's nothing handsom, I'm just trying to figure out, if he knew he was going to die".
Thinking back, Horatio couldn't remember anything out of the ordinary, from the night before. "It's okay Horatio, don't worry, it's just my mind working overtime, I guess I'm just not ready to say good bye".
"Mama...Mama, I sees pictures before wes leave"? "Sure handsom, they are under the bed. Pulling out the book, Gabriel opened it to the letter, and that's when Calleigh noticed the writting, just one section of it.
"Gabriel, can mommy see the book"? "Sure mama, here ou go". Taking out the letter, she passed the album back to Gabriel. "What is it love"? "I'm not sure, but something I read yesterday, it didn't make sense". "What didn't"? "Wasn't Don given a letter too"? "He was".
Running down the hall, Calleigh seen Don sitting in the kitchen. "Don...where is your letter from Mac"? "Why....what's wrong Calleigh"? "May I see it"? "Sure...getting the letter from his room, he passed it to Calleigh, as she read.
"There it is, right at the begining...."Don, if you are reading this letter, than I'm no longer alive, "IF THIS IS TRUE", do you see it, why would he write that, it doesn't make sense, it's like he's added another line". Looking over the letter, Don had to agree, it did seem funny, Calleigh he could have been very tired, and just type errored.
Trying to comprehend it all, was hard for Horatio, and the rest of them, "Calleigh...as much as I wish you were right, I think it's just your mind working over time love, you've just lost your husband, and your heart is broke". "I'm telling you Horatio, he's alive", she sobbed.
"Calleigh....please don't do this, don't tear yourself apart, let him rest, please". Leaving the room, Calleigh ran upstairs, laid in bed, and cried, for in her heart, whether anyone believed her not, she couldn't give up, Mac was alive, for she could still feel the warmth, like her heart was whole, it had never felt empty, even when she found out. Or maybe she was going insane, reading things, the way she wanted them to sound.
Laying down, she closed her eyes, and fell back into sleep.
TBC...