Author�s Notes: This part is in Catherine�s POV. It begins slightly before the previous part, then continues into it, somewhat. Sand and Water is by Beth Nielsen Chapman.
All alone I didn't like the feeling
All alone I sat and cried
I wake, slowly. The first thing I�m conscious of is the searing pain in my head and in my stomach. The second thing I�m aware of is that I can�t move. Finally, I realize I�m covered in blood. It takes several more minutes before I recognize the tears streaming down my face.
All alone I had to find some meaning
In the center of the pain I felt inside
I came home this afternoon after dropping Lindsey off at school. I remember getting out of my car and someone grabbing me from behind. The pain clouds my mind as I try to put the pieces together. I remember a loud noise, a bang? Then pain, and then�nothing.
All alone I came into this world
All alone I will someday die
I was shot. The realization comes with all the force of a two-ton truck. I was shot, and brought here, and I have no idea why, or where I am. I�m going to die here, and no one is going to know.
Solid stone is just sand and water, baby
Sand and water, and a million years gone by
I begin to shake, both from fear and from the shock that�s slowly setting in. This is the end, and I know it. And I�m not prepared.
I will see you in the light of a thousand suns
I will hear you in the sound of the waves
I will know you when I come, as we all will come
Through the doors beyond the grave
I wonder if the team will ever find me. I expect they will, eventually. I know Grissom won�t give up until they have. I trust him. I just wish I could tell him that, but it�s too late now. Tears once again begin to fall as I realize that I will never see him or any of the rest of the team again.
All alone I heal this heart of sorrow
I can only live this day
Flesh and bone my life's bursting toward tomorrow
And the love you send my heart still finds it's way
The tears slow and an involuntary smile flits across my face as I think about Lindsey. Just the thought of her calms me. I will miss her so much, but I know she will be taken care of. I know Gil will be there for her. She�s strong. She�ll be okay.
All alone I came into this world
All alone I will someday die
I�m so cold. So cold� It�s my last conscious thought before I succumb.
Solid stone is just sand and water, baby
Sand and water and a million years gone by
TBC
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