�Where were you last night around 11:30?�
�At a party.�
�Whose party?�
�My friend Alice.�
�According to Alice, you didn�t show up. So I�m asking you again where were you last night?�
Eric began to feel defeated. �Okay, okay. I was selling some stash.�
Grissom paused for a minute before he continued. �What did you sell and who did you sell it to?�
�I buy drugs from this place. Then I take them and sell them for twice the amount I paid for.�
�Whom did you sell them to?�
�Teenagers from different schools.�
�Okay, so you sold drugs last night. Where did you sell them at?�
�In an alley close to work.�
�Eric do you do drugs yourself?�
�No, I�m allergic to most drugs. Mainly aspirin.�
Grissom took in that fact and informed Eric about finding his fingerprints on the syringe.
�I don�t know how that got there.�
�Why don�t you let me tell you what I think happened? Damon and Wesley got mad at you because you refused to help them at the mall. They stopped being your friends and you couldn�t take it. So you felt that you had to get revenge on Vincent. Wanna fill me in on the rest?�
Eric took a deep breath. �Okay, you�re right. I did want revenge. I mean that freak took my best friends away. I couldn�t let him live with that. So I made a special drug just for Vincent. I saw him earlier that night and I went and talked to him.� Flashback
Vincent was heading for a club when he heard a voice calling out his name. He turned around and saw Eric standing in the alley. �What do you want Eric?�
�It�s all your fault man. Damon and Wes won�t even look at me.�
�Can I help it if you wussed out? You know you�re such a coward.�
�I�m not either. You are gonna pay.�
�Right, without your back up your nothing but a shell of existence. Why don�t you back to your little hole you call life and leave mine alone.�
Eric couldn�t stand it anymore. He watched as Vincent turned around and went the other way. Eric made his move. He jabbed the syringe in Vincent�s back and slammed down on the plunge. The drugs shot into Vincent�s body. Vincent turned to him and pushed him away. �You�re toast Cane. I�m going to go tell everyone about your drug operation.�
Eric was stunned. He didn�t know how Vincent knew about that but if he wanted to continue his business he had to make sure Vincent didn�t say anything. He watched as Vincent staggered into the club. End Flashback
Grissom stared at him. �So why did you kill the power?�
�I was afraid he would tell Rebecca, so I killed the lights. Rebecca has a major phobia of the dark.�
Grissom got up. �Well, you don�t have to worry about her finding out anymore. You�re out of business Eric. Looks like the only light you will be seeing is the light from a jail cell.�
Grissom began to walk out when he heard Eric say. �I only did it to win my friends back. I wanted things to be like they were before.�
Grissom looked at him. �Well, things for you will never be like they were.� He then walked out, while two officers came in and arrested Eric.
In the locker room, Warrick, Sara, and Nick were getting their stuff together to leave. Catherine had already gone home to see Lindsey. Warrick had his stuff ready and told Nick and Sara bye. They watched Warrick leave. Nick turned to Sara. �So when are you going to pick me up for dinner?� he asked.
Sara smiled at him. �What dinner?� She asked innocently.
Nick laughed. �Good one Sara. I told you I would win.�
Sara grabbed her coat and turned to face him. �Okay you did win. I admit it. As for dinner, how about Friday night?�
�Sounds good.�
�Around seven?�
�Yep.� He grinned at her and watched her as she began to leave. He called out to her. �Hey Sara.�
She stopped and turned to face him. �Yeah?�
�Wait, I�ll walk out with you.�
�Okay.� She and Nick both headed for their cars. Once they got there Nick walked with her to her car.
�Sara, don�t be late on Friday.�
�I won�t. I�ll see you later Nick.�
�Bye.� Nick watched Sara get in her car and leave. He then walked to his car and thought about how good his steak dinner was going to be.
The End