Hey guys. Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Here's a new chapter. I hope you like it.

...Emily...

“Sara.” Molly, Sara’s adoptive mother shouted down to the basement. “Sara!” Sara kept drumming. “Sara Elizabeth Sidle, stop that banging and get up here this instant! Your ride’s here.”

Down in the basement Sara finally heard Molly and stopped playing on her set. Shoving her drumsticks in her back pocket she ran up the stairs. “Sorry, I couldn’t hear you.”

“Obviously.” Molly rolled her eyes. “Gilbert’s here for you. Here’s a twenty. Please be back by midnight. Have a good time.”

“Thank you!” Sara smiled giving Molly a hug.

“You’re welcome. Now go. That boy’s not gonna wait forever.

Sara ran out the door. Molly smiled as she saw her climb into Grissom’s truck.

Sara had only been living with Molly for five months, but already the older woman saw the girl as her own daughter.

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“Ugh. I’m exhausted.” Catherine groaned when she saw Sara and Grissom the following morning. “How many more days of this do we have?”

“Nine.” Sara answered cheerfully.

“Why are you so perky this morning? You were out just as late as I was.”

“Sara doesn’t sleep. Remember Cath?” Grissom asked as Sara snuck off.

“Oh yeah.” Catherine said. Looking around she noticed that Sara was gone. “Where is she?”

“I don’t…”

CRASH “Rise and shine Cath!” Sara crashed the cymbals she’d taken from Allen behind Catherine’s head.

Catherine jumped and Grissom laughed. “Damn it Sidle!” Catherine shouted. “Why couldn’t you play something quiet? Like the contra bass.”

“One, you can’t march it. Two, I just like making noise.” Sara grinned. “But hey, you’re awake now.”

Catherine glared at Sara.

“Detail Atten Hut!”

“TEN HUT!”

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“Good job guys.” Miss Nichols said after they learned all the sets for the first number. “Here’s the plan. After lunch we’ll memorize the first song and this evening I’d like to put it on the field. Now go back to the school.”

As the band walked back to the school Greg ran up to Nick and Warrick. “Guys, guys, did you notice what’s going on with Sara and Griss?”

“What do you mean Greggo?” Nick asked.

“I think they’re dating.” Greg said.

“Woah, what?” Warrick asked.

“Well think about it. They’re always together, and they arrived together yesterday at the movies. I think they’re going out!”

“Okay Greggo.” Nick said patting his shoulder. “I think that’s enough sugar for you. Sara and Griss aren’t…” He turned around to look at them. That’s when he saw them holding hands. “Never mind then.”

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“Sara, let me carry those for you.” Grissom said as they walked back to the band room.

“No Gil.” She grabbed her boyfriend’s hand to quiet him. That’s when she saw Nick turn around and stare at them. “Busted.”

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...Emily...