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[Kayla Cortago]

[for the love of Mike, will someone reply?!?!?!]

Kayla's face - hiding between the palms of her hands, trying not to remind her of the lack of people. No one was ther anymoe; she felt utterly and entirely alone. She knew that Horatio and Calliegh where somewhere, but it just wasn't right; no Ryan, no Eric, not even the smug, annoying appearance of Anya. It was a ghost town here; it was too quiet - it was no longer Miami.

She let out a ragged sigh and stared at the coffee table; she saw nothing, really. She had realized that her work was her life, and her life was fading - fast. She blinked, thinking that she saw movement."I'm... god, I'm patethic!" she murmured to herself, and cradled her face in her hands again. Nothing made sense; nothing whatsoever. Why would everyone leave, or just stop showing up? She felt warm, salty tears form in her brown eyes, but she stopped it; she was too weak.

She froze suddenly; where was Horatio, and why was he allowing this - What is his problem? Was he too busy with that relationship with Calliegh to do his job? She groaned and sat back in the couch, anxiety and suspicion taking over all rational thoughts. This was his fault, she promised herself, anger pouring into her veins, into her usually peaceful face. All his fault... it was turning into a chant now as she stood up and started pacing around the room...

An unexplainable anger was taking over her, causing insanity to take the stage of her unstable mind. She could only tell that Horatio was taking her life, slowly but surely; that he was trying to destroy her perfect life - that he wanted nothing but to take from her what he never had. A twisted grin appeared on Kayla's face, but it was so out of place. It was a smile of a madman's, not her's. Realization had changed her into the very thing that she had tried to stop; the very person who took over her father...

Kayla Cortago was no more..
Horatio Caine had himself a new enemy...

[Calleigh Duquesne]

Calleigh was walking along unsure of the way things have been going. This was turning into a place of the dead. It was more like a cemetary than it was a work place. Everything was quiet and no one was here.

It was odd to see the place like this. The lab used to be so lively and colorful. But now..... Everything was just weird. She knew that there was no way that Horatio had contorl because she had already talked to him about it. The fact that he hadn't done anything still bugged her.

She walked quickly through the lab. Letting everthing past fast. She then came to the lounge and saw Kayla. She looked very upset. Hello Kayla. You look upset is everything okay?

[Aiden Hawthorne]

Aiden made her way towards the lounge at pace that was more than a little fast. Physically, she was in the building but her minds was else where. After her little adventure across town, through traffic above all, to find the small hole-in-the-wall coffee shop that she used to go. A two hour excursion only to find that it had gone out of business.

Frazzled and longing for a coffee boost (even from the lounge machine), she didn't notice the door to the lounge was closed. Aiden slammed into the door full on, resulting in a rather loud boom and herself sprawling onto the floor.

[Kayla Cortago]

Smiling slightly, erasing the anger and insanity from her face, Kayla shrugged and looked away from Calleigh." How can anything be alright?" she asked, her trembling voice giving her away. She sighed and slumped into the couch, staring dejectedly into space, unsure of what to do. She glanced at Calleighfor a few seconds, wondering what she was thinking.

She heard a thump at the door and stood up, wondering what it was. She opened the door and looked around, then down. She couldn't help but laugh at Aiden."Hello down there," she muttered, opening the door further so she could go in when she got up. Kayla didn't even ask what she did to fall.