Knights Becoming and a Lady in Waiting

When CSI Visits Our House- Part 3

[For those who are not liking the division of the story, it was done after I read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers... OreoSouza's maybe?  It specifically said to break down long stories into smaller, more manageable parts.  Okay, and it does add to the fun. 0:D]

Although she still looks uncertain and has given my chest at least three glances—does she think milk will start squirting out if I don’t nurse immediately?—Sara clears her throat again and looks at a slip of paper. 

“I need to start in the bedrooms upstairs.  Check for a dead body, GSR, blood...” again she trails off, looking at Princess Moo uncertainly.  The Princess is happy to display her one and a half teeth in a wide smile and reaches out to grab Sara Sidle’s hair.  Somehow I don’t think that will improve CSI-homeschooling relations, so I give her my finger instead as Sara says something under her breath.

“Um, I’m sorry?” I say helpfully.  “I couldn’t hear you.”

Sara lets out a growl of impatience.  “I don’t usually have to work around kids.  Let’s just say I have more to look for than blood and leave it at that, okay?”

I shrug.  I have no idea what she’s talking about, but this episode is getting pretty boring and if I don’t let her do her job, I may be single-handedly responsible for the cancellation of CSI.  Visions of angry fans stalking me for the next decade encourage me to limit anymore interruptions.

We enter the room of Prince Derryboy and Prince Dannyboy.  “Two of them sleep in here?” she queries.

“Yes,” I assure her.  “The Princess sleeps next door and Prince Berryboy sleeps downstairs.”

She gives me a double-take.  “You call your kids Prince and Princess?” 

I can already see her gleefully bashing my drywall into dust trying to find the hidden castle moat, so I quickly shake my head.  “No.  I mean, yes, but only in stories.  They have normal names for day-to-day life.  Well, fairly normal.  I mean, we thought they were unusual names when we chose them, but they’ve mostly become popular since we used them.  It’s a bit of a curse, really…”.

Something in the glazed-over look in Sara’s eyes breaks through my monologue and I blush.  “Sorry.  Um, go on.  I’ll just stand here and watch.”

In fact, it occurs to me that this is quite an educational experience, so I call down to the boys.  All three princes stand just outside the door, wide-eyed and curious. 

“Boys, this is Sara Sidle, from the crime lab.  She’s going to check this room for… well, things that investigators check for.  Watch her and you might learn something, okay?”

The younger two aren’t completely sure that this won’t be boring, but Prince Berryboy is very into spies, crimes, and detectives right now, so he hunkers down and gets comfortable.  Sara looks a little bit uncomfortable.

“Are they, uh, going to stay there?”

so

6:40 AM, Jun. 2, 2006 .. Posted by MuckFootMom

so you're saying you've got the whole thing written and are just leaving us hanging each time for fun and ease of reading?! That's so unfair.
You're really doing a great job with the characters, it really feels like Sara :)

no doubt!

10:44 AM, Jun. 2, 2006 .. Posted by tallenmomof5

It really does feel like Sara!
This is SO much fun. I *suppose* I can stand the suspense.
;)