𝓬𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 .ᐟ

06. new york has rats

— What is happening? — Maeve comes up from behind watching Gideon and Hotch talking.

Gideon points away as the team sings Happy Birthday to Spencer.

— I didn't know it was Reid's birthday.

— You're new here, Hunter.— Gideon says. —Don't feel bad.

JJ arrives with the three co-workers, offering a piece of cake to each, Maeve just shakes her head with a bitter smile.

— Twenty-four years, right?—Hotchner asks to the blonde and she nods.

— Our Spence has grown up.

Maeve gives them privacy as she has felt that being observant is her thing in this situation and she heads to her cubicle. Elle approaches the girl and puts a party hat on her head, she had no choice but to laugh with the woman.

—I've never seen anyone so depressed. —Elle says eating a piece of cake and sitting on the table.— Who died?

She is glad to know that even though Elle is now one of the people who knows her origin, Elle has never changed her treatment of her. Maeve just smiles and tries to change the topic.

— Do you have any plans for Halloween?

— I've heard the word Halloween. — Morgan is encouraged to join them.

— We are not allowed to come in costumes, are we?

— Aren't you a little old for costumes, Hunter?—Question Elle with a smile.

— Its Halloween. College students give you free candy if you knock on their door. It's the best date of the year. Especially nerds

— I like the way that girl thinks. — Morgan supports the idea.

Spencer approaches the trio with a sheepish smile and a hat bigger than his head.

— What are the plans for today, Dr. Reid? —Morgan asks hugging him from behind.

—I don't know, it wasn't something I had planned.

Elle proposes the idea of celebrating his birthday with a costume party, the group chatting animatedly while Maeve texts Garcia across the room.

— Costume party at night then. — Morgan said.

— García says we need to meet now. — She says with her gaze still glued to the screen.

They all nod and begin to clear the place, with Spencer taking slow steps waiting for Maeve to join him which she does.

It is she who decides to speak first.

— Well. There are exactly three months of the year in which you could say that you are two years older than me. Any advice, Doctor Reid? What is life like for someone three months older?

—I think I need time to think about it. Can you give me three months to think it through?— they playfully toyed with his words.

Both took their seats in their respective places, García and Hotch were the only ones standing.

— We have a case. —García said. —They have vandalized offices, abandoned offices rather. Two of facts.

— I don't see how that relates to us. — Elle Said.

— Pepper Miller was John Rodrigo's therapist. Miller is in recovery after a mysterious late-night attack leaving work. Weeks later John goes to a new therapist, Alexandra Brown, her body found dead in the parking lot the next morning by the receptionist.— JJ puts the pictures on the board and lets Garcia continue talking.—Same subject, Same attack, different results. Rodrigo was arrested in the past for violence against his partner. It is said that he saw Dr. Miller for a schizoid disorder. He went from patient to suspect when the graffiti on the walls read 'babangon sa akin ang katotohanan' he was released shortly after for lack of evidence.