Undercover- J2

Chapter Two

Jim had managed to come up with a full student ID and ticket for Jensen by the time he showed up to work the next day. He even managed to find a temporary place for Jensen to stay on campus for the remaining of the case. With that, Jim called Jensen an Uber and shipped him off with no more than a "This all depends on you, Ackles. Don't fuck it up."

Jensen settled into the small, campus apartment in no time, unpacking the few items he possessed. The small desk in the corner was already littered with files and reports from Jensen's hours of research, but he knew he would only make real progress once he got out there and investigated in person.

His first objective was to blend in as a college student. However, this wasn't hard for him considering it was only a year since he graduated. He still dressed like a college kid, save for the suits he wore for work.

At that moment his phone buzzed, alerting him he had a new email. He was quick to check it, seeing that Jim had messaged him:

Ackles,
Here is your schedule. The classes are a mix of Pellegrino and Padalecki's. We have the school side covered, so you don't have to worry about that. I'm aware that you aren't an actual student but don't lead suspicion by being a dumbass so pay attention to everything.
Pre-Law// Monday 11:00am
Composition 2// Wednesday 3:30pm
Materials Science and Engineering//Thursday 4:00 pm
Criminal Law// Friday 11:00am
-Beaver

Jensen sighed as he sat on the newly made bed. He hated school when he was in it for real, but now, he already began to dread this part of the case. However, he was glad that Padalecki was going in for Pre-Law. He'd at least pass the classes he has with him considering he passed them once before.

He looked at the clock on the phone that read 7:58 pm. It was too late to begin anything more for the day. Plus, tomorrow would be his first day in class and he would be able to keep eyes on his suspects. Jensen wasn't tired, not physically at least, and he believed that it was too early to even try to sleep, so he picked up one of his files and began to read.

Name: Jared Tristan Padalecki

DOB: July 19, 2001

Education: Senior at Standford

Jensen stopped and reread the last lines. The kid was 18 and already a Senior in college. Maybe the guy was a lot smarter than Jensen was thinking. He kept on reading through.

POB: San Antonio, Texas

Parents: Sharon and Gerald Padalecki (Deceased 2010// Cause: Car wreck)

Siblings: Megan and Jeffery Padalecki (Deceased 2010// Cause: Car wreck)

Jensen frowned but moved onto Jared's records.

Jensen was amazed to find that the kid's record was spotless. Not even a speeding ticket was mentioned. He kept reading and found that Jared had been a straight-A student, class president, and awarded many times while he was in high school. Jared's school had permitted that Jared could outpass his Senior year and he had managed to test out his Freshman, Sophmore, and Junior years in college much like Jensen had.

The only thing that puzzled Jensen was to why Jared, who has everything going for him, would risk it all just to be with Mark Pellegrino. He didn't feel right about the situation, but he put the feeling on pause until tomorrow. He stayed up for another few hours before letting himself fall asleep

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Jensen woke up with a late start, already running behind on his first day. He managed to throw on some clothes and run to his class with only two minutes to despair. Everyone was already seated, chattering amongst themselves as Jensen scanned the room. He found a seat in the front and settled himself down.

"Good morning to you all," the professor announced as he entered the room, quieting the entire room immediately. The older man began to go on and on about the week's plans and assignments, but Jensen paid little to no attention. He was busy searching for Jared.

He looked over every face when he finally found the familiar, tan young face. He had only the record file photos to compare to, and he had to admit that kid looked even younger and pure in person. Jared was focused on the lecture, busy taking notes or chewing softly on the edge of his pen. For a brief moment, his brown eyes flicked over to meet Jensen's green ones before moving back to the professor.

Jensen looked to the front as well, not trying to be any more obvious than he already was. The lecture felt like it had been going on for hours when the teacher had eventually wrapped up the session. Thanking the lord, Jensen stood up from his seat along with the rest of the students. However, he took his time to gather his things as he watched Jared linger. He watched carefully as the kid walked to the professor and asked him a question too quiet for Jensen to hear.

He left the room to avoid suspicion, but he stopped a few feet from the door to wait for Jared to leave. It only took a few minutes before Jared walked out with his things in hand. Jensen followed behind, though at a far enough distance to seem mundane.

He watched Jared's body movement closely. He seemed happy, yet not confident. His walk showed hesitancy as if he didn't want to go where he was on his way to. Jensen made a mental note for later.

After a 10 minute walk, Jensen watched as Jared disappeared inside a small duplex home. Jensen made a note of the address before heading back to his own apartment. He was aware that Jared lived with Mark, so he was one step closer to his research.

Once he's home, Jensen reevaluated all of his new research though it wasn't near as much as he had hoped. For a moment, he actually questioned if he would be able to finish this case by the end of the school year. He tried not to think of that possibility as he came up with more plans.