you just can't be replaced | unfinished + unedited

fake laughs

(POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING,, my writing is different in this chapter so just be aware)

amy's pov:

he keeps calling me over and over, and every time i see the name teddy on my phone the walls slowly cave in inch by inch and i fear ill be unable to breathe i didn't understand what made him do this to me, he was so nice at first. i managed to pick myself off my bed and make my way to the bathroom, and when i walked in and saw myself in the mirror i wanted to instantly fucking punch it till it shatters, but i didn't of course. i guess i was just mad at myself for letting this happen to myself. and looking at myself reminded me i definitely couldn't tell anyone. i picked myself back up and showered and brushed my teeth, brushed my hair and put some makeup to hide the fact I've been crying for 72 hours and the faded black eye i still had. i put on my pant suit like usually got some quick breakfast and while walking out the door, out loud i said "okay amy you got this, you love your job, you'll be okay"

**at work**

jakes pov:

since 8:45am had become my new work time, i got to see most of the precinct arrive one by one by 9am, i didn't really care who walked in unless it was her, and for the past two days it hasn't been her. i set up my computer and files and began to work. shortly i heard the elevator open and heard a light angelic voice. i was clearly going crazy thinking that was amy, i was just imagining, but yet again ive been working with her for over 8 years and in love with her for god knows how long but its longer than id rather admit to myself after just seeing it recently. but with all luck i turned around and it was her. i felt myself instantly light up inside a little bit but tried to act chill about it of course. i looked at her, i could tell she wasn't looking 110% okay but i didn't want to push anything, after all she was just sick is what i was told. "santiago, there's my partner in fighting crime, literally" i laughed lightly and looked back at her and she smiled lightly "yes jake very literal and for once you used the term literally right" she said well knowing she was entirely right, but she had this fake little giggle. i could tell just by that she was feeling off, which sounds like id be stalking her but im not, we've sat next to each other for 8 years, you learn someones real laugh, especially if you're apparently in love with that person.

i observed her as she sat down and settled into her desk, holt shortly came out and called her in to fill her in on what she missed, he had always done that since he was captain at the nine nine. once amy left the area, rosa came over to me and looked at me and simply muttered "so?" and i looked at her and shook my head "is it absolutely crazy to have this gut feeling that somethings wrong?" she didn't respond for a few seconds because i knew she wanted to say no it wasn't but she also didn't want me to go crazy so after a while she said "well she's been sick right, no one is themselves sick" she leaned more on my desk, still unsure i answered "yeah i know, but just my gut is telling something else is wrong and-" i was cut off by the sound of amy leaving holts office and thanking him, rosa quickly switched convos pretending to be talking about the case we were currently on. amy walked back and sat down, greeted rosa and they talked for a few minutes, amy even did the same fake giggle again, and shortly after when rosa got up to go back at her desk she looked at me and gave me a look and mouthed "you're right". i looked at her with confused yet worried eyes and once she sat back down at her own desk i texted her

**text convo**

jake: wait what do you mean IM right?

rosa: she's off, like that laugh the way she wasnt looking right at me as if she was scared, and we all know how much amy loves eye contact... also she's wearing more makeup than usual and she always says she's not the biggest makeup fan

jake: so you thing something happened? like what? should we ask her? what do we do??????

rosa: JAKE DUDE calm down, we can't just confront her, thats not how it works, you should know that we are detectives, for all we know she's sick and just decided to put some makeup on, nothing "abnormal".....but yes... i do think something is off and might have happened...

-jj