Prodigal Son; Malcolm Bright

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While Celine was gone things were going great, until they just weren't. I was just up one morning because I couldn't sleep, I was talking to a sleeping Paisley.

Malcolm: You know P, I really like your mom.

I got a call which surprised me because it was 5 o'clock in the morning, it was Gil.

Gil-Malcolm, you need to get down here. Celine went to go see her brother and she found him dead, it's looking like it was a homicide

Malcolm-I'll be there as soon as I can

I hung up, got ready, and picked up a sleeping Paisley. I was just going to drop her off at my mother's, I had called so she was waiting on us to get there. You could tell she was tired, which was understandable.

Mother: What's going on?

Malcolm: Celine's brother was killed, she found him

Mother: Give her my condolences and let me know if there's anything I can do

I nodded and got down to the precinct. Celine was sitting in the meeting room, her eyes red from crying. She glanced up at me when I sat down next to her.

Malcolm: Hey...

Celine: Where's Bugs?

Malcolm: With my mom

Celine: Good

Malcolm: What happened?

Celine: I left my mom's house late last night, and my brother showing up out of nowhere was a mystery to both of us. So, I decided to go by his apartment and try and get some answers...but he was dead.

Malcolm: Do you have any idea about what might've happened?

Celine: My brother got involved with some gang, he knew mom & I didn't approve. He disappeared initially to keep us safe, and himself because his sister was a cop. I think he decided he wanted out which is why he came back...which means he spent 3 months living in fear and didn't say anything.

The rest of the team walked into the room and Dani handed the both of us coffees. Celine took a sip out of hers and took a deep breath.

Celine: I'm thinking once we have some more sunlight we head to the crime scene-

Gil: Wait Celine, I think you should go home and grieve

Celine: Right...no. He's my brother, I know the most about what his situation was. This is the best way for me to get closure

Gil knew there was no way he was going to get her to stop working the case, so he just nodded.

Celine Wilson

Working my brother's case was bringing up a lot of information, most of which I knew but there were still quite a few shockers. I hadn't been sleeping much and it seemed as if Paisley & Malcolm were the only ones who could make me smile. I picked up a file seeing it was for a Santiago Ramirez.

Celine: Who's this?

Malcolm: We think that may be the leader's son, haven't seen much of his father around

Celine: Any leads?

JT: Malcolm's dad performed surgery on his back in the day

Celine: Oh really. Malcolm you can put me on the visitation list-

Malcolm: Not happening

Celine: But-

Malcolm: No Celine. We'll figure out another way

I nodded. I didn't know if Martin Whitly knew me or not, but he was going too whether Malcolm liked it or not. The next day, I took Paisley with me to go and visit Ainsley. It took about 30 minutes for me to convince her to put me on his list.

Celine: You're the best! Paisley you're going to stay with auntie Ainsley tonight

Paisley: YAY

I smiled and kissed her goodbye before leaving. The next day I made my way to the prison and I was sitting in front of Martin Whitly.