Justice And Prejudice◍ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐝

Chapter 17 : "𝙍𝙪𝙣, 𝙧𝙪𝙣, 𝙧𝙪𝙣!"

Run, run, run!

I know I shouldn't be here this late, but I basically have no life other than my job. That's why I am so dependent on it.
Hotch told me to go home, but I said that I wanted to finish some paperwork that needed to be done. The thing is, I had already completed most of it, and I was on the verge of finishing it.
"2 o'clock." I sigh.

"Um hey." A voice came out of the ordinary. I turned around, having jumped by that sudden presence. Why wasn't I alarmed?

'Maybe it's because you haven't slept in a while? Just a thought.'

There was this redhead with glasses. Her fashion taste, was immaculate. She definitely had a warm heart, that energy radiated off of her.

"Hi." I smiled warmly.

"You are Dr Carter, aren't you?" She said with her mouth open. I almost flinched at the title. I felt sickness rise up my throat, but held it in.

"You can call me Nat." I said quietly.

"Oh my god you look like a fairy!" She exclaimed, and I blushed at the compliment. No one has ever said such thing to me. It kind of healed me from before, and I felt my heart get warmer by the second she came into the room.

"I- Thank you so much." I stuttered a bit, at a loss of words.

"Penelope Garcia, always at your service!" She smiled at me.

"Wait, you are the one who saved my ass several times before I even came here?"
She laughed.
"I owe you girl."

"Oh it's nothing sweety!" She said.
"Why are you here so late by the way?"

"I could ask you the same thing." I smirk.
"You got me." She threw me a saddened smile.

"Well, for my instance, I basically have no life other than my job. If I were to go home, I would just sit there and do nothing, so I'm here doing some paperwork, distracting myself." I look at the huge window, that displays the city at night.

"I couldn't get myself to go home, you know, with JJ leaving." She says, looking out the window as well.

"I feel like since I joined the BAU, destruction follows my path. I feel like I'm a burden. One of my colleagues already hate me, for no reason at all. You saw what happened with JJ, I basically replaced her. It's like once I stepped my foot here, the team came falling apart." I whisper, a tone of sadness coating my words.

I really felt like chaos erupted everywhere I went, and JJ leaving after I joined the BAU kind of proven my point. Or Re- Dr Reid.
Did I make the wrong choice? Everywhere I go, I keep thinking whether If I'm good enough. I guess time will tell.

"No one would ever think of you as a burden. You are a part of this team now, and definitely no replacement. There are going to be ups and downs in this job, but things always get better. As for Spencer, I'm still trying to figure out why he's acting like that. He didn't tell Hotch, just dismissed him." She replied.

I now look at her.
She had some sort of power, as if she were the foundation with everyone's emotional health, I wouldn't be surprised.
"You know, I really needed that.." I laugh, and she grins at me.

I've said this before. I cannot express myself easily. It's like I go numb.
And when I scream for help,
I go mute.
Watch as everyone walks by, and I slowly die.
But somehow someone noticed me waving, and offered me their help.

"Wait, who's Spencer anyways?" I asked dumbfounded.

Laugh erupted through her.
"Reid. He didn't even tell you his name?" She asked shocked.
"No he didn't. When you came to rescue me, and I introduced myself to everyone, his first words were 'I'm germophobe'. He walked out shortly after
"I'm pretty sure tomorrow you all have your day off. Why don't we call Prentiss, and we can go out for a drink or two!" She says excited.