[Criminal Minds] The Waiting Behind

Man managed to stop laughing, he didn't know whether he changed the subject intentionally or not, "I heard Hotch said about your help, and thanks to you, our case was solved so quickly."

Before Michelle's smug smile broke out on his face, Man immediately patted Michelle's shoulder maliciously, "But what kind of physique do you have? The ability to get involved in a case is too good, right? I think it's about this ability, You can get into the FBI lol."

He gave Man an angry look, patted the paw on his shoulder away, and asked Reid about the outcome of the case, ignoring someone's pretended disappointment.

"So the murderer is still the victim of the rape case 9 years ago!! Just because of the selfishness of one policeman, another good policeman was dismissed from his post by the power crowd, and the rapist was said to be an innocent good boy , but the real victim is labeled as voluntary and has nowhere to confide in, and finally embarks on this path of destroying the bad guys by himself?" After hearing this, Michelle yelled at the two with righteous indignation.

"How could such a thing happen? In the end, the rapist escaped because the statute of limitations expired, but more innocent people died?"

"Michelle..." Reid looked at the angry red-eyed girl at a loss, not knowing how to comfort her.Obviously, he is usually very good at quoting the past and discussing the present, but now he can only stand there stupidly, unable to say anything.

Man patted Reid's shoulder knowingly, opened his mouth, and was about to say something to comfort the girl who was weeping silently, but saw the person who was still crying one moment before wiping away his tears with his sleeve without grace in the next second , staring at himself, "Actually, I know. Everyone is equal before the law, and if you do something wrong, you will be punished. Since you choose to use violence to control violence, you must be prepared to accept the consequences that follow. I know .I just... think the world is still so unfair..."

Man and Reid looked at the strong girl in front of them who they were trying to convince themselves, and looked at each other. They saw admiration and intolerance in each other's eyes. To understand this kind of thing means to have experienced more, but it is still like this despite so much experience. She is considerate, even if she is venting, she still has to worry about the thoughts of the people around her. This is really a kind girl who makes people feel distressed.

"Hey, I see that you have been working very hard, do you have any plans in the future?" Man looked at such a girl, recalled her experience, and said it without thinking.As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Man felt a little regretful and annoyed. It was not something he could do to inquire about the other party's privacy so straightforwardly. I hope Michelle won't misunderstand.

It is simply that our Michelle was a Chinese in her previous life, so she has long been used to such slightly concerned inquiries, and did not realize that in the United States, it is very rude to ask such a question to a stranger who almost just met.She just answered very bluntly, "Actually, I have always wanted to buy a small store of my own to do something I want to do. I love cooking very much, and it is very likely that I will open a small restaurant of my own, but I don't know. How about the Chinese food market..."

Looking at this cheerful girl who started to wander in thoughts as soon as she opened the chatter box, Man was completely speechless. After doing it for a long time, she would be worried that this matter would offend her, which is the most boring thing...

Reid also glanced at the sad Man in the same funny way, it's rare to see such a Man.

"So what's the plan now?"

"The funds are in the works, and I think I can make up for it by working part-time. The key is that I don't know where to choose the store. The location must be suitable and the price should be moderate. More importantly, the surrounding area must be taken into consideration. Can the source of customers adapt to the types of dishes I cook... I have a headache." Michelle beat her head in distress, with a tangled expression on her face.

"Actually...if you don't care about the city, how about coming to Virginia? Even around Quantico, there are a lot of working people. Nearly 82.3% of the people will choose to solve their lunch problems at the nearby vendors or small restaurants, while 48.6 % of people do not object to choosing Chinese food as their choice of takeaway food..."

Sure enough, when it comes to data to cite, Reid is Doctor Reid and starts to talk endlessly. Michelle and Man looked at each other, and clearly saw the helpless emotion of "Look, here we come again" in each other's eyes.

But... Hearing what Reid said about our Quantico... Michelle's heart did move a little. For the original deity, there may still be some deep fetters in New Orleans, but for the fake self, where is she in the United States? It's all the same, not to mention... If you can get closer to them, don't you have the opportunity to change a lot of things?Let's say Haley or even Emily's death?

"...If you don't mind, I can help you find out if there are any stores around that you want to transfer when I go back. If there is a suitable one, I will contact you."

"Okay." Michelle happily agreed and didn't think her thoughts were so holy.This is real life, not a fictional TV show.Since you can avoid some major casualties with your own efforts, why not do it?

Three months later, FineDelicatessen.

This is a small coffee house in Prince William County, Virginia.Although the store is small, it is very cozy.Outside the store near the street, there are several sets of white hollowed-out outdoor tables and chairs, and white and green parasols stand aside, matching with the various flowers and plants fluttering in the wind on the wall under the transparent glass cabinet frame , making people feel very comfortable.

Pushing open the glass door, the bell on the door rang crisply, and what greeted the eyes was a very European-style decoration.There are tall tables and chairs on the walls near both sides, and transparent vases with hyacinths are placed on each table, and different landscape photos from various places are hung on the walls.At the very top of the store is a row of exquisite glass counters, inside which are all kinds of biscuits and pastries that make people salivate, and glass jars with various breads are also randomly placed on the counters.The house is filled with the aroma of bread, pastries and coffee, which makes me feel refreshed when I smell it, and the tiredness from work seems to disappear.

The whole environment is a relaxed and leisurely atmosphere, which is why people around love to come here.

Michelle looked around and thought silently.If I open a shop by myself in the future, I can consider adding some of my favorite elements of the Mediterranean style to the decoration.It has been almost a month since I came here, and I have gradually adapted to the busy working atmosphere here which is different from Orleans. This is a good sign, Michelle thought.

"Hi! Michelle, you're here!" A girl with blond ponytails and a yellow work apron warmly greeted her and handed over another apron.This is another waitress in the store. She has been working for several years and she is a very cheerful and optimistic person who is easy to get along with. "The peak period has just passed, and there should be no customers now. I have something to go first. Can you look over the store for me? It won't be very busy." Alison winked at Michelle cutely, and made a request After receiving Michelle's affirmative smile, she untied her apron and left.

Michelle looked around, good!Picking up a menu, took a deep breath, and looked down at the English menu, which was not so complicated to me now.After a while, Michelle put down the menu and rubbed the bridge of her nose wearily.Unexpectedly, she really came here. Michelle looked in one direction through the transparent window, as if she could see the tall building when she looked over.I don't know if they are working in Quantico now or have they gone out?Suddenly, a serious face with frowning all the time appeared in front of his eyes. That person is a workaholic. He probably leads everyone to start a new case immediately after a case is over?I don't know if Reid can stand it? Michelle thought wickedly.

"Hello? Can you clean up this table for me?" Michelle immediately pushed the complicated thoughts out of her mind, and smiled naturally, "Okay, please wait."

He stepped forward to clean up the garbage on the table quickly, and wiped the tabletop after spraying the cleaning spray with a rag, "Okay. Please use it."

Michelle was about to leave when she heard a familiar voice——

"Eh—you're not the—"