PART ONE - the lab
You want to know why I am considered the peevish Lab Technician that repeatedly gets accused for scowling the pathetic souls that claim themselves to be some of the best Crime Scene Investigators in this damn country?
Wouldn't you be just a little petulant, or cynical if you worked with a group of incompetents that, after five years, still didn't trust or fully understand the brilliance that you bring to the Lab? I render my impeccable talent every day to do what I do best, but to what avail? A pat on the back, a forced smiled followed by the insincerities of gratitude! It can't be anymore artificial or transparent then that. I mean, who are they trying to kid here?
So I speak my mind. No one else has the balls to tell it like it is no matter how good or bad it may be! Yet the moment I decide to enlighten my fellow co-workers with my vast knowledge or say, what I know for a fact, everyone else is thinking and wishing they could say themselves, I get reprimanded for my actions, or in this case, my tongue. Whatever happened to the freedom of speech? I say someone decided to stick it up their ass the day they met me and realized that they didn't have a hope in hell in trying to outwit me. Oh the aplomb and egotism I possess. A skill in itself, I might add! Qualities, others only wish they could embrace.
So what does one have to do to gain a little respect? Obviously cozying up to the boss, creates one hell of a melodramatic scene with the people that I'm forced to title as my colleagues, which in turn, leaves a sour taste in my mouth. They are apparently living a lie, afraid to admit that they are really only out for themselves, yet hate the fact that I act upon my intension's by pursuing what they have, agonizingly forced aside. In all honesty though, can you blame me? If I don't do it for myself, then who will? I'm as sure as hell that neither of the CSI's would put in a good word on my behalf. Typical!
In all? The worst part about this dreadful hell hole, is that it is indeed the second best, and second most active Crime Lab in the country, which compliments my very existence and vast abilities to a tee. Can't ask for any more! But the people that, I've spent the past 5 years working with, have slowly inched their pathetic ways into my self withdrawn world, to take on the dreaded role of "extended family."