Title: Schooled

Author: jareaufan

Fandom: Criminal Minds

Pairing: Elle/Sarah friendship, Reid/Sarah friendship. One of the two could evolve into actual pairings.

Rating: T. Some chapters might be R in the future. I WILL warn when they are by changing the rating in this top section.

Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds, this is just a work of fiction for fan entertainment. All similarities to actual people and places are pure coincidence.

Johnsonfield, Michigan. 8:30 PM.

A hand reached into a desk drawer, darkness surrounded it before a light snapped on, taking away the absence of light and illuminating the empty classroom.

"What're you doing here? It's past school hours." A lowly janitor asked instinctively, also trying to sound tougher than he most likely was – just in case his current situation took a threatening turn. The person he was talking to then seemed to register within his mind, because he rectified his tone almost instantly. "Mr. Bower. You forgot something?"

"Yeah Tom. The papers I have to grade tonight. I'll see you tomorrow, I have lunch moderation duty." The lanky red-haired bespectacled man replied, in a hurry to get back home.

The janitor laughed, "Miss Bedford left her stuff last week," he turned back to leave, "see you Mr. Bower."

Bower grabbed a plastic multi-section folder then tidied up a bit before leaving. Shutting up his classroom, he then headed to his car – the lone one in the section of parking lot. Producing a sudden sharp whistle as it was swung through the air, a crowbar connected with the back of his knees and he crumpled to the ground. The attacker hit him again across the face before taking his keys and unlocking the car – shoving the unconscious teacher in the backseat. The attacker then shut the door, got into the driver's seat and shut that door before starting the car and driving away.