Chapter 1:Reid
I clicked to the last slide.
"Thank you class, you are dismissed." The students started packing up their things. I noticed Ally rush in. I sighed, late again. I cleared my throat to get her attention. She stopped abruptly, turning back around to face me, head downcast. She walked up to me, laid her paper on my desk then headed for the nearest exit.
"Ally." She stops in her steps, not looking back. I walked up to her.
"Why have you been late to my class this week?" She didn't say anything.
"Ally, you are an excellent student. You are the top of this class despite not showing up on time. But not attending could lead to a lower grade, even flunking. Is there something going on at home?"
Ally spoke softly, "Its nothing, I just slept in." Shes lying. I can hear it in her voice. I walk around to face her, her eyes locked on the floor and hoodie covering the rest of her head.
"Ally, look at me." She looked up and I saw red marks and scrapes across her face. She also had a split lip.
"Like I said, I woke up late. I have to go to my next class." She walked out. Is she in an abusive relationship? I dialed the phone. "Hello?... hey Garcia, would you look someone up for me?...Ally, Ally Young."
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All I could think about throughout the day was Reids' face when he saw mine. He must not have noticed the prior scars from past times. Why would he any way? He probably never knew I even existed until i started missing class. I walked towards my car when i heard someone call my name. I turnaround and its Reid waving me down. He runs up to me and my first instinct is to hide my face, then i remember he already saw it and i decide against it.
" Ally I graded your paper. Excellent work as always. I notice how well you think like the suspect would. Thats very smart."
I slightly smile, "Thanks. And by the way, I wanted to apologize for my rudeness this morning. I'll try harder to make it on time."
He gave me a grim expression, " Look Ally, I'm not sure whats going on in your life right now, but if you need to talk about it, I'm here to help you."
As he was saying this i noticed a familiar van parked across the street. "Oh no." I accidentally said aloud. Reid must have seen me blanch as I said it.
"What's wrong?" Reid said to me with a serious face.
"Reid," I said grabbing his shoulders, " I need you to leave right now." I released my grip, realizing I had probably dug my nails into his shoulders. I quickly got into my car.
"Ally, tell me what's wrong." I firmly griped the steering wheel. Why did mom follow me here?! Reid is in danger because of me.
" Just go Reid, now." I started the ignition and drove home, ruing the day I met Agent Reid.