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Chapter 2
As Reid took the seat, Hotch went straight to the point and ask him how he knew Sean and long did they knew each other.
(the rest of the team were all looking at both of them eager to know the details. Even though Gideon was reading the casefile, he was listening)
Reid smile shyly, a bit embarrassed as he recalled how they met. He met Sean at Las Vegas when he was twenty and doing his 3rd doctorate. Sean was twenty-one then. They met at a very old bookshop where there are a lot of good books which are no longer published. Reid was browsing around and found a book which he had been looking for a long time. He was so excited and was about to make payment for it when he realized that he had forgotten to bring his wallet. He wanted that book so desperately and there is only one copy left, he have classes the whole day tomorrow so the earliest he can come back to get the book would be the day after and he was worried that the book will be sold out by then.
Finally he made the decision and walks up to the shop owner and asks if he can reserve the book for him till the day after. The shop owner was an old man with a very weird temperament. Rather then just reject Reid directly he was practically scolding him, telling him that he don't provide such service and that he is only doing a small business and who is going to help him sell the book if he don't come back for it. He is also making a lot of insulting remarks at Reid. Although there were only a few people in the shop, Reid's face turn red with embarrassed as everyone was looking at him cause the owner was shouting at the top of his voice.
Reid was in a fix position, not know what to do. While he was still deciding what to do he heard a voice shouting behind him, "hey, watch what you are saying. He can sue you for making insulting remarks and make you pay him a huge some of money as compensation that you might need to sell off your shop to pay him". The old man was very upset but just grumps softly and went back to his work.
As Reid was so eager to get out of the shop he just turned around and quickly thanks the guy who helps him out of the situation and run out of the shop. A few moments later he heard the same voice calling out from behind. "Hey, wait". Reid turned around and it was indeed the same guy in the shop. He handed Reid a bag and said "You left this behind". Reid was puzzled as he don't recalled that it belong to him. The guy seems to understand what he was thinking, "This is the book that you wanted to get."
"But I don't have any money to pay you back now."
"It's ok, it doesn't cost much."
"No, I can't accept it. We don't even know each other"
The guyextendedhis hand, "My name is Sean Hotch.", you can call me Sean Reid hesitated for a while and extended his hand as well, "Spencer Reid" and you can call me Spencer "But I still can't accept the book, why don't you keep the book first and we can arrange to meet up so that I can pay you back."
Reid and Sean met two days later at Sean's hotel as he was at Las Vegas for a short vacation. After Reid paid Sean back and got the book, he took him around since he don't have any classes that day and he wanted to thank him for helping him out in the shop. At the end of the day, they seem to be like friends who have known each other for a lifetime. Reid was amazed as he was never good with people but Sean just makes him feel comfortable. It could probably be that he don't react like others did when they realized that he is a genius and they also found out that Sean was only a year older then him. Sean had told him that he took a few days off from school as something happened at home and that he has a brother who is a lawyer. Since then, they met up everyday, sometimes just for dinner when Reid has classes. After Sean left, they still keep in contact through emails, call and online messaging. Sean was always acting like a big brother and every time when Reid complains he will highlight the fact that one year still makes a difference. But in truth Reid was happy to have a big brother to care for him as he doesn't have any friends that he can confine in.
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"So you guys have known each other for nearly five years? But I never heard Sean mentioned that he had a genius friend.", said Hotch
"Well I won't be able to answer that", Reid replied
"So you guys talk about everything?"
"Yup, we have a lot of similar interest and both of us love Star Trek"
"So did you know that he is quitting school to become a cook?"
"Err………….."
To be continued.
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