Silver's POV

The next day I walked into the lab and I had my iPod in. I was jamming to Fall Out Boy when Mac walked up to me.

"Silver, I have to turn in physicals from everyone in the lab tomorrow."

"I gave you mine before you hired me, didn't I?"

"Yes, but there is one more form that you need to fill out with me."

"Oh ok, do you want to do it now?"

"No I have to get to a scene, but at the end of the day swing by my office."

"Sure thing Mac."

We both went our separate ways. I entered the computer room and found Adam in front of his usual monitor.

"Buenos dias, chico!"

"Buenos dias. Como estas?"

"Bien. Y tu?"

"Bien. I don't know enough Spanish to continue."

I laughed, "Good because I don't either. What do you know about this physical thing we have to fill out with Mac?"

"Well since you are new here you have to go in his office and he asks you a bunch of questions that are on this form. Once a year he has to do this and next year you won't have to do the whole thing. Every year you just have to update it."

"What does he ask?"

"Just if you have any medical or mental conditions. Are you on medications and things like that."

"And if I do can I get fired?"

"No. I suppose if you go off your meds you could get fired, but only if you endanger others by doing so. Do you have something that you think you could get fired for?"

"No, I was just curious is all."

"Does this have to do with what you said yesterday?"

"You're going to have to be more specific, sweetie."

"You said that sometimes you lock yourself in your apartment for days, and then you said that was a conversation for another day."

"Oh that…"

"You don't have to tell me I was just curious is all."

"I'm bipolar. I used to go off my meds every once in awhile, but I haven't done that since like two years ago in L.A."

"Oh I see and you think you could get fired for that?"

"No I just didn't know about the form so I was just asking."

"As long as you can handle it than its fine."

"Yeah I totally have it under control." Finally.

"Ok good. So this morning Danny brought in that smashed iPod over there and he needs someone to recover what was on it. He said that they found it next to the victim."

"I love this part of the job." I smiled and got to work on it.

The day went by in a rush. There had been a quadruple homicide and there was a ton of trace to get through and the iPod proved to be more difficult than it first appeared. I finished almost all of the trace that was thrown my way and took a break to go talk to Mac. I would be working late tonight for sure.

I knocked on the glass door and went in, "Hey Mac, I was just wondering if I could go ahead and fill out that form? I'm waiting on some results right now."

"Right, yes, have a seat."

"So what is this form for exactly?"

"Every year I just have to send in the physicals so they can make sure everyone here is good to go."

"Oh ok."

"Alright, full name?"

"Like full legal name?"

"What is on your birth certificate?"

"Silvana Lynn Azalea Roberts"

"Very pretty." I smirked, I know I did. "Country of origin?"

"Ancestry or where I was born?"

"Where were you born?"

"France, but I'm a legal citizen. Have been since I was six months old."

"Last residence?"

"Las Angeles, California. Do you need a full address?"

"No that will do. Mother's maiden name?"

"Is this like a background check on me?"

"It's for both the physical and security matters. Since 9/11 New York is really cracking down on security, even at the lab."

"Roberts."

"Father's last name?"

"I wish I knew that myself."

"You don't know who your father is?"

"No and before you ask it is not on my birth certificate."

"Ok that shouldn't be a problem. Been out of the country within the past five years?"

"No."

"Any physical conditions?"

"I'm good in that area."

"Any mental conditions?"

"I'm bipolar and I have OCD."

"Are you on medications for these conditions?"

"I take mood stabilizers for the bipolar disorder and SSRIs for the OCD."

"Are these long-term drugs?"

"Yes."

"How long have you been taking them?"

"These specific drugs or how long have I been taking medication for my conditions?"

"The second one."

"Eight years."

"Have you ever gone off your meds?"

"Yes."

"What happened when you did this?"

"What do you mean exactly?"

"The repercussions of you going off the drugs. Were you hospitalized or anything like that?"

"Once I was taken to a mental rehabilitation center."

"How many times have you gone off your meds?"

"Twice and the last time was over two years ago."

"Why did you need to go to this mental rehabilitation center?"

"I became extremely depressed and I was placed on suicide watch."

"Was the depression due to being bipolar or OCD?"

"Bipolar."

"Ok that's all I need. Your form was by far the most interesting I have ever filled out. The last questions might have seemed a tad bit too personal, but with mental conditions we must be very specific. I must say I was extremely surprised to learn all of this about you."

"Is that good or bad?"

"Neither."

"So am I fired now?"

"No of course not. You have control over your conditions as far as I can tell."

"I do, but I'm sure you would like to have someone work here who is a little less crazy."

"Adam works for me." Mac laughed.

"Yeah I guess he is a bit crazy."

"I generally find that the crazier you are the harder you work." He smiled at me.

"Thanks Mac."

"Sure thing, now you better get back to work."