Somehow I can't find the review with this prompt. Whoever gave the idea of Mike going into his back-story, thank you for the prompt. And sorry about the swearing.
Mike stared at the ceiling in his room; he usually does this when something bad happens during an op. His investigation lead him to an old friend he went to school with and his cover was blown. He talked about old times and Briggs heard everything. Briggs was shocked at some of the stuff he said but didn't say anything to Mike; instead he watched him take a slow walk upstairs to his room and shut his door.
Knock, knock.
'Mike can I come in?' Mike didn't say anything. Briggs let himself in and sat next to Mike on the bed.
'Mike all that stuff you said to that guy was pretty fucked up. I know you were talking about old times but you two had done some fucked up shit. Please tell me the rest of the story. It sounds like you've known him for a while?'
Mike sat up at the end of his bed and began the story.
'I might as well tell you my entire back-story. To start off I was an only child. Had no one to play with when I was little, I had to find my own entertainment. Instead of choosing normal toys to play with I chose to be naughty child, meaning I would get into trouble all the time at school and sometimes at home. I used to bully a boy in the playground every lunch boy is the guy you met today.' Briggs gave a nod for Mike to carry on, sensing there was more to the story.
'When i was 9 I started to realize that the bullying i was doing got worse as I grew so I stopped myself. A week after this realization I wanted to apologize to him somehow. One lunch time I saw him being bullied by some older kid so I went over and helped him out by pulling the kid off of him and pushing him to the ground, gently.I immediately went to the teacher and told her what happened and admitted to pushing him but only to get him off this kid. After that we became good friends through middle school, high school and even college. I said goodbye to him when i left for Quantico.' Mike had tears in his eyes. Even though he hadn't seen this guy in years he still felt like they were friends. He was Mike's only friend growing up.
'And now he's become a junkie?'
'Yes. He was fine when I knew him but now it's like he has changed. Yes he does recognize me still and he does know that I've always wanted to be an FBI agent since I was 9 but I didn't think he would make the wrong decision. He was my only friend; other than my grandpa he stuck by me during everything. When my mum dies, when my dad went to prison; my grandpa died when I was at Quantico.'
Briggs was shocked ans felt bad for the kid. This is the first he's seen Mike so upset and the first time Mike has talked about his childhood. Briggs is glad that Mike opened up, now he can understand him a little better. He had a tough childhood.
