11/09: Something strange just happened. Was it magic, sleight of hand, or a trick of technology? Your character is determined to discover an explanation. (300 words)


The iPad | 300 words | Rated K

The BAU team were in the middle of a briefing for their next case when Reid cursed and all of the files that they had been reading from disappeared in front of them. "Reid!" Rossi sighed. "What has Garcia told you about fiddling with stuff you don't understand?"

Morgan chuckled at the accidental innuendo as Reid muttered an apology and gave his iPad to Garcia so she could get the documents back. "How did you manage to delete everyone's?" she asked him with a slight shake of the head. Reid shrugged and apologised again.

"Just don't touch, okay?" Emily suggested.

Garcia managed to override whatever Reid had done and get the files back in front of everyone. "What I don't understand is how you can be so smart and yet so clueless about technology," Morgan asked.

Reid took his iPad back from Garcia. "I just prefer paper," he shrugged. "I don't understand this new obsession the FBI has with using computers all the time."

"It's called staying up-to-date with the rest of society, kid," Morgan laughed.

"Yeah, well," Reid scoffed. "Oh, for god's sake!" he said loudly just as JJ had started to speak about the case again. He had somehow managed to delete the files again; luckily, just the ones on his iPad this time.

"Reid," Rossi snapped impatiently. "Don't touch!"

Garcia stood up, taking Reid's iPad off his desk. "It wasn't me that time! I barely touched the stupid thing!" he argued.

"Doesn't matter how 'barely' you touch the delete button, it will still work," Garcia smiled. "I think I'm just gonna go and print these out for Mr 1920s over here," she offered. Rossi nodded gratefully and then proceeded to lecture Reid about wasting time.

"Maybe Reid should stick to paper files from now on?" Emily laughed.


A/N: I know it doesn't completely fit the prompt but I think it works well for Reid's character.