DISCLAIMER: See chapter 1

Ok, so this occurred after a strange lil conversation with a friend of mine

Characters: Reid, Prentiss

'Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation'

Elizabeth Drew

Emily and Spencer drove down the winding, dirt track to interview their next witness. Reid's head bobbed in time with the music, Emily looked a Reid for a moment before turning her attention to the road before, "Is Dr Reid actually grooving?!" she asked incredulously.

Reid fixed her with a confused stare, "I like this song…"

"You like Matchbox 20? I picked you as more of a Muddy Waters kinda guy…" Emily said with a shrug.

Reid laughed softly, "No, Thelonious Monk actually, but I don't mind Matchbox 20."

Emily nodded, "Yeah, they are pretty good right? Although! Have you ever noticed that half of their songs are about a depressed woman that they just want to fix? Especially that new 'Her Diamonds' song."

"Actually, 'Her Diamonds' is a solo effort by the bands singer, Rob Thomas, it isn't one of the ba-"

"Not the point, now I may just be a raging feminist but who are they to think that all these girls need saving?" Emily blustered.

"Prentiss, I don't think the point -"

"And, especially that they can 'fix' her!"

"Emily-"

"In modern society women are just as capable at defending themselves as men are. If anything women are better equip because statistically we are better decision makers. Physical strength is no good if you make a bad decision-"

"WOW! We're here!" Spencer yelled over her rant.

Emily looked at Reid like he had grown another head, "No we aren't, we're still moving and I'm driving. I think I would know."

"Wow, we aren't? Honest mistake…" Reid replied as he looked longingly out the window. 'If I jumped out now I'd only almost kill myself… it's worth it. Ok Reid, on the count of three. 1...2..-'

"Reid, are you ok?" Prentiss asked.

"Just fine…" Reid replied, holding back imminent tears, 'I was so close, so close to freedom'.

"Ok… anyway! Just the fact that they seem to think -"

"Oh wow! We're here!"

"Reid, what the hell? I really think you need-"

"Oh wow! We're here!"

"Umm are you ok? Maybe-"

"Oh wow! We're here!"

"Reid if you don't-"

"Oh wow! We're here!"

"Reid, I-"

"Oh wow! We're here!"

"Re-"

"Oh WOW! We're here!"

"R-"

"OH WOW! WE'RE HERE!"

"THAT'S IT!! I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU ANYMORE!" Emily shrieked.

'Oh thank God' Reid smiled at the trees flying by outside.

'We feel free when we escape - even if it be but from the frying pan into the fire'

Eric Hoffer