A/N: I'm not sure if anyone is still reading and enjoying this, but I'm going to try to keep posting anyway! :) See the first chapter for the disclaimer. I hope you guys enjoy this one, and please review. :)
Chapter 25: "What Were You?"
"I'm sorry?" Adam asked, incredibly confused.
"What were you?" Greg repeated, as the two of them sat in the diner, picking at the food before them.
"When?"
"In high school."
"Where, exactly, is this coming from?" Adam asked, choosing to pick at his pancakes instead of answering Greg's question.
"We just got done with this case… this kid was being bullied by this jock, and the jock ended up dead," Greg started. "So, it kinda prompted everyone to think about what they were in high school."
"Why does that matter anymore?"
"I don't know. I guess it just says a lot about a person."
"How do you figure?"
"In the way that your past shapes who you are." Greg took a drink from his juice. "You know? If it wasn't for little things in my life, I probably wouldn't be working for the Vegas Crime Lab."
"What were you in high school?"
"Science nerd."
Adam shrugged slightly. "And it's supposed to be some sort of surprise how you ended up where you did?"
"You're awfully cynical this morning," Greg commented.
Adam shrugged again, deciding it was in his best interest to stab his pancakes instead of his best friend.
"What's wrong?" Greg asked.
"Nothing," Adam replied.
"You're lying."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because normally, you would just go along with me, but today, you're cynical and defensive."
"I hate my job," Adam spouted quickly.
"Okay…" Greg started.
"I just sit behind a computer screen all day, typing crap for morons. It's not science. It's not lab work. It's glorified note taking!"
"It pays the bills," Greg reminded him.
"It's boring."
"It's helping you with grad school."
"Yeah, by being mildly flexible with hours so that I can actually attend classes. But not enough classes that I can actually be full time, so I'm going to be in school forever."
"You're not gonna be in school forever," Greg said.
"Yes, I am," Adam replied.
"No, Adam. You're not. You'll get through it, quicker than you think. You're taking summer classes, on top of the classes you're taking during the spring and fall semesters. You'll get your degree done in no time, and then you'll be working in a lab and having other people take your notes."
"No, I won't."
"Yes, you will."
"No, because no one's going to be taking my notes," Adam huffed. "I don't want anyone to take my notes for me."
"Fair enough," Greg replied.
Adam ate a slice of bacon as Greg drank from his juice again. Neither one spoke again, choosing to finish their meals before heading back to Greg's house for some sleep.
A/N: Episode is Bully for You (CSI).