[color=FFD6E4][h2] Chris Aguilar [/h2]Criminal Psychologist[/color]
[hr]Chris paused for a second after Lucian’s playful tease. [color=FFD6E4]“Sir, it’s past 11 on the last day of the long weekend. I don’t think anyone would have their full brain capacity.”[/color] Some would call her too serious; some would say she lacked social skills; she called this her personality. [color=FFD6E4]“I should be glad Chief texted early enough.”[/color] Following Sam, Chris also took a swag from her mug. The sensation of hot beverage running down the esophagus was satisfying. The slight bitterness that lingered on her tongue was welcoming.

In the little time Chris has been a part of the team, she figured out that Lucian and Sam often acted like the parents of the team. Having a biological family was already enough, how can people be so willing to take strangers as family. Dr. Hodgson and his wife too. She was grateful the care they had given her, but she simply couldn’t understand the sentiment.

Chris almost rolled her eyes when Lucian started the most-dreaded topic. [color=FFD6E4][i]Great, there is it. There’s really no escape, is there?[/i][/color] With a sigh of defeat, she put down the material, and answered back. [color=FFD6E4]“I wish I read books all day. But no, I was visiting my family.”[/color] She almost never talked about herself. Most of what the team knew about her family, and her life in general, came from the personnel files. Maybe it was the 0.04% BAC, or maybe she knew they weren’t going to let her off easy, she opened her mouth again.

[color=FFD6E4]“We did as we always do: a brief visit, a formal dinner, and a bunch of useless prayers. It’s not an easy time for my family, nor is it easy to be around them. It’s been 10 years and they’re still not letting go.”[/color] Chris’ hands tightened around her mug. The light and playful air sank with her words. She didn’t know why she said all that. She didn’t need or wanted to be consoled. She needed to change the topic. Her first option was the case, but it didn’t seem like Lucian wanted to talk business right now. Thankfully, Joseph stepped into the office to save her the trouble. She nodded back to him as he made his entrance and took the floor.
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