Amidst the exchange of nonsense that was being thrown back and forth between her classmates, An Linh looked on with a look of utter boredom and disdain, still relaxing carelessly atop of Alex's desk with her feet resting idly on the desk next to it, red canvas sneakers and all. It was quite sad enou...

An Linh regarded the badge-toting brunette and treated her with a disinterested expression, not at all thinking much of her bouncy, bubbly demeanor over such a serious matter. In all honesty, An Linh could hardly believe that this girl was detective material. Looked no more than an airhead in An Lin...

Carmen Somerset could only giggle, almost good-naturedly in further amusement as Tanesha gave her initial response to Carmen’s sudden and brazen question, a flustered look of confusion and utter surprise.  It rang high and clear with good humour and friendliness, and coming from Carmen one passerby ...

Judging from the expression on her rather lovely, precise face alone, it was hard to tell whether Carmen Somerset was amused by Tanesha’s surprise at noticing her presence, the look of fear and apprehension that had appeared on her face, or the way she responded in caution towards someone who lived ...

Unbeknownst to Tanesha, as she sat writing whilst in her silent, fuming episode of tears and rage, a figure had rather discreetly and carefully assumed a position just behind where she had set on the bench.  Carmen Somerset, ordinarily an eye-catcher of many, though she had not yet caught the eye of...

By this point, Cathalie was getting quite tired of surprises, especially those on part of Ian Rico and all his generosity and kindness.  It wasn't as though she was ungrateful.  Well, perhaps she was to a certain degree, having no intention to pay back any of her debts, but on her defense, it wasn't...

As Mitch fruitlessly continued to scour along the newly mopped up linoleum along the hallway floor, Cathalie followed along at a leisurely pace, walking alongside Ian while keeping a careful eye on Mitch.  It felt strange, having a third person in their midst, especially strange since Ian was partic...

As though on cue, Mitch went ahead and bounded out the door, having seemingly forgotten all about Rowan as he stood there lost for replies.  However, the skinny, bandage-covered young boy continued to speculate merrily of the fate that awaited those who did not heed the general surgeon's warning. &q...

Cathalie cast a disdainful scowl towards the sardonic character that was Rowan, not at all appreciating his sense of sarcasm, nor the absence of the apology she was looking for.  Crossing her arms with a sour look on her painted face at his comparison between Ali and the two, she snapped at him, “Ca...

Cathalie laughed snidely at Ian’s comment as he mentioned how Mitch could be head of CSI or something of the sort.  “Yeah, if only he had the sanity and the attention-span.  I swear, the prat’s like ADHD personified…”  Hesitating only for a moment, she eyed Ian’s hand with a wary glance, then cautio...

Mitch did not seem all too convinced by Ian’s placid smile, nor of his reassurances that he was indeed fine after the ‘attack’ on that evil child molester’s part.  Though he did seem slightly flattered and happy with himself at Ian’s remark that he was safe thanks to Mitch himself, playing with the ...

Cathalie couldn’t help but laugh aloud in a full-throated laughter, slapping her knee with one hand and cradling her aching stomach with the other as Mitch wrestled and fought with Ali over a mouthful of arm, sending the ordinarily self-assured and composed girl into a full-throated shriek of pain a...

"You know, you don't need parents to be happy." Turning away from Mitch, Cathalie turned back towards the one named Ian as he uttered those words, looking at him with an oddly calm expression on her face as she looked him up and down, plainly surprised by his suddenly insightful words.   ...

Cathalie raised a suspicious eyebrow, honestly not knowing whether to make of Ian’s obviously strained efforts to be courteous to them.  Had she been as naïve as he was right now, she would have appreciated his efforts to make her and Mitch feel comfortable.  But for too long Cathalie was all too fa...

Cathalie stared at them with piercing, suspicious dark eyes.  Mitch? Not bothering them? She cast a glance to the person in question (Mitch is grinning sweetly at her, ever the innocent angel he was) before letting out an incredulous snort of disbelief.  Placing her hands on her leather clad hips, s...