An Inhuman Tale

The New Medical Examiner

“Janie, you're going to be late for work!” Angela shouted from the front door.

Jane walked out of her bedroom frustratedly, “Ma, will you please just go wait in the car. Why couldn't Frankie take you to work anyways?”

“He told me he had some business to take care of before his shift started.”

“So he dropped you off here but couldn't drive the extra 10 minutes…” Jane grabbed her keys from the counter, “Typical Frankie,” she mumbled beneath her breath.

Jane gestured Angela out the door as she followed behind. She locked her front door and continued on her way, “Another day, another dollar.”

…

W

hen Jane and Angela entered the Police Department, they went their separate ways. Jane walked towards the elevator, “Jane!” Someone shouted. She jumped in fear and turned around, Frost began running towards her.

“Geez, Frost! You scared the living daylights out of me! Is everything okay?”

Frost stood beside Jane, he pressed the bottom button, “Everything is fine. I have a surprise to show you.”

“If it's in the supply room, then I've already seen it most likely.”

He smiled and shook his head, “Nope not that.”

The elevator doors opened and they walked in. He pressed the button for the lowest floor, Frost took a deep breath and smiled. “She smells so nice,” his eyes turned into a bright red color.

“Frost, snap out of it. What did we say about attacking people in the department?”

He closed his eyes and opened them back, his eyes went back to his original brown color, “Yeah, you're right. Thanks.”

The elevator came to a stop and the doors opened. Jane furrowed her eyebrows, “Why are we here? I don't want “Why are we down here? I don’t need to see the medical examiner and I’d certainly wouldn’t want to start my day by seeing him.”

Frost stepped out of elevator and looked back at Jane, “Are you coming or not?” He began to walk down the hall, Jane sighed and followed behind her partner.

Frost stopped in front of a door, he knocked then heard a woman’s voice, “Come in!” He turned the knob and pushed the door open.

The woman was at her desk, she closed her laptop and smiled at Frost, “Barry, how delightful is it to see you again. How may I help you?”

“Well, I came down here to introduce you to my partner…” He grabbed Jane and pulled her into the room, “This is-”

“Detective Jane Rizzoli,” she interrupted.

The woman stood up and smoothed her pencil dress and walked towards the detective, she smiled and extended her hand, “Doctor Maura Isles. I’m the new Medical Examiner.”

Jane shook her hand, “I can definitely see that. It’s nice to meet you Dr. Isles.”

“The pleasure is all mine Detective,” She let go of Jane’s hand and looked at both detectives, “Well I hope you don’t mind but I have to get back to work. I’ll see you both around.”

Frost smiled at the doctor, “You definitely will,” he turned around and walked out of the office with Jane following behind him.

Maura sat by her desk and looked towards the door, secretly hoping for Jane to come back him. She bit her lip at the thought, she opened her laptop and brushed away the thought as she continued to examine the DNA.