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Tanhauser Industry

I walk through the doors of the building that my mother works in. I stare around as I am inspired by the architecture and it's been forever since I've actually seen my mother in the daylight.

I was checked out from the hospital last night but didn't tell Stiles and the pack, except for Lydia of course.

I continue to look around and remember how my mother offered me an internship here to be with her, of course, I denied it. I don't want to be in my mother's shadow, ever.

I stop looking around and see the secretary starring at me very funny. She stares at me as if I'm lost as I'm dressed in all black with a light blue denim jacket over me to keep me warm along with a black Chanel backpack to seem classy and not get kicked out.

"Can I help you?" The secretary says as I walk over to her. She looks at me dirty and I try my best to keep it in and act calm and nice.

"I'm here too see Dr.Tanhauser?" I ask and she searches through her computer.

"Do you have an appointment?" She asks me rudely and I hold my hands together acting calm.

"No but I'm pretty sure she'll see me if you tell her Chris Snow is here." I say begging for her to let me through but she gives me the eyes of the devil.

"Dr.Tanhauser is a very busy woman, I'm sure you can understand." She says sharply and I try to keep it calm and smile lightly and hesitate. I could freeze her right here.

"I do appreciate the diligence Jackie, but Chris is always welcome here." I hear the voice of my mom, Dr.Tanhauser, owner of this building speaking from a higher floor. I then turn and look up to see her looking down at me. "Even if I wish she would call first." She says and crosses her arms being the same ignorant person she will always be.

"Nice to see you too mom." I say embarrassed and she genuinely smiles at me. I am then let up into her office where I walk in and see her working and typing on her computer. On her desk, I see a family photo of my mom, dad and I smiling happy when I was about 7 years old.

"So what brings you here?" She asks me as she stops typing and stares at me. "I didn't forget to leave you money for food did I?"

"You did." I say being nervous and start hesitating to confess to her. "Look, I read your paper in applications for cryo medicine and I think I might be able to help."

"I had no idea you kept on my papers."

"Well, I have a patient that needs your help." I say suggesting something.

"Well send over the files and I'll take a glimpse at it when I have the chance." She says being ignorant as always. "But right now I have a meeting to prepare for-" I say and I whip out my hand and slam it on her table as the ice freezes everything on her desk with my cold touch. Killer Frost is coming back.

"Mom!" I yell and try to calm myself down as the ice continues to freeze everything. "I am the patient." I say aggressively and stare at her as she acts so calm about it.

Mom presses a button to her secretary as the noise rings. "Cancel all my appointments and have Nigel meet me in the bio lab." She says and let's go of the button and stares at me as I back away shocked that I did that. "."