Lean On Me-Ch 1
Derek Morgan was tiredly sitting behind his desk working on paperwork when it happened, the call, the call that changed everything, he picked his cell up off his desk and saw, "SARAH" flashing on the ID. He picked it up and rubbed his eyes and said, "Sarah, what's up"?, Sarah said, "Derek, you need to come home".
He said, "what is it, what's wrong"?, holding back her sobs the best she could she said, "it's ma", Derek said, "momma, what about her, what's wrong Sarah"?, Sarah said, "we're at the hospital, she, she, Derek she had a stroke". Derek stood up and ran his free hand over his head and said, "st stroke, how is she"?, Sarah said, "it's not good, she's still unconscious, we won't know for sure how much damage was done until she wakes up".
Derek said, "I'll be there as soon as I can", Sarah said, "be careful baby brother", he weakly smiled and said, "don't worry about me Sarah, I'll be safe, just take care of yourself, Desi and momma and I'll see you soon". Before the call ended Sarah wiped away the tears that were streaming down her face and said, "I love you Derek", he said, "I love you to".
He got up and numbly made his way toward Hotchs office, he had to let him know that he needed an emergency leave, he needed to be with his momma and his sisters in Chicago. As he walked up the hall he literally bumped into his baby girl, he said, "sorry sweetness", she said, "it's alright sugar" but she could tell by the look on his face that something was wrong".
She said, "hotstuff, what's wrong"?, he said, "it's momma", she said, "Fran, what's wrong, is she sick, hurt"?, Derek said, "Sarah just called, she's at the hospital with momma". Penelope took his hand in hers and said, "hospital, what happened"?, Derek said, "momma had a stroke baby girl and she's still unconscious so until she wakes up we won't know how much damage was done".
Penelope gently squeezed his hand and said, "awwww honey, I'm so sorry", he squeezed her hand back and said, "thanks baby", she said, "I take it you were heading to talk to bossman"?, he nodded his head and said, "I was, I need to take an emergency family leave, I need to be with my momma, what if, what if she doesn't make it, what if I lose her"?, she pulled him into her arms and held him close and said, "come on angelfish, I'll go with you", as they made their way toward Hotchs office.
Hotch looked up from his files when he heard a knock at the door, he said, "come in", the door opened and Derek and Penelope stepped inside and closed the door behind them. He said, "what's wrong"?, Derek said, "I need so time off Hotch, it's an emergency", he said, "sure Derek but what's wrong"?, Derek ran his free hand over his head and said, "it's momma".
Hotch said, "is she sick"?, Derek said, "Sarah just called me and told me that she, that she" and he broke down, he then looked at Penelope who said, "she had a stroke sir and is still unconscious". He looked at his friend and said, "I'm so sorry Morgan, of course you can have the time off, take as much time as you need".
Derek said, "thanks man, I really appreciate that", he turned and walked out the door and Hotch said, "Garcia", she turned around and stepped back to the door and said, "sir"?, he said, "you've got time off to, go with him, he's going to need somebody right now". She nodded her head and said, "thank you sir".
Before she walked away he said, "please keep us updated, we'll be there as soon as we can", she nodded her head and said, "yes sir" as she ran to catch up to her best friend. She grabbed her things and then caught up with him at the elevator, she intertwined their fingers and said, "don't worry hotstuff, I'm here, you're baby girl is here".
As they stepped onto the elevator and the doors closed she looked up into his eyes and said, "I'm here, lean on me sug, lean on me", he sank against her and started to cry. As she held him close her heart broke, she knew that right now all she could do was be there for him and do anything it took, anything he needed to help him through this rough time.
