This is my first 'Criminal Minds' story. It's a Reid-centric drabble, basically.
I don't any of the characters, and I don't own 'Criminal Minds'.
Spoiler for the MGG directed episode titled 'Mosley Lane' that first aired March 3, 2010; and also for the Season Four episode 'The Instincts'.
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Five Years, Seven Months, Nineteen Days
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"As close to a miracle as I've ever seen," I told her. It was because of her faith and determination that this even happened. Eight families, while not having their children back, at least will now know the truth. Three families will have their children back. That's the miracle. It all happened because this mother refused to give up on her missing son, and would not let anyone else forget or give up either. Then she asked me how long I had been doing what I do. "Five years, seven months, nineteen days," I had replied.
As Morgan told me once, "This is about as good of a day as we're going to get on this job." That was right before he told me I could have done anything in the world I wanted with my life, but I chose to do this job. We couldn't save everyone this time, but we had managed to bring three children home. Here we are again, and I had played a part in this.
I remember every day, every hour, every minute, and every detail of every case… I can't forget any of it even if I want to. A day like today, though it wasn't perfect, makes all the horror I see on a regular basis worthwhile.
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