An idea I couldn't get out of my head after Memoriam. A great episode by the way.
Prologue
Morgan and Rossi sat on the chairs as Reid slowly laid down on the coutch. Morgan stared at the kid.
"You sure you want to go through with this?"
Reid nodded.
"I have to know the truth."
Morgan sighed and glanced at Rossi.
"I understand."
"Now Spencer, I want you to understand that no matter what happens you are safe in this room," the therapist said softly. Reid swallowed and nodded. "And if you get too frightened just squeeze my hand as hard as possible and I'll wake you up." She placed his hand gently in hers. "You ready?" Shaking he nodded.
"All right, now close your eyes..."
As the therapist's soft voice directed him where to go he was suddenly slammed back into the house he used to live in ages ago.
He was with his father but he was scared. Something wasn't right. His father was scaring him.
His father led him into his parents room.
"Daddy I want to go finish reading."
"Don't you want to do what normal kids do?"
His father was undressing in front of him.
This isn't right. He began to shake.
"Reid?" Morgan studied Reid's face, which had twisted and tightened.
"Spencer, it's okay," the therapist replied. "You are safe here with us. Can you describe what you see?"
But Reid wasn't talking.
"What's going on?" Rossi demanded, worry etching in his eyes. The therapist looked frightened.
"I...I don't know." They watched as Reid squirmed and tightened his grip on her hand.
Fear filled him. His father laid him down on the bed.
"Don't you want to do what normal kids do?"
"This isn't what normal kids do..."
"No talking!" His father's voice rose to dangerous level. "You want to please me don't you? Make me happy?"
"Yes daddy," sobbed Spencer. "But I'm frightened."
"Don't worry. As long as you do what I tell you everything well be fine. Now roll over."
Reid started shouting.
"This is enough!" Rossi shouted angrily.
"Reid, listen to the sound of my voice, when I count to three, wake up,"the therapist said, her voice panicked. Reid's grip was getting tighter and tighter. "1."
Reid wouldn't stop twisting and squirming.
"2."
He moaned and tightened his grip even more.
"3!" Reid's eyes shot open and he sat, gulping in deep breaths of air, his face covered in sweat-his eyes filled with fear. He couldn't stop shaking.
"Reid, it's okay!" Morgan grabbed a hold of Reid's shoulder. "Reid! Look at me!" Reid stared at him, his body almost frozen in fear.
"What happened?"Rossi's voice was soft, filled with concern. Reid shook his head, tears cascading down his cheeks.
"Can't...tell you."
"Reid, whatever you say in this room stays in this room," Morgan whispered. Reid bit his lip, more tears. He remembered the fear in his four year old self. How his father abused him, sexually...emotionally...sometimes physically. It was too much. All of it was too much. Unable to stop it the tears kept coming and he sobbed onto Morgan's shoulder. Not knowing what else to do Morgan held onto Reid and stared at Ross and the therapist, all three of them trying to figure out what the hell happened to Reid and how to help him, before it eats him up for good...
I know I have a lot of CM stories going and I've been trying to update them, but wondering if I should continue or not :) Cause I really like this idea, lol.