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Derek hated those calls early in the morning that ruined his rest.
He hated those calls that interrupted his fun, if he was accompanied. However, most hated calls were those that came from the hospital.
It was 7:13 am, when JJ called him from the Potomac Hospital. The conversation between them was short.
"Are you sleeping?"
"Yes, five seconds ago"
"Sorry, but it's important. I'm on the Potomac Hospital. Penelope has suffered a car accident. She has fallen into a coma"
"I'm coming"
End of conversation. Now, at 7: 29 am, Derek was driving down the road in a hurry, as if the accident of his friend, it never happened.
His friend? In other circumstances, he would have laughed. For more than eight years, he could not know anything of her. Derek did not know where she lived, where she worked even if she was happy ... Nothing.
That's how they ended their friendship, as total strangers.
They had erased the memories of their lives, the good times, the bad times, love and trust. Or so he thought. Or so he thought before that call, bring her back into his life...
The traffic light turned red, forcing him to stop his car. Derek sighed impatiently, his fingers rhythmically pounding the steering wheel.
Seconds after, the light turned green, but the guy ahead of him, did not stepped on the accelerator.
Derek put his head out the window, pissed "You stupid! Boot the fucking car!"
The driver followed his instructions, but not before raising his middle finger towards Derek, as a greeting "Fuck you, jerk!"
He ignored his comment, but left him behind ... returning the greeting.
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Derek came to the waiting room, looking for his friends. A female voice sounded behind him.
"Hi"
JJ was sitting there, caressing her pregnant belly. Will was at her side, his arm covering her shoulders affectionately.
Derek found Spencer that was sitting in a corner. His arms crossed on his chest. David was in the drinks machine, waiting for his potion of caffeine.
"What happened?" he asked, as he sat next to JJ.
"I do not know. Just know that her car has collided against another and she's in a coma..."
"Why the hospital has been in contact with you?"
This was a compulsory question. Penelope lived near; otherwise, she would never have ended up in that hospital. However, she had disappeared from their lives.
"We've talked a few times since she left. Guess the nurses found my number in her phone." she said, her eyes in tears
"Where are Hotch and Prentiss? Did they not have come?"
JJ smiled slightly, before answering, "They are trying to talk to Melody. A little girl is winning against the FBI's big profilers"
Derek frowned, "Who is Melody?"
"Is the Penelope's daughter" Will said, "She had told Jen about her daughter, but we had not met her ... so far"
"Want sees her? Maybe she agrees to talk to you"
Aaron and Emily left the small room, with tired faces.
"I surrender. That girl has her mouth sealed," he said, before sitting next to Spencer "She has been able to spend an hour without saying a word"
"Excuse me," interrupted Prentiss, raising a hand "She said that I look like a sergeant. So, yeah, she have opened her mouth" she ruled, before sitting down.
Spencer poked a smile from the corner of his mouth, "She's right"
"Oh, shut up" Emily replied, giving a little bump on his shoulder.
Aaron looked around and said, "She can not stay here alone. She's seven years old"
All eyes were fixed on Derek, giving him that look that, says 'your turn'
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Derek saw her in the distance, sitting in a chair in the other waiting room, swinging her little legs. Her gaze was on the book that she held in her lap so that from his position, he could not see her face. He could only see her very long golden hair, falling in a cascade of curls.
He came over and sat beside her. However, Melody did not move a muscle.
Derek cleared his throat, just in case she had not noticed him.
She turned to look at him with her big blue eyes, before turning her gaze to the book. A sad expression crossed her face, identical to her mother.
"Hello"
Melody did not answer.
"What are you reading?"
"Nothing, I was looking at the letters"
"Oh, that's nice"
She raised an eyebrow, her lips twisting "This is not nice, this is boring"
Derek stared at her. She had sneakers with zebra print and purple jeans. She had multiple colorful bracelets and ... pink streaks in her hair?
He smiled. Without any doubt, this little girl was the daughter of Penelope. "I like your hair"
"Thanks," she replied, without looking "But my streaks are false. They are clinging to the rubber"
He put his fingers under her chin, when he saw that the girl was about to cry "Hey ... what's that's in your beautiful eyes? Are tears?"
"No, my eyes are sweating" Melody said with a smile.
Derek laughed, before placing the girl in his lap. "You know I'm a friend of your mom?"
She smiled again, this time more openly. "I know. Your name is Derek. You are with my mom in a picture"
He swallowed hard, feeling reopened old wounds "Oh yeah?"
She nodded, and then smiled with mischief "You were my mom's boyfriend?"
Derek opened his eyes in surprise, blinking a few times, before answering "Uh ... no ... We were friends ..."
"Relax, honey. I'm not going to investigate your past with my mom." Melody said as she descended from the lap of a surprised Derek "Now I have to go see her"
Derek followed suit, still shocked at the precocity of Melody.
Spencer looked at him funny, "What it is?" he asked.
"She called me ... Honey?" he said confused
Spencer laughed, followed by everyone else.
Derek looked at them, before running after the girl, who was arguing with a nurse, because she would not let her enter the room of Penelope.
He smiled as he approached to her. Melody was like Penelope. She managed to get smiles, even in the hardest times.
A/N: Thanks for reading!
I know I have other stories to finish up, but those stories are being analyzed looking for errors LOL.
I Hope you liked this story... kisses!