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The man walked into the bull pen, a large envelope in his hand, he was on an obvious mission.
'Can I help you?' SSA Aaron Hotchner said as he came out of his office.
'I'm looking for a Penelope Garcia.'
'What do you need her for?'
'I have an envelope for her.'
'I'll take it for her.'
'Okay I need a signature sir.'
'That's fine.' Was all Hotch said as he went down the stairs, he took the clipboard and scribbled his signature, he thanked the man and then went to Garcia's office. He knocked and heard her summon him in; she knew their knocks too well.
'What can I do for you sir?' She said with a smile as she turned to face him. Her face shaped by her curls as they well set down today instead of in some crazy up do. Her clothes classically Garcia.
'Nothing, this came for you... I signed for it.'
'Oh thank you.' She took the envelope and Hotch left. She pulled the papers out, and read intently. When she was finished she left her office, taking her bag with her. She walked into the bull pen, only Reid and Emily were in, she knew Morgan was going to be late... as always. She went to Hotch's office and knocked. This time he summoned her in.
'Sir I need to take the day off so you may need to get someone from the tech pool.'
'Is everything okay?'
'I don't know... I... I just need... I just need to think some things over.' She said visibly shocked at something.
'Okay... call me if you need to me.' With that Garcia left. Hours passed and no one had heard from Garcia, now worries were beginning to flare. Morgan was agitated, he knew something was wrong, he knew she wasn't answering her phone, home or cell, she was unreachable and that unnerved him.
By 3 that afternoon everyone was beginning to go into overkill with worry.
'Should we try her again?'
'Maybe leaving her alone is a good thing.' Emily tried to reason, maybe it was just space Garcia needed.
'No... Something's wrong.' Morgan walked into Hotch's office. 'Sir, I'm worried, none of us can get hold of Garcia.'
'Not one?' Morgan shook his head, Hotch simply picked up his phone and dialled a number, no response, he tried the other number, no response. 'Right okay, let's not panic that she is hurt, she was pretty shaken up earlier, it might be to do with that.' He looked at Morgan. 'We need to find her, I'm signing us all off for the afternoon.' He dialled yet another number and Morgan listened. 'Right let's go.'
They had been driving for a while, to no prevail, she was not at their usual, she was not at home, she was not at their favourite places. They were about to give up when Morgan sparked up.
'I think I might know where she is.' He then gave directions until they pulled up by a secluded beach area.
'Why would she be here?'
'It's special to us.' No one said anything as they climbed out of the SUV's. They saw Esther parked and the worries began to defuse slightly. Morgan was first on the sand, and soon saw her, just staring her legs drawn to her chest, her back shaking as she sobbed. His heart broke as he watched her, so he picked up pace until he was beside her, her attention still held on the crashing waves, he sat next to her. Everyone else gathered and sat either side.
'Baby girl.' She didn't even look at him as she answered, she just continued to stare out.
'They're alive.'
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