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Chapter 2: Mornings Are For Coffee, Not Near-Death Experiences

Spencer awoke groggily, feeling his hand around to search for his bedside table. What the hell?

His arm reached into the air, no table to be found. Oh, I'm not at home. He realized, pulling his hand back to rub his eyes.

He sighed in a desperate need of coffee, and somehow, in all of the information he'd read about the school, it never once mentioned a coffee machine.

He groaned, opening his eyes fully and pushing himself into a sitting position. Derek and Aaron were both asleep, the lighter-skinned of the two still snoring like a bear in hibernation.

He glared disdainfully at the snorer, the overwhelming homesickness mixed with his loud noises had made for a long night.

The sunlight protruded into the room, seeming to fill every nook and cranny, burning Spencer's eyes. He shoved his pillow over his face and laid back down.

He heard movement from across the room, a shuffling of blankets and an incoherent rambling. He moved the pillow to see Derek shifting about in his sleep wildly.

"Don't! Please.." The teen all but cried in a low voice, drawing concern from Reid. He watched him as he moved his arms around his head in a protective stance.

Should I wake him up? Spencer asked himself, before thinking about what he'd read on the topic. Nightmares are normal..unless he becomes violent, I shouldn't..it just causes several minutes of frustration and irritation as you try to get back to sleep.

But, when Derek cried again, Spencer couldn't handle it. He hadn't even been here a full day, but something about seeing him in pain made him want to protect him from it at all costs.

He got off of his bed quietly, as to not wake Aaron (though he doubted he could hear anything over that damned snoring), and over to Derek.

He tapped him lightly, "Hey, Derek.." He whispered again, "Derek."

Morgan groaned, shielding his face and mumbling. Spencer shook his shoulder gently, "Derek!"

Derek shot up in bed, panting and staring around wildly. He saw Spencer kneeling by his bed as he tried to even out his breaths.

Spencer cringed at the anger that had been on his roommates face, "Sorry...you were having a nightmare, and it looked bad. I know you're not supposed to wake people when-"

Morgan put a hand up, "It's okay, thank..thank you for waking me." His voice was steady now.

They both stayed in their positions, watching each other. Spencer spoke first, "Are you okay?"

Derek looked embarrassed by the fact that a stranger, young than he was, was comforting him. "Yeah, yeah I'm okay. It was time to wake up anyways."

Reid nodded, giving his roommate a small smile. His stomach growled, but all he was craving was hot, sweet, "Coffee...do they have coffee here?"

Derek laughed, "Yeah, in the cafeteria. You want to go down there?"

Spencer nodded excitedly, "Please, I need coffee." Morgan smiled again, rolling out of bed.

"Do you really?" Derek questioned teasingly.

"Aaron snores.." He replied meekly, he felt bad talking about his roommate.

"Alright, alright..let me put actual pants on." He laughed as he walked to his drawer in nothing but boxers. "And believe me, I know he does..he doesn't seem to think so, though."

Spencer tore his eyes away from the teen's butt, a bright blush placing itself on his cheeks briefly. Derek caught it though, eyebrows furrowing and lips twitching upwards.

Spencer looked elsewhere, refusing to meet Derek's gaze. He stood unsteadily, walking back to his own drawer and getting his scholarship food card. He hoped Derek wouldn't laugh at him for having to use one.

"Um..Der?" Spencer started, Derek looked at him with a smile. "-ek. Sorry...Derek.."

Morgan shook his head, "Der is fine."

Reid smiled again, "Der." He paused, still embarrassed, "Um..am I allowed to use the food card the school gave me on coffee?"

Morgan walked over to him, ready to leave. He knew how Reid felt, the only reason he got into the school was on a football scholarship. "It lets me buy coffee, we're even allowed to use them on non-school items, like at the mall..as long as you don't go passed the 100 a month budget. Our generic school meals are included in our scholarship plan, the food card is for extras."

Spencer felt relief, and a connection to Derek. "They didn't explain anything in detail, other than the curriculum...so thank you for helping me."

Derek nodded, slipping an arm around Spencer's shoulders and walking him out of the door. "No problem. Just stick with me, Pretty Boy, and you'll be okay."

Spencer smiled softly, skin burning as it blended with Derek's. "Stairs or elevator?" Morgan asked him, voice floating above his head.

The words brought Spencer out of his daze, practically jumping out of Derek's arm. "Ah, um..elevators?" He responded lamely, still red in the face and avoiding eye contact.

Morgan frowned at the loss but recovered quickly, pressing the button and stepping in.

"Do you, ah, drink coffee?" Reid asked, wishing Derek's arm was still draped around him.

The taller, more muscular, teen nodded. "Sometimes, but I prefer hot chocolate.."

That made Spencer laugh, "Yeah, I think I do too."

Derek smirked, "Mmhm, I'm sure y-"

Morgan's response was cut off when the elevator's lights shut down.

Spencer backed up against the wall, "Did it just shut off?" He yelled, "It did NOT just shut off."

Morgan smiled, "Chill, kid. It's just the lights." He jumped once, the floor wavering.

"Don't do that!" Reid screamed at him in panic as he jumped again. The elevator came to a sharp halt then, sobering Morgan up.

Derek slammed his hand on the 'emergency' button three times, hearing the pathetic bell ring out. The elevator dropped down a few feet.

Spencer screamed, hand hitting Derek as he backed against the wall as well. Morgan shouted, "No way in hell am I dying in here!"

"Help!" Spencer yelled with his eyes closed, after opening them he saw that the floor number had stopped at 'two'. "Derek, pry open the doors."

Morgan did as told, well tried to do as told, "They're too strong." He sighed, "Shit..shit, shit, shit!"

Suddenly the lights flickered back on, the doors sliding open. The boys looked at each other before running out of the small space.

They both panted as they leaned against the wall. Derek gritted his teeth, "All the funding this school gets and they don't have a safe elevator?"

Spencer shook his head, "I'm never going in there again."

"Me either." Derek agreed, walking towards the stairway and waiting for him. Spencer followed.

"Come on, let's get in there before everyone else wakes up."

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"That's Alecia Feddenheart, don't go near her." Derek slyly pointed towards a cherry red head that was flirtatiously talking with the school janitor.

He crinkled his nose, "I wasn't planning on it."

Derek shook his head and smiled at him, "You're something else."

"Why?" He responded defensively, not understanding.

"Most guys would go after her anyways, regardless of a warning, I mean..look at her." Derek explained to him, "She's one of the hottest girls here."

Reid shifted uncomfortably, He doesn't need to know that you're gay..his mind might put the pieces together. He really didn't want Derek to freak out if he learned that Spencer thought he was very attractive, he had to live with the guy after all. "I guess I'm not most guys."

Morgan nodded, "I can tell.." He picked at his eggs before noticing Aaron and David walking up. "Hey guys."

"Morning." David greeted, sitting down next to Spencer, who was at the edge of the rectangular table (Derek directly across).

Reid smiled towards the guys in acknowledgment, taking a bite of his now soggy toast.

"How did you sleep? I know the beds are hard to get used to." Aaron asked the new teen.

"That's not the only thing that takes getting used to." Morgan commented, winking at Reid and laughing. Spencer tried to hide his grin behind his food.

Rossi and Hotch exchanged glances, "Did I miss something?" The Texan teen asked in confusion.

"You snore. I've told you a million times, and I finally have someone to back me up on that claim!" Derek responded happily, pointing at an apologetic Spencer.

"I don't snore, Morgan." Hotch said seriously before looking at Reid.

Spencer glanced at Derek, wondering if Aaron would get angry if he told him the truth. Derek just smiled. "Um..yes, you do."

Rossi laughed, commenting to Morgan, "I think I like this kid." when he saw Aaron become red.

"I think I would know if I snored." Aaron replied simply, ignoring David.

Spencer replied automatically, reciting an article he'd read. "Snoring can be a nuisance to your partner and anyone else nearby. You may even snore loudly enough to wake yourself up. Though, in many cases people do not realize that they snore. Snoring can also cause you to have a dry mouth or sore or irritated throat when you wake up."

Hotch looked at him in annoyance, the other two in an amazed amusement. "I..I read it in an article when I was seven." He squeaked out.

"You can just repeat things you've read word per word?" Emily asked as she came up behind him.

"Yeah." He answered, watching her sit at the edge of the table between Derek and himself.

"That's insane!" Prentiss replied, gaping at him. "I wish I could remember everything!"

He shook his head, looking down at his food with a frown. "No, you don't.."

"I wouldn't be failing History if I had an eidetic and photographic memory, so I definitely think I do!" She laughed, thinking he was only joking.

He remained quiet for a moment, "Trust me...there are things you wish you could forget."

The table quieted, all considering the mysterious words. Spencer took no notice, focusing on his plate and trying not to reminisce in the past.

Derek coughed, breaking the silence. "Hey, Spencer? You want to go get some more eggs with me?"

Reid looked up in confusion, neither of them had finished their meals yet, but at Morgan's pleading look, he nodded. "Uh, yeah, sure."

Derek smiled, picking up their trays. "Be right back guys." Spencer nodded awkwardly to them before following the taller teenager.

Morgan carried both plates all the way to the omelet bar, only giving Spencer's back so he could pile more scrambled eggs onto it.

"What do you think of the food here? Not exactly home-cooked..." Derek asked for the sake of conversation.

Spencer thought about it, "It's not terrible, better than I can do at least, I did most of the cooking at home.." He laughed sadly, "So I'm not missing anything."

Morgan looked at him, studying his face. "Your..your parents never cooked for you?"

Reid looked up, shrugging as if it were nothing. "My dad was never home, and my mom was never..there."

The phrasing confused Derek, "What do you-?"

Spencer realized his mistake, "Nothing." He picked his tray back up and stared away, "We should get back, it looks like Penelope is searching for you."

Derek looked back at the table, and sure enough, Garcia was waving. He only smiled back, mind still focusing on Spencer.

"Yeah, okay." He responded quietly, following him back to his friends.

The two sat back down, Morgan still watching Reid as discreetly as he could. Penelope grinned, "Hey Spencer!"

He smiled awkwardly at her, "Good morning." Spencer glanced towards Derek, who was still watching him.

"So, um, what are we supposed to do on the weekends? Are we allowed to stay in our rooms or are you supposed to leave on the weekends?" Spencer asked no one in particular.

"It's pretty much free reign, you can go to the mall or movies on the school's bus." Emily told him.

"There's also a park nearby!" Penelope added happily, "We barbecued out there once."

"Mmm..that turned out good, too. We need to do that again." David's mouth watered at the thought before looking at his school food with distaste. "Like, really soon." David clapped a hand on Spencer's shoulder. "I can teach you how to grill some incredible ribs, kid."

Reid grinned at the New Jersey teen, regardless of his feelings towards touching. "That actually sounds like a good idea!"

Hotch made a noise of agreement through his bites of food, the surprisingly messy teen making Spencer want to laugh.

"Maybe we could go exploring around the campus, Pretty Boy. There is some good here."Derek smiled.

Reid was relieved that he seemed less suspicious of their conversation earlier, nodding. "That would be cool, if we're allowed to."

Rossi smirked, "Despite what Strauss has tried to make you believe, they really don't watch us that closely."

"Alright, so, should we leave after lunch?" Emily questioned everyone, the idea of getting out of the building sounding like a great idea.

They all nodded in silent agreement, finishing their meals.