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"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
-Dr. Seuss-
Kaleigh changed the song on her iPod to Here Without You by Nickleback, when the door to the round table room opened. She watched everyone file out, first Emily and David, the Derek and Reid talking softly to each other, then Ashley and a man Kaleigh could only guess was Aaron Hotchner. "But where were JJ and Penelope?" Kaleigh thought worriedly. When no one would look her at her face to face, Kaleigh got that sinking feeling.
She pulled her earphones out, trying hard not to let the tears fall. She tried to push her way past the group, but she never got past, Emily enveloped her in a hug as Kaleigh began to cry. "Oh please! Please don't let it be Daniel! Please." She thought furiously. All of the sudden she felt her legs give out as Emily lowered her to the ground. Next Kaleigh could feel multiple pairs of strong hands pulling her away from Emily. "NO!" She screamed, "You're not going to tell me Daniel is dead. I know he is reckless but he can't be dead! He just can't be."She said softer feeling the hands leave. She pulled away from Emily to look up at the distraught and confused faces, tears still falling down her cheeks.
"Buttercup-" Derek began before he was cut off."DON'T CALL ME that." Kaleigh cried."My dad called me that because I practically had The Princess Bride memorized by age six." "Look I'm sorry Sweetheart, but who is Daniel?" Derek asked solemnly. "He's my brother," Kaleigh gasped searching for her inhaler, "You're going to tell me he's dead right? Right! Just like my father." "No no, Sweetheart, your brother's not dead. It's your mother." Derek said softly. "My mother! Who would do this?"Kaleigh begged. "We don't know, but we are going to find out I promise you. But until then you and your brother need to stay here. So we know you are safe" Derek comforted. "No," Kaleigh said gaining strength, "I'm not just going to sit around here like some lost puppy dog. I want to help! This is why I came here today."
"Are you sure about that?" A cold authoritative voice asked making Kaleigh jump. Aaron Hotchner pushed his way in to the group kneeling in front of Kaleigh. "Y-Yes. Yes I am." Kaleigh stammered unnerved by his cold stair. "Alright you are now our Junior Member. Prentiss, Reid brief her on what has happened and the rest of us will go look for Daniel and at the crime scene." Aaron said with the same authority as before. "What did he mean when he said brief? Brief me on what?"Kaleigh asked while she was being helped up by Spencer and Derek. "Well are you ready to leave the sane world and join ours?" Spencer asked
"Wait we need to know where your brother could be and how we can contact him." Aaron said sternly. "Kaleigh, are you ok?" JJ asked coming out of the round table room with a disturbed Penelope close behind. "N-No I need one thing thrown at me at a time, not all at once." Kaleigh answered. "Ok Agent Hotchner my brother's cell phone number is 410-500-4687, and he works at the Mormon bookstore up near the Temple and visitors center." Turning towards Spence and Emily she said with certainty, "I don't know what sanity you see, because all I see is insanity making us feel like we are sane." That comment gained astonished looks from everyone, even Spencer.
If you try to call that number, don't I got it from rejection hotline ;)