Ma Petite Chère
Disclaimer: I don't own anything connected to Criminal Minds.
Summary: It's been a few months since Hotch and Emily took in the teenage Amy, and everything seems to fall into place until something unexpected throws the family through a loop...
Sequel To: Mon Petit
A/N: So, here's chapter two. As I said I'm not sure how long this story will be, but I'll try to do my best to put all the little ideas that I've got for it, in this story. So sit back and enjoy the show.
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"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." Walt Disney
Emily sighed as she put the car in neutral and looked in the backseat, "Do you have everything?"
"Yes Mom" Amy sullenly replied, looking to the passenger beside her, "Ready?"
"Are you sure you've got your lunches?" Emily asked, turning to look at the converging students on the front steps of the massively large school.
"Yes Mom" Jack answered, shooting his sister a grin.
"And your book bags?" Emily asked, her fingers itching to start the car and drive the children back to the safety of their home.
"Yes Mom" Jack and Amy both replied, laughing when the brunette agent gave them a look in the rear view mirror.
"I'm overreacting, aren't I?" she asked.
"Just a little" Amy told her, "We'll be fine, Mom. It's just school, it's not like we're running off to join the Army."
"Don't even joke about that" the worried mother muttered, turning back around, "You can't blame me for being nervous. This isn't just your first day at this new school, this is new for all of us."
"I know." Amy murmured, looking out the car window staring at Parks Academy.
This school was a lot different from St. Peters, for starters it held more students, from primary through high school. So she'd been relieved that she'd be able to see Jack on campus. But then there was the wardrobe drawback.
At her last school, they're required to wear uniforms, but here at this school, it was optional. Emily told her that it was up to her if she wanted to wear the uniform or not. She knew all her new friends would rather wear die then wear a school uniform and so she opted against wearing one.
Looking over at Jack, she smiled, "Ready, little man?"
"Ready" he smiled, both turned to the silent brunette in the front seat, "Bye Mom."
"Bye" Amy said, opening the back door and sliding out then taking Jack's hand, "We'll see you later."
"I'll be here to pick you both up" Emily called out, sighing as she watched the two head off towards the large building, "Its only school, its only school."
As the older girl walked down the hallway, holding on to Jack's hand she looked down when she felt a tug on her hand.
"You ok, Jack?" she asked, stopping next to the administration building where the elementary grades classes posted.
"What if they don't like me?" he asked, watching as she set her book bag down before kneeling in front of him, "What if I don't make any friends?"
"Oh Jack" she whispered, placing her hands on his shoulders, "You're nervous, aren't you?"
The boy nodded, "Yes."
Rubbing her hands on his shoulder she gave him a warm smile, "I know it's scary being in a new place, but you have nothing to worry about little man. You are an amazing person and everyone will see that."
"But..." he started, only for Amy to shake her head.
"You just have to remember that today is the first day of school, so everyone's nervous" she told him, "Just be friendly and people will see just how cool you are."
Emily and Jack shared a smile, "Now come on, let's get you to class."
As the two walked away, someone leaned against a locker watching the brother and sister turn down the hallway towards the second grade classrooms.
As Amy sat in her first class of the day, she looked around, exhaling when she saw a few of Ashley's friends inside and took a seat beside Chelsea, sitting across from Lily. Amy and Lily weren't exactly the best of friends, having gotten off on the wrong foot the day that the young brunette met the group.
She didn't know it at the time, but Lily wanted to date Michael, a fact that Amy learned later. So when Ashley introduced the brunette to the boy, they instantly connected. And since Michael was best friends with Ashley's boyfriend Zack, the two girls became inseparable since, a fact that Lily had pointed out in snide comments to Chelsea behind the two girl's backs.
Chelsea had informed the other girl if she wanted to remain within the group, that it was better to stay on Ashley's good side, and since Amy seems to be Ashley's new best friend, then she needed to keep her mouth shut.
"Morning" Amy greeted the two girls, pulling out her notebook.
"Hey" Chelsea greeted with a smile, "So how do you like the school so far?"
"It's fine" Amy said, setting her black pen down in front of her, "A lot different from St. Peters."
"That the school you went to when you were an orphan?" Lily asked, chewing on the cap of her pen.
"Yeah" Amy said, not missing the look that Chelsea shot the other girl, "At least there aren't any nuns here."
"Huh" Lily said, before turning to the book dropped on her desk by a frazzled looking teenager, "Watch it, klutz."
"Oh, sorry" the boy said, looking at the three girls before making eye contact with Chelsea "Is this... Miss Forrester's classroom?"
"Looks like it, Einstein" Lily muttered, before staring up at him in a dismissive way, "You can go now."
As the boy picked up his book, he looked from the remorseful Amy to Chelsea then moved to a desk behind the three girls.
"Are you bucking for best bitch in a supporting role?" Chelsea asked, giving the boy a sideways glance before turning back around, "There's no need to behave so mean."
Lily leaned forward, "If you like him so much, why don't you ask him out?"
"I don't like him" the girl muttered, opening her book, "And I thought having one dictator in the group was bad enough."
"Whatever." Lily said, the group focusing their attention towards the arriving teacher.
"Good morning, class" the older woman greeted, "I see a few familiar faces and a few new ones."
Amy turned her attention towards the text book in front of her grimacing at the thought of having to study World History so early in the morning.
"Miss Hotchner" the teacher said a little louder, watching as the girl beside the brunette jab at her to focus.
"Yes?" Amy asked, sheepishly looking at her teacher. She did want to make a good impression on her first day but she'd been having an unsettling feeling ever since she walked Jack to his classroom.
Hearing the chuckles of her classmates, the teacher instructed her to introduce herself to the classroom and state where she was from.
"Amy Hotchner, fifteen this is my first day at this school" she quickly answered, the entire class looking over as the side door opened.
"Sorry, sorry" Zack said, rushing in and shooting his two friends a smile before passing Ms. Forrester a note, "Sorry my car died out on me."
"Ah, thank you for gracing us with your presence Mr. Marshall" the teacher said, setting the note on her desk, "Take a seat and we can move on with the rest of the work."
As the hour ticked on, Amy felt the hair on the back of her neck raise up. Her instincts were telling her that she was being watched, and glancing over her shoulder she noticed the new boy staring at her.
"Miss Hotchner?" Ms. Forrester called out, "Eyes forward."
The girl nodded, hearing a chuckle from her classmates making her cheeks blush.
"Psst" Chelsea hissed out, leaning towards her, "What was that all about?"
"I think the new boy was staring at me" Emily whispered, "I'm not sure though."
"Him?" the girl asked, looking back quickly, "Well he is kind of cute, what do you think?"
"Totally not my type" Amy assured the girl, "Besides I'm dating Michael."
"Oh yeah" Chelsea reiterated, "So you're not interested in him?"
"Who, the geek-a-zoid?" Lily asked, leaning in, "Why are you two staring at the nerd?"
"Because I think he's kind of cute" Chelsea said, glaring at her friend, "Besides who died and made you Ashley?"
Lily rolled her eyes, "You better not let Queenie hear you say that otherwise you know what'll happen."
Amy looked from Lily to Chelsea, "What?"
Lily just shrugged her shoulders then went back to the studying the three girls were suppose to be doing.
"Chelsea?" Amy whispered, "What about Ashley?"
Chelsea nodded for the brunette to lean in, "I love Ash, but you know her temper, right?" watching her nod, "Well there was another girl who was her friend last year, Brooke."
"What happened to her?" Amy asked, searching the other girl's face for answers.
"Brooke was a nice girl" Chelsea answered, pausing as when she noticed Miss Forrester staring at them before resuming her work, "And they both tried out for the cheerleading squad..."
"But Ashley's not a cheerleader" the brunette started, "What else is there? Chelsea?"
"There was an accident the day of the try outs" she exhaled, looking over at Lily who raised an eyebrow, "It was an accident."
"Sure" Lily rolled her eyes, "Some say accidents, some say intentional.
"What happened?" Amy reiterated looking from the two girls, "You guys."
"Ladies" Ms. Forrester called out, "Is there something you wish to share with the entire class?"
"Not really," Chelsea stated, giving the teacher a smile as she opened up her book.
"Then I suggest you three go back to studying." the older woman instructed.
"Let's just say that Brooke's not here anymore, Ashley's not a cheerleader and it's best if you stay on her good side." Chelsea told Amy before turning back to her book.
"Like she's got one." Lily muttered, turning the page in her history book.
The young brunette sat there, keeping her eyes trained on the chapter about The Interwar Years but her mind tracking back to the first day she met her friend and neighbor Ashley.
With Chelsea's words ringing in her ears, that didn't seem like the new best friend she had. She knew that the blonde had an attitude but she didn't think the girl was down right vicious.
Picking up her pen, she felt something graze passed her, landing on her lap causing her to look down to see a note on her lap. Quickly scanning for anyone that was looking she unfolded the paper and smiled.
'First day here?' it read, 'Me too. Sorry about before, I didn't mean to upset your friend.'
Amy smiled at that, he was a sweet guy. Turning to shoot the boy a smile, she saw a look that quickly flashed in Lily's eyes but shook that off.
She didn't care what the other girl thought, this boy was a nice guy and there was no way she was going to let her roll over someone just because he was a little klutzy. And as much as she liked Chelsea, she wasn't going to listen to second-hand gossip. She never saw her friend behave that way, oh of course the girl had a temper, but then who didn't?
Another note hit her, this time bumping her elbow and as she unfolded it, she smiled. He really was a nice guy.
'By the way my name is Ryan. Maybe if this class gets too hard we can be study buddies? Oh and the teacher's looking at you, so you might want to start fake reading otherwise you'll get into trouble, Amy.'
She shot Ryan a smile, acknowledging him before going back to her work.
Once the class bell rang, Chelsea looked over at her, "So what did he want?"
"What?" the brunette asked, shoving her three new history books in her bag then looked up at her friend.
"The new boy" Chelsea said, "Did he ask about me?"
Amy wanted to bite her lower lip, but she knew that was a sure giveaway that she was nervous, "His name's Ryan and he just wanted to apologize for earlier with Lily and to be study partners."
She felt someone drape an arm over her shoulder, "You gonna tell Michael that?"
The brunette looked to the left, shrugging Zack's arm off, "No, why would I?"
"Because someone's trying to move in on his girl" Zack said, with a shrug, "Besides why would you want to team up with that nerd?"
"Maybe because I want to pass this year instead of being held back like you have been for the past three" Amy teased as the three walked out of the classroom, "Besides there's nothing to tell."
"Whatever." Zack said, walking to the gym while the two girls peered down at their class schedules.
"I've got English on the other side of the quad" Amy said, looking at the map, "How about you?"
"Crap, math" Chelsea muttered, "I suck at math. It's not like there isn't a reason calculators were invented. Ok, see you at lunch?"
"Sure thing." Amy said, waving as the two girls headed off towards their own destination.
As the bell ranged, Amy quickly slipped into the English room not noticing that from the parking lot, she was being watched.
"When you're curious, you find a lot of interesting things to do." Walt Disney
To Be Continued...
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