The Unthinkable-Ch 3

The next couple of days passed by with the team working hard to do things for Penelopes funeral the way they think she would want them, they called her brothers and told them about what happened to her and they immediately made arrangements to come to Virginia. Derek and Dave put up her brothers and their famalies while they were in town.

The brothers were her oldest step brother Eddie and his wife Addie and their son Thomas, Manny and his wife Sharon and their daughter Meshell, Ralphie and his wife Ronda and the baby brother Carlos. Edide and Manny and their famalies stayed with Dave and Ralphie and his family and the baby brother Carlos stayed with Derek.

After everything that had happened between them reguarding their parents deaths they finally made up and were calling and visiting each other as much as possible. They were all suppose to get together and head to Hawaii over the summer for a family vacation but now with her passing their lives would never be the same again.

It was currently around 4 am on the morning of Penelopes funeral and Derek couldn't sleep, he was sitting at his kitchen table drinking coffee, he looked up and saw Carlos walking into the kitchen. Carlos said, "I couldn't sleep either, mind if I join you"?, Derek said, "sure, help yourself, cups are in the cabinet and the coffee is in the pot".

Carlos poured himself a cup and then joined Derek at the table, Derek said, "I love Penelope with all my heart", Carlos took a sip of his coffee and said, "I know, we all know how much you two loved each other". Derek said, "y y you knew"?, Carlos smiled and said, "of course we did, you were all she could talk about and I'm sure that she's all you can talk about when you're with your family to, right"?, Derek nodded his head and said, "guilty as charged" causing them both to smile.

Derek sighed and said, "I never got the chance to tell her how I truly felt about her", Carlos said, "she knew", Derek said, "do you really think so"?, Carlos said, "I know so". A few minutes later they were joined by Ralhpie, he said, "I see I'm not the only one that can't sleep", Derek said, "help yourself to some coffee Ralphie", he smiled and said, "thanks Derek" as he grabbed a cup from the cabinet and poured himself a cup of coffee and joined them at the table.

The three of them sat there laughing and talking about some things that happened with Penelope and by the time the sun was coming up the men had all laughed so hard that the tears were streaming down their faces. Derek looked at his watch and said, "well if you will excuse me I'm going to go get dressed, the others will be here soon".

Carlos and Ralphie stood up and headed out of the kitchen with Derek as they all headed toward their rooms to get ready for the day, as Derek walked into his bedroom he sighed and said, "I love you baby girl and today is going to be all about you". He walked over to his closet and pulled out one of the outfits she had bought for him and said, "all for you" as he headed into the bathroom for a quick shower.

Meanwhile several states away Penelope wakes up and finds herself restrained to the bed, she struggles and then winces with pain in her chest, she looks around and sees that she's alone. The door opens and several huge men walk into the room and she looked at the man she said, "who are you, why am I here"?, the man smiled and said, "I am Kyle Battle, Jason Battle was my brother ".

Penelope said, "J J Jason Battles brother but , h h he shot me"?, he walked over and touched her on the cheek and said, "and the reason you're here is to help me get my revenge on Derek Morgan and the others that caused my brothers death". Penelope said, "I will never help you, never", Kyle uncovered a table and picked up an instrument and strapped it to her face.

She struggled but when Kyle turned the machine on and the fog covered her face, she said, "noooooooooooo", Kyle laughed and said, "just breathe Penelope, breathe in the fog". As she inhaled breath after breath Kyle leaned over her and said, "you are going to help me get my revenge against your precious precious team, do you hear me Penelope"?, she nodded her head and said, I understand".

Kyle smiled and said, "good girl, gooddddddddd girl" as he stood there beside Penelope while the drugs continued to take effect