Hey so I know I am just aweful on responding to comments but they are all appreciated. Without further delay here is another chapter on the way.
Chapter 6- Fine
"Every time someone says they're fine around here, they're lying." Jeffery Dean Morgan, episode of Greys Anatomy: Every Moment Counts.
"Emily?" JJ gasps as she hears her best friend speak for the first time in a week. Emily's eyes open and she blinks a few times to realize where she is. She looks over and she sees two blue eyes looking at her with worry in them but also filled with relief.
"JJ..." Emily only can say that, it is too difficult for her to speak.
"Emily I am right here. I am going to get the doctor and call the team." JJ starts to get up but an arm keeps her back.
"Don't go." Emily begs.
"Alright, I won't leave." JJ reaches over and pushes the "nurse call" button. The same African American woman, Nurse Jamie Beth, enters immediately.
"Is everything alright Agent Jareau?" The nurse asks worriedly before seeing that her patient is awake. "I'll call the doctor." Nurse Beth exits to call Dr. Daniels.
"Now that we have that out of the way, let me call Pen." JJ says before getting her phone out and calling the oracle.
"Okay. Thanks for staying with me." Emily thanks the blonde woman and just looks around the room trying to remember what happened.
"Don't mention it Emily." JJ says with a smile. "Hey Pen...Nope everything is great. She's awake." JJ moves the phone away from her ear as Garcia's happy screams can be heard throughout the room and Emily smiles. "So come on over...okay bye." JJ ends the call.
"She is in Florida?" Emily asks confused. JJ smiles that at least Emily remembers what state she is in.
"Yes ma'am. She flew down here after she heard what happened." JJ says and a smile forms on the brunette's face but then disappears all too quickly.
"How long have I been out?" Emily asks scared, realizing it must have been more than a few hours for Garcia to have enough time to fly down here.
"One week." JJ says and then fear grips through Emily.
"A week? Shit... sorry. What happened? Why was I out for so long?" Emily demands softly.
"I'll let the doctor explain because I am not quite sure I know the answer to that question. Speaking of him." JJ says as she turns to look and sees Dr. Daniels entering the room.
"Agent Prentiss, my name is Dr. Daniels. How are you feeling?" The doctor says picking up her chart.
"I'm okay." Emily replies back.
"How is the pain in your stomach?"
"A three." Emily lies convincingly. She fooled the doctor but not JJ. JJ and Emily both know it from the look JJ is giving the brunette, the brunette bows her head.
"She's lying Doc. She would never actually admit to how much pain she's in." Emily just glares at JJ to which JJ gives a knowing smirk.
"You know its true Em." To which Emily responds with a guilty expression from the blonde's comment and the Doctor's look.
"Agent Prentiss. Honestly? Please?" The doctor begs her.
"An eight." Emily looks down ashamed which doesn't go unnoticed by the nurse, doctor, or JJ. "What exactly happened Doc?" Emily asks.
"You came in with a GSW to your abdomen. You were rushed to surgery. During that time you went into cardiac arrest twice. After surgery you didn't wake up once the anesthetic wore off until well now." Dr. Daniels explains.
"Why is that Doctor?" Emily asks confused as to why she was in a coma for so long.
"My guess is you did hit your head harder than everyone thought and when your adrenaline wore off then the full extent of your injuries came through." Dr. Daniels explains his theory.
"What now doc?"
"Well now I think you should rest. Your team will be here but no more than two at a time. I mean it. I will kick them out if I see any signs of duress. Understood?" Dr. Daniels orders the two women to which they both nod.
"Yes sir." Emily replies back.
"Good, I will check on you in a little bit. If you are in too much pain please let Nurse Beth know." The doctor says putting her chart back.
"Thanks doc." Emily responds back.
"Thank you Doctor." JJ says and the doctor and nurse exit the room.
"So Emily," JJ starts but sees that the brunette has fallen back into her slumber. It is okay though Jareau, because she woke up. Now she is just sleeping she will wake up again.
Emily wakes up from her slumber due to a nightmare. She looks around the room and sees JJ staring at her with a worried expression. Before JJ even gets to ask a question Emily asks her own. "JJ you are still here?"
"Of course Em." JJ replies as if that was the stupidest question that could be asked. "Are you alright? You were having a nightmare."
"I know. I'm fine." Seeing that the profiler won't say anything more on the subject, JJ lets the matter drop. "There are some people who would like to see you if that's alright?"
"Sure send them in." Emily pulls herself up into a sitting position despite the blonde's protests. Emily claims that there is no way they are going to see her like that if she can help it and JJ reluctantly agrees.
"Hey Em." Garcia is the first one to enter. "How are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine PG. I really just want to go home now." Emily complains to which both Garcia and JJ laugh.
"You just wake up from a week long coma after being held hostage and you want to go home?" Garcia exclaims.
"When you say it like that it does sound bizarre but still..." Emily says and blushes embarrassed.
"Em, I know you asked me to stay but Morgan is dying to see you so I am going to step out and let him come in." JJ says and Emily nods.
"Hey Princess. Are you okay?" Morgan asks as he walks into the room.
"I'm fine Derek." Emily tells her best guy friend.
"You just woke up from a coma after being shot! It would be alright to say you aren't. No one would think any less of you." Morgan reminds the brunette to which she nods.
"I know Morgan. Thanks. Hey I am really tired, could you just send Hotch and Reid in so I can go back to sleep?" Emily begs to which both people nod in understanding.
"Sure, anything for the Princess." Morgan jokes to which Emily sticks her tongue out in the process. "You know Rossi is here too right?"
"Yeah he can come in too if he wants." Emily says.
"Okay Princess, take care. You scared us all and if you do that again..." Morgan lets his threat trail off.
"It's okay Morgan; JJ already gave me the riot act." Emily assures the dark profiler and he smiles.
"I'll be back later." Morgan promises and leaves the room.
"Bye honey, feel better." Garcia says giving her hand a squeeze.
"Thanks PG." Emily responds back and Garcia walks out of the room.
"How are you Emily?" Reid asks as he and Rossi step into the room.
"I'm fine Reid. Thanks and I'm sorry but I really don't want to hear any stats." Emily says apologetically.
"I won't give you any. Are you okay?" Reid asks again with more force.
"I'll live." Emily replies back.
"Prentiss, I'm glad you made it." Rossi says a little awkwardly from his place near the entrance.
"Thanks sir." Emily blushes slightly.
"I'll step out so Hotch can come in." Rossi says and allows the unit chief to enter.
"Prentiss, you know it was incredibly stupid of you to rush him on your own." Hotch says the second he enters the room. Emily had scared him and he had already faced the wrath of JJ and Garcia.
"Yes sir. You should know JJ already gave me her version but if you want to give me your own I am all ears." Emily says smiling.
"Later Prentiss. Right now you need your rest. I'm glad you made it." Hotch says.
"Me too."
"Get some rest Prentiss, and that's an order." Hotch says using his "boss" voice.
"Yes sir." Prentiss says with a smile and a mock salute to which Hotch and Reid laugh. They both walk out of the room and JJ walks back in.
"Honestly Em, how are you?" JJ insists. Emily knows she will not be left alone until she tells the truth.
"I'm tired and in pain. I know I have slept for ages but I am just exhausted." Emily finally admits.
"Then rest." JJ responds back.
"I can't." Emily whispers.
"Why?" JJ asks confused.
"The nightmares, they are just too bad." Emily answers looking down in shame.
"When you are at home and the nightmares of our job catch you, what do you do?" JJ asks.
"Music." Emily replies simply.
"2 AM and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake,
Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?," JJ all of a sudden starts to sing.
"What are you doing?" Emily asks perplexed with a hint of a smile on her face.
"I'm singing. I will sing all night to keep the nightmares away. Now shush. JJ commands and continues to sing.
"2 AM and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake,
Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?,
I don't love him. Winter just wasn't my season"
Yeah we walk through the doors, so accusing their eyes
Like they have any right at all to criticize,
Hypocrites. You're all here for the very same reason
'Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button, girl.
So cradle your head in your hands
And breathe... just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe
May he turned 21 on the base at Fort Bliss
"Just a day" he said down to the flask in his fist,
"Ain't been sober, since maybe October of last year."
Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while,
But, my God, it's so beautiful when the boy smiles,
Wanna hold him. Maybe I'll just sing about it.
Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table.
No one can find the rewind button, boys,
So cradle your head in your hands,
And breathe... just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe
There's a light at each end of this tunnel,
You shout 'cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
And these mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again
If you'd only try turning around.
2 AM and I'm still awake, writing a song
If I get it all down on paper, it's no longer inside of me,
Threatening the life it belongs to
And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd
Cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud
And I know that you'll use them, however you want to
But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand.
and breathe, just breathe
woah breathe, just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe.
JJ looks over and sees the sleeping brunette. "I'll sing all night if it would make you happy." JJ says. She stays up all night watching over the brunette. At the first sign of a nightmare JJ would start to sing whatever popped out of her mouth. During the first nightmare two hours later JJ starts to sing How to Save a Life. Later it was The Story. It continued on through the night until the nightmares stopped. JJ doesn't go back to sleep in fear of the profiler having another nightmare. Nurse Beth looks on JJ watching Emily.
She says to the other nurse, "That right there is true love. She is too shy to tell her though."
"A shame. If they would just see that the other have the same feelings, they would be both so much happier." Nurse Beth nods and walks away leaving JJ watching over Emily until the dawn breaks and a new day starts.
"Where you find true friendship, you find true love." Author Unknown
Hey so that was was Breathe(2AM) by Anna Nalick. How to save a life is by the Fray and The Story is by Brandi Carlile. I was thinking about skipping ahead to when Prentiss is realsed from the hospital. Thoughts? Thanks again.