In a couple minutes, the SUV was parked at the police station and Hayley had been ushered inside. Reid had called and informed the team what had happened. Several officers had been sent out to scope the town in hopes of finding Rouse, while a couple others were going door to door asking if anyone had seen the man with a picture of him that had been aged several years.
Hayley, Spencer, and Emily were met at the door by JJ. "Go ahead and go to the conference room, I'll watch her." She said, putting a hand on Hayley's lower back and leading her into the sheriff's empty office. The two SSA's nodded and went to find their team.
"You okay?" JJ asked as she shut the door behind her. She had figured that the teenager would like to get away from everyone for a while, so she took her to the most secluded place in the police station.
"Just peachy Agent Jareau." Hayley said bitterly, leaning against the window sill. She crossed her arms in front of her and looked down.
"What's with the official title? I told you last night, you can call me JJ." Jennifer said, giving the girl a small smile.
"Aren't you guys not supposed to get personal?" Hayley replied almost harshly. JJ's eyebrows rose.
"There's a difference between getting personal and caring Hayley." The blonde woman replied. She wasn't taking the teenager's defensive remarks personally. She had seen the type before, and it wasn't uncommon, especially for young girls, to suddenly not want the agents assisting them anymore. They figure that if the agents leave, then the problem will disappear as well.
"Well don't bother with either of them." Hayley sighed, running a hand through her hair. She averted her gaze out the window and stared out of it blankly. JJ took a couple steps towards her and then leaned next to her.
"Look Hayley, what's happening right now, is you letting him win. He's doing this to get in your head and you're letting him. I promise you that he's not going to get to you, but you have to trust us." JJ told the teenager, who finally turned to look at her.
"Hasn't he kind of already won? My parents are dead and I'm next. I'd say he's the winner here." Hayley deadpanned. JJ shook her head sadly. It was sad to see such a young girl so hopeless.
"Don't say that honey. You're the only thing keeping him from winning." Jennifer said, putting her hand on Hayley's arm. The teenager shrugged and looked away from her.
"Wouldn't it kind of just be better if he won? I mean, you guys could catch him once he got to me and everyone could stop wasting their time." Hayley replied, pulling out of JJ's touch.
"It's not a waste of time as long as you're safe. This is our job Hayley, it's what we do." Jennifer said, trying to convince the teen that things were going to work out alright.
"Maybe I should just do it for him. I mean, he can't say he won if he wasn't the one to do it." Hayley's tone darkened enough for JJ to realize that the teenager was serious. There was the same trace of….God, JJ didn't even know what to call it, that she had heard in her sister's voice the afternoon she had come in and given her the necklace.
Emily handed Hotch the note as she entered the conference room and sat down beside him. He slowly opened it, with no real desire to read the cruel threats inside
Hayley,
You should know our meeting is getting nearer. I have a time and date set special for you. Everything I need to finally get to you is ready and your stupid little agents aren't going to be able to stop me. You're mine you stupid bitch and you've been mine since I killed your parents.
I'm watching you while I'm writing this note. You're sitting in that shitty town diner than only stays open because people are too damn lazy to cook for themselves around here. Two of those agents are sitting with you. You just laughed. Stupid bitch, you have no idea how close I am and how easily I could end you right now.
God, you're going to be so easy to kill. I can already tell you're going to do whatever I want because if you're anything like your mother, you're a slut. She barely even fought when I fucked her. She just gave in because she knew I had control of her. And the same thing is going to happen to you. As soon as I get you alone, you'll break down and I'll have my way with you. Just wait.
-Charles
"He wants her to know that he's been watching her. Rouse wants dominance and he wants Hayley to know that he expects it. He also continues to bring up offensive and disrespectful remarks about her parents. Obviously he shows no remorse for what he did." Rossi said, adding to the extensive profile Rouse had.
"Should we be thinking about relocating Hayley for the time being? If he has a time and date set for his attack, she's in danger." Emily questioned, wondering how Hayley was doing with JJ.
"If we want to keep Hayley safe and catch Rouse, our best option would be to keep Hayley here under close supervision and wait for him to make his move." Hotch answered. The rest of the team nodded in agreement.
"Hayley, I get that you feel like that killing yourself might be your only way out, but it's not. When I was 11, my sister gave me this necklace," JJ pulled the piece of jewelry out of her collar, "before she killed herself. So believe me when I tell you that it isn't the solution." Jennifer told the teenager, who turned to look at her once again.
"I'm really sorry about your sister Agent Jareau." Hayley said, still refraining from calling her JJ.
"Thank you. Would you like to go back to the motel?" Jennifer replied. Hayley nodded and then got up from leaning against the window sill. JJ led her out of the sheriff's office and the two began towards one of the SUVs.
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