Description: Jack is bullied by two older kids and Prentiss defends him.
Disclaimer: I only own Dexter Spears, Janice Apricot and their moms in this chapter.
An eight months pregnant Prentiss sat at home waiting for Jessica to bring Jack home from school. Hotch and the rest of the team are out of town working a case.
Jack is standing outside the school waiting for Jessica, when these two kids start saying some stuff that upsets him.
"Jack, what are you doing? Are you waiting for your mommy?" Dexter rudely asked.
"No, he's not waiting for his mommy. His mom left him." Janice said, as if she was stating a fact.
"Oh yeah, I forgot that his mom left him because she didn't love him anymore and she couldn't stand to be near him either." Dexter said.
"My mommy did love me and she didn't leave me. She was killed by a bad guy." Jack explained with tearful eyes.
"Your mommy was killed because she didn't love you anymore." Janice rudely told Jack.
"She did love me and she died protecting me from the bad guy." Jack said with tears running down his face.
"His mom didn't die protecting him from the bad guy. She just couldn't stand to be near him and that is why she was killed." Dexter rudely said.
"And his dad's fiancée is probably going to leave after she has the baby because she probably can't stand to be near him either." Janice commented.
"That's probably why his dad is always out of town because he doesn't love him and he can't stand him either." Dexter said.
Jessica pulled up to the school a few minutes later and Jack got in the back of the car still in tears.
"Hey Jack how was your day?" Jessica asked.
Jack didn't respond back to her and she was worried about him because he always tells her about his day.
"What's the matter Jack?" Jessica asked, while looking in the review mirror and noticing that he was crying.
"Nothing." Jack muttered.
"Jack, you're obviously upset about something. Did those two kids back at the school say something to upset you?" Jessica asked.
Jack didn't say anything, but tears were pouring down his face after Jessica asked him about Dexter and Janice.
"Look Jack, as upset as you are it might help if you talk about it. If you want you can tell me what happened and maybe I can help you, but if you don't want to talk to me you can talk to Emily when you get home, since your dad is out of town." Jessica explained.
Jack sighed and put his head and his hands.
"We're here." Jessica said, as she pulled into the driveway.
Jack got out of the car and went into the house and didn't say anything to Prentiss. He went right to his room and lay down on his bed still upset.
Jessica walked into the living room where Prentiss is sitting in a chair.
"Oh hi Jessica." Prentiss said when Jessica came in. "Jack seems like he's upset about something. Do you happen to know why he's upset?" she asked.
"No, he wouldn't tell me, but I think it might have been two kids at the school that upset him." Jessica told her.
"Do you happen to know who they are?" Prentiss asked suddenly.
"No, but they were older than Jack." Jessica answered.
"I will never understand why older children pick on younger children." Prentiss said.
"Neither will I. I'm going to go now, but if you and Jack need anything while Aaron is out of town just call." Jessica said.
"Thank you, and if Jack and I need anything we will call you." I'm going to see if Jack will talk to me." Prentiss said, while walking Jessica to the door.
Prentiss made her way to Jack's room and knocked on his door to see if he would answer the door.
Jack laid on his bed sobbing.
Prentiss can hear Jack sobbing inside his room. She decides to enter his room and see's that he has tears streaming down his face.
She goes over and sits on Jack's bed and patted his back.
"Jack, do you what to tell me what happened today at school?" Prentiss asked, still patting his back.
Jack sat up on his bed and just looked down at the floor.
"No, not really." He quietly said, not even looking up at Emily.
"Jack, I promise you no matter how bad the problem is your dad will not be mad at you and neither will I." Prentiss said, as she stood up. "Do you understand me?" she asked, while kneeling down to Jack's eye level.
Jack shook his head yes at her.
"Now, do you what to tell me what happened?" Prentiss asked.
"These two kids said some things that upset me." Jack said.
"What grade are these kids in and what are their names?" Prentiss asked him.
"They're in the third grade and their names are Janice Apricot and Dexter Spears." Jack said.
"So, their older than you and what kind of name is Janice Apricot and Dexter Spears?" she asked cautiously.
"Yeah, their older than me and I don't know what kind of names they are." Jack stated plainly.
"I bet if Dexter Spears and Janice Apricot ever got married and had a baby they will name it Apricot Spears." Prentiss said.
"That's funny." Jack said with a small laugh.
"Yeah, it was funny." Prentiss said smiling. "Can you tell me what exactly happened today at school?" she asked.
"When I was waiting for Jessica, Dexter asked me if I'm waiting for my mommy and Janice said that I wasn't waiting for her because she left me. Then Dexter said that my mommy left me because she didn't love me anymore and she couldn't stand to be near me either. I told them that she did love me and she didn't leave me. She was killed by a bad guy and then Janice told me that my mom was killed because she didn't love me anymore. I said that my mom died protecting me from the bad guy. And Dexter said that my mom didn't die protecting me from the bad guy she couldn't stand to be near me and that's why she was killed." Jack explained with tears running down his face. "Is that true what they said about my mom?" he asked in a soft voice.
"Oh no that's not true at all. Your mom died protecting you from the bad guy because she loved you so much. And I think if she was still here she will do it all over again in a heartbeat. I will do the same thing that your mom did if a bad guy came after you and the baby." Prentiss said, as she wiped his tears away.
"They also said that after you have the baby you're going to leave because you can't stand to be near me and then they said that my dad doesn't love me and he can't stand to be near me either and that's why he's always out of town. Is any of that true?" Jack asked.
"No, none of that is true. I'm not going to leave you after the baby is born. You're going to be stuck with me forever and I've never thought about leaving you and your dad. You know why because I love you and your dad a lot and besides your little brother or sister needs you to look after him or her when your dad and I are away working a case. And your dad does love you and he loves to be near you." Prentiss told Jack.
"Good!" Jack exclaimed.
"Come on let's go." Prentiss said, as she took Jack's hand.
"Where are we going?" Jack asked her.
"We're going to talk to Dexter's and Janice's parents about what they did." Prentiss said.
"I don't want to go and talk to them." Jack said.
"Okay, you don't have to talk to them, but I will." Prentiss said, as she and Jack walked out of the house.
They got in the car and drove to Dexter's parent's house and when they got there Dexter's dad was not there because he was working, but his mom was there and so was Janice and her mom they were visiting them.
Mrs. Apricot and Mrs. Spears were sitting on the front porch chatting with each other, while Dexter and Janice played in the front yard.
"Mrs. Spears?" Prentiss asked when she reached the porch.
"Yes." Mrs. Spears said.
"And you must me Mrs. Apricot." Prentiss guessed.
"Yes, I'm her." Mrs. Apricot said.
"I'm, Emily Prentiss." She told them.
"What is this about?" Mrs. Spears asked suddenly.
"Your son Dexter and Mrs. Apricot's daughter Janice said some things that upset my son." Prentiss said, and yes she considers Jack as her son.
"Whatever her son and my daughter said to your son. He probably deserved it." Mrs. Apricot rudely said.
"No, he doesn't and neither does anyone else." Prentiss angrily said.
"What did my son and her daughter say then?" Mrs. Spears asked, in a not so sweet voice.
"They said that his mom was killed because she didn't love him and couldn't stand to be near him and none of that is true. She died protecting him from the bad guy because she loved him. They also told him that I was going to leave him after I have the baby which isn't true and then they told him that the only reason why his dad is always out of town because he doesn't love him and can't stand to be near him either. And that isn't true either." Prentiss told them.
"Maybe our kids are right about his mom. That she didn't love him and couldn't stand to be near him and that's why she was killed. His mom probably begged the bad guy to kill her." Mrs. Spears rudely said.
"That isn't true. She did love him and loved to be near him. His mom didn't begged the bad guy to kill her because his dad, me and the rest of the BAU team listened to her get killed over the phone." Prentiss said.
"You look like the type to leave him." Mrs. Apricot said.
"I'm not going to leave him." Prentiss told her.
"And our kids are probably right about the only reason why his dad is always out of town because he doesn't love him and can't stand to be near him and look his dad isn't here right now. His dad probably blames him for his mom's death." Mrs. Spears said.
"My son's dad does love him and loves to spend every minute with him every chance he gets. For your information his dad is away on a case that's why he can be here right now and he doesn't blame him for his mother's death." Prentiss angrily said, as she punched Mrs. Spears in the face.
Mrs. Apricot just stood there in shocked after Prentiss had punched Mrs. Spears.
"Do you have anything more to say about my son or his mother's death or even about his dad and me because if you do I can do the same thing to you what I just did to Mrs. Spears?" Prentiss asked.
"Um… no I don't have anything to say." Mrs. Apricot said.
"Come on Jack let's go. I think we're done here." Prentiss said, as she took his hand.
Prentiss and Jack are walking back to their car when Dexter and Janice are running round and almost bumped into Prentiss, but they fall face first into a puddle of mud because Jack had trip them.
"Now your kids deserved that!" Prentiss shouted to Mrs. Apricot and Mrs. Spears as she turn her head little back to them after Jack had tripped Dexter and Janice.
"Why did you do that for?" Both Dexter and Janice asked in whining voices.
"Because you almost bumped into my mom." Jack told them, as he got into the car.
"Where to now Jack?" Prentiss asked when she got into the car.
"I'm not in trouble for what I just did?" Jack asked confused.
"Nope, you were just being protective of your baby brother or sister and me and besides your dad punched a guy three months ago for grabbing my wrist and almost smacking me and your dad didn't get in trouble for that. And I didn't get in trouble for kicking the guy right between the legs." Prentiss said. "So where do you want to go now?" she asked again.
"That guy deserved what my dad and you did to him just like Dexter and Janice and their mom's deserved what they got." Jack said. "Can we go to my mom's grave?" he asked.
"You got that right they all got what they deserved and yes we can go to your mom's grave, but we have to make one quick stop to the store, so I can use the bathroom." Prentiss said.
"Why?" Jack asked.
"Because your little brother or sister thinks my bladder is its own personal trampoline." Prentiss stated.
Jack was laughing after Prentiss had said that.
"Oh please don't make me laugh because if you do I'll probably pee myself!" Prentiss exclaimed.
"I'm sorry. I will try not to laugh, but if you pee yourself you can blame Strauss for the smell." Jack said with a little laugh.
"Jack, you're very funny." Prentiss said with a smile.
They arrived at the store a few minutes later and went inside, so Prentiss can use the restroom.
"Jack, do you have to go too?" Prentiss asked.
"No, I don't have to go." He said.
"Okay Jack I want you to stay right here by the restroom door and if someone tries to grab you I want you to use this taser on them." Prentiss said when she gave Jack a taser to use."
Prentiss went into the restroom and Jack stayed outside the door with the taser Prentiss gave him.
A few seconds later Prentiss came out of the restroom.
"Did you have to use that on anyone?" Prentiss asked while pointing to the taser.
"No." Jack said.
"Well that's good. Let's go then. Do you want to get any flowers for your mom's grave?" Prentiss asked.
"Yes, I want to get some lilies for her." Jack said.
Jack and Prentiss got the lilies and paid for them. Then they went to Haley's grave.
"Hey mommy, I got some lilies for you." Jack said, as he places the flowers on Haley's grave.
Prentiss sat on the bench a little teary eyed.
"What's wrong?" Jack asked.
"Nothing, it's just this is so sweet. It' making me a little teary eyed." Prentiss said.
"Don't cry." Jack said, as he hugged her.
"I'm going to be fine and you have to tell her mom about your day." Prentiss said.
"Okay." Jack said. "Mommy guess what Emily did today for me. She helped me because these two kids at school upset me and then we went to talk to their parents about them and she called me her son and I called her my mom which I don't know if you want me too." Jack said, as he talked to Haley's grave.
"And I'm not sure if I'm supposed to call Jack my son." Prentiss said, as she talked to Haley's grave too.
"Bye mommy. Emily and I have to go because it's getting late." Jack said, as he took Prentiss hand.
They walked back to the car and got in and drove home.
"Emily, let's call my dad and see if it's okay if I call you my mom and see if it's okay if you call me your son." Jack said.
Prentiss got her cell phone out and dialed Hotch's cell phone number. Hotch's phone being to ring and he notice it was Prentiss calling.
"Oh my God you're in labor! I'm on my way!" Hotch said, as soon as he answer the phone.
"Aaron clam down! I'm not in labor! Jack and I have a question for you." Prentiss said.
"What is it?" Hotch asked.
"Is it okay if I call Emily mom and is it okay if she called me her son." Jack asked.
"Yes, it's okay." Hotch told his son on the phone.
"Will mommy be mad at Emily and me if you do?" Jack asked suddenly.
"No, she won't be mad at you if you called Emily mom and she won't be mad at Emily either if she called you her son. I think your mommy will be happy about that." Hotch said. "Can I speak to Emily for a moment?" he asked.
"Okay daddy. Daddy I love you." Jack said into the phone.
"I love you too buddy." Hotch replied back.
Jack handed the phone to Emily.
"What do you need to speak to me about?" Prentiss asked.
"Nothing, I'm just glad you and Jack called. I just needed to here both of your voices." Hotch told her.
"Rough case huh?" Prentiss asked him.
"Yeah, so how is the baby?" Hotch asked.
"The baby is fine." Prentiss said.
"That's good. I better get back to work now. And Emily I almost forgot to tell you this. I love you." Hotch said.
"Aaron I love you too." Prentiss said.
Hotch went back to work and Prentiss and Jack watching a movie together and then went to bed.
The end of chapter eight. Please review and one more chapter after this.
