WAY too early for Evelynn's liking, the next morning, her bedroom door opened as Emily slipped in to wake her up. Smiling to herself as she saw her daughter curled up in a lump in the middle of her bed. Emily walked over and gently took the covers from off Evelynn's head and knelt down.
"Bonjour mon amour lève-toi et lève-toi," Emily whispered
"Pas de maman je suis trop fatigué," Evelynn replied, her eyes still closed
"C'est l'heure de lécole mon amour," Emily stood upright as Evelynn sat up "I'll drop you at school and Declan will drop you off at the office,"
Evelynn nodded as she climbed from her bed and pulled out her uniform, wrinkling her nose again.
"This is worse than the uniform Harry Potter wears at Hogwarts," Evelynn smiled
"I agree, even I wouldn't war that," Emily agreed
"So can I not?" Evelynn looked at her
"No can do kid, you have to,"
Evelynn dropped her head back dramatically and walked to the bathroom to get ready.
"Don't go too heavy on your eye make-up and the flat iron is in the top drawer! Pancakes will be ready when you get downstairs," Emily called after her daughter as she left the room.
She didn't want to admit it to her daughter but Emily was just as or more nervous for Evelynn's first day at school. How JJ managed to send Henry to school without cracking, Emily never knew.
Meanwhile, Evelynn was straightening her hair with her music playing on her phone. Satisfied that her hair was straight enough, Evelynn parted it, tying the top section into a ponytail, she then braid it and twisted the braid around itself to create a bun on the crown on her head. She pinned it in three places and lined her eyes with eyeliner. Pencil on the bottom, liquid on the top. Winging it, ever so slightly. Once her makeup was just right, Evelynn put on her uniform. She didn't look at her reflection as she grabbed her backpack and went into the kitchen.
"I feel ridiculous," Evelynn said
Emily turned and smiled "It's not terrible, it could be worse,"
"Can I dye my hair blonde with pink and blue ends?" Evelynn asked changing the subject
"Absolutely not, you aren't Harley Quinn princess," Emily said putting a plate of pancakes in front of Evelynn
"How did you?" Evelynn began
"You're more than mildly obsessed with Harley Quinn, Evelynn, considering the comic books, the two Joker themed bags you wanted, the action figures, need I continue?" Evelynn was astounded by her mother
"Ok now I know why you're so good at your job,"
"Speaking of jobs, hurry and finish we have to leave in ten,"
Evelynn quickly ate her breakfast as she checked she had everything in her backpack, realising she had left something very important in her room, Evelynn ran back upstairs and grabbed an unopened boxed Asthma inhaler. Even though her asthma was much more controlled than when it was when she was younger, Evelynn always kept an inhaler close by. Slipping her medical id bracelet on her left wrist, Evelynn went back downstairs to put her boots on. Emily by now was grabbing her work bag and waiting for Evelynn.
"What did you forget?"
"My inhaler," Evelynn flashed it at her before putting it in her backpack
"Come on let's go,"
Emily opened the front door and Evelynn walked to the car while Emily locked up. Once both mother and daughter were in the car, Evelynn put on the radio and The Thing About Love by Matt Terry came on.
"I love this song!" Evelynn exclaimed turning it up.
Emily shook her head and drove toward the school "Do you want to pick up dance classes again?"
"Can I?"
"If you want them,"
"Yes please! I miss tap and doing pointe work,""
"I'll look into it when I get a minute," Emily stopped just outside the school "Alright here we are,"
Evelynn wasn't moving.
"Mommy I feel sick...can I go with you?"
Emily's heart sunk "You'll be just fine, Declan's waiting for you look,"
Sure enough, Declan was waiting with a few of his friends, that made Evelynn a little less nervous. But it wasn't enough and Emily knew that. She got out and opened her daughter's door. Admitting defeat, Evelynn got out of the car and Emily hugged her tight.
"You can do this, if it gets too much, take a moment to breathe,"
Evelynn nodded and Declan walked to the pair and greeted them.
"Time to go, I love you, so much,"
"I love you too,"
Emily kissed her head and released Evelynn from her arms. Declan smiled and put his arm around Evelynn's shoulder.
"You're in homeroom with me and you have lunch with me too so you can sit with the guys and I, don't worry Emily, I'll look after her," Declan promised
Emily smiled and nodded he led Evelynn to his friends. Emily looked at the sky with tears threatening to fall. She got back in her car and drove to the BAU. Emily may have been with Evelynn for birthdays and Christmases but she never managed to be there when Evelynn started a new school. Emily could only hope that she would have a good day and made friends.
Watching Emily drive away, Evelynn swallowed a lump in her throat and stayed close to her brother.
"Evelynn these are my friends, Harley, Pip, Rick, Daniel, Matt and Hugo, guys this is my little sister, Evelynn," Declan introduced.
Declan's friends smiled at Evelynn and greeted her.
"Where's Ivy?" Declan asked
"Got here early for Chorus practise," Harley answered
"Harley and Ivy what is this? The Virginia version of Gotham City Sirens?" Evelynn asked
"Not quite, though the eight of us go as Suicide Squad for Halloween, we just don't have a Harley Quinn," Pip joked.
"Don't bore her Pip," Harley spoke "Evelynn do you dance?"
"I used to before I moved out here," Evelynn replied
As soon as the bell rang, the group walked into the school building.
To say Evelynn's first day went well was an understatement, she had a blast. She had met Ivy in Math class and they got on like a house on fire. She had joined Chorus after the teacher heard her singing in music while playing on the piano. Evelynn clicked with Declan's friends which they were both happy about.
Like most teenagers however, Evelynn was glad when school got out. She had missed her mom and had lots to tell her. Declan dropped her at her mom's work and an agent who had introduced themselves as Section Chief Matt Cruz took her to the Bullpen, where she found her mother talking to her team. Grinning she thanked Matt and walked over. Penelope looked up and smiled.
"Mini Emily is here!" She exclaimed and hugged the teen
Emily smiled brightly and stood up "Garcia kindly release my baby so, you can have more hugs later,"
Reluctantly, Penelope let go of Evelynn who once free rushed into her mother's arms. Emily held her tight.
"How was school?"
"Good, made some friends and joined Chorus," Evelynn buried her head
"Tell me properly later?" Evelynn nodded "I've got you an audition at the local dance school tomorrow at 5,"
"Tomorrow?! I haven't prepared anything!" Evelynn looked at Emily
"Go practise in my office then, you're good at improvising,"
Evelynn kissed her mom's cheek and ran into her office and pulled off her school jacket and skirt, thankful she put leggings on under the hideous thing that morning. She put her music on shuffle and stretched out.
"She doesn't cut corners does she?" Luke mused
"Nope, she's a perfectionist when it comes to dancing and her violin," Emily smiled proudly "What is it Garcia?"
Emily could sense their technical analyst on the edge of her seat bursting to ask a question.
"If you get an away case, can I take her?"
Emily laughed and nodded "You can take her, now how's the paperwork going?"
Before anyone could answer, there was a huge crash followed by a loud cry. Emily shot up the cat walk followed closely by the team, she opened the door and found Evelynn on the floor in a ball, silent tears falling down her face, leaving mascara trails as they did so. Tara gasped in horror upon seeing the teen's arm at a funny angle that was in no way, shape or form of normal.
"I slipped on my tennis ball and fell out of a turn," Evelynn managed to say trying so hard not to bawl her eyes out.
Luke helped her sit up and Spencer gently set her right arm across her chest "Jayje can I borrow your scarf?" He asked
JJ removed her scarf and handed it to Spencer, who as gently as he could secured Evelynn's arm to her body. Evelynn used her slightly sore left arm tried to get up, but couldn't pull herself up. Luke stood and helped her to her feet, Emily looked at her daughter who refused to look her in the eye because she was crying. Evelynn remembered her mother telling her that her grandmother found crying a source of weakness so, Evelynn refused to let anyone see her cry, unless it was just her mother.
"Let's get you to the ER," Emily said taking Evelynn's hand
"It hurts mom," Evelynn whimpered
"I know, we'll get you sorted out,"
Evelynn got in her mom's car and they drove to the ER accompanied by the team. While it was just the two of them in their car, Evelynn let her tears fall freely. Everything was overwhelming her.
They parked at the Hospital and the group walked in and Emily checked Evelynn in while she stayed close to her side. Once checked in, Emily and Evelynn sat with the team, Evelynn stretched causing her shirt to rise over her stomach slightly revealing a belly bar sitting in her skin proudly.
"Evelynn, what's that?" Emily asked spotting it causing her eyebrow to arch.
"I got it done for my birthday," Evelynn tugged her shirt down to cover it.
"Do John and Claudia know about it?"
"Claudia took me to get it done because I was under sixteen so she had to sign the forms to say it was ok," Evelynn replied
"It looks good, better than mine did," Emily confessed, causing JJ, Penelope AND Spencer to look at her
"You had your belly pierced?" JJ asked
"In college, come on you all saw the Garfield High photo of me, why are you surprised?" Emily laughed "That's not all of the ones I had and why do you think I never show off my tattoos?"
"I don't want to know anymore scandalous things about my mom!" Evelynn said trying to cover her ears.
The team laughed and a doctor approached them, asking Evelynn and Emily to follow him into be looked over. Evelynn climbed on the bench and the doctor gently removed the scarfe and lowered her arm. Squeezing her hand, wrist and higher up her arm.
"Fudging banana sundaes!" Evelynn hissed
"Does that hurt?" The doctor asked
"Yes," Evelynn admitted
"Right, we'll get you straight down to x-ray and see, I believe it's broken,"
Evelynn nodded and the trio walked down to x-ray, the doctor asked Evelynn to sit down and place her arm on an x-ray plate. A few moments later, the X-ray was finished and Evelynn and Emily were taken into a room to look at it.
"As I thought, there's a break in your Ulna, you're young enough not to need surgery on it, but we'll put it in a cast and give you some medication for the pain," the Doctor said
"She has asthma so we're limited to what pain medication we can give to her," Emily replied
"Not to worry Agent Prentiss, I will make sure it's safe for her, now if you'll make your way back to the waiting room, I'll have someone come and set you up with a cast," The doctor smiled warmly.
They thanked the doctor and walked back to the room where the team were waiting.
"She's got a break in her Ulna," Emily told them "So she gets a cast,"
Evelynn sat down beside JJ and played with her shirt.
"Penelope went to the gift shop, she needs no excuse to spoil the children," Dave smiled
Just then as if she knew she was being spoken about, Penelope walked in arms full with a giant light pink fluffy bunny, that was so fluffy you couldn't see its eyes, a balloon of a teddy with a cast on its arm and a big bag of Candy Corn. Evelynn's eyes lit up seeing the gifts that Penelope had bought for her.
"For you little sugar pie,"
"Thank you," Evelynn gratefully took the bunny from Penelope smiling brightly
"You are very welcome," Penelope sat down and held on to the balloon and candy.
A while later, Emily, Evelynn and Nibbles as the bunny was now named, went back to get Evelynn's cast put on. After talking to the nurse, Evelynn chose a black sparkly cast to have on her arm. Evelynn held onto Nibbles tightly to stop herself from crying out when her arm was set in a normal bent position. Emily pouted with her daughter at her obvious pain. But as soon as the cast was on Evelynn relaxed.
"Now you can't hit your friends with this if they annoy you," The nurse jokes
"I won't," Evelynn promised
As soon as the cast was cured and Evelynn had been given her medication, they were discharged and allowed to go home. She was under strict instructions, not to get the cast wet and was given a note to give to all her teachers allowing her to miss gym and use a laptop as she was right hand dominant.
A/N
Oh no! She broke her arm! Poor Evelynn, she'll be fine I promise, I broke my arm when I was five and got through six casts. I had two in one day because as soon as we left the Hospital I fell over into a puddle so had to get it changed. I've always been clumsy haha.
I know I'm probably going to get some comments regarding Evelynn's asthma and certain medication, I'm going on personal experience with her asthma as I have had it for my entire life and I'm now 24 years old and I still suffer with it. Some asthmatics can't take certain medication as it makes our asthma worse and triggers more attacks.
In the next chapter, Evelynn is going to meet Morgan and Mick! How is that going to go down with Morgan I wonder? Watch this space!
