Hey guys, I know it's been over a year, most of you have probably forgotten about this story, and I defiantly don't blame you. When I found this is my documents, I decided I had to finish what I started. I'm really sorry I let everyone down. To whoever still cares about this fanfic, I hope you enjoy the end you were waiting for. See ya.

Chapter 9

Reid sunk into his hospital bed and gripped the sheets tightly. He swallowed hard and licked his dry lips. The words from his doctor echoed in his head and he just knew it was the end, goodbye life, goodbye BAU, and goodbye friends. He cleared his throat before speaking.

"Don't waste your time; I know what's wrong with me. I knew schizophrenia would catch up to me eventually," he said meekly. He could barely make eye contact with his friends. He kept his sad eyes at his doctor. The next thing he saw made him blink in confusion, his doctor was chuckling at him. At first he thought this was another hallucination, but everything felt too real.

"How is this funny?" Reid asked him, a hint of anger poured out of his voice. The doctor's face saddened for a second, he looked a little guilty for laughing.

"My apologizes, Dr. Reid. It's just that many people get schizophrenia and anxiety confused," he said. Reid looked at Garcia and Morgan and then back at his doctor with confusion planted on his face.

"Anxiety?" he echoed.

"Yes, anxiety, I'll ease you it's not serious but you will need medication to make sure you don't pass out again," the doctor said with a small smile. Reid sat up straighter, he wasn't sure if he was mad or happy, but he was majorly confused. He knew what it was but, he didn't know why he had it.

"So the hallucinations and voices were just in my head?" he asked.

"Well they are in your head but I'm sure you know it was major stress that caused it. Has work been troubling you? Or maybe something happened that worried you?" his doctor asked. Reid's mind flashed back to when his mother had freaked out on his last time he saw her, was that it? He looked up at the doctor without replying, his face was enough of an answer.

"I see," the doctor said. He set his hands behind his back and smiled. "I'll fill out your prescription, and you should be able to leave in an hour or so. Goodbye, Dr. Reid. If the medicine doesn't help then come straight to me." The doctor said on his way out.

Complete silence filled the air; the trio looked at each other shyly, epically Reid. He and Morgan locked eyes, and he knew he had to say something after that.

"Derrick, I owe you an apology," he said in a dry voice. "I should've told you what was wrong from the start. I'm sorry I put you through all of that." Morgan pulled up a chair beside the bed and laced his fingers together.

"I should be the one apologizing. I shouldn't have pushed you to the point to where you would faint," he said. Reid shook his head.

"No, I needed pushed, that's why you're a good friend. Just accept my apology already," he joked. Morgan and Garcia smiled.

"I accept your apology," Morgan set his elbow on the bed, and lifted his hand up, "that means we're cool?" he asked. Reid and Morgan friendly locked hands.

"Yeah," Reid said quietly. Garcia wiped away an oncoming tear.

"You boys are going to make me cry," she said. The three chuckled. Before the either could say another thing, Hotch and Rossi entered the hospital room.

"Hey guys," Garcia greeted. Hotch and Rossi greeted her back. Reid couldn't help but sink back into his bed, just because he was diagnosed with anxiety and not schizophrenia, doesn't mean he wasn't about to lose his job.

"Hotch, I'm really sorry I've been keeping secrets. It's all over now, though, I promise," he said.

"What exactly happened?" his boss asked. Reid and Morgan looked at each other nervously. They took turns telling Hotch and Rossi about what happened. Reid told him all about the nightmares, the voices, and the hallucinations. The one thing he didn't want to confess was the 'doctor' he saw every time he closed his eyes to sleep. Morgan mentioned the fact that he was diagnosed with anxiety, and could be treated with medicine. Hotch and Rossi took it all in.

"Am I keeping my job in the BAU?" Reid asked.

"Of course you are, but I want you to take a week or two off so you can get used to your medication, take some time to yourself," Hotch said. Reid sighed. He felt a bunch of weight lift from his shoulders.

"Thank you," he said. He worried the entire time that he would lose his job and his friends; he thought he would end up like his mom. He should've told someone from the start, he was just relieved the whole thing was over.

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A few weeks later, Reid woke up at eight o'clock, a normal time to wake up. Tomorrow, he would be going back to work, and he was excited about it. The nightmares, voices, and hallucinations and settled, they weren't completely gone, but they were settling. Reid walked to his kitchen and took his medicine with his morning coffee. The medicine made him think of his mom, he missed her. He wanted to know how she was doing, was she still mad about the last time he saw her?

He pulled out his cellphone and decided to call his mother. Five rings went by, and he was beginning to worry that she was ignoring him. But then, his heart lifted when his mom answered.

"Hello?" he heard her voice.

"Hey, mom," he greeted a little nervously.

"Oh, Spencer, I'm so happy to hear your voice! I thought you were mad at me," she gasped with excitement. Reid shook his head, even though he knew she couldn't see him.

"Mom, I could never be mad at you. I just get worried is all," he said.

"I'm sorry I pushed you the other day," Dianna said. Reid knew she didn't actually push him, but instead of starting an argument, he accepted her apology.

"It's okay," he said.

"I'm also sorry about my medication, I've been taking more and more since you left," his mom said. Reid smiled.

"That's great, I'm happy for you," he said encouragingly. For the next hour Reid and his mom talked nonstop, like they hadn't talked in years. He was just happy it all turned out well.

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another." Charles Dickens