Disclaimer – Don't own Criminal minds or the characters.
(Jason Myers is named after the killers in two great horror movies, Halloween and Friday the 13th. . And I Don't own the words to the song "For Good", It's from the musical Wicked).
Continue with pain
Anna stood taping her foot on the side of the bus stop. In 2 years it had never been on time, and the one day it was, she was late. Anna looked at her watch again, not even 2 minutes had passed since she last saw how late she was. It was a freezing Boston December, and Anna stood with a purple scarf covering half her face. She wore a shinny purple beret over her bright red hair and a brown coat tightly fit her curves. The very bottom of her green dress was showing, hanging over high dark boots. Finally she gave up her foolish quest to get to her lecture, and decided to walk home.
Anna hunched her head down against the cold wind and punched her hands deeply in her pockets. A droplet of rain hit her glasses, then the heavens opened. Dashing to escape the rain, Anna darted towards a local cafe. Shacking her hair, and cleaning her glasses she sat in one of the booths, and grabbed a menu...
Jason Myers stood hardly 6ft away from her. He'd watched her for weeks now, and she was perfect. She hadn't changed much since they were children, still beautiful and intelligent. But a loner, prone to wondering off. And now she had medical training. She was perfect for his needs. He followed her as she gave up on the bus and began to walk. He thanked God when it began to rain and she entered a cafe. His plan was going brilliantly...
Anna ordered a Earl Grey and a chicken burger, having decided to wait out the rain. As she chatted to the friendly Mexican waitress, she saw a face she recognised from her childhood.
"Jason Myers?" she stuttered searching her mind for distant memories of him.
"Anna Gilliam, It's been years", He said with a beaming smile.
The little hairs on her neck stood on end, the same effect his rather malicious smile had on her as a child. Time had not been kind on Jason. He was 25, but looked much older. He looked like he had a very bad hangover and his dark eyes stared at her without blinking.
"Yes... What is 12 years?".
"13 I think... May I?", he gestured to the seat opposite.
"Please". Anna did not really want him to sit with her but there was no way out of it.
"So how are things... How's your father?" He asked with a smile.
"He died...5 years ago now".
"O Anna I'm so sorry". It's so easy to fake sincerity.
"It's okay. I was sorry to hear about your father as well". Anna said with genuine empathy. Jonathan Myers had been a good man, and Anna had been genuinely upset when she heard of his car accident a year ago. She hadn't spoke to him in years however. Not since him and her father had been posted together in Canada. That's where she'd met Jason. He was older than her, and very intense, but military kids stick together. Anna remembered how much he loved hunting, how he loved killing animals. His father was re-assigned when Anna was 13. She was later told that it was un-officially because Jason had been caught starting small fires.
"Thanks. We hadn't spoken in a wail when it happened... Just wish I'd had a chance", Jason bit his lip to stop tiers. I'm such a great actor. Anna reached out and took his hand. Jason smiled. His plan was turning out beautifully. Stupid sensitive fool. She always was to weak. I can't believe she's falling for this injured puppy dog act.
" It's okay. You loved each other". Jason smiled at her and she smiled back. They continued to talk for a hour, until finally the rain stooped.
"It's been great to catch up... but I have a lot of work to do".
"Of course. A medical degree doesn't just fall on your lap".
He walked with her as they left the dinner.
"Maybe I could give you a lift...
...Anna woke from her usual nightmare by a strong tug on the chain around her neck, kept there to stop her escaping when he was with the boys. Attempting to shake off the last bits of dream and return to reality she heard Jason speak out of the darkness.
"I'm done for the night. Get him ready for tomorrow".
Anna lay and stared in to the darkness for a few more seconds before mustering the strength to lift herself from the wooden floor. Every day she prayed to be found, but she knew it would never come. Jason was too good at this to ever be caught, and no one was even looking for her. She'd watched him to do it. Chained to a wall, gagged and blindfolded, all she could do was listen as he'd cancelled her cards, told the school she was leaving, given up her apartment and then sent a group email around that they were running off together . She'd lived in hope that someone would figure out she would never run off with Jason Myers, but in actuality she had been notorious for doing rather stupid things. Grabbing her supplies she walked through the silent house, and descended to hell.
Reid lay curled up on the floor. Her heart broke as she saw him whimper in his sleep. That bastard. Managing to role him flat on his chest without waking him, she set about fixing his wounds. She flicked through her internal jukebox and began to sing...
"I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you"
"It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend..."
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