Do I Know You-Ch 10
Penelope looked nervously up at the doctor as she opened the chart and said, "your x-rays show a lot of older injuries, old fractures and cracks in them and a few newer ones". Penelope dropped her head and closed her eyes as the tears started streaming down her face, the doctor said, "I am so sorry for what you have gone through for the past 4 years Penelope".
She glanced up at her and took a deep breath as the doctor said, "the results of your pregnancy test was negative", Penelope smiled for the first time that day and looked up to heaven and said, "thank you God". JJ and Emily both squeezed her hand and they couldn't help but smile when they both felt her squeeze back.
Emily said, "does this mean that she is ready to be released"?, she nodded her head and said, "she is free to go anytime she is ready", she glanced at Penelope and said, "I recommend that when you get back home that you go talk to a therapist, one that can help you maybe regain memories of your life from before you were taken and maybe she can help you work through the years of abuse".
Penelope nodded her head and said, "thank you so much doctor, thank you for everything", she smiled and said, "you are very welcome", JJ stood up and said, "are you ready to head back to the police station and see if the boys are ready to head back home"?, she stood up and weakly nodded her head yes as they headed out of the room.
Derek looked over at Reid and said, "what can I do to help her through this Reid"?, he walked over and sat down beside him and said, "just be there for her and let her know how much you love her". Derek said, "I don't want to push her but I love her so much Reid, what if, what if she never gets her memories of our life together back"?, he put his hand on Dereks shoulder and said, "she will get them back, it might take some time but she will hopefully get them back".
Penelope looked over at Emily and said, "what will happen to the babies"?, Emily said, "well they are checking the DNA of the babies to see if they can match them to their mothers". JJ sighed and said, "it will be ok Garcie, if the DNA is matched the babies will be reunited with their famalies and I know that you are going to miss them because you were the only momma they ever knew".
Penelope wiped her eyes and said, "how could Thomas have done that to me"?, JJ said, "he was a psycopath Penelope, one that only cared about what he wanted", she nodded her head in agreement and said, "I feel so stupid for ever believing that I belonged with him". Emily said, "awwwww honey you didn't know, it was the drugs he gave you, it wasn't your fault, not at all".
JJ said, "if you don't mind me asking, what is the first thing that you remember"?, she looked at JJ and said, "I remember waking up in a hospital room with Thomas lovingly holding my hand and crying because I was awake". Emily said, "what was the excuse that he gave you for your visit to the hospital"?, she said, "he told me that I had disappeared or had been taken and that I made my way back to him and our family".
Emily said, "how long were you together before things started getting rough"?, she took a deep breath and said, "at first he was wonderful toward me, he didn't try to force me or push me into doing anything". JJ said, "how long did that last"?, she said, "around 6 to 8 weeks", Emily put her hand on Penelopes knee and said, "then what happened"?, Penelope said, "I had come downstairs from taking a nap and he had prepared a delicious meal for us, he was so sweet, kind and loving".
Penelope closed her eyes and said, "after dinner he turned on some music and we danced, we started kissing and one thing led to another and just as we were getting ready to have sex I changed my mind". Emily said, "so was that the first night that you were together"?, she nodded her head yes and said, "it was the first night of many that he forced me, he was so rough and he tied me to the bed and had his way with me for hours".
JJ wiped her eyes and said, "did you ask him why he was so forceful with you"?, again she nodded her head and said, "I did", JJ said, "what did he say"?, she closed her eyes and said, "he told me that I liked it rough and that I would get use to it again". Emily said, "I'm so sorry PG, I wish that there was something I could do for you".
Penelope looked at her and said, "I don't know how to act or what to think anymore, I feel so nasty and dirty for what I let him do to me all of those years, why was I so stupid, I should have known better". They pulled into the parking lot at the police station and Emily said, "honey you need to know that nothing that happened to you was your fault, nothing".
They got out of the car and walked inside and over to the rest of the team, moments after they joined the team in the conference room they turned to see the sheriff standing at the door. He walked over to Penelope and said, "Thomas wants to talk to you before you leave", she felt her heart beating faster and faster at hearing the name of her tormentor".
She swallowed hard and said, "wh wh what does he want"?, the sheriff said, "the only thing he will say is that he wants to talk to you before you head back home". Derek walked over and put his hand on her shoulder and his heart shattered when she jumped away from him, she looked up at him and said, "I'mmmmm sorry".
Derek said, "it's ok sweetness but you don't have to go and see him if you don't want to", she took a deep breath and said, "maybe I can get some closure if I go and talk to him one final time". They all watched as the sheriff led her closer and closer toward the interrogation room, she put her hand on the knob and pushed the door open.
She stepped inside and saw the evil man that had tormented her for years sitting across the room, she felt sick at her stomach when he said, "I've missed you Mandy".