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Chapter 10

One week later.

"Are you positive in discharging him?" Rossi questioned Dr. Steven.

"Both of them actually. As all of you might be aware, Agent Morgan had improved a lot and he doesn't require a hospital stay anymore. As for Dr. Reid, he wasn't much physically hurt like Agent Morgan. Since I am releasing Agent Morgan , I thought it would better to discharge Dr. Reid too, since he much calmer in the presences of Agent Morgan."

"Thanks a lot, doc." Emily said on behalf of the team.

"No problem." Dr. Steven said. "I have talked to the Dr. Reid's therapist, he would be able to start his vision therapy in a couple of days and as for Agent Morgan, I have rearranged therapy sessions for him, matching Dr. Reid's schedule." Dr. Steven explained.

"You have really helped a lot." Hotch said, shaking Dr. Steven's hand.

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"Are you ready to get out of here?" Morgan asked, changing into his usual clothes.

"I guess. Morgan, I … Can I stay in my own apartment?" Reid answered, sitting on his bed.

"Actually, we are." Morgan smiled.

"Morgan, you don't have to stay with me, I can …" Reid trailed off, finally realizing that he couldn't probably manage himself with his eye conditions.

"Reid, I am not staying with you just because you will be needing help, it's because …" Morgan sighed before he sat beside Reid on his bed. "I am scared."

"What? Why?" Reid asked, shocked.

"I want to be with you because I am scared that if I leave you out of my sight, something bad will happen to you."

"Morgan, I am fine… just…"

"You don't know how it feels like, Reid." Morgan whispered. "To actually see you laying just like that, like a dead body with tubes, wires …"

"Morgan, I am sorry." Reid said, in a low tone of voice.

"No, no." Morgan looked up at Reid. "It's not your fault at all, but what I went through, I can't just erase it. Honestly, I … I just want to make sure that you're alright, so, can you please allow me to stay with you?"

"Morgan, it will be great to have you around." Reid smiled. "Thanks but you need to take care of yourself too, you are banged up worst than me."

"My mother and Garcia might hang around in the daytime to help us but at night it's just two of us."

"Your mother can stay if she wants, I do have a spare room." Reid said genuinely.

"It's okay, she is staying with Garcia."

"Okay, so who is ready to get out of here?" Garcia cheered happily as she walked in with a wheelchair.

"We both are." Morgan said, before he got down from the bed.

"Come on, Spence." JJ stretched her hand and Reid took it. Reid's sprained ankle was still healing and one of the strict orders he had to follow was not to put any pressure on it.

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The next day.

"Excuse me?" Hotch snapped. "I agreed for a temporary agent for fill in the gaps since I was down with two agents, not for any replacement."

"Agent Hotcher, we can't be sure if Dr. Reid can be fit to be an FBI agent again." Strauss said.

"He is still recovering. Okay, I get the part that visual acuity is a requirement for being an agent. The doctor has said that the vision therapy might help to improve…."

"Might help?" Strauss asked. "So, we don't know for sure if he will regain his normal eye sight back?"

"Come on, it's not that he had lost his eyesight… it's just…"

"How about firearms? How do you expect him to shoot when he don't even have a normal eye movement?"

"Like I said, he is still in the recovery process, can we actually talk about this after we get an official letter from the doctor?" Hotch snapped again, getting annoyed over the situation.

"Snapping at me isn't going to help, Agent Hotcher."

"Dr. Reid is an asset to the team. His judgements have solved quite a number of cases and saved the victims. I would trust my son's life with him. So, I am not giving up on him and I am sorry to say I am not accepting any replacement for him." Hotch gave his final words and walked out even before Strauss could reply.

Hotch walked out, looking irritated.

"Someone is in a bad mood." Rossi said.

"Well, she is lucky that I am still able to hold myself."

"What happened?" Garcia questioned.

"She wants to replace Reid because she thinks he might not be able to be a field agent again." Hotch explained.

"That's rubbish." JJ spurt out. "We don't know that until the doctor gave us his words."

"I know." Hotch sighed. "I am really having a bad mood now. I want to get out of here for a while."

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"Hey, Hotch." Morgan greeted, surprised by Hotch's presences when he opened the door. "You need anything?"

"Nothing, just having a bad day." Hotch mumbled as he walked in. "I thought I would hang around here for a while."

"Bad day?" Morgan raised his eyebrows.

"Where is Reid?" Hotch questioned.

"Down for a nap." Morgan said as he pointed towards the room.

Hotch walked closer, smiled when he saw the sight of Reid sleeping peacefully. "Strauss was talking to me about replacing him."

"What?" Morgan gasped, silently.

"I told her that it is not happening until I get the official word from his doctor." Hotch whispered.

"Is she crazy or something?" Morgan snapped angrily. "Hotch, this can't happen. The job is everything for him."

"I know, Morgan." Hotch answered. "We should keep this news from him."

"Definitely and I am coming with you, I am going to give her … Let's just say it's a bad day for her." Morgan grabbed his wallet.

"Morgan…"

"You're coming or not?" Morgan asked as he walked out. "Mom, just take care of Spencer for a while."

Feeling defeated, Hotch joined Morgan after smiling briefly to the confused Fran.

"What is going on?" Fran asked.

"I will tell you once I get back home, momma."

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"Hey, what are you doing here?" JJ asked when she saw Morgan walking in with Hotch.

"I want to talk to Strauss." Morgan answered shortly.

"Morgan, it will only make the situation worse." Rossi responded.

'Well, she has to know what Reid is going through right now before she makes any decision. Do any of you realize what could happen to him if he loses this job?"

"Morgan, we know and besides, …" Emily stopped when Morgan's phone rang.

'It's my mother." Morgan said before he answered the phone. "Yes, momma? What? How come? Okay, wait, don't panic. I will be there."

"What is it, Morgan?" Hotch asked.

"Reid is missing."

"What?" Garcia gasped. "How …"

"Apparently he heard what we were talking about just now, Hotch. He left a letter on the door , saying he doesn't want to be us to fight with Strauss because of him and he doesn't want to be a burden anymore." Morgan replied, feeling frustrated over the situation. "Oh God, I shouldn't have left the house."

"Oh… No." JJ rubbed her temple. "Where would he possibly go … in such condition?"

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