Fear and Pain pt.12

Hello, hope you are having a good day.

Max went to find Mia. He found Mia in the kitchen.

"Mia, it's Leo. He's fever is worse." Max said.

"Oh no." Mia answered. They went into Leo's room. Mia checked Leo's fever. "It is worse. He needs rest. I hope he gets that rest." Then Leo started crying in pain. He started thrashing. Mia pulled Leo into a hug. Leo didn't calm down. "Please, Leo, calm down. Everything's ok." Mia put her hand on Leo's cheek. Leo calmed down. Mia went back out to get Leo some water. Hotch was in the living room.

"How is he?" Hotch wondered.

"His fever is worse and he's in pain." Mia replied.

"My son Jack is coming over. Maybe Leo can play with him."

"I think Leo would like that."

Then someone knocked at the door. Hotch opened the door.

"Daddy!" Jack exclaimed.

"Hey, Jack." Hotch answered as he picked Jack up.

"I'll pick him up at 3 pm." Haley said before leaving. Hotch closed the door. Max came out.

"Mia, Leo's awake." Max sighed.

"Jack, how about you go with Mia and meet Leo?" Hotch asked.

"Ok."

So Jack followed Mia. They went into Leo's room. Mia and Jack crawled into Leo's tent and saw Max holding Leo.

"Hey, Leo, how do you feel?" Mia wondered.

"Not too good." Leo croaked.

"Leo, this is Jack. Can you play with him?"

"Ok. Hi Jack."

"Hi Leo. Do you want to play a game?" Jack wondered.

"Ok."

"Come on. Let's pick a game."

So Jack and Leo went to play a game. They decided to play Uno. Leo and Jack had fun. When they had finished, they went to play in Leo's tent. When they went into Leo's room Niska was in there.

"Hey, you two. What are you doing?" Niska wondered. Leo went to Niska and hugged her.

"We're going to play in the tent." Leo answered.

"Can I play?"

"Sure."

"You can be the lion." Jack suggested.

"Or the lioness."

"Good job, Leo. Ok. I'll be the lioness." Niska replied. Then Fred snuck up behind Leo and tickled him. Leo screamed and then laughed.

"Can I play too?" Fred wondered.

"Ok. You can be the bear." Leo said.

"Ok. You two had better get in the tent because I'm going to get you."

So Leo and Jack ran into the tent. Max was still inside.

"Hey, what are you still doing in here?" Jack asked.

"I just finished charging. Can I play?" Max answered. Leo and Jack nodded. Then they heard growling. "Oh no. Who's that?" Meanwhile, outside the tent, Mia came in.

"Can I play?" Mia wondered.

"Sure. You can be my sister. Another lioness." Niska replied.

"Ok."

So they got on the ground and started growling.

"Who's that?" Jack wondered.

"I don't know. Let's be really quiet so they don't hear us." Leo whispered. So they all were quiet. Then they saw one of the blankets move. Jack gasped quietly. Then the tent door started moving. "Someone's trying to get in."

"I'll protect you. I'll go out and tell them to go away." Max suggested. So Max went out. Then it got very quiet.

"Oh no. Where's Maxie?" Leo wondered. Then all four synth came in and roared. Jack and Leo screamed. Then they all laughed.

"That was fun." Jack laughed. Then Hotch came into the room.

"Jack, it's time for lunch." Hotch said.

"Ok."

"Leo, it's time for you to eat." Mia ordered.

"Ok but I don't feel like eating." Leo replied sadly.

"At least try."

So Leo and Jack went out and ate lunch. After lunch, they watched a movie. A few hours later, Haley came. Leo and Jack were in the tent reading with Niska. Haley, Hotch, and Mia went to Leo's room. The tent door was opened. The three smiled.

"Jack, it's time to go home." Haley said.

"Ok. Bye Leo. I don't want to go." Jack sighed.

"Bye Jack. Maybe we can play again." Leo suggested.

"Mommy, can I come tomorrow?"

"It's up to your father." Haley said.

"It's fine with me." Hotch answered.

"Ok. You can comeback tomorrow."

Jack hugged Leo. Both boys were happy. Jack left with Haley.

"Leo, you need to take a shower." Mia commanded gently.

"Ok."

So Leo went to take a shower. When Leo was done, he got dressed. Then Max came in. He saw Leo's cuts.

"Leo, what did you do? Those cuts weren't there when we found you." Max wondered. "Did you cut yourself again?" Leo nodded." Put your shirt on. Then we'll talk to Mia."

"I'm sorry, Maxie." Leo tearfully mumbled.

"It's ok."

Leo put his shirt on and went to see Mia. Max told Mia what had happened. Mia and Max sat down on the couch next to Leo.

"Leo, do you want to tell me?" Mia asked.

"I was scared. I was so afraid. When they had me, I did this. Then when you guys found me, I had flashbacks. I'm sorry." Leo explained. Mia pulled Leo into a hug. Leo cried. Then Niska came.

"Leo, do you want to do math with me?" Niska wondered. Leo nodded. So Leo curled up next to Niska and did some of his math. A few hours later, Leo felt sick. He ran to the bathroom and vomited. When he was done, he felt very tired. Fred wanted to see if Leo was ok and went to the bathroom.

"Leo, are you ok?" Fred asked.

"No. I'm so tired." Leo groaned.

"Ok. Let's get you to bed."

"I can't move."

"It's ok. I'll carry you."

So Fred picked Leo up and carried him to bed.

TBC