One days later
Today is the day where Riley is going to New York to talk to Amber. Her flight leaves in a few hours. Riley is not 100% sure that she is still going to go to New York and talk to her sister.
"Riley, do you know if you are going to go and talk to Amber?" Madison said
"Yeah, I'm going to go and talk to her. I will see you guys in a few days." Riley said as she grabbed her stuff and left.
"I really hope she dont kill Amber." Madison said to JJ and Emily.
"Yeah, us too." JJ said
Manhattan New York
Riley had just arrived at the airport. Right now she is waiting for Amber to pick her up.
After a few minutes of Waiting she saw Amber pulling up at the airport.
"Hey there sis." Amber said as she got out of the car to hug Riley.
"Hi." Riley said, pulling on a fake smile and hugging Amber back.
They both got into the car and drove off to Amber house.
Amber household
When Riley and Amber walked into the house they were greeted by Amber's son James.
"Mama." James said as he walked up to Amber.
"Hey sweet boy." Amber said as picked her son.
They then walked into the living room and sat down on the couch. Where Amber's husband was sitting.
"Weston, this is my little sister Riley. Riley, this is my husband Weston." Amber said
"Nice to meet you." Riley said
"Nice to meet you too." Weston said
"Would you like something to drink?" Amber asked Riley
"No, I'm fine." Riley said
"I will let you two talk. James let go to the play room and play for a while." Weston said
"Okay." James said as he followed his father.
Amber waited until James and Weston were in the playroom before she spoke.
"What happened to your shoulder?" Amber asked
"Oh JJ and Emily was kidnapped by an old suspect from California. But every since that day I've been having this bad feeling that something is not right." Riley said
"Okay, what do you want to talk about?" Amber asked Riley
"What happens after Madison and I fake our death?" Riley asked.
It was then that Riley had seen it. A brief flash of fear in Amber eyes.
"We don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. I just want to know why you are so mad at me." Riley said
"Because you don't call telling us that you and Madison were alive. If JJ and Emily don't have to work with NCIS we would have still thought that you two were dead. Like I need to know the truth on why you did call once you guys were safe?" Amber asked
"Im sorry, but something didn't feel right to call you guys." Riley said
"What didn't feel right?" Amber asked
"I don't know, okay." Riley said softly.
Amber just looked at Riley, without saying a word.
"What are you thinking about?" Amber asked
"Nothing." Riley said
"You are thinking about something, I can tell that you are lying." Amber said
"Well if i tell you, you would just shut me out again." Riley said
"About what?" Amber asked
"What happens after Madison and I were declared dead?" Riley asked
Amber looked at Riley for a minute before she spoke.
"Well three month after you and Madison were declared dead, I went down the wrong path for a while. I tried to kill myself." Amber said as tears rolled down her face.
Riley put a hand over her mouth as tears fell from her eyes.
Riley did not know what to say at this point.
"I'm sorry that i put you through that." Riley said
"It's not your fault. You were held hostage for two years, that wasn't your fault. I just wish that you would even call." Amber said
"I'm so sorry." Riley said
"It's okay." Amber said
"Was that the only time?" Riley asked
"Yes, but I was still depressed, but got better ever since i found out that you were alive." Amber said
"Oh, so us fighting doesn't help with your depression, does it." Riley said
"Nope, but you don't know that I was depressed and I was the one that started the fight anyway." Amber said
"Yeah." Riley said
"I have one question for you." Amber said
"Okay what up." Riley said
"Why have you been acting like a bitch?" Amber asked
"You know what's funny is that Madison said the same thing." Riley said
"Oh she did." Amber said
"Yep and the reason is that a lot of things happen in just seven months or so. I just found out that I have PTSD. There have been so many changes in my life it's hard for me to get used to." Riley said
"Wait PTSD from oversea?" Amber asked
"Something like that." Riley said
"There's something you're not telling me." Amber said
"Let just say something very bad happened while I was over sea. Okay." Riley said
"Okay. How about we go for a walk." Amber said
"Sure." Riley said
"James, you want to go for a walk?" Amber asked her son
"Yeah." James said
"Okay then let go." Amber said as they walked out the door.
The next day
Jareau-Prentiss household
JJ was at work with the team who is in Lake Charles, Louisiana working on a murder case. Emily did not go with them because she was not fully ready to go back to work. The twins are at school. Sophia stayed at home because she was sick.
Present time
Emily is huddled up on the floor of her bathroom, back resting against the closed door, legs pulled up to her chest and arms locked around her shins, face buried against her knees. She is absolutely distraught, the lingering, blurry images from her nightmares completely banished from her brain now.
She is trying to ignore the incessant tapping on the door behind her.
"Mom, are you okay?" Sophia asked through the door.
"Im fine honey." Emily said
"No you are not. I can hear you crying. I'm going to call Madison." Sophia said
"Soph, that is not necessary, I'm fine." Emily said
"No you are not, I'm fine. I'm going to call Madison because she is the only one who is in the state right now." Sophia said as she walked into her room and grabbed her phone, then dial Madison number.
Thomson household
Madison was in her office at work, working on some paperwork when her phone started ringing.
"Hello." Madison answer the phone
"Sorry to bother you, are you busy?" Sophia asked
"No, why is everything okay?" Madison asked
"Well kind of, oh mom she had a nightmare or something a while ago, i was trying to wake her up and she hit me by accident but she was still asleep. When she finally woke up she noticed that she hit me and then she locked herself in the bathroom and you won't come out." Sophia said
"Okay, give me a few minutes, and I will be there in 30 minutes." Madison said as she started grabbing her stuff.
"Okay." Sophia said as she hung up the phone.
30 minutes later
Sophia was in the living room resting while waiting for Madison. Then there was a knock on the door. Sophia got up and opened the door.
"Wow, you look like hell." Madison said
"I know that because I'm sick." Sophia said
"Oh, how about you go rest and I will talk to Emily. Where is she?" Madison asked
"She is in the master room bathroom." Sophia said as she walked into her room.
"Okay, you get some rest." Madison said as she walked into the master bedroom to the bathroom door.
"Hey Emily it's Madison cloud you open the door please." Madison said
Emily remains where she is for another minute before expelling a deep sigh and reaching up to unlatch the lock.
"Hey." Madison said softly as she walked into the bathroom.
"You looked exhausted and sick. You need to put something warmer on and go to bed." Madison said as she ran her hand over Emily's forehead.
"You're burning up. You should really get some rest." Madison said
"No, I'm fine." Emily said
"No you are not. You can go get some rest and we can talk after you woke up or I can call JJ. What is your choice?" Madison asked
"Fine, I will go get some rest." Emily said
"Get." Madison said as walked out of the bathroom.
Emily walked into the bedroom and climbed into the bed. She closes her eyes, burying her face against the soft pillow, willing herself to fall into a deep, dreamless sleep. After tossing and turning for what seems like hours, she is finally able to slip just below the surface of consciousness, but is immediately dragged back down into her nightmares.
Madison watched as Emily slept for a few minutes before checking on Sophia. After that she called her nanny Lucy to tell her that she will not be home tonight.
Madison already knows trying to get Emily to tell her what has happened is just like trying to get Riley to talk to her but harder.
