I don't own Criminal Minds and I borrowed Arizona's line from the season 6 final if any of you recognize it.
Michael sighs and looks at the doctor. "Will she need surgery. When our oldest daughter had appendicitis she needed surgery." He gestures to Rosalyn who is asleep on the couch with her head in Eli's lap.
"As of right now, it doesn't seem as though she needs surgery. We may have caught it early enough and can fix it with some antibiotics."
"Ok, so what's the next step for right now?" Michael asks.
"Well, first she will get an IV of fluids and antibiotics and we'll see how that goes. If she doesn't respond well to that, then we will do the surgery later today."
"Ok, thank you, doctor."
"No, problem. You, Miss JJ, should try to sleep. That medicine will make you really tired, ok." Then she turns to Sandy and Michael. "I'll be back in a couple of hours to check on her. If she doesn't approve, then we'll have to discuss surgery."
"Ok."
"Jen, you need to try to take a little nap, ok?" Emily tells the younger girl.
"Will you stay with me?"
"Of course." Emily climbs into bed next to her and wraps an arm around her shoulders.
Two hours later
For the next two hours JJ was in and out of sleep. The pain medicine did little to ease her pain, and her temperature wsnt down and leveled at 99.9°.
Michael had ran Eli and Rosa home, knowing there was no use in them being there. They needed sleep and it was nearing 4 a.m.
Soon the doctor was back in the room.
"How is my little patient doing?" Dr. Riley asks as she walk in the room.
"Not good. She's still in pain and her temp has barely went down." Sandy tells the doctor.
"Ok, well I'll take a look and then I will get you those papers to sign." Dr. Riley did another exam and came up with the same results.
"Alright, I need to over a couple of things about what to expect." She sat down in a chair. "First, we'll do the surgery. We will use general anesthesia and it will only take about thirty minutes."
"What about after?" Sandy asks.
"After the surgery she'll be given some medicine to take at home and she can return to school when she feels well enough or when she finishes the meds."
"Ok."
"Do you guys have any questions at all?"
Sandy and Michael look at each other and then back at the doctor. "No, I don't think so."
"Ok, JJ do you have any questions about what's going on?"
"Will it hurt?"
"Not at all. You'll go to sleep and when you wake up, you'll be back in this very room. You'll have a teeny tiny scar and a very good reason for your mommy and daddy to feed you ice cream for the rest of Spring Break."
"Ok." JJ nods.
"Alright." Dr. Riley nods too.
After signing the papers, JJ was prepped for surgery.
"Mr. And Mrs. Jareau, if you would like too, you can walk with us and JJ."
"I want Emily to come." JJ says.
"She can come too." Dr. Riley replies.
Double Doors
Once at the doors, Dr. Riley turned to Sandy, Michael, and Emily.
"This is as far as you can go."
"Ok, bye baby. We'll see you when you get out. Ok?" Sandy tells her.
JJ turns to Emily with tears in her eyes. "You're gonna leave me?"
"Oh, baby, I don't want to, but I need too." Emily tells the younger girl.
"But, you said you wouldn't leave me."
"I know sweetie. But, listen, alright? I need to you be my brave little butterfly. Ok? You'll go with Dr. Riley and she'll put you to sleep. When you wake up, you'll be right back in your room and it will be like you never left. Ok?"
"And you'll be there?"
Emily wipes the remaining tears off JJ's face. "Yes, I'll be right there waiting for you with your Mommy and Daddy."
"Promise?"
"I promise." Emily hooks her pinky with JJ's. "Now, be my brave mariposa and I'll see you later."
Dr. Riley and her assistant smile at the interaction between the two girls. Dr. Riley watched as Emily calmed her down in the room and when she did it again here. Usually, kids JJ's age take more convincing or take longer to be calmed down.
"Ok JJ. Are you ready?"
"Yes."
Dr. Riley pushes the bed through the doors and the others went back to the room to wait.
Thirty Minutes Later
Half an hour later Dr. Riley walks back into the room.
"How is she?" Sandy asks.
"She did wonderful. She's still asleep, but she should wake up soon." Dr. Riley replies as another doctor wheels JJ back into the room.
Soon, JJ started to wake up. The first person she asks for is Emily.
"Hey, Jen. I'm right here. You did really good sweetie. How do you feel?"
"Good. You stayed here?"
"I did. Just like I promised I would."
Three Days Later
Thursday morning Emily walks into the Jareau household. It's been three days since JJ's surgery and the little girl was getting better every day.
"Emmy!" JJ yells excitedly. She's sitting on the couch watching Full House reruns.
"Hey there. How are you doing today?"
"Good! Mommy went to sundaes for everyone!"
"Cool. What do you say to me staying the night tonight? My mom is going to be at a meeting so I'll be free."
"Yay! Can we stay up and watch Ariel?"
"If that's what you want to watch we can. But you have to ask your Mama if it's okay for you to stay up, ok?"
"Ok."
Here's the second part. Please review!
I'll have the Stormy chapter up soon.
Any medical knowledge I got from Grey's Anatomy.