(Hii, hope your all enjoying the story. This chapter is going to focus on Talia and Aaron for the majority. (Maybe a little Garcia coming in after a case again) I apologise in advance if you think Talia may be a little too mean, but this is how I've wrote her.
Also happier chapters are coming :)
It had been 2 weeks since the wedding, and because Spencer and JJ were on their honeymoon, the full BAU had taken the same two weeks holiday. During this time, Aaron had gotten sick and had barely had any therapy sessions, he had caught a fever and it had drained him. The two weeks had soon passed, and the team were back to work, and they'd been called in for a case in New Orleans.
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Aaron had just had his first physical therapy session for two weeks and it had tired him out, he didn't realise how much 2 weeks without therapy would make such a difference as he usually never got this tired after a session. "Good session?" Talia asked Aaron, coming into the living room. He shrugged, closing his eyes. "I asked you a question." She said, folding her arm, her voice raised.
He opened his eyes, startled by her voice getting louder, "Uh- yeah. I suppose." He said.
"Why don't you try it now?" She asked. "Try what?" "Are you stupid?" She chuckled, "Try walking." She said, bringing the Walker to him.
He shook his head, "I'm really tired..I don't want too." He said, getting the feeling she wasn't going to stop. "So you can't do it." "I never said that.." he said quietly.
"You didn't need too, you clearly can't, someone who is tired would still do it."
He sighed, yawning, "Fine..I'll do it." He said.
He got up weakly, he'd already had 2 hours of this and was worn out by it, "Come to me.." she said condescendingly, as she walked to the end of the room. He shook his head, "I- I can't make it that far." "Are you that weak?" She chuckled. He glared up at her, as he started walking slowly, he could feel his legs loosing pressure. "I can't do it." He said shakily, as he slipped and fell flat on his chest. Talia laughed, in a humiliating tone, "I knew it." He looked up at her helplessly, as he whimpered from the fall, he didn't land softly. It was like she wanted to humiliate him, to degrade him. "Don't get upset." She said, coming in front of him, folding her arms as she looked down at him. He bit his lip back to hold in the sobs, but it didn't work as he let out a cry, "Don't be such a baby, Aaron!" She shouted, as he continued, it only getting worse from her shouts. It was like he was a child getting told off from his teacher the way she was looking down at him and scolding him. He felt so small compared to her. "Im- I'm sorry." He said quietly.
"What was that?!" She said, raising her voice. "I'm sorry" he said quicker, and louder. "So you should be, your pathetic." She scoffed,as she roughly helped him back into his chair. He looked down at the floor, feeling both humiliated and embarrassed. Not to mention hurt by her words. "Get some sleep." She ordered, as if she was in control. He nodded, shaking a little, "Can I- can I have a blanket, please?" He asked. She rolled her eyes, grabbing a blanket from the sofa and passing it to him.
He drifted off to sleep, her words replaying in his head. Pathetic. Weak. Baby. Stupid.
When Aaron woke, he felt the desperate need to go to the toilet, he was just pleased he'd felt it. "Talia.." he mumbled, she was sat in the other room but he could see her. When she didn't reply, he groaned, "Talia!" He shouted.
Talia came in, "What's wrong ?" She asked, folding her arms. He swallowed, "I need..the toilet." He said, the urge getting stronger. "Okay, let me finish what I'm doing and then I'll take you." She said walking off before giving him chance to speak. Almost 40 minutes had passed and he still hadn't been taken, it was hurting so badly to hold it now, becoming almost impossible. He had called out a couple times, but she hadn't replied and he felt embarrassed to keep calling her name out so much, he sounded too needy. Tears rolled down his face as he felt himself go, unable to hold it but having no other option. Usually when his accidents had happened, he'd not feel it till after it was done, but he could feel it all this time and it was embarrassing and degrading for him.
About 10 minutes later, Talia made her way in, "You ready to go then?" She said carelessly. He let out a shaky breath, it was horrible sitting there with a damp bottom. "I couldn't hold it..." he said anxiously. Talia let out a sigh, "Aaron! What are you,three?!" "I- I called out..but you didn't hear me, and- it was ages since you said you'd come. And I couldn't get to the toilet myself.." he said, sadly, tears threatening to spill.
"But your not the one who now has to clean this MESS" she said, angrily. It made him gasp, she'd never raised her voice so loudly.
"You go on about how your Improving..your clearly not!" She said, as she angrily wheeled him to his bedroom to change and clean.
He sighed, he was really upset with her words and with what had happened,but she really had left him with no other option. He was too embarrassed to ever tell anyone about that. "Is that going to happen again?" She said after she'd finished, she was directly above him, folding her arms as she looked down at him.
He shook his head, like he'd just received a telling off, "No" he said, peering up at her. "Good, it best not. It's disgusting" she scoffed.
He felt degraded, humiliated and embarrassed. She made him feel so powerless, yet he wouldn't tell Emily. He was too embarrassed to tell her.
That night, he went to bed overthinking, his mind unable to switch off, he was unsure where it would end. Would she get worse?
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That morning, breakfast was ate in silence, even if Aaron knew what to say, he was scared of getting shut down or called stupid for whatever he came out with. "Disgusting." She grimaced, as she looked at Aaron. He was still quite shaky when he ate, and often made a mess. She handed him a napkin, "It's on your chin. AGAIN." She said.
He sighed, wiping his chin and frowned, "I'm finished.." he said, he'd barely touched it. "What's wrong with it?" She asked. "I just- I don't feel like eating.." he shrugged.
"Your eating it all." He shook his head, "I don't want too.." he said, swallowing. She slapped him round the face hardly, which caused him to gasp and hold his face letting out a whimper. "Do you want another or are you going to eat this before I have to feed it you like a baby?" He looked at her, sadness in his eyes, as she shook his head. "No..I'll do it." He said, fearing both from getting another slap and the thought of being fed.
— That afternoon, Garcia had decided to come to visit, she could tell Aaron wasn't in as good a mood as he was last time she came. He seemed different.
"Are you okay, sir?" She asked, as they were halfway through a movie.
Of course he wasn't, he felt like bursting into tears every minute, Talia's words kept replaying in his head, he was strstting to believe her. Maybe it was his fault. All of it. Maybe he should of walked further yesterday, and he should have held his urge to pee in longer. He should of learnt to not make a mess when eating. It was all his fault, he thought. He deserved it.
He nodded reluctantly, "Just tired..maybe, you should go." "But sir-"
"Garcia, go." He repeated, sighing. He didn't want her to leave, but he couldn't have her here when he felt like this.
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Talia walked in, "How come Penelope left?" She asked. "I- I just wasn't in the mood.." "I get it, your tired" she said, making a pouty face at him too mock him.
He sighed, "Yeah..I am." Talia widened her eyes as she saw the donut box on the sofa, "What have I told you?" She said, demanding. "You don't need this..you've gained enough weight! Being in a wheelchair all day, you can't afford to eat junk!" He nodded, biting his lip to stop himself from getting upset. "Sorry.."
It wasn't true, he'd actually lost weight since being in the accident due to not being able to eat solid foods for months at the start of his injury. But, he believed what she said. He believed everything she said.
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Emily had returned from her case, and had come home to Aaron taking a nap.
"He's been emotional this week..he even had an accident." Talia said to Emily, lying through her teeth to make Emily believe it.
Emily sighed, "Oh,that's not good...I'll talk to him about what's going on, thank you for your help, Talia." She said.
"No worries, just call me when you need me again." She said before leaving, a smirk on her face. She was a manipulative woman, and she liked this.
As Aaron awoke, he saw Emily stroking his hair, "Your back." He said softly, he was relieved she was back but also scared as he knew how easily she read him. "You okay?" She asked, instantly realising he seemed different, she knew him well. He nodded, "Just..tired." He said. "Garcia told me about your snap...are you sure your okay?" She asked, worried about him. "I'm fine, Emily! Drop it! " he shouted, lashing out. She gasped, not expecting him too lash out, but she knew something was up and she was going to find out what.
(Hope you enjoyed, I know Talia is a little intense but Emily is going to catch on soon..she knows Aaron too well to think he's fine :)
