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The Aftermath

We had a really bad one this week. Something happened that was a total surprise to all of us. We had to go to Ohio on a strange rape case. The man that did it started out with college students and then he just changed victims to women in their thirties. I hate rape cases.

The detective assigned to the case was a woman called Callahan and she was great. We went with Morgan to talk to the victims at the college. We talked to one girl who wouldn't really open up till Morgan left. She was so upset. What is it about men, and especially men in the police force that think that if you don't fight back you're in the wrong and if you do fight back you're in the wrong? I can't believe that there are still men out there that think there is no such thing as rape. How can anyone think that?

We found a victim that hadn't reported her rape. She committed suicide because this bastard got her pregnant. It was the guys that determined he had some kind of fantasy that involved having a family. Whatever happened to dating, and getting married, and having kids? What is wrong with people?

So, he changed the age of victims because of the suicide. He wanted someone that wouldn't have an abortion, which is why he started with young religious girls. Then we found out that he was targeting women that went to a fertility clinic. They would fill out a questionnaire about their likes and dislikes, and the doctor would sell it to a telemarketing firm. So much for privacy…

We had the fun job of trying to comb through all the forms and find this guy. We found what looked like his next victim, but when the cops got there she didn't answer the door. They didn't have probable cause to go in. Later, it was discovered that the rapist had been in there with her all along.

Hotch and Gideon set Elle up undercover to trap the guy but she panicked and arrested him before he broke into the house. We had to let him go. Hotch was not happy and I don't blame him. I've never heard Elle talk to him like that though.

The worst part is that Elle went to this guy's home to talk to him and shot him. He died and she told the cops it was self defense. I don't believe that, I think she went there on purpose to kill the guy. I know that I shouldn't feel that way, but I'm glad she did it. We knew he worked for the same telemarketing company. He stopped outside the house where Elle was, to supposedly check his map, which was too much of a coincidence for me.

I tried to talk to Spence after the plane landed but he was very upset for some reason. He just left me standing there staring at him as he walked away. I really wanted to go somewhere and talk but he said he couldn't talk right then. I wonder if it has something to do with what happened to Elle. I think he sort of thinks of her as a big sister or something. Maybe I should call him tonight. Do you think he'd be mad if I did?

My friend Angie called and left a message on my machine. Her rehearsal dinner is tomorrow night. She said I was invited and could bring a date if I wanted to. I wish I could take Spence with me, but wedding stuff might not be the best thing for a date at this point. What if he thought I was trying to rush him or something? I don't want to scare him off.

I don't know what is wrong with Elle. I know her shooting was very hard on her. Maybe I should have tried to talk to her instead of getting so caught up in this drama with Spence. Maybe we all should have tried harder to talk to her.

Did she really shoot a man in cold blood? Does that mean any of us are capable of doing the same thing? Does it matter if he was guilty?

Oh… the phone is ringing and it's my Aunt Gina. It's very late, but I'm glad. I just need someone to talk to. I hope Spence is okay.