Chap. 12 A caring mother
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Derek shut his phone for the second time in five minutes; he couldn't reach his mum and was beginning to worry. He knew that she was waiting for his call so why wasn't she answering the phone. He decided to call Sarah, in case if she was with her.
"Hello?"
"Sarah, it's me. I tried to call Mum but she didn't answer the phone."
"Oh, she should have gone out. Why?"
"She was waiting for my call."
"Why is everything alright?"
"Yes…No. I'm sorry I should have called you and Des. Penelope… I paid her a visit and when I left her husband tried to kill her…"
"Oh my god is she ok."
"She took quite a bite but she'll be ok in due time."
"Thank God. Do you need us there?"
"No thank you. If you have mum, tell her to call me back please."
"Ok and call me to update me about Penelope."
"Yes. Tell it to Des. Bye."
He returned inside, decided to call his mum in a few hours.
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Hotch had made Emily, Rossi, JJ and Reid go the hotel to have some rest. Derek and he stayed beside Penelope through the night.
Derek woke up when in the morning to see his mum sitting beside Penelope. Hotch was nowhere to be seen.
"Mum?" he said confused.
"Honey…" she whispered.
"What are you doing here? I tried to call you so many times yesterday."
"I was in the plane I guess."
"Mom you didn't have to…"
"I wanted to be there for you and Penelope. I like her very much."
"Thanks mum." He said kissing her cheek.
"You can take a break baby, I won't leave her side."
"No I…"
"Derek go. You need to refresh a little. I sent Hotch back to the hotel not long ago."
"Ok mum. I'll be back soon."
He kissed Penelope's forehead and left.
Fran smiled and returned to her book.
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"How is she?" JJ asked Morgan when he met them in the hotel.
"Sleeping… my mum is with her. I'll go to refresh and join you soon."
"Ok. Here is your key." Hotch said.
"Thanks."
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Two hours later, he found them all waiting outside the room.
His heart sped up.
"What happened?" he asked urgently.
"She woke up. The doctor is checking on her."
Derek began to breath again, relieved. He sat next to his mother who took his hand in hers.
"It will be ok." She whispered in his ear.
He smiled a bit and stared at the room's door.
Half an hour later, the doctor left the room and stared at the waiting people.
"So Ms Garcia had woken up. She's a little disoriented but nothing to worry about. She will need time to heal from the broken bones and the bruises. She'll have no sequel from the contusion to her skull I think. She will just feel light headed for some time. Ms Garcia will remain here for one week, then she could be released."
"Will she be able to travel then?" Fran asked.
"Yes but not a long trip…maybe two weeks after her release."
"Thank you Dr."
Derek looked amazed and his mother, she was so caring and he thanked God to have such a mum.
The doctor left and Fran turned towards the team.
"Well I think we could pay a visit to Penelope, don't we?" she said smiling.
Everyone followed her inside, thinking the same: they all liked Fran Morgan very much.