J.J. wandered out to the waiting area. She looked like she was in a daze. They called her name out three times before she heard them.
"What?"
"JJ, are you ok?"
"Yeah. Of course. Fine."
Morgan guided her to a seat next to him. He told her about Gideon and Reid. She leaned against him, resting her head against Morgan's shoulder. A single tear fell down her check. She wept silently.
A police officer approached J.J. She recognized him. She didn't know his name but remembered seeing him at the police station.
"Miss Jareau" the officer quietly addressed her. "I know you probably don't want to talk right now but I need to ask you some questions about the accident."
J.J. told him what she could recall. It just seemed to happen so quickly. By the time she saw the other vehicle, it was too late. Nothing could be done. She wasn't even sure Gideon saw the other car. He and Reid had been talking about the case. The next thing she remembered, she could hear Hotch calling her name and she could hear sirens in the distance. By the time she finished talking to the officer, she was trembling and she was wiping tears from her cheeks.
Several hours went by until the doctor appeared again.
"Agent Gideon is in recovery. He's resting and will need to be monitored for the next 72 hours."
Hotchner released the breath he didn't know he had been holding.
"What can you tell us about Agent Reid?"
"He's still in surgery to remain the nicked artery. They controlled the bleeding and are doing a full evaluation to ensure there is no internal bleeding."
"Thank you doctor."