Chapter Five: Pink Wallpaper and The Parents
I still don't own anything from Criminal Minds. Last time I checked it still belonged to CBS and a bunch of other people with more money than me. I do own all my characters though.
Spencer frowned as he tried to finish filling out the remainder of the paperwork that he apparently needed too fill out to get a rental car.
Madison and he had arrived in Florida early this morning. Since her hometown was far too small for an airport they would have to get a rental car and drive for at least four more hours. Which Spencer hated to admit made him slightly happy. At least it would delay the time until he had to go face her parents.
He sighed a little putting down his clipboard too take off his sweater. He honestly had no idea why it had too be so hot in the lobby, and the temperature outside didn't make it any better since Florida wasn't the coldest place on earth.
He glanced over at Madison happy too see that she was leaned back in the chair beside him asleep. She hadn't slept at all on the plane mainly because of her fear of heights.
She had kept a death grip on his hand during the entire flight and had even tried to tell him that humans weren't meant to fly and if they were meant to fly god would've given them wings. It had been an strange flight to say the least.
He frowned as he stared up at the guy at the front desk whom was once again staring at Madison. Spencer had noticed him doing it when they first came in and he had too admit it creeped him out a little bit. For the most part it made a slightly jealous wave wash over his body.
He usually wasn't the jealous type, but he could admit that he sometimes got a little possessive when it came too Madison.
It wasn't like he didn't trust her because he did. It was just that he had always felt like it was his responsibility to take care of her. He really didn't know why he felt that way.
He guessed it was just because he loved her and thats what you did for someone when you loved them.
He glanced back down at his clipboard finally managing to fill out the last page of the long stack of paperwork he had been given.
He made it up the front desk turning in all the paperwork before he was handed a pair of keys and directed to go out to the back lot where their rental car would be waiting.
He went back to his sleeping girlfriend and shook her as gently as possible attempting to wake her up.
The only thing he got was a groan and drowsy dirty look from her when she opened her eyes "What is it"?
"I've got the keys. Come on". He responded trying to ignore the dirty look she had given him. The one thing he could say that he'd figured out when it came to his girlfriend, was that she definitely didn't like being woken up especially when she was sleeping well.
They both gathered their bags and headed out to the back lot to the small black Saturn that they'd rented for the week.
Spencer would have preferred an older car since he was used to his old car. It was the only car he'd ever really driven, but the guy at the front desk had looked at him like he had grown another head when he asked if there where any older cars.
They loaded everything into the trunk before finally leaving.
The car ride had been silent at first which wasn't a good thing. Since Spencer was already nervous and this just gave him more time too think about how unpleasant this week would be.
It wasn't like he could just get out of it though. What exactly was he going to say Sorry sweetheart I love you but your parents scare the living shit out of me. Yeah he was sure that conversation wouldn't go over too well.
Madison finally spoke up breaking the silence. "My moms going to hate what I'm wearing. She hates black. I think I should have worn the light blue dress".
He frowned not seeing anything wrong with what she was wearing and besides she hated her light blue dress. It was something that her mother had bought for her, and it looked nothing like what Madison usually wore.
"You look good. That dress looks nice on you". He stated hoping that calmed her a little even though he knew she hated the idea of having too visit her parents just as much as him.
Her parents weren't the easiest people to get along with. Her father was an overprotective man when it came to his youngest daughter, and he always seemed like he was more than willing to set her up with one of his friends sons.
Never mind the fact that she was with Spencer and they were planning on marriage and kids eventually. Her father was convinced though that Spencer really wasn't the right guy for her. Neither of them were very sure how he had made this decision considering he hadn't spent more than maybe five minutes talking to Spencer.
Madison's father was a workaholic who rarely spent any time with Madison growing up, not too mention any time with any of her half siblings. He ran her mother's furniture store. It had pretty much always been the family business on her mothers side.
Her mother had was stubborn and a bit snobish at time. Spencer hated describing her like that, but he didn't know how else too do it.
He had never met someone so materialistic in his entire life. She hadn't really payed that much attention to her daughter when she was growing up either.
He was sure that she only really cared about three things in her life and that was hosting parties for her friends , always trying to put on some classy southern belle act, and her reputation god forbid her child or her husband do something too embarrass her what would the neighbors say.
Spencer had often spent time wondering how two horrible people could make someone like Madison. After all he'd never seen her do or say anything that reminded him of her parents.
He glanced back over at his girlfriend noticing that she was once again fast asleep covered up with his sweater.
After driving for what seemed like forever they finally arrived at her parents house.
Madison woke up as soon as they pulled into the driveway running her hands through her hair and frowning.
"I hate this house. I always have". She stated glancing over at Spencer.
Spencer frowned looking up at the old two story Victorian style house not seeing why she'd hate it so much. It wasn't that bad though the gray paint was a bit faded and it did have a bit of a menacing look too it. "Why? Whats Wrong with it"?
She sighed responding "It's old as dirt and all the neighborhood kids seriously thought it was haunted. When I was growing up I used to be compleatly scared of my room. None of my friends ever wanted to sleep over when I was little".
He nodded smiling "It's not that bad. I mean yeah it's old, but I don't think it looks too haunted".
"We better go in". She said still frowning up at the house.
They quickly gathered their bags and made it up the front door where Madison reluctantly rang the doorbell.
It was answered after a few minutes by Madison's mother.
The one thing Spencer had noticed the first time that he'd met Madison's mother was the fact that Madison had gotten most of her features from her mother. Laura and Madison both had freckles. They both shared dark burgundy red hair, but Laura obviously dyed her hair considering it was almost an unnatural shade of red for a women her age too have. Her mother wasn't exactly like Madison though considering she wore what some would say is too much jewelry and Madison had once told Spencer that she was sure she'd never seen her mother wear the same outfit twice. Madison was much less focused on the material things in life.
Madison was quickly embraced in a overwhelmingly tight hug by her mother before Laura finally pulled apart from her daughter and frowned "Dear you really should wear some brighter colors. You look like your going too a funeral".
Madison only shrugged at this remark since she was used too it by now. She glanced over at her boyfriend noticing he was paler than usual. "Mom your remember Spencer Reid right"?
Laura raised her eyebrows sighing "Oh yes how could I forget".
Spencer let out a breath that he didn't realize he'd been holding. At least she didn't say anything like the first time she'd met him. She had honestly asked Madison if he ate his food considering how thin he was, when he'd met her parents for the first time.
He didn't have anytime to say anything to Laura since she quickly spoke up nodding her head towards the stairs "Madison your father isn't home yet. There was some big emergency at work, but you and Spencer can make yourselves comfortable in your old room".
Spencer tried not too drop his jaw. He was honestly surprised that Edward was letting his daughter share a room with her boyfriend that he obviously hated.
He didn't have much time too let it sink in since Madison grabbed his hand and started leading him upstairs more than likely wanting to get away from her mother for a few minutes.
They finally made it too her old bedroom before Madison opened the door and lead him in.
Spencer had too admit he was surprised by the room since it looked nothing like the type of room he'd pictured her having as a child.
It was extremely clean and very girly. With faded pink wallpaper, an white iron cast twin bed, very peachy clean carpet that looked almost new, white lace curtains, and an old wooden desk in the corner. The only evidence that this had once belonged to his girlfriend was the the old faded Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath posters hanging on the closet door and the walls.
"I know I hate it too, but my parents would never let me paint the walls or get a different bed and I took most of my things when I moved out". Madison stated obviously knowing exactly what Spencer thought about her room.
"It's not that bad. I'm just glad that your dad's not making me sleep downstairs on the couch or in a guest room". He responded dropping their bags on the floor in front of the closet.
Madison kissed his cheek smiling "See maybe he doesn't hate you as much as you think he does".
He sighed knowing that she probably wasn't right about that. She was only trying to calm his nerves.
She laid down on the bed before frowning "Lay down with me I want to get another nap in before we have too go back downstairs".
Spencer did as she asked not surprised that she fell asleep only after a few seconds. He frowned as he stared up at the pale celling. He had a feeling this week was going too be worst than he'd imagined no matter what Madison tried too tell him.