Chapter 8

Charlie's point of view:

"So, where do you guys live?" Erin asked me and mom. "Oh, we live in this corky weird little town named Stars Hollow." I tell them. "Never heard of it." Derek said. "It's a small town… Everyone is in each other's business. Everyone knows everyone." Mom tells them. "Excuse me, I'm gonna run to the bathroom." Mom said getting up. "Oh, it's down the hall to the left." Erin told her. Mom smiles then looks at me and asked me a silent question. "Are you gonna be okay?" I smile and nod. Mom then leaves the room. "So, how long have you guys lived in Stars Hollow?" Hailie asked. "Well, i've lived there my whole life. Mom moved there when her grandparents kicked her out for getting pregnant. We use to live at the inn mom worked at." I told them. It was silent for a few seconds. "You guys use to live at an inn?" JJ asked. I nod. "Yeah, mom only bought our house a few years ago. Amelia and Sebastian really helped mom out. They gave her a job, a place to live and a place to raise me." I told them, than took a sip of my coffee. The group looked at each other. "Emily lived with her grandparents before, why? And where were her parents?" Penelope asked. "Well, her mother traveled a lot. So when she was born she lived with her dad, his wife, Izabell, and their five sons. Then when she was six, they couldn't provided or protect her anymore so she moved in with her mother. They traveled a lot. Soon her mother got married and she got a step-father, Richard. When mom was ten, she moved in with her grandparents because her mother said she was, "out of control." She lived with her grandparents from ten to fourteen, then she got pregnant." I told them. They looked shocked. I nod. "I always wondered why your grandmother never said anything about Emily or you, when I worked for her." Hotch said. I frowned. "You worked for my grandmother? When?" I asked. Hotch nods. "Probably twelve years ago." He told me. "Wow, yeah, well honestly, twelve years ago I didn't know my grandmother. I only met her about two yeas ago." I told them. Mom came back into the living room and sat next to me on the couch. "What did I miss?" She asked. "We're talking about grandma." I told her. She made a face then rolled her eyes. "So Charlie, are you going into the law enforcement?" JJ asked. I shake my head. "No offense but NO way!" I said. Mom laughs. "Charlie's such a big chicken, there would be no way." I looked at her and nod in agreement. "Charlie always thinks there's someone breaking into he house." Mom tells them, then rolls her eyes again. "It could happen! There's killers out there! Which you should know because of your job!" I told her. "In Stars Hollow? Charlie, there hasn't been a crime there since like the early 50's." I think for a second. "Actually, the last crime was in 1958." I corrected her. Mom just stared at me. "Not the point, got it." I said realizing it. "Yeah, plus I don't run." I tell them. "Yeah, if you ever see Charlie run, you better run too." Mom said. I nod in agreement again. The group smiled. "So, what are you going into?" Hotch asked. "I'm going into Journalism. I want to travel the world and write about what I see. I love writing." I told them. "Oh, right. Your on the schools paper with Paris Geller." Ms. Stevens said. I nod. "Are you and Paris friends? I can never tell." She asked me. "Ahh, Paris, we have a very weird relationship. We are very competitive towards each other. But yeah I would say we are friends." I told her. "Paris is a very bright student. You guys are both at the top of your class. Paris is a little intense though." Ms. Stevens said. "Kinda like camping." I hear mom say. I look at her and we both laugh.

Emily's point of view:

I get up and decide to get another glass of the adult juice that Erin made. It actually pretty good, strong but good. Charlie is getting alone with everyone. Things are actually going very well. "Hey, how's it going Emily?" I looked up and see Hailie. I smile. "It's going good. I'm just getting some more yummy juice." I tell her. She smiles. "I'm glad you and Charlie could make it. She's a sweet girl." "Thanks, yeah she's a good girl. Your kids are super cute." I tell her. "Thanks." Me and Hailie just continue talking. I really like her, I could actually see us being friends. A few minutes later, Charlie's teacher, Izzy joins us. "Having fun ladies?" She asked. We nod. "It's good to see you again, Emily. I didn't know you worked for the FBI or with my Spencie." I smile, trying not to laugh at the nickname for Spencer. All three of us started chatting away. I was actually having fun. I thought it would be weird especially with wife's, husbands, girlfriends, boyfriends and kids, but everything's good. After talking for thirty minutes, we decided to join the rest of the group. We walk to the group and I see Charlie and Reid talking. Who knows about what. I feel like they are a lot alike. Charlie is always telling me random facts, that honestly I don't care about. "So Charlie, do you have a boyfriend? Or girlfriend?" Penelope asked. Charlie smiles and looks at me. "I was just wondering. I wanted to say girlfriend, just in case you were and knew we wouldn't judge." Penelope explained. Charlie smiles at her. "No, no girlfriend. But I do have a boyfriend." She tells them. "Penelope's eyes got all big. "Details!" She asked her excitedly. "His name is Jess. He moved to Stars Hollow only a few months ago. He's cute and very smart." JJ looks at me then at Charlie. Charlie notices and rolls her eyes. "Mom doesn't like him. She needs to give him a chance." "He's okay, I like him…" I said not very convincing. "Mom doesn't trust him." Charlie added. "Why? Did he do something? I could kick his ass if you want! No problem!" Rossi said, volunteering to hurt Jess. Hotch and Derek also nodded. "Why don't you like him Em?" JJ asked. "Mom thinks he's trouble." Charlie said before I could answer. "He trouble." I said. "You just need to get to know him better. Remember you didn't like Dean at first either." Charlie said. "Yeah. Well that's because I found out you guys were making out in aisle 3." Charlie laughs. "Your crazy! We were not making out in aisle 3!" "Well, according to Patty, Babette and Thomas you were." Charlie stares at me. "Gosh. The town is so damn nosy!" She said. "Okay for starters, I think you have to realize something. You were really lucky with Dean. He was an exceptional first boyfriend and you go spoiled. Most if us didn't have first boyfriends like Dean. Most of us had first boyfriend like Brian Hurchins." I told her. "Brian Hurchins?" Charlie asked. I sigh. "Seventh grade, I'm sitting in the library, he walks up, asks me to go steady. I say yes. He walk away and I don't see again until the ninth grade when he tries to sell me a dime bag at the Sadie's Hawkins day dance. And he was way overcharging for it too!" I told her all serious. "That's demented." Charlie said just as serious. "Well, that's what most of us had to put up with. Where do you think the Susan Faludi's of the world came from?" I asked her. She rolls her eyes. JJ laughs. "I hate to break it to you Charlie, but your moms right. My first boyfriend Todd, picked me up on his stateboard for homecoming." "Luke, total hottie! But he was also a stoner, a loser and a drug dealer… But my god he was hot!" Penelope told us. "Thomas, so hot, but dumb as a rock." Erin said. "Eric, went out for a year… Kept calling me Rebecca." Izzy tells us. I took at Charlie. "See, they have proven my point." I tell her.