Hotch and Gibbs sat in the car, an awkward silence between them. They were both caught up in their own thoughts.
"Do ya think Mia is holding up okay?" Gibbs was the first to speak
"I don't know. I have no clue what happened to her after she left with her mom, it's like she vanished off of the face of the earth, I even had my tech try to track her, and she is the best!" Hotch sounded a bit hopeless at the end of his rant.
"she was a smart girl, I'm sure she took care of herself." Gibbs tried to console Hotch
"But there's no telling what other people have done to her." Hotch sounded grim
as they pulled up at the hospital. They both prepared themselves to meet their old friend
"I'm looking for Mia Rider" Hotch's tone was cold, but Gibbs could tell he just wanted to see her in one piece
"Room 363" replied the nurse
both of the men quickly walked to the proper room, and with only a milliseconds hesitation, Gibbs opened the door. They walked in, and the sight astounded them. On the bed, there lay a small girl, but the amount of injuries on her body stunned them speechless. Neither man moved.
"The Doctors told me that some cops would be coming." Said Mia, not opening her eyes
"I highly doubt we are just some cop to you now." Gibbs' voice was soft, but once he spoke, Mia's eyes flew open.
"I should have known you would attract trouble, it seems nothing has changed." Hotch's voice was just as soft as Gibbs'.
"I hardly think nothing has changed." Mia sounded skeptical, but being the profiler he was, Hotch could see that she was relieved that he and Gibbs had come, not some hotshot cop. She popped off of the bed and despite her injuries, she moved quite quickly towards the door, but Gibbs' arm held her back.
"Where do you think you're going?" He asked, amusement clear in his voice
"When Aaron said nothing has changed, he was pretty close, which means I can still kick your ass." Mia's voice was teasing. "Anyway, I'm going to be in witness protection right? So let's go and meet the teams."
Hotch and Gibbs shared a look. They knew she hated hospitals, but they also knew she hated whispers and stares more.
"All right, let's get you out of here." Said Gibbs
A/N hey everyone! Sorry for not updating, I was on vacation. How do you like the story? I have hit a slight writer's block, but I know I'll get through it. Before I go, I am looking for a proof-reader for this story. PM me if you are interested! Me, out!