Chapter 2
As usual I do not own criminal minds.
As I redialled the number, I heard familiar footsteps come into the bathroom.
I knew who it must have been… Morgan.
I just continued dialling the number and called it.
At first, I just heard some ringing sounds from the other side but after about 20 seconds a man with quite a deep voice picked up and said "Hello, Dr Spencer Reid I presume"
Before I could answer back he continued "Your mother, Diana Reid, she only has a few hours left to live. Her health has rapidly detritated in the past week, since we had our last conversation. We moved her to ICU around an hour ago and we have tried to call you for a couple of hours. I would recommend you come and visit her know… Before it's too late!"
I was holding back the tears but my voice was very shaky "Ok, I will be at the hospital within a couple of hours. Thank you for telling me this. Goodbye."
That's when I just turned off and became like a robot.
I couldn't let the team see me like this especially Morgan.
He would come with me to see out my mother's final moments.
I didn't want that. I didn't want anyone to know!
But I knew I would have to tell Hotch.
I didn't have to tell him the whole truth though.
I could tell him my mum needed me but I knew he would ask why.
Urgh, why were these situations created? I wondered.
The only way I could get to Las Vegas in time to see her would be if I took the jet because it was it was around rush hour so it would be impossible to get there before she died.
I walked slowly, almost as slow as a snail, out of the cubical. It was like nothing had just happened.
I hid my emotions in a deep, dark place which I couldn't even find .
I knew breaking down now (in the men's bathroom) wouldn't help me or anyone else.
The thing I needed to do now was to see Hotch and get on a flight out to Las Vegas as soon as possible.