Hey guys! :] So, tonight I had my first high school football game, which is a bigggg deal where I'm from. It was freakin' fantastic, even though I couldn't o much 'cuz of my knee. Either way, I just got home and I'm in a great mood, so I'm posting this little chapter, even though it's like 1:30 AM and no one will be up this late. Have a stellar day!
Late that night, the Bendel children were murdered. The UnSub killed them. Right there, on the screen. Then, like magic, the screen had gone black, leaving two devastated parents whose pride and joy was murdered right in front of their faces, and a disturbed, frustrated and guilt-filled team in it's wake. The team stayed up until 4A.M., putting working the profile and trying to find any leads at all. Nothing. This guy had killed four children and they had nothing. They all returned to their respective rooms. Reid and Morgan went back to their suite they shared (so the teens could hang out together) and immediately decided to call it a night. Neither of them had actually rested though. Morgan had lay next to Bella, awake, feeling that he needed to protect her as some distubed psycho out there knew her name. Her age. Her school. He probably even knew where she was. The thought made him want to knock the life out of the guy. But he couldn't. So instead, he just sat there all night, praying that the UnSub never actually got within a five hundred foot radius of her.
Spencer sat with his back up against the couch that Andrew was sleeping on, hating his job. Typically, he didn't mind working for the BAU. It was hard, but it had a few rewarding moments. But, as usual, the silver lining always had a big dark cloud lurking around it. His job also brought knowledge. The knowing. He knew that there was a disturbed man out there, probably disposing the bodies of two innocent children. He knew that they weren't very close to catching this guy. He knew that there was a family out there, awake, just like him, knowing that their two kids -their worlds- were now lifeless heaps, just lying somewhere with some creep. He knew this guy was smart, smarter than anyone would like to admit. He knew that the man's next target were the kids who had both been through hell this year, yet still made him smile daily. And there was nothing, absolutely nothing, he could do about it.
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"Okay, kiddos." Morgan started, while attempting to button up his navy dress shirt and eat a bagel at the same time. "Here's the deal. I have closed all the windows. I have alerted hotel staff not to allow anyone at all to call or visit this room. They won't let anyone on this floor who isn't in a room up here. As soon as we leave, you guys need to dead lock the door. No leaving this room. I know, it's boring, but you guys wanted to come."
"Do not do anything, anything at all, that could put you in any kind of danger. Got it?" Reid piped in.
"Umm, hey Andrew? Do I look stupid to you?" Bella said, standing up.
Andrew smiled and opened his mouth to respond, but Bella, realizing what his answer was going to be, cut him off.
"Actually, don't answer that. I'll do it for you. I'm not stupid and I'm capable of making sure that Dorkface and I don't leave the hotel and get killed today. We will be fine." She stated, giggling when she noticed Derek had buttoned his shirt wrong.
"Yes. I know, I know." He confessed, allowing Bella to step forward and re-button his shirt. "It's just…the thought of you, both of you, being in danger kills me inside. So be safe, baby girl. You, too Dorkface."
Bella finished re-buttoning his shirt and adjusted his collar. "Of course, we'll be super careful. Right, Andrew?" She confirmed, glancing back at Andrew, who was shoving his face full of waffles.
Andrew's head whipped up. "Whaa?" He asked with his mouth full, knocking his fork off the table. "Oops, I'll get it."
Morgan, Reid and Isabella laughed. "Come on, Morgan. We're going to be late." Reid added, pulling his satchel on and giving Andrew and Bella high-fives. "See you, guys. We mean it. Be safe."
"Okay." Morgan said. He gave Bella a kiss on the forehead. "See you, Bells. Bye Andrew. Take care of my girl, alright?"
"Always, Derek." Andrew said, saluting.
Bella punched Andrew's shoulder. "I don't need you to take care of me, Dork."
"They sure think otherwise. Right, guys?" Andrew teased, looking at the duo, who were headed toward the door.
"Bye!" Reid yelled, waving his hand at them, with his back turned.
"And remember to lock the door!" Derek shouted as an afterthought.
"WE KNOW!" The two kids yelled, rolling their eyes at one another.
Finally, they heard the hotel door shut behind the agents and the teens sighed in relief.
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Morgan closed the door behind him and took a deep breath. "Do you think they bought it?"
Reid shrugged. "They looked like they didn't suspect a thing."
Morgan nodded and prayed they the teens had bought the whole 'Everything is normal and this extra-protection deal is precautionary' act that he and Spence put on. Little did the teens know that the windows and back doors had been locked, the main entrances were being watched and video taped, the stairs were closed and the elevators had police monitoring them. No outside guests were allowed to the rooms without a full inspection and no one was allowed to go near their room door, which was also being video taped.
"Good."
"They'll be okay." Spencer said, trying to believe it.
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"That took forever." Andrew said, going to dead lock the door.
"I know! They were even more paranoid than usual, if that's possible. What do you want to do today?" Isabella asked, collapsing on the couch and staring at the ceiling.
"I know." Andrew began, raising his eyebrows.
"What?"
"It's a surprise. Let me go get the stuff. Spence gave them to me. He said he figured they would come in handy, us being stuck in a hotel room all day, alone." Andrew explained casually, motioning for her to follow him into his bedroom.
"Did he?"
"Yeah. He said the whole team has them for when they are on the plane, bored and in the mood to have some fun." Andrew replied, reaching in his bag and pulling out a small box. He motioned for her to come sit on the bed with him.
"Mhmm…" Isabella mumbled, taking a seat across from him.
"You ready? Actually, before we start I have to warn you of something." Andrew said, smiling. "I am notoriously good at poker." He bragged, opening the box to reveal a deck of cards.
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"Three pair!" Isabella announced, smiling. "I win!"
"What? How is that possible? My algorithm never fails!" Andrew complained, flipping his losing hand onto the bed.
Isabella chuckled. "Math isn't good for everything. Now, I say we celebrate with a trip to the vending machine! Whaddya say?" She announced, grabbing some coins from her pile of winnings.
"We aren't supposed to leave the room." Andrew said, suddenly serious.
"Awe, come on, Andrew, It's just down the hall. Like, three rooms away. We're fine." Isabella whined, hobbling over to her Converse and slipping one onto her un-booted foot.
"Fine, but you have to hold my arm." He said. Isabella turned to him and gave him a confused look. He blushed. "For safety purposes, of course."
"Safety, right…" She teased smirking. She grabbed his arm with one hand and held the room key and the coins in the other. "Let's go!"
They rushed out the door and began making their way down the empty hall. About halfway down, Andrew stopped.
"I have a bad feeling about this, Bells. Let's go back." He said, his eyes panicked.
"No way, we're like, already there!" She complained, trying to tug him down the hall.
Suddenly, there was a click behind her. The two turned and saw a door to a room behind them open. Then, before they even had time to react, a large man reached out, grabbed them and pulled them in, slamming the door closed behind him.
And, there we have it! :] I felt slightly sketchy writing this…not gonna lie. Thoughts? Opinions? Review and let me know.
Oh! Thanks to my lovely reviewers. You guys make my day. And a big THANKS for my anon reviewers. You guys have been really great lately, but I never get a chance to tell you because you guys don't have accounts.