So...Chapter 6! This is a wonderful chapter in my opinion. Theres a case in this one for those of you who like cases so go ahead...read...like now! hahaha! enjoy!
After the weekend was over, I was sad that It was back to works as usual. Desk work somehow didn't sound pleasing to me at the time. Reid and I had opted to keep it a secret that we were more or less in the early stages of a relationship, as not to get each other fired for fraternizing with fellow BAU employees. I 'd been told by Garcia that she and her boyfriend Kevin, another computer tech, had found a way around it, but I didn't want to take any chances. So we kept it on the down low, and went about work life as usual, as if nothing had ever been confessed between us over the weekend.
I walked into the doors of the BAU on Monday, and went to sit down at my tiny desk, when I heard JJ call, "Hey Chealsee, we have a case." I got excited, but then scared upon remembering the other case. I hoped it wasn't another child. Turns out, it wasn't. It was a missing person this time. "Becky Larenza went missing about two weeks ago." JJ started to explain.
"Why are they calling us in if its just a missing person?" Morgan asked.
"Because she's just the latest. There were two more people that went missing in the past few months. They want us to check it out." JJ said.
"Alright everyone arrange whatever needs arranging. Wheels up in an hour." Hotch said.
It was about 12 minutes later, and I was at my desk tidying everything up when I heard something land on my desk by my computer. I looked over to see a folded up piece of paper, and Reid walking away hastily. I giggled and thought, This is just like grade school.
I opened the note, and read it. It said, "Are you ready for this one."
I got an pen and wrote below the previous message, "Yes. This ones not a murdered child." Then acted like I was casually strolling by to go to the bathroom, and put it on Reid's desk. Then I actually did go into the bathroom. I stood in front of the mirror, looking at myself and thinking, Am I REALLY ready for this one? That's when I heard the door open and JJ came in.
"Hey. Something arrived at the front desk for you." She said. I felt my heart jump. I didn't want anyone here finding out what day it was, and I was almost certain my big brother had just ruined it by sending something.
"Oh okay thanks." I said. After she left I immediately went to the front desk. The man there handed me flowers and then went back to is business.
In the flowers there was a card that said, "Happy B-day Sis. I love you with all my heart." I went to my desk and put the flowers down, hoping nobody asked.
But sure enough, "Who'd you get flowers from?" I heard Morgan say behind me.
"Nosey nosey nosey!" I thought to myself. "They're from my big brother." I told him. I saw Reid at his desk, looking over at us ever so slightly, listening no doubt.
"So what's the occasion?" Morgan continued his questions.
"There's really no occasion." I said, trying to end the conversation.
"Then why would he send you flowers?" he persisted.
"Because he can I guess." I said and headed to Garcia's office. While going, I took the card off the flowers and put it in my pocket, then entered Garcia's layer. "Hey Garcia, my brother sent me these. Do you think you could watch them while I'm on the case." I asked.
"Sure no problemo!" Garcia said and took the flowers.
"Thanks." I told her and left, heading to get on the jet.
About a half hour later we were airborne and I was just sitting there, thinking of…well…Reid. I wished we didn't have to hide anything. It killed me inside to do it. I sat in silence until I felt somebody sit down next to me. I looked over to see Reid and my heart jumped.
I took out a writing tablet I had with me and wrote "What're you doing."
He took it and scribbled a note that said, "You looked distressed. Nobody's gonna care if I sit next to you."
"I'm not distressed. I'm just tired." I wrote back.
"I can tell that's not what it is." He wrote. I glanced over at him and rolled my eyes. We just sat in silence for the rest of the ride. And when we touched down, I braced myself for the case I knew would be a long one.
We went to the police station, where we hurried to set up a place to work. Once that was done, we split up, interviewing three different families who'd had their daughter, son, or mother go missing. Reid and Morgan went to interview the couple whose son was missing, Hotch and Rossi headed off to interview the family whose wife and mother was missing, and I was left to the couple whose daughter had gone missing just recently. I walked into their home and they were sitting on the couch. The mother was crying. I started with questions about her more than how she'd gone missing, just like Rossi had advised me to do.
"So, how old was Becky?" I asked.
"17." Her mother said.
"When was her birthday?" I asked, more to the father, who seemed quiet.
"On October 15th." Her father said. I went on like that for awhile, and that seemed to calm them a bit. Then I got into the hard part.
"When was the very last time you saw her?" I asked.
"She wanted to walk to school." Her father began to explain, and his voice cracked. His wife put her hand on his, and he continued. "My wife was hesitant and argued with me about it but…I said she needed her freedom…and I let her go." He broke down then.
"I think we can be done for today. Thank you both." I said. They nodded and showed me out.
When I got back to the police station, I gave JJ the paper with the info I got on it, and then went outside for a breather. I was beginning to realize that this job wasn't going to be easy. I wanted to break down right with that man but JJ had said never to let them see me loose it so I had held it together. I heard the door open behind me. I turned around and saw Rossi.
"We've got something." He said before going back inside. I followed him. Sadly, investigators had found a body. The only good thing that came out of it was that they caught the man while he was dumping it. Hotch and Morgan were interrogating him. It seemed like hours before the man gave a confession. When he did, he told us where to find Becky and the boy he'd kidnapped. Now I was sent to do the most unpleasant task…telling the husband and two thirteen year olds that their wife and mother wouldn't be coming home.
They were hysterical…and I had to take a moment when I saw the two children start to bawl their young eyes out, and begin to repeat "Mommy…" Over and over. After that, I went back to the police station. Becky's parents arrived just shortly after me.
"Oh my god thank you so much." Her mother said, embracing me in a hug. "You are so welcome." I told her, and then let her go see her daughter.
On the jet, going back to Quantico, I kept getting strange looks from everyone. I tried to ignore it, but it was impossible. At least until JJ came and sat next to me.
"You look like you need some girl time." She said.
"I could use some." I told her.
"Well once we land lets go eat. Just me, you, and Garcia of course." She said. I nodded, and that's exactly what we did upon landing. We went back to the BAU afterwards, so that Garcia and I could drive our own cars home. When we walked in, I got the surprise of my life.
The whole rest of the team jumped out of nowhere and yelled, "Surprise!" I jumped back a bit, then felt tears running down my face.
"How'd you guys know?" I asked.
"We were suspicious so I looked it up." Garcia said. After that we all hung out, eating cake, talking, They even gave me a present.. It was from everybody, and it was a picture frame with a family photo type picture of them all. I hugged everyone, even Reid, then we called it a night. I was getting my stuff from my desk, when I saw a small box sitting there. I opened it, and there was a silver half heart bracelet.
It said "For…" On it, and I could only guess that the other half said "…ever" on it. There was a folded up piece of paper in the box too. I took it out and unfolded it.
It read, "I saw this and thought of you. Don't be too flashy about it though. We wouldn't want to give ourselves away. I like you a little Chealsee Ellwood. In fact I even love you. Happy Birthday." I looked over at Reid and he winked, holding up his arm and pulling down his sleeve to reveal the other half. I smiled at him, then walked out the door and too my car, with my heart overflowing with joy.
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