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Chapter 7: understanding

I woke up the next day at noon. We didn't leave Rossi's till around one in the morning and by that time dad was to drunk to drive home so we ended up getting a cab. The night went really well. The whole team got at least tipsy and the kids just took the mick out of the adults. I got Henry back for disobeying my orders to rest his knuckles. When he wasn't expecting it I decided to pour the salt in his drink causing him to spit it out all over Jack. The adults were to drunk to care but it was still funny.

I slowly got up out of bed and made my way to the kitchen. Dad wasn't there so I decided to make myself some jam toast. After I quickly downed my breakfast/lunch, I poured myself a cup of coffee and made my way to the living room. Unsurprisingly dad was sitting on the sofa engrossed in a book.

"So you finally decided to grace me with your presence." Dad joked.

"What I had a busy day yesterday and we didn't get back till late." I said sitting down.

"Yeah, Rossi's was good last night." Dad said smiling.

"I'm surprised you even remembered it, how are you not hungover?" I asked him surprised. He didn't even look like he'd had a drop to drink the night before.

"I sober up." Dad said smiling. I just gave him an odd look. Today I wasn't doing anything. Bored I just sat there staring at the blank tv screen. Images of mum flashed through my head. Images soon turned into memories and I felt like my whole life was flashing before my eyes.

"Stel, Stella. Are you okay?" Dad said looking at me concerned.

"Sorry, I um must of zoned out. I'm going to put a film on." I said robotically going to the DVD player. I picked up tangled and slid it in the player. Like I said before, I mainly watch Disney films when I'm sad and trust me I felt more than sad.

"Well this is an intellectual film." Dad said sarcastically.

"Just shut up and watch it." I said concentrating on the film.

"Okay, okay." Dad said with his hands up. About half way through the film both me and dad were really getting into a song when there was a knock on the door.

"Don't answer it dad, whoever it is isn't as important as tangled." I moaned.

"What if it's important." Dad said, I could tell that he secretly didn't want to answer it.

"It's probably Derek." I moaned. Just then I heard a sniffle from behind the door. "On the other hand it could be important."

Dad got up immediately to answer the door. I was intrigued to see who it was but I didn't want to be nosey.

"Ssh just calm down and tell me what happened." Dad said calmly. It was weird because it didn't sound like he was talking to someone on the team, but still I carried on watching.

"P-paul's bbrotherrr." The voice stammered, barely audible. It was Henry.

"Just come in the kitchen and I'll get you cleaned up okay?" Dad said reassuringly. Henry came in through the door. His face was bruised and bloody and his eyes were puffy and red from where he'd been crying. Dad quickly led him into the kitchen to get him cleaned up. I decided not to bother them because Henry was probably embarrassed about what happened and me being there would probably make it worse. Also dad knew a fair amount of medical training so probably didn't need any help. I carried on watching the film, tangled was one of my favorites because of the songs. When it got to my favourite song, I completely forgot Henry was here and starting singing. I was really getting into it when dad came into the room and told me he was going out. I just nodded and carried on singing, when the song ended I felt in a much better mood.

"I never knew you could sing." I voice said, making me jump

"Shit, don't do that." I half screamed.

"Woah, language Reid." Henry joked coming round the corner so I could see him. Dad had cleaned his face up well. He had a cut above his eye, but his nose had stopped bleeding and his face wasn't as bloody.

"Jeez what happened to you?" I said, I couldn't help it. The smile instantly vanished from Henry's face and his puffy eyes turned shiny and wet.

"You don't have to tell me. Just sit, watch tangled it will make you feel better." I said softly, tapping the sofa. Henry obliged and sat down.

"What is this anyway." He said wiping his eyes.

"Only one of the best films ever." I laughed.

"Isn't this a kids film?" Henry asked confused.

"Your point being?" I said seriously .

"Well your not a kid." Henry said with a small smile.

"Just shut up and watch it then tell me it's not good." I said pointing at the Telly. Both me and Henry watched the rest of the film in silence. A few times I looked over at Henry and laughed slightly when I saw how into it he was. Personally I find the end of Disney films the saddest. Nearly always they end in happily ever after and in someways it makes me jealous that life can't end like that.

"Wow, that was um." Henry said

"Amazing, I know, right what do you want to watch next? Lion king, brother bear, finding nemo or aristocats." I asked, already at the DVD player.

"Hmm, I'm going to go with Finding Nemo." Henry said with a smile.

"Good, choice." I said sliding it into the player.

"I know why you watch these films." Henry said smiling.

"Why do I watch them?" I said, so he could enlighten me.

"Because they make you happy." He smiled. It annoyed me because he wasn't wrong.

"How did you know?" I said, taken a back.

"Made me feel better." He smiled. "Thank you."

"What for?" I asked, I hadn't done anything.

"For just being you." He said looking me.

"Well,what can I say. I'm just Stella Reid a fourteen year old to a genius who loves Disney films." I laughed.

"It was Paul's brother." Henry said out of no where and completely changing the subject.

"What do you mean?" I asked softly. It was clear he wanted to talk about it.

"He umm, I was err." He mumbled. " Paul text me saying he was sorry and he wanted to meet up at the park and hoped we could but the fight behind us. I um stupidly agreed and I uh went to meet him. When I got there I got cornered by Paul's brother and his college friends. They weren't to happy about what I did to Paul and thought that I should pay. They um beat me pretty hard, I tried to fight back but they were big, really big. I must of blacked out because when I woke up they were gone. I didn't know what to do. I was kind of ashamed to go home so I came hear. You know jack says he goes to Rossi's if he falls out with hotch or he has a problem. I usually go to your dads." He said sadly, I could tell that he must of been traumatized about what happened.

"I'm so sorry Henry. I don't know what goes through people's minds sometimes. But you know what I don't think your stupid, you just see the best in people, so much so that you actually believed that bastards like Paul could change. Henry you weren't being stupid, you just have a kind heart that's all." I said softly.

"Thank you Stella." Henry said wiping away a few stray tears.

"It's fine, now your missing the best bit, your about to meet dory." I said pointing at the tv.

"Stella, Henry I'm home." Dad announced walking through the door. "Oh god Henry she's got you into it to ." Dad said laughing.

"Hey Henry." JJ said walking in behind dad. "Why are you watching finding Nemo?"

"It's a good film." Henry said not looking up at his mum, I knew he was probably feeling embarrassed.

"Henry look at me." JJ said softly. Henry followed his mothers orders and slowly showed his mum the damage. JJ instantly rushed over to him.

"Why didn't you call me." She said her eyes tearing up. It must be hard to see her son in the state he was in. He had a black eye, a swollen lip and his cheek was very bruised, plus he had other various cuts on his face.

"I um didn't know what to do, sorry mum I didn't think." Henry said looking down.

"Don't be sorry. What's the name of this boy, I will find him and get him arrested for assault."JJ said fiercely.

"Mum can you just leave it, please." Henry said nearly shouting.

"Okay, but I can't say your father will just leave it." JJ said calming down a bit.

"I know but please can we just forget it." Henry shouted.

"You expect me to forget the fact that my son was nearly beaten to death." JJ said shouting back. God she was scary sometimes.

"Henry she's only worried about you, those boys just can't get away with it. I get it that your worried if we do anything, they will just do it again but surely you can't just let them get away with this." Dad said calmly.

"You don't get it!" Henry shouted, he stood up and ran into the bathroom locking himself in.

"Henry." JJ said, turning to go after him.

"JJ, just leave him to cool down a bit." Dad warned.

"I feel like I've let him down spence." JJ said. Dad hugged her as she sobbed. Seeing as they were distracted I made my way to the bathroom. Luckily it was my bathroom so JJ and dad couldn't see me from the living room. Gently I knocked on the door.

"Go away." Henry mumbled, he was clearly crying.

"Henry it's Stella." I said gently.

"What do you want?" Henry said harshly.

"To talk and seeing as your in my bathroom, I think I have a right to enter." I said lightly. There was a moment of silence before Henry unlocked the door. I slowly pushed it open to find him sitting against the wall with his head in his hands.

"Just listen Henry. I get how you feel. Your embarrassed because they beat you up, that's why you don't want your mum to do anything. The reason your embarrassed is because your mums a profiler and your dads a cop so you should of known better not to meet Paul on your own and you should of known how to stop them, but you didn't. But trust me Henry, theres no need to feel that way. Even cops and profilers make mistakes and I doubt even they would of seen that coming. I bet you had no idea Paul had a brother in college and you know what Paul's a coward. He's a coward because he was to scared to confront you himself because he knew you'd only beat him so he got a group of bigger and stronger people to do it for him and I hardly call that an even fight. People at your school don't have to know about this because it is half term but I think they should. In some ways you are hero, you stood up for someone and ending up getting beaten up because you only see the best in people." I said sternly. Henry still had his head in his hands but it didn't matter because he listened.

"How did you know?" Henry sniffed.

"I just put myself in your shoes." I said relieved that I was right, I was only guessing.

"Thank you, for understanding." He said finally looking up. He'd really gotten himself into a state. His eyes were raw from all the tears. But being a typical boy you could tell he was trying to hide it.

"I barely know you and you've already seen me in this state. I'm sorry, I swear I'm not usually like this and pleases don't tell Morgan he'd just take he piss." Henry said embarrassed.

"Don't worry, I've seen worse. Don't worry I won't tell anyone but I'm sure Morgan would just go beat up Paul's brother Henry." I smiled. "Right come on, lets get you presentable." I said standing up. I grabbed Henry's hands and pulled him up too(being careful of his knuckles).

"I hope you didn't punch with this hand." I warned.

"No because when I was being nearly beaten to death I thought, nope can't use this hand Stella would kill me." Henry joked.

"You got that right." I smiled. Henry washed his face slightly before we both walked down the hall to dad and JJ. Dad had JJ on the sofa with a cup of tea and he had managed to calm her down.

"um JJ, dad." I said so they'd turn around.

"Henry." JJ said running over to him. "I'm so sorry, from now on just tell me what you want me to do and I'll do it."

"Its fine mum, honestly. Can we just get home?" Henry asked.

"Sure. Thank you so much Spence and Stella." JJ thanked us.

"It's fine honestly, I'm just happy your alright, Henry." Dad said.

"Thanks stel." Henry whispered to me.

"Anytime, you need to come over soon so we can watch the rest of finding nemo." I whispered back.

"I'd like that." He smiled.