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chapter 8: the truth.

I woke up sweating and panting. I had yet another nightmare but this one was different, worse in someways. I came back to the apartment one day and mum was just sitting in the sofa. I was just so happy to see her back I instantly ran up to her and hugged her non-stop. Dad on the other hand wasn't happy with her and started shouting at her for leaving us. I kept telling him to stop because I didn't want her to leave us again. I then tried to get mum to tell dad that she couldn't help leaving us, but she couldn't talk. It was like she forgot how to do everything and it was like she forgot everything about us. But I carried on trying, I tried to teach her to talk and soon she started to remember. One day dad and I decided to bring her to the team to show that she was back. Dad had a case so we were meeting them at the airstrip. The jet suddenly started glowing and the doors opened as if by magic. That's when I knew what was about to happen. Mum was in a trance by the glowing jet and she stepped on it. I was screaming and crying for her not to leave me again but she still walked onto it. The doors closed and the jet flew away. I was on the floor now, crying for my mum not to go, but I knew she'd already gone.

A few tears were still falling down my face. Luckily I hadn't screamed so dad hadn't woken up. I looked over at the time to see it was four in the morning. I didn't particularly want to go back to sleep so I quietly made my way to the kitchen. As quietly as possible I made my self a cup of coffee and walked to the living room. I put on the Telly and watched some Doctor Who's on a low volume. I was about half way through the second episode when I heard my dad get up. This was weird because it was even early for him to be up at this time.
"Stella, where are you." I heard a panicked voice coming from my room. He'd obviously gone to check on me and realized I wasn't there.
"I'm in the living room." I called. Dad came running in and I saw the relief that filled him when he saw me.
"Thank god, I thought something had happened to you. What are you doing up this early, you know it's only five thirty," dad said confused.

"I know and I couldn't sleep, why are you up?" I asked, trying to get the attention off me.

"Do you want to talk about it later, I've been called on a case. But, I really don't have to go, hotch did give me time off and I'm not to keen on leaving you on your own." Dad said concerned.

"I'm fine, you go catch the baddies." I joked, I really didn't want him questioning me.

"Fine, but I don't know how long I'm going to be gone for, so if you need anything go see Garcia she'll be at the BAU. If I'm any longer than a night theN I can arrange for you to stay at Garcia's I'm sure it will be fine. I've left you money on the table, feel free to get whatever. Now be good and be safe, I love you." Dad said heading towards the door with a travel bag.

"When am I not." I laughed. "I love you too. Now you be good and be safe."

"When am I not." Dad laughed back. "Bye stel, I'll ring you when I'm on the jet." dad sad walking out the door. I spent the rest of the day lounging on the sofa watching episodes. About half way through the seventh episode I dozed off into a warm and dreamless sleep.

I awoke to footsteps around me. Panic quickly filled me as I realized someone was in the apartment. I opened my eyes slightly to send that the intruder was standing in front of me, there back was facing me though so I couldn't see what they looked like. My instincts took over and I kicked the intruder hard in the back of the legs causing them to topple to the floor. I then grabbed their arms and held the tightly behind their back.

"Jeez Stella, let me go." The intruder groaned. I instantly felt guilty.

"Sorry Henry, what are you even doing here." I apologized letting him go.

"Well you weren't picking up your phone and your dad was getting worried so he sent me over." Henry said sitting next to me on the sofa. His face was worse than yesterday, it was basically covered in bruises and it was very swollen. Dad told me that he went straight to the BAU yesterday when he went out. Dad said Henry was so shaken up when he first got here that he wouldn't tell dad what happened. JJ rang him later that night thanking him but Henry didn't want to do anything about the boys.

"How did you even get in here?" I moaned confused. I wanted to go back to sleep.

"Keys. When I got here you were asleep so I rang your dad saying you were okay." Henry explained. "Why were you sleeping its like two in the afternoon."

"What! Why didn't you wake me up!" I practically screamed, no wonder dad was worried.

"You just looked so peaceful." Henry said sarcastically.

"Why are you even here, isn't your dad home." I moaned.

"Yeah, about that." Henry said quietly.

"What happened?" I asked softly.

"I haven't seen dad, I've been avoiding him. If he sees me like this he'll just go do something he regrets and I don't want that." Henry said quietly.

"Henry you can't keep this from him, he'll probably find out some way and I'm sure it would be better if he heard it from you." I said gently.

"He won't listen though he won't take notice of how I feel." Henry said with his face down.

"I'll tell you what, we are going to go to the sweet shop down the road, buy a whole load of crap then watch finding nemo. After that we'll call your dad, okay?" I said, he couldn't just hid this from him.

"Fine." Henry said with a slight smile.

An hour later me and Henry have managed to demolish $15 worth of sweets and chocolate and were both sitting on the sofa feeling absolutely stuffed.

"That was a great film." Henry said smiling, we'd also finished watching finding nemo.

"What can I say nothing beats Disney." I smiled.

"You got that right." Henry smiled.

"Right, your calling your dad now just like you promised." I said standing up pointing to the phone.

"Do I have to." Henry moaned like a five-year old.

"Yes, you do." I said passing him the home phone. "Dial away my friend."

"Fine but I'm putting him In speaker, feel free to intervene whenever you want." Henry sulked dialing in the number. After a few rings Will picked up.

"Hello." Came Wills strong New Orleans accent.

"Hey dad, it's me." Henry said glumly.

"So now you decide to call, today was my day off and I was kind of expecting to spend it with you. Where even are you I've hardly seen you since I got home." Will aked.

"I umm, I'm sorry dad." Was all Henry could say.

"Its fine, now where are you. You haven't got yourself a girl have you." Will laughed.

"No dad, no god your on speaker." Henry said extremely embarrassed whilst I laughed.

"Whos that laughing then?" Will asked laughing.

"No one it doesn't matter. There's something I need to tell you, it's really important." Henry said seriously.

"What's happend? What have you done. Henry your worrying me." Will said seriously.

"Um come over to the Reid's, you can see for your self." Henry said slowly.

"I'll be over soon." Will said before he hung up. Henry put the phone down slowly then he put his head in his hands.

"Henry, you've done it now okay." I said calmly.

"Thanks stel." He said.

"Do you want me to get you anything?" I asked.

"Water, please."

"Be right back." I said hopping off the sofa into the kitchen. Henry really wasn't okay. He was obviously nervous about how Will was going to react. I suddenly felt so awful, I'd pressured him into doing this and he obviously didn't want to do it. I walked into the living room to see that Henry hadn't moved from the spot.

"Heres your water Henry. Listen I feel awful I've pressured you into doing this and you obviously don't won't to. I'm really really sorry." I said apologetically. Henry just stood up and walked over to me. He looked at me with sad eyes and gave me a tight hug. I think it was mainly for his benefit more than mine but I joined in and wrapped my arms around him.

"Stella, you have no reason to be sorry. You're right, dad would of found out about this eventually and I think he'd much prefer it if it came from me." Henry said softly.

"I'm glad you feel that way because I just hate feeling like people hate me." I admitted looking up at him.

"Trust me Stella I could never hate you." Henry admitted, looking down at me with his deep blue eyes. I'd never really realized how much they were like sapphires. I was taken out of my trance when I heard a knock on the door.

"Do you want to answer it?" I asked gently.

"I think it would be more dramatic if I did, so yes." Henry answered in a much lighter mood. Henry slowly made his way to the door and opened it.

"Hey da-"

"JESUS CHRIST HENRY! Don't hey dad me what the hell happened to your face." Will shouted.

"Of course you can come in dad, then we can have a civilized chat about what happened to me." Henry said trying to lighten the mood.

"Henry don't joke this is serious." Will said, he'd calmed down a little.

"Dad just sit down on the sofa. I'll only tell you what happened if you promise to not loose it. Now I'm going to tell you what happened and Stella might have to fill in for me seeing as it was her idea to tell you." Henry said calmly.

"Fine, but I can't make any promises and thanks Stella." Will said calmer. he sat down on one of the recliners whilst me and Henry sat on the sofa.

"Well um, you know I got into that fight the other day with that dude Paul. Well I got a text from him the other day wondering if I wanted to meet him. He apologized about the fight and asked if we could put it behind us and trust me Paul doesn't apologize a lot. So I decide to go meet him and when I get there I get cornered. It turns out that Paul has a boron her in college. They um best me up so hard I passed out. I um we woke up and I um." I could tell Henry was struggling so decided to step in.

"Thats when he came here. He didn't really know what to do put my dad fixed him up the best he could. Dad then went to get JJ and JJ came and picked him up. The reason he didn't want to tell you was because he was embarrassed, he felt he should of known better with you being a cop and all and JJ being a profiler." I said speaking for Henry. When I finished will sat there speechless.

"Henry I'm proud of you. What you did was right okay. Now I'm not going to do anything unless you want me to. I understand what it must be like and I'm not going to do anything what makes you uncomfortable. Thank you, both of you, for being honest. I appreciate it. Now what say we make the rest of the day together." Will said calmly.

"Yes, thank you so much dad." Henry said relieved.

"It's okay kiddo, I wait for you in the car. Thanks Stella." Will called out.

"Its fine Will, anytime." I said waving goodbye.

"Thank you so much stel. Are you sure your going to be alright on your own. I can stay if you want?" Henry offered.

"No problem and it's fine, you go to something boyish." I laughed.

"Well bye stel." Henry said hugging me.

"Bye Henry, we should do this again." I said hugging him back.