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chapter 18: home

Reid awoke suddenly to a loud. He instantly sat up and rubbed his eyes to take in his surroundings.

"You woke him up you idiot." A loud voice cried.

"Sorry reid." Said an apologetic voice, it was Morgan. Reid looked up to see a mug smashed into several pieces and an apologetic Morgan picking them up. Swinging his legs over the sofa he went to make himself a cup of coffee.

"How long was I asleep for?" Reid asked his voice thick.

"Well you basically feel asleep as soon as your head hit the lounger, so about two and a half hours." JJ said looking up from her book.

"How you feeling?" Rossi asked.

"Umm better." Reid lied, he was in fact feeling exactly the same as he had that morning. After meeting with his father Reid quickly packed his bags then met the team on the jet. He'd felt so drained by the time they took of he feel straight asleep.

"Don't lie reid." Hotch said without looking up from his book.

"Fine. I still feel awful, happy." Reid said annoyed that hotch had seen through his lie. The coffee pot was finally ready and Reid poured it into one of his favourite mugs; he couldn't wait for the hot liquid to run down his throat. However as soon as he took his first sip, he instantly spat it back out.

"Everyone, Reid's finally drank coffee which was too strong." Emily joked and the team laughed. Reid, however, didn't find it funny and quickly tipped his coffee down the sink and replaced it for water. Quickly gulping the down the whole glass, he looked up to see his team staring at him concerned.

"Throat was already sore, coffee made it on fire." Reid croaked, each word was painful.

"I think you should see a doctor Reid." JJ said motherly.

"I'm a doctor." Reid croaked.

"Really Reid, just go or I'll take you myself." Morgan threatened.

"Fine but it's just the flu, I'll just be wasting their time." Reid moaned. Bored he made his way back to the lounger. His head was still pounding and his muscles were aching so much they felt like they were about to drop off. Sitting back slightly reid shut his eyes trying to ease his head slightly.

"Your not planning on going back to sleep are you." Garcia asked concerned. Sleep did seem very tempting to Reid, for some reason the suggestion made his eyes feel heavy.

"I'm tired." Reid mumbled.

"So the 18 hours you had last night and the two and a half hours you've just had now isn't good enough for you." Rossi joked.

"I just want a quick nap." Reid moaned like a five year old.

"You can go to sleep only if you promise to see a doctor when you get home." Hotch said as if he was speaking to jack.

"Kay." Reid mumbled and began to let his eyes close.

"Jeez for a genius she can be stupid sometimes." Emily commented, the whole team nodded in agreement.

Reid woke up to someone shaking him.

"What." He groaned.

"Reid we've landed, unless you want to stay on the jet then you better get up now." Hotch said sternly.

"I'm awake." Reid moaned rubbing his eyes. His head wasn't throbbing as much, but his throat still burned badly. Sitting up he swang his legs over the lounger and slowly stood up.

"Enjoy your nap." Morgan said sarcastically.

"Enjoy smashing a mug into thousands of pieces, because your not capable of holding something breakable for more than five seconds." Reid snapped back.

"Wow someone got up on the wrong side of the lounger." Morgan said slightly taken a back that Reid had snapped at him.

"I'm sorry I'm just craving coffee, but my throat hurts to much to have any." Reid said, ashamed that he snapped like that at Morgan.

"It's fine reid your not feeling well and everyone knows how much you love your coffee." Morgan said, he couldn't stay mad at Reid.

"Thank you." Reid said, happy that Morgan had forgiven him. Reid grabbed his go bag and the box with his mothers belongings in and followed the rest of the team off the jet. As soon as Reid stepped outside, he was greeted by a torrent of cold air, which rushed past him, causing his whole body to shiver.

"Your cold aren't you." Hotch said in his usual monotone.

"It is cold, it's not just me." Reid lied.

"I'm giving you a lift home." Hotch stated.

"Hotch you haven't seen jack in ages because of me, I'm fine just getting the metro or a cab." Reid said, not wanting hotch to spend anymore time away from jack.

"Don't be stupid and let me give you a lift." hotch said offically.

"Fine." Reid said giving in, the truth was he really didn't think he could manage the metro. After saying goodbye to the team Reid slid into Hotch's SUV. They spent most of the journey sitting in a pleasant silence.

"Reid I just want you to know that the team and I are incredibly proud of you." Hotch said breaking the silence.

"Why, there's nothing to be proud of." Reid mumbled quietly, a bit thrown off by Hotch's comment.

"There is. We are all proud at just how strong you've been. We are all so proud that you made up with your father and how you've acted with the given situation." Hotch said genuinely.

"Thank you but that's hardly true. I ran off from the hospital then had a breakdown in a park and then threw up because I couldn't handle being in that hospital. I had another breakdown when my dad came,I then punched him , I nearly lost it again when the sanatarium called and then I had another breakdown at the funeral. I hardly call that keeping it together." Reid said, ashamed about the way he acted.

"Reid, there is no need to be ashamed about how you acted. You had just lost your mother and we all know how close you were to her. You really should be proud of yourself, you've managed to get through this and she would be so proud of you for that." Hotch said, he wasn't going to let reid beat himself up.

"Thanks hotch, for everything." Reid said his eyes glistening slightly.

"It's fine reid." Hotch said pulling up to Reid's apartment block. "If you ever need anything just ask, okay. Not matter if its some ungodly hour you call me, okay."

Reid nodded and picked up his go-bag and the box.

"Thanks again hotch." Reid said gratefully.

"Reid it's not a problem." hotch said."Ohh and before I forget, go see a doctor. Dont think I won't get the tem to check up on you."

"Yes." Reid said stubbornly. Making his way up to his apartment. A sense of relief filled his body. He was just happy to be home.