A few days after the previous two chapters. Reid has been in a hotel not doing that much. Hotch and Rossi have now talked but are still very awkward and avoid each other. This is now where Reid is going to clear out Diane's room and other stuff. Also Garcia has flown in to help Reid and the others cope they have also planned a funeral date for Diane.

Hotch and Rossi were sitting down at the breakfast table. The rest of the team had gone out to get coffee and breakfast but Hotch and Rossi had been chosen to look after Reid. Since Morgan had found him at the park, Reid hadn't spoken much. He hadn't really done anything much. He hadn't left his hotel room and he had been a recluse. The only reason he was drinking or eaten was because the team had forced him too. He wasn't himself at all. Everyone had been worried about him. Hotch and Rossi came downstairs and ordered breakfast. Hotch ordered porridge and Rossi had ordered croissants and muesli. While Hotch and Rossi were waiting for their food Rossi asked about Hotch's childhood. "Dave, my childhood was awful. My adopted dad got drunk and beat me or my mum. When my mum left him, the beatings got worst. The only reason I endured it was because of my younger brother. If my dad beat me he avoided beating Sean. I hated it. My childhood was awful. I don't like to talk about it. I'm sorry." Hotch said. He hated to think about it. "Why didn't social services get involved?" Rossi asked. He didn't like to think about Aaron getting hurt. "My dad always lied and because Sean didn't get beaten social didn't do anything about it. Can we not talk about it anymore, please?" Hotch asked as he turned away. Rossi nodded and then the food arrived.

A few minutes later

Hotch went Reid's hotel apartment. He knocked and heard Reid say "Come in." Reid sounded better than he did a couple of hours ago but still pretty bad.

As Hotch walked in he saw Rossi was also in the room. Rossi left breakfast a little bit before Hotch did. Hotch needed to have some time to compose himself after what he had told Rossi earlier. "Hi Aaron," Reid said. In the past week he had gotten used to calling him Aaron but he still called him Hotch sometimes. Aaron was much more casual but if he was at work Reid was sure he would call Hotch, Hotch.

"Where are you going?" Hotch seeing both men about to leave. He hadn't realised that Reid actually wanted to go out today. He would have worn something more casual.

"We're going to Diane's room," Rossi said as he tried to hide his sadness. The sooner he got this sorted the better.

"Sort some things out. JJ and Garcia might be coming later in," Reid said. He was still sad about the whole thing, he couldn't believe his mother was dead. He didn't like to believe it but he knew it was true.

"Do you want me to come?" Hotch asked. He only had half an hour with her but already knew that he would of preferred her as a mother then his adopted mother. His adopted mother had left him and his brother when he was about five. He had resented her for that.

"Rossi is coming so you're coming." Reid said walking out the room. He hadn't stepped out of the room for at least 2 days now. But he wanted to get back to his real home back in Quantico.

At Diane's room

As they were clearing some things out, Reid was taking most of her books and behind one was found a picture of a newly born baby at a hospital. He looked at the back and saw that the date was not when he was born but when Hotch was born. He was surprised but knew Hotch would be happy.

"Hotch, Rossi." He called them over. They both walked over and Reid gave them the picture.

"What's with the picture of you?" Rossi asked. It was black and white but did resemble both of them in ways.

"It's not me. Look at the back, Hotch." Reid said smiling slightly. He was happy his mum had kept it. He hoped Hotch would be happy too.

Hotch looked at the back of the and saw that the date wasn't Reid's birth date. It was his. He smiled knowing that maybe she had never fully forgotten him or that she had guilt. He preferred to think she had never fully forgot about him. It seemed a nicer way to think.

"She never forgot you properly." Reid said. Both Rossi and Reid agreed to let him keep the photo.

Hotch, Rossi and Reid went back to looking through things. Reid decided that he would phone some people, friends and family to tell them what happened. He just hoped it wouldn't be too upsetting or take too long. He didn't want to be reminded for too much longer.

10 minutes later

As Reid was going through the contacts he saw one he wasn't sure whether to phone or not his father, William Reid. He wasn't sure whether it would be appropriate. He wasn't sure whether he could forgive his father after what had happened. He wasn't sure.

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