the girl who lost things

part thirty-six

— jessie's pov
after they finished poking and invading me, they lead me to a room. It was big; Clara was there. She was looking at the baby; she was in a little container. She hears the door close and runs to me.

" are you ok?" she was stroking my hair, crying. She falls into my shoulders. The only thing that I do is cry back into her shoulder.

We made it out. I laugh, wiping my tears. But Clara was still holding onto me. She is finally free after four years. she's finally free.

— emily's pov
I run to the front desk; I was so confused. What was I supposed to say. " umm, Jessie Prentiss?" the lady points me to a waiting room. I bang on the window, " you don't understand; where is she?!" I start yelling at her. I could feel Derek's grip on my shoulder.

" she's telling us to wait." his voice was soft and calm; I turn around to look at him. His eyes were red. But it was like he was holding it back.

I, Derek and Penelope all sit in the waiting room. Slowly the rest of the team started arriving. But I couldn't bring myself to talk to them. I looked around; it looked like Reid was angry; I'd never seen him like that.

I hear the door swing open, and it was a nurse; I wipe my tears and walk up to her. " Emily Prentiss?" I nod for her to continue.

" your daughter has been through so much." I cover my mouth and nod. Silently crying. I could hear Penelope crying, too. " the rape kit shows signs of long term sexual abuse and sodomy."

With those words, my mouth drops, I squat in the corner. My baby- my baby; JJ comes and try's to comfort me, but it doesn't work. I could hear the lady still speaking.

" how long?" Rossi asked.

" up to two years, she was also found with this girl." she shows a picture, I walk up to it and squint my eyes. I shake my head; I've never seen her in my life.
The rest of the team denies too. " also, with them were two children." she shows me a picture of a baby and a toddler. I shake my head again. What's going on.

" w-when will I get to see her?" I say, trying to force the tears back.

" she's strong; with this amount of trauma, she's taking it well. maybe, in the next ten minutes." Derek nods, and the nurses leave.

" she's fine, she's fine." I hear Garcia saying to herself; I lift my head to examine the room.

Hotch was just. Still, he looked stressed out but didn't show it. Derek and Reid looked like they were trying to hold back their anger and tears; Garcia's makeup was smudged. JJ's hand was shaking; tears were slowly streaming from her eyes, and Rossi looked normal a little hurt but normal.

— Jessie's pov
they but me on the bed and hooked me up to an iv; I was used to it by now. Jade played with dolls on the floor, and Clara was right next to me, holding the baby. She looked so peaceful.

Then, I heard the door swing open. We all turn our heads; it was Emily. How was I going to explain this to her? Her eyes were bloodshot, snot running down her nose. Clara gets up and goes to the corner.

I didn't know how to react; she grabs ahold of me; I rest my head on her shoulders. Tears don't come out, but she gives me haven. she detached, and I look at here, she looks at me. I could tell she wanted to ask so many questions. I didn't know how to answer most of them.

" I love you!" she says, rubbing my hands and kissing them.

" I love you too." with those words, the rest of the teams comes through the door. Jade decides to come to try to get on the bed; I pick her up with the energy I have left.

" This is jade," I say to everybody; Penelope wipes her tears and gives jade a handshake.

" Why are you crying?" jade says, trying to wipe the tears with her.  Rossi points to her, mouthing the words ' is she yours.' I shake my head with laughter.

I wave Clara over here with the baby.

" I-I don't know how to say this, but umm-." I try to focus on the matter. just say it,  "Clara and me -." I swallow my words.

Hotch opens his mouth. " it's ok, we know." I pat my back. I take a deep breath trying to stay strong.

" well, we'll leave you guys," JJ says. She looked like she was trying to stay stable. Her eyes bulged with those words.

I nod and look at Emily. She was sitting there looking at me. slow teardrops come out of her eyes. " I'm not leaving," she says, forcing a laugh.

"I didn't want to," I make sure she hears that. I make sure that the team hears that I was forced. We were forced so they don't look at me like some whore.

" I know, I know."