*October 2000*
James Prentiss' four year old daughter was in her kindergarten class listening to her teacher, Miss Isobel Applebee talk about the different types of families. The little girl didn't have a mother because James told her that the woman didn't want her. But James didn't want her either and seeing other children in her class get hugged by their parents made her feel sad.
"Can anyone tell me a type of family?" Miss Applebee asks the class, causing the four year old to raise her hand.
"Fostew family."
"That's right Doe." The teacher praised, using the name that the little girl was called in public. She didn't have a real name but James gave the school the name Doe so he wouldn't get in trouble with the authorities. To be honest, the only reason that she knew what a foster family was, is because of her neighbours the Greys. Adessa and Emery Grey were two women who adopted and fostered children for the past ten years. Their youngest foster child was Aiden Nolan, a boy three years older than the girl and her only friend.
"Now class, I'd like you all to draw a picture of your family." Miss Applebee said, smiling at the children. The children all went back to their tables and began drawing their own pictures of their families. The four year old drew herself with the Greys on the front porch playing catch.
"You only have a daddy." Samantha Williams says, causing the four year old to look at her classmate. How could she explain that they were her family because they were always nice to her? She couldn't because Samantha wouldn't understand since after all, she had a real family. A mommy and daddy along with a big brother that always protected her.
"Samantha, that's Doe's idea of a family and we're going to respect that. How would you feel if she said your family wasn't a real family?" Miss Applebee tells the girls, causing the girls to look up at their teacher.
"Not good. Sorry Doe." Samantha apologizes to the other girl.
"It okay." The other girl replies before looking back at her drawing. Maybe someday I'll get a real family to save me...The girl took her picture and puts it in her pocket, making sure that nobody else sees.
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Dorothea's POV
James began to whip me with a belt and I couldn't help but scream in agony. Laying on the cold concrete floor, I couldn't help but notice that the room I'm in was damp and dark. The only source of warmth came from the fireplace. The other man, Tobias Hankel was burning something on the fireplace.
"Shut up you worthless little girl! I should have killed you the day you were left on my doorstep." James says while continuing to whip me.
"Mommy! Mama! Please help me!" James grabbed a metal fire poker and puts it in the fire, causing it to turn orange at the heat. James walks over to me, burning my face and back.
"Please stop! It hurts! It hurts Mommy and Mama!" James continued to burn me as tears started to fall down my face. Suddenly he stops and walks out of the room while Tobias walks over to me. He sat down in front of me and gets out a syringe filled with medication. At least that's what I think it is....Tobias grabs my arm and injects the medicine into my bloodstream.
"This will help with the pain." Tobias says before the medicine takes effect and my eyes begin to close.
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Emily's POV
"JJ, it's me. Are you all right?" JJ and I were taking Dorothea's disappearance the hardest because she was our child. Ever since JJ met Dorothea, she's been protective of her, just like a mother is of their child.
"Yeah. I'm sorry. You scared me." JJ tells me before I hugged her.
"I'm sorry. Tomorrow morning, I'm talking to some guy who knew Hankel from narcotics anonymous.Why don't you come with me, get out of the house?" Turns out our unsub and the person who took Dorothea was Tobias Hankel. Though I believe that James ordered the man to take my daughter and I'll make sure my big brother paid for hurting Dorothea.
"Yeah. How come none of this gets to you?" JJ asks me.
"What do you mean?"
"You came off a desk job. Now suddenly you're in the field surrounded by mutilated bodies, and... You don't even flinch." JJ tells me.
"She's right. You've never blinked." Aaron tells me.
"Maybe I compartmentalize better than most people. But Dorothea's kidnapping is getting to me and I'll scream later. Right now though that won't help us find her."
"Do you think James is going to kill Dorothea?" JJ asks us.
"No. He wants to torture Dorothea, not kill her."
"It's okay if it gets to you Emily. Dorothea's your daughter and I know that if Jack was in her position I'd react the same way. She's a child that's been through a lot and regresses to escape the pain and trauma she endured. We're going to bring her back." Aaron tells me when Jason entered the living room.
"You two are her mothers and have every right to be worried about her. Dorothea's going to survive this and come home." Jason tells both JJ and I.
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How To Save A Life(Criminal Minds Fanfic)
Fanfiction"Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend. Somewhere along in the bitterness. And I would have stayed up with you all night. Had I known how to save a life."~Grey's Anatomy *Starts from Season 2 Episode 9-Onwards*
