How To Save A Life(Criminal Minds Fanfic)

Sixteen

Penelope Garcia's POV

"I was beginning to think you guys had forgotten all about me." I say into my headset to Derek. Dorothea was sitting in my office since I couldn't trust her by herself right now. She's been muttering that she's a stain on her family name. She's also been burning her arms and legs until they started bleeding, so I had to put gloves on her and tape them so she wouldn't hurts herself anymore. Well and of course take the lighter away from her....

"Well, we need you now more than ever, hot stuff." Derek tells me from the other end of the line.

"Aww, it's like candy to my ears, sugar. Go."

"All right, here's the scoop. The guy's a freelance musician, played keyboard for the girls' high school musical. We contacted the school, and they gave us a name..." Derek starts to say as I'm typing on the computer keyboard.

"Terrance Wakeland. In the New York metropolitan area including Westchester County... Computer says three."

"He may work at a recording studio or record company." Spencer chimed in.

"Okay, I'm going to cross reference with I.R.S. Records. Gotcha. Mount Vernon, just outside the Bronx, A&I studios... Looks like they went belly-up a few months ago... But he still works there as a security guard. Oh and tell Emily and JJ that it's code Elizabeth." I tell both boys, referring to Elizabeth Prentiss texting Dorothea. When I was fixing Dorothea up, I saw the messages that Elizabeth sent her and decided to send them to JJ since Emily was talking to someone at the time.

"Thanks, mama. You're the best." Derek says before hanging up on me and I look over at Dorothea to see her hitting her head against the wall. Running over to Dorothea, I gently pull her away from the wall and sit us down on the couch.

"I'm going to have to get a helmet for you if you don't stop that, sweet pea." I joked, causing Dorothea to crack a smile.

"Sorry Penelope." Dorothea apologizes to me with tears in her eyes.

"I know you wanted to go with your moms instead of being with just boring Penelope. But you went through a traumatic experience and we just want you to rest. None of what happened is your fault sweet pea."

"I know Penelope. I just fear that maybe Mommy and Mama, along with everyone else will think that I am a stain and embarrassment." Dorothea explained to me.

"You're not a stain or an embarrassment. You're a kind, helpful and sweet little girl, who I'm proud to call my family."

"Thank you Penelope." Dorothea muttered.

"Anytime sweet pea."

"You are not boring Penelope, just different like me." Dorothea tells me with a smile on her face.

"Thanks sweet pea."

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Emily's POV

Dorothea fast asleep in her room while JJ and I are on the couch watching television. The phone rings and I look at the caller ID to see that it's dad. My parents know about JJ and I, causing mom to give her immediate disapproval. Dad was extremely supportive of us and I believe he told mom to shove it a few times.

"Hey dad. Dorothea's asleep. Is everything alright?"

"I talked to Dot earlier and she told me that your mother sent her horrible messages. How are you and Jennifer doing?" Dad said from the other end the line. Dad won't call JJ by her nickname because he believes that he hasn't truly earned the right, since he doesn't work with us.

"Our friend sent the messages to JJ and trust me, I'll be having some words with mom soon. Hopefully you'll visit soon because Dorothea could use a day with you."

"I'm coming in a couple of weeks, unless plans change. I'm trying to get through to your mother on Dorothea's abduction not being her fault, but she has her head so far up her ass. Don't know why I stay with her." Dad tells me. Dad loves mother with his entire heart, but when we found out about Dorothea, it's been an emotional battle between my parents. Mom defended James for abusing Dorothea while dad and I defended Dorothea. Dorothea won't call mom grandma because she feels as if mom hates her. Dorothea wants mom's approval so much and it kills her inside every time mom's an ass to her.

"Dorothea will look forward to seeing you dad. After all, she's your precious gift." Dad adores Dorothea and she adores him. She only let dad call her that and yelled at a nurse when they called her that. Dad nurtures Dorothea's artistic talents, buying her sketchbooks, pencils and everything else she needs to nurture that gift.

"She's just so innocent Emily, despite what she's gone through. It's admirable." Dad tells me.

"It is dad. I'll talk to you tomorrow." I say before hanging up the phone and sighed.

"I want to adopt Dorothea as my own daughter." JJ tells me.

"Really?"

"Yes. I love you both and see Dorothea as my daughter." JJ explained to me.

"We should surprise Dorothea with the adoption. It will cheer her up for sure." JJ nodded in agreement before laying her head on my shoulder.