An Old Friend

Chapter 11: Hospital

Mia
I become conscious because of the presence of something warm next to me. I open my eyes to see that the something is a someone. His face is tense with worry so I decide to wake him up.
"Spencer."
His eyes flutter open. When he realizes that I woke him up the worry gets washed away with excitement.
"Your awake." He says squeezing the breath out of me. When he lets go I gasp for air.
"I'm sorry. That was a stupid idea." His eyes fill with guilt as he sits up.
I smile. "It's ok. Where am I?" I look around the room for the first time.
"We are in a hospital." Spencer answers.
"Where is the team? What happened? Did we catch Adam?"
Spencer laughs at all my questions obviously happy that I'm ok and I remember the last place we were.
"The team is at the police station gathering all our equipment. We caught Adam. He is alive. He ran into the room where he was keeping the boys. He confessed to kidnapping the boys and killing the first boy. His name was Johnny."
I'm nervous to ask my next question but I'm too curious to ignore it.
"W-what was he d-doing with the boys?"
Spencer answers the question wit sadness in his voice. "He was trying to find a perfect son. His actual son looks almost identical to the boys that were taken. He really loved his son so when he was taken away from him he wanted a new son. He was putting them through tests to see which one passed the tests better. Johnny didn't pass the first test. Whatever it was."
Before I could say anything there is a knock at the door and Spencer scrambles off the bed.
What did I do?
"Hey. How's Pretty Girl?" Says the one and only Derek Morgan. He pushes open the door to reveal the rest of the team. They all walk in when the see I'm awake. I scrunch up my face.
"Pretty Girl?"
Derek smiles. "Yeah. You're always with Pretty Boy so I thought I'd call you Pretty Girl."
I laugh. "Try again."
"I'll think of something later."
The team laughs and they all show concern when they ask me how in doing and they tell me what happened after I went unconscious. I guess they didn't think Spencer would tell me but I'm fine with hearing it again.
"The doctor said that you are allowed to leave today. We will be leaving tomorrow since it's so late. I payed for hotel rooms so meet us outside when you're ready."
The team leaves but Spencer stays to help me carry my work bag and suitcase.
He is still the awkward gentleman I knew and loved in high school.
As I slide off the bed to grab my phone on the table I feel a pinch on my arm. I look to see an IV in my arm. I shiver. I hate needles. I close my eyes and pull the needle out of my arm.
Ew
Spencer notices what I'm doing and laughs.
"Still don't like needles."
"No. Especially after knowing that Johnny was killed with a lethal injection." I grab my phone to check the time. It read 8:55pm.
Wow. I didn't think I was unconscious for so long.
Spencer hands me my work bag while he leaves the room rolling my suitcase.

Spencer
"Why can't I drive?" I ask with a fake pout.
"Because I drive better than you." Derek says. "Plus now you can sit in the back with Sugar Cube."
"Did you just call me Sugar Cube?" Mia asks with amusement leaking out of her fake annoyed voice.
"Sure did. Do you like that one because I do. You were right about trying again. This one is wayyyyyy better." Derek replies.
The whole car erupts with laugher.
"Do any of you want to go to the hotel's bar with me for a drink?" JJ says from the passenger.
"Sure." Derek answers.
"I'm good. I'm not sure what alcohol is going to do to my head." Mia says. Everyone looks at me.
"You guys know I don't drink. I'll find something entertaining to do."