don't leave me - a reidiss story

Chapter 3: You think I'm pushing you away?

Emily's P.O.V.

Emily: Reid has been acting weird since I got to the station. I wonder if something is wrong. 

J.J. : *sighs*

Emily: what is it?

J.J. : I don't understand why this unsub is taking kids

Emily: well, maybe it's because they were mentally, physically, or emotionally scarred at that age

J.J. : maybe, but none of it makes sense

Reid: *walks in* what doesn't make sense?

Morgan: *walks in*

J.J. : I understand taking kids that look alike, but why from different schools?

Morgan: maybe because whatever happened to them, they're sibling or closest friend went to a different school

Emily: *looks at the map and realizes something*

Reid: or in a different grade

J.J. : *looks at Emily* Emily?

Emily: *doesn't listen*

J.J. : what are you thinking about?

Rossi and Hotch: *come in*

Emily: *calls Garcia*

Garcia: *answers* hello 

Emily: hey Garcia, can you do something for me?

Garcia: of course sugar, what can I do for ya?

Emily: Are there bus stops near all of the victims neighborhoods?

Garcia: um ... *types away* yeah, why?

Emily: just trust me *hangs up*

Hotch: what is it, Prentiss?

Emily: I think I just found out how he takes the victims

Morgan: how?

Emily: he's a bus driver! Think about it! They all know each other somehow and they don't know each other from class, from hangouts, or neighborhoods. One thing that they all have in common is in that they take the bus home and to school.

J.J.: are you suggesting that the unsub is a school bus driver?

Emily: *nods*

Morgan: it makes sense. I mean, in every report, they got on the bus but never made it to their spots

Hotch: ok, J.J. and I will talk to the victims families, see if they talked about their bus driver in a specific tone. Morgan and Rossi will talk to the bus driver companies. Prentiss and Ried, you'll stay here in case Garcia comes back with news. 

Emily: *a little nervous* okay

the team: *leaves*

Reid: hey Emily?

Emily: yeah?

Reid: why are you pushing me away?

Emily: what?

Reid:  what I did to make you push me away?

Emily: You think that I'm pushing you away?

Reid: well yeah, I mean, you've been distant, you called me Spence, you're nervous to be in the same room as me.

Emily: I'm sorry that I made you feel that way it's just, I'm still having a tough time after the whole Doyle thing

Reid: well, why won't you talk to me about it?

Emily: I don't want to burden you with it like how I didn't want to burden you with the *pauses* uh

Reid: I get it, but you know that I'm here for you, right? you can always come and talk to me

Emily: I know, but-

Reid: no buts! when we get back, we are going to talk about this because I am worried about you. And you need to talk about this. And I'm you're friend *Even though I wish I was more* and you need help

Emily: fine

Reid: good *hugs Emily*

Emily: *hugs him back*

Reid: *let's go but looks at Emily with a longing look*

Emily: *looks at him the same way*

Reidiss: *lean in*

Morgan: *walks in* hey

Reidiss: *pull away quickly*

Morgan: we just found another body and Hotch wants you two to go to the crime scene

Reidiss: thanks

Morgan: *leaves*

Reidiss: *awkward*

Reid: I think that we should go to the crime scene

Emily: I agree