Childish| Criminal Minds

4

"Oh my god. Oh my fucking god." Spencer can't move. He can't breathe. Everything about what he's seeing feels unreal.

He didn't know him well, but he knew of him. He didn't talk to him, but now the fact that he possibly never will is hitting him, and it's hitting him hard.

Tobias Hankel took one too many. His body is laying on the cold floor of the boys bathroom, seemingly lifeless and empty. What does someone even do in this situation?

Even though part of him knows he's far too gone, he has to at least try to help him. Spencer kicks the needle away from Tobias and tries to shake him awake. "Tobias?" he asks repeatedly, but nothing. He doesn't have a pulse, which means his heart has stopped beating.

He's dead.

-

Aaron took the day off of school to plan things for his camping trip. He already has snacks, though he's eaten a lot of them, tents, and pretty much everything else that someone needs in the wilderness. His German Shepard, Peter, is wagging his tail and excitedly yapping. "Don't worry, buddy," Aaron says with a smile. "I'm bringing you with me."

Peter barks, and Aaron pats his head. "Do you want a treat?"

Peter wags his tail. Aaron doesn't find it weird at all that he's talking to his dog like he's a person. He genuinely sees Peter like a friend.

Aaron is more than excited for his birthday. Something about spending a weekend alone with his friends just makes him ecstatic. No parents, no responsibilities, just him and his friends in the woods.

He smiles at the thought of staying up all night telling stories by the fire. It's almost funny how much he's looking forward to it.

-

JJ sees paramedics rushing down the hallway. "What's happening?"

"I'm not sure," Emily replies. "Have you seen Spence?"

"He said he was gonna go to the bathroom," JJ shrugs.

"And when was that?"

"Half an hour ago."

Emily sighs. The two walk down the hallway in search of the bathrooms, but instead they find where the paramedics had been rushing to. The school's drug dealer is being carried out on a stretcher, and Spencer is standing solemnly by Rossi.

JJ calls out Spencer's name, running over to him and pulling him into a hug, but he feels numb. Everything feels like it's in slow motion; like it's not actually happening.

"You look like hell," Emily jokes.

Spencer takes a deep breath. Before he can walk away, JJ grabs his wrist. "You're not closing yourself off this time. Understood?"

Spencer purses his lips, slowly nodding. "You can talk to us," Emily reassures him.

"If I'd gotten there ten minutes earlier.." Spencer says. "He wouldn't be dead."

"Wait.. he's dead?" JJ asks. "I thought he was just hurt or something."

"No," Spencer says. "He's dead. He wasn't breathing. He-"

"Spencer."

"I-I need go to talk to Maeve," Spencer mumbles. He harshly pulls his wrist away from JJ, walking as quickly as he can to Maeve's health class, knowing she'll be waiting somewhere outside for the bell to ring.

"Who's Maeve?" Emily asks herself. JJ shakes her head.

"Oh my god, is she who Spence is dating?"

"Oh shit. Maeve Donovan?" Emily gawks.

Everything eventually falls apart. It was only a matter of time.

A/N: I'm sorry this is short!

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