Criminal minds: A cult comes to town

Chapter 3: Still in the lions den

Chapter 3: Still in the lions den

“There has to be a mistake” Prentiss said sitting at the table with everyone else.

        “There were two bodies in the truck. The corner is examining the bodies now. Their running dental records on Reid right now but it’s going to take a little while” Rossi said looking over the file.

        “We have to worry about finding the girls right now” Hotch said handing the files out.

        “Maybe you missed something at the scene” Garcia said through the phone “maybe he was on the side of the road and you just missed him. It just couldn’t be Reid in that truck. It just can’t be.”

        “Baby girl we were all over the scene. There was nothing. We went back over all of the Hanes property there was no sign of him” Morgan said.

Reid’s POV

        I looked up as the guy from before walked back into the room hours later. I think it had been days now. I’m not sure how long we’ve been here.

        The man went up to Faye who I had laid down by the other girls to stay warm. The guy tried shaking Faye. She wasn’t waking up at all.

 “I think she’s have a reaction to the dose you gave her” I said from the chair. I was tired of stand and doing nothing. There was nothing that I could do with so many people in and out checking on the girls.

        “Shut up” he yelled at me as he lifted her arm and dropped it. Her leaned down and starting lightly smacking her face.

        Faye turned over and groaned “please stop” she mumbled knocking his hands away from her face.

        “Almost time for the ritual. We need you to be ready. Now get up” he said yanking her up by her hair. Faye just groaned trying to stand as he dragged her out of the room.

        “Guys please find us soon” I whispered. Even though I don’t believe in god, I believe that there must be something out there. I just hope it’s on our side. A while must have passed because it was pitch black outside the window. The door opened and Faye was led in by Finn the girl from before. She looked even more drugged than before. There was a bright red mark on her check and she cradled her right arm protectively.

        “Girls” Finn called to the girls in the corner “can one of you braid the chosen ones hair for the ritual?”

        “I can” Emily called moving forward.

        “Good make our chosen one look beautiful” she said heading for the door.

        “Is she ok” I asked Finn as Faye slowly and quietly moved towards the stand.

        “I hope so. Antonio beat her pretty bad when she wouldn’t back down. Antonio I- I didn’t think he would stop. He- he almost –almost raped her. Josh had to pull him off her. Our chosen one will remain pure. She shouldn’t be treated like this. The rituals all wrong. All wrong” Finn ranted as she closed the door.

        Emily moved to sit behind Faye as she sat on the stand. She separated Faye’s hair as she started to braid it. Jennifer moved towards Faye kneeling in front of her.

        “Faye” she whispered holding one of Faye’s hands “Faye” she asked again before Faye looked at her. Faye looked around before looking back at Jennifer.

        She smiled at Jennifer “its ok Jen” she said rubbing the other girls hand reassuringly.

        “What’s wrong with your arm” I called to Faye as I turned my chair around to face her as I watched her cradle her right arm.