Hidden pain - A Criminal Minds FanFic

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May 2nd, 2012, 10:26 am
I open my eyes and see Emily and my dad are talking outside to the doctor. I yawn and they turn and see me. They come in.
"Hey kiddo." Dad smiles, "you ready to get out of here? I've already signed your discharge paperwork."
"Yep. Although, I don't have any clothes to change into, and my tights that I wore here won't fit around the brace." I sigh
"Lucky for you, I stopped round at your place earlier while you were asleep and picked up a loose dress for you." Emily tells me
She holds it up. It's my favorite dress.
"You got my favourite dress." I smile
"Really?" Emily asks
"Yep." I smile, "do you think you could help me change? It's not that I don't want you to see my body dad, it's just uncomfortable after everything."
"I don't mind honey." Dad exclaims, "that's if Emily is ok."
I smile gently, using my puppy dog eyes, "Emmy? Please?"
"Ok. Since you're so cute." she smiles.
I smile again, happily. Dad exits the room and pulls the curtain so it's only me and Emily in the room. She helps me out of the gown and slides the dress over my head. She then helps me into my wheelchair. I grab my phone and place it on my lap. I wheel myself out of the room.
"Ready?" Dad asks me.
"Yep." I smile
"I moved the car round front so we can just head out. Not sure where Emily parked." He replies
"I'm round back. I'll see you guys later." She smiles before giving my dad a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Bye Emily. Don't be a stranger." I chuckle as she walks away.
I let dad push me out to the car. He opens up the passenger front seat door. He lifts me out of my wheelchair and into the car. I buckle in. He puts my wheelchair, folded up, in the back of the car. He hops in and we start driving
"Thanks Dad." I thank him
"You're welcome sweetie. We just need to stop in at the BAU so I can grab a few things and I do have a meeting. JJ and Emily won't be there. Reid, Morgan and Garcia are. They're on paperwork today as we don't have a case. You can annoy them as much as you want." He responds
I nod. We soon get there and dad gets my wheelchair and helps me out of the car. He pushes me inside. We get to the elevator and go in. We head to the BAU. I wheel myself in this time and dad heads down a different hall for his meeting. I don't see anyone so I go down to Penny's cave. That's where they all are
"Hey guys." I exclaim and they all turn.
"Oh sugar, what happened?" Penny asks
"I'm ok, I had a plate put on my ribs and I've got a partially torn tendon in my knee." I reply
"How long you got for recovery?" Derek asks
"Uh, my ribs, doc said they'll be healed in about a month, the plates permanent though. Knee on the other hand, 6 weeks immobilized, 4 weeks on crutches, still in the brace. Then once the brace is off. Around 8-10 weeks of physiotherapy." I explain
"Damn mini Hotch, makes me wanna beat that punk." Derek punches his fist into his other hand
"Hey no, no punching kids. We don't need you gettin in trouble." I tell him
"Ok fine." He sighs in defeat
I chuckle softly, "I'm here for a bit. My dad's in a meeting."
"Cool, need any help with schoolwork?" Spencer asks
"No thanks Spencie." I smile
"Spencie?" Derek asks
"It's his long time nickname I gave him." I tell him
"Yeah." Spencer replies
"So, Spencer. Any love interests yet?" I ask
"Maybe..." he replies
"Pretty boy likes someone." Derek exclaims
"Who?" I ask
"Not telling." He replies, "I have some paperwork to do."
"Nice excuse." I call as he leaves the room.
I talk with Penny and Derek before my dad comes in.
"Come on Val. JJ is at ours with Jack." He tells me
"Alright. Bye guys." I wave and I wheel myself out of Penny's cave.
We leave and get to the car. Dad gets me in the car and then we get home. He gets me out of the car and I wheel myself to the door. I realise there is a step at the doorway.
"Dad. Imma need some help getting over the step." I call
He walks over carrying my bag and some work stuff.
"Yep." He exclaims.
He unlocks the door and puts the stuff down inside the door. He goes behind me and tilts the wheelchair forward and then backwards as he pushes me over the step. I grab my bag off the floor and go further into the house.
"JackJack!" I call
"Sissy!" He runs for me.
He comes around the side of the wheelchair and hugs me. I lift him up and sit him on my lap. He giggles and cuddles against me as we go towards the living room. Jack gets off me and I park my wheelchair beside the couch. I drag myself out of it and onto the couch. JJ and Henry walk in from the yard.
"Hey dad!" I call
"Yes honey?" Dad walks in.
"While I'm healing. Can I use the downstairs guest room. I can't go upstairs." I ask
"Of course kiddo. I'm making cheese toasties. Who wants some?" He replies
"I do." I smile, "I need food before my meds anyway."
"Me too." Jack smiles
"Me Fwee." Henry exclaims.
"Me four." JJ chuckles as she sits beside me in the couch, "Hey V-girl. How's it going?"
"Ok. Knees a pain. But Bria is going to talk to my Cheer coach and see if I can just be moral support cause I can't do cheer this year." I smile
"That's great. And the ribs?" She asks
"So my plate is permanent because of the severity of the break. But I should be fully healed for that in a month." I reply
"That's good. How long you in the wheelchair for?" She questions
"6 weeks. Another 4 then on crutches. Then 8-10 weeks of Physiotherapy." I respond
"Ooh. That's tough." She sighs
I nod. My dad comes in with 5 plates of toasties and a cup of water. He passes me a plate and the cup of water.
"Your meds are on the plate." He tells me
"Thanks dad." I tell him
"You'rere welcome." He replies before giving everyone else a plate.
We sit and eat.
"This is good." Henry smiles
"I'm glad." Dad chuckles, "and Val. So on afternoons after school. We'll get a sitter here for JackJack. And one of the team members will get you from school. Times where we have a case. Haley's sister, Jessica will watch Jack. You'll get to have a few nights with Penny Garcia."
"Awesome." I reply after I finish my toastie.
I take my meds. I chill on my phone for a bit. JJ and Henry leave and Jack plays in his room.
"So kiddo. Mason has a court hearing in 4 days for Charges. It's up to you whether you want to be there." Dad explains, "but it may be awhile before the actual trial."
"I'll go. I want to see his face when he sees me sitting there." I respond
"Alright. It's 10am on Thursday. You can stay home that day." He kisses my head, "I love you princess."
"I love you too dad." I smile before getting into my wheelchair, "I'm gonna go take a nap."
Dad nods. I wheel myself to the downstairs guest room. I slide out of the wheelchair and into the bed. I fall asleep.