Little Agent Gideon

chapter twenty seven

ALENA'S POV

WARNING!! MENTION OF SEXUAL ASSULT. READ TO YOUR OWN DISCRETION ⚠️

I woke up in the hospital, surrounded by doctors that were taking tests. It was quite overwhelming for just waking up. I saw a young women doctor lean over me

"Hey. Someone's awake."

I smiled, I knew her from the other cases I had worked on.

"Where is my team?"

They were the only thing in my mind at the moment. Then my mind went elsewhere

"Wait. Where's Spencer?"

I got restless

"PLEASE. WHERE'S SPENCER?!"

She grabbed my hand, stroking it. Spencer would normally do that so it calmed me down

"It's ok Alena. He's in the other room, he will be discharged shortly and then you can see him. Ok?"

I smiled, she walked out and I saw another person walk in. I let out a big sigh as all these people visiting me was quite overwhelming. It was my dad and Hotch.

"Hey honey. How are you feeling?"

He leaned over and pulled me into a hug. I winced in pain as I ached all over.

"Well, I've been better."

They both chuckled. Hotch had a smile on his face for the first time in forever. As did my dad. But then their smiling faces turned stern. I knew exactly why

"Listen Sweetheart, I know it will be hard but we need to ask you about what happened at the barn so we can press charges against the Unsub."

My sorrowful expression looked down to my hands. I was fidgeting which was always something I would do when I was nervous. Ever since I was a little girl, my dad knew that. I went to tell them but I couldn't, my mouth opened but no words escaped. I was speechless, I couldn't talk. A small sentence came out after a while

"I can't."

Hotch understood

"Would it be better if you told Emily or JJ?"

I nodded, he walked out to get one of the girls. My dad just starred at me longingly

"I never wanted this for you Alena."

For some reason, I felt that he was blaming this all on me. Part of my reasonable brain knew he wasn't but I didn't let my reasonable brain stop me from what next came out of my mouth

"So it's my fault? All of this is my fault?"

He sighed, his head hurried in his hands

"No love. Of course not. I ran into my office, sobbing when I saw that live stream. Those gunshots went off and a part of me died. I just want to protect you, I said I would and I couldn't. I failed."

That shattered my heart. My dad never thought it was my fault. He thought it was all his.

"Dad, it's not your fault. Please. Don't blame yourself."

As I finished my sentence, Emily came in. My dad placed a kiss on my forehead and walked out. I could tell a tear was rolling down his face but he didn't want me to see. Emily pulled up a chair and took my hand

"Talk to me Alena, tell me what happened."

I took a breath, knowing this was going to be hard.

"I arrived at my apartment a couple nights ago, my front door was unlocked even though Spencer said he was home. I crept in, searching the house. When I got to the kitchen, I saw a broken table and a broken mug. As I picked it up, the Unsub chloroformed me. I tried to kick him and I raced to the living room to grab my gun but I passed out. I woke up on this damp mattress, handcuffed to a plank of wood. I saw Spencer tied up to a chair. He took more interest in me though. He asked me to kill one of the team. When I said myself, he cut the live stream and shot up into the sky."

I choked back the tears

"He grabbed a knife and ripped open my shirt, cutting my chest. After that, he unbutton his trousers and ripped off my trousers along with my underwear. He climbed on top of me, sucking on my neck as he entered me. He violated me, I was so helpless, I couldn't do anything. When he finished, he got up and tried to touch Spencer. I couldn't get words out but I tried to stop him. He returned to me, beating me. Spencer managed to get free himself and tried to stop him. That's when you all came in."

I avoided eye contact with Emily for the entire story. When I lifted my head, her eyes were full with tears. She pulled me into a tight hug.

"I'm so sorry Alena. That son of a bitch will pay. You don't have to but for evidence, could you show me the cuts and marks? It will help keep that bastard away for good."

I untied my hospital gown and lowered it slowly. I saw the red bite marks on my neck down to my collarbone. The cuts on my chest and the red hand marks on my arms. I let out a gentle sob as Emily took photographs. She hugged me

"Your so brave Alena. When I first started this job, I was attacked by an Unsub. I felt like you do right now. Hopeless, beaten down, empty. But I promise you, you surround yourself with the right people and you will be on the way to recovery. I will always be here for you ok?"

I smiled, hugging her.

REID'S POV

I woke up a couple hours ago, I was just about to be discharged. Morgan came walking in

"Good morning pretty boy."

I let a small smile crack. My face returned to a frown after a while.

"Listen kid, we need to hear the story. Your version of the story."

I shook my head vigorously

"No Morgan. I am not saying anything. I know this is selfish of me but I am not saying anything."

He tried to reason

"Kid. If you tell us, this will put the son of a bitch away for longer if you cooperate."

I shook my head again

"No. I'm sorry Morgan. I can't."

Tear were in my eyes. He nodded. The doctor came in shortly after, discharging me. As I changed and left the room, I made a b-line for Alena's room. I saw Emily walk out and went to walk in. Emily stopped me on the way in

"She is quite. Fragile. Just thought I'd let you know."

I nodded as Emily pulled me into a hug

"I'm so sorry Spencer. She told me what happened."

I looked down at the floor as she pulled away and walked off. I walked into Ali's room and she was just packing her things

"Hey sleeping beauty."

She cracked a smile as I shut the door. I took one look at her and fell to the floor on my knees. She ran over to me

"Whoa Spence. What's wrong?"

I sobbed into her shirt, hyperventilating

"It's me Ali. How can we continue to be together when I let you get raped by a monster? I sat there and watched. How could I? I'm the real monster. I can't go o-"

She silence my words with a small kiss, I could tell she wanted to go on but her anxiety pulled her back like a horse on reigns.

"You listen here Doctor Spencer Reid. I love you so much, I will always love you. You did everything you could. Don't try to argue with your brain here. I understand, I get it. Your afraid of your mind. I know that feeling too well but if you let yourself think that somehow this is your fault? Your mind wins. I know you don't want that to happen. It won't be easy, but we will get out of this. Ok?"

Her warm hands cupped my cheeks. I placed a small kiss on her forehead, wiping her tears away. I got up and helped her pack.

ALENA'S POV

When I was discharged, a doctor grabbed a packet of pills for me

"This is Vicodin. It is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Take only one whenever a strong headache or migraine comes on. I have booked you in for a two week check up."

"Thank you."

I took the tablets and walked out, slightly hobbling