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Reid was at the police station that was where the BAU was set up as they shifted through case files and trying to get a profile together. Morgan was sitting at a small table pretending to be going over the files of the known victims. What he was really doing he was watching Reid. There was obviously something that was keeping him pre-occupied. He knew that in their line of work that could be dangerous but he also knew that Spencer was doing the best that he could and that was all that they could ask of the kid.
Hotch stood in the doorway. He was watching Reid bent over the papers that were scattered all over the desk and Hotch could literally see the wheels of Reid's mind turning. The young doctor was obviously on to something. He hoped that it would be the break in the case that they needed, he knew that the sooner they caught the Unsub the safer everyone would be and that included Spencer Reid.
Spencer looked up and noticed that Hotch and Morgan were staring at him. "I know that you expect me to come up with the answer," Reid took his glasses off and closed his eyes, "I know that the answer is here I just can't seem to find it." He put his glasses back on and stared once again, at the numbers that he'd written down, they were in sequence according to the victim. He knew that there was a connection, whenever an Unsub left a clue like this; they always did so for a reason. "412, 1224, 513 and 625. I have no idea what they mean. They could stand for times or dates."
Morgan noticed that Reid was shaking. It was slight and he thought that it could be from too much caffeine. The entire team was exhausting themselves over this latest case, the killer hadn't struck again since the BAU had been flown out for the case and they knew that it would only be a matter time before he killed again and of course the team was hoping to have at least found out his identity before that happened. Morgan figured the shake that He'd noticed in Reid had been a combination of too much caffeine and not enough sleep. Deep down though, he knew that it was something more serious then that.
Spencer groaned in frustration. There was no way that he should have been having this much trouble. It seemed like he couldn't concentrate, the numbers seemed to jump around the paper, and everyone seemed to be staring at him. He knew that if he didn't get out of there soon, he was either gong to completely lose it or they were going to start asking him questions that he couldn't….didn't want to answer. Without really saying anything Reid got up from the table and all but ran outside.
He sat on the steps of the Police Station, with his head between his knees as he desperately tried to catch his breath. He tried the trick that one of the guidance counselors had taught him when he was in high school. He started counting backwards from twenty and taking deep breathes. He was trying not to think of anything. There was a shadow looming over him, he couldn't breathe and that shadow was only making it worse. He cradled his head in his hands and willed whoever it was to go away. He couldn't deal with this and them at the same time.
Morgan had followed the kid outside; he had left so abruptly he thought for sure that something was very, very wrong. He knew that Spencer was getting stressed out by this case, they all were. There were several pieces that just didn't fit but at the same time he knew that they would figure it out. They always did. He just wished that Reid wouldn't take things so personally and that he would realize that if he was having a personal problem that they were all there to support him. He was surprised when he found Spencer outside, head in his hands and rocking.
"Reid?"
Spencer looked up, tears falling from his eyes and he tried to desperately get a grip on himself. This was not the best way for people to find you. He hadn't felt this vulnerable since the Hankel case. He hated feeling like this, it reminded him of all the times that bad things had happened to him and how he'd been powerless to stop it. He wiped the tears away, in a very childish gesture, with the back of his hand. "Yeah?"
"Are you okay? Everyone is worried about you. We know that this isn't just the case that has got you frustrated. We don't know what the other thing is but I could guess. If there's a problem, if you have a problem you know that you can talk to me about it…not just me, any member of the team. We all care about you and hate the idea of anything making you unhappy."
Reid nodded his understanding. Just as Derek was about to turn to go back inside he realized that Spencer was sobbing into his hands again. That was not the reaction that he had been expecting. He figured at the very least, Reid would have said that everything was fine and that he was regretful to have made everyone worry but there was nothing to worry about. He sat beside the young doctor and rubbed circles on his back.
As everyone was working, Hotch was watching the exchange from a window. There was definitely something going on with Spencer. At first he thought that he might open up to someone and together they might be able to get through whatever was bothering him. He was beginning to realize that maybe the problem was bigger than any of them. He just hoped that whatever it was, they would figure it out and fix it before it completely destroyed Dr. Reid.
Hotch stood in the doorway. He was watching Reid bent over the papers that were scattered all over the desk and Hotch could literally see the wheels of Reid's mind turning. The young doctor was obviously on to something. He hoped that it would be the break in the case that they needed, he knew that the sooner they caught the Unsub the safer everyone would be and that included Spencer Reid.
Spencer looked up and noticed that Hotch and Morgan were staring at him. "I know that you expect me to come up with the answer," Reid took his glasses off and closed his eyes, "I know that the answer is here I just can't seem to find it." He put his glasses back on and stared once again, at the numbers that he'd written down, they were in sequence according to the victim. He knew that there was a connection, whenever an Unsub left a clue like this; they always did so for a reason. "412, 1224, 513 and 625. I have no idea what they mean. They could stand for times or dates."
Morgan noticed that Reid was shaking. It was slight and he thought that it could be from too much caffeine. The entire team was exhausting themselves over this latest case, the killer hadn't struck again since the BAU had been flown out for the case and they knew that it would only be a matter time before he killed again and of course the team was hoping to have at least found out his identity before that happened. Morgan figured the shake that He'd noticed in Reid had been a combination of too much caffeine and not enough sleep. Deep down though, he knew that it was something more serious then that.
Spencer groaned in frustration. There was no way that he should have been having this much trouble. It seemed like he couldn't concentrate, the numbers seemed to jump around the paper, and everyone seemed to be staring at him. He knew that if he didn't get out of there soon, he was either gong to completely lose it or they were going to start asking him questions that he couldn't….didn't want to answer. Without really saying anything Reid got up from the table and all but ran outside.
He sat on the steps of the Police Station, with his head between his knees as he desperately tried to catch his breath. He tried the trick that one of the guidance counselors had taught him when he was in high school. He started counting backwards from twenty and taking deep breathes. He was trying not to think of anything. There was a shadow looming over him, he couldn't breathe and that shadow was only making it worse. He cradled his head in his hands and willed whoever it was to go away. He couldn't deal with this and them at the same time.
Morgan had followed the kid outside; he had left so abruptly he thought for sure that something was very, very wrong. He knew that Spencer was getting stressed out by this case, they all were. There were several pieces that just didn't fit but at the same time he knew that they would figure it out. They always did. He just wished that Reid wouldn't take things so personally and that he would realize that if he was having a personal problem that they were all there to support him. He was surprised when he found Spencer outside, head in his hands and rocking.
"Reid?"
Spencer looked up, tears falling from his eyes and he tried to desperately get a grip on himself. This was not the best way for people to find you. He hadn't felt this vulnerable since the Hankel case. He hated feeling like this, it reminded him of all the times that bad things had happened to him and how he'd been powerless to stop it. He wiped the tears away, in a very childish gesture, with the back of his hand. "Yeah?"
"Are you okay? Everyone is worried about you. We know that this isn't just the case that has got you frustrated. We don't know what the other thing is but I could guess. If there's a problem, if you have a problem you know that you can talk to me about it…not just me, any member of the team. We all care about you and hate the idea of anything making you unhappy."
Reid nodded his understanding. Just as Derek was about to turn to go back inside he realized that Spencer was sobbing into his hands again. That was not the reaction that he had been expecting. He figured at the very least, Reid would have said that everything was fine and that he was regretful to have made everyone worry but there was nothing to worry about. He sat beside the young doctor and rubbed circles on his back.
As everyone was working, Hotch was watching the exchange from a window. There was definitely something going on with Spencer. At first he thought that he might open up to someone and together they might be able to get through whatever was bothering him. He was beginning to realize that maybe the problem was bigger than any of them. He just hoped that whatever it was, they would figure it out and fix it before it completely destroyed Dr. Reid.
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