DEREK:
while derek doesn’t get to hang out with the kids of his
co-workers too often ( the job kept all of them plenty busy )
he enjoys every chance he gets. which is precisely why he
volunteered to pick juliet up from school while hotch was staying
with emily. things weren’t too bad – she’d be home within the
day, as far as they knew – but medical staff could be so fussy
with these things. as soon as he caught sight of juliet leaving the
building, he pushes off the side of the suv, raises a hand. ❝ hey,
kid! over here. ❞
Long days always started with a normal routine for the teenager
girl. She awoke at the same time everyday, before the sun had
a chance to WAKE. Her eyes almost always filled with sleep or
lack of it. Juliet was always good about going to bed on time,
yet this night was different. Something had felt off, wrong. A
feeling the brunette girl could still not shake the next morning.
A CALL to her parents, no response as she ate a quick breakfast.
A chill going down her spine. Sure they could be busy, but her
mother always at least sent her a text back to confirm that they
were both okay. The day wore on now, school, studying, more
school. The day slowly clicking by until RING they bell had rung
and she was at last free. Planning on making a B-line to her
parents place of work but held dead in her tracks at the sight
of Derek before her. A CALM, yet unsure smile came upon her face
as she walked slowly towards him. That sinking feeling coming over
her once more before she spoke.
“Hey, you’re a sight for sore eyes.
Is everything okay?”