Bella woke up the next day and stretched before getting up out of bed. She rubbed her eyes and stood up. she walked over to the closet and opened the door. Walking in she looked around the closet looking for something to wear. She walked out wearing a black out fit and high heels, with her make up already done.

Bella checked her self in the mirror to make sure that she didn't forget anything before she made her way down the stairs.

When she got down there she saw that Nico was already awake and was sitting on the widow seal staring out the window.

"what's wrong Nico?" Bella asked as she walked over to him trying not to wake the other teenagers.

Nico jumped a little and looked over at her. She could see the conflicted emotions in his eyes. "Oh, nothing" he replied and looked back out the window. Bella ran a hand through his hair as she leaned forward.

"You can't lie to me" she whispered in his ear before she turned and walked away. She walked out of the house and carefully shut the door behind her.

She walked out to her car and got in. "Morning bee" She greeted as she shut the car door. The car beeped a few times.

"Morning Bella" Bee chirped as she put her seat belt on. "Ready for work?" he questioned.

"As ready as I will ever be" Bella replied with a sigh. The engine revved up and she drove off away from the house and down the road.

The drive took her less time than she had wanted too. Once Bee parked she got out and walked up to the office. She was surprised to see that there was practically no one there. She walked over to her desk and laid her coat down on the back of her chair.

She looked up as the Director of the BAU walked up to her.

"Hello" she said in greeting.

The director watched her thoughtfully. "You lost a team member yesterday" he started to say. Bella sighed a little.

"Yes, We did. But it happens" Bella replied as she pulled a file over to her. "if they need time to get over it, then that is fine. I do not. I didn't know her. I was taught very early do not make bonds that can and will compromise you." She explained as she opened the file. "I am sorry they lost their team mate. death happens." She said as she stood up.

"Like i said. I'm sorry, but one death doesn't stop the world. since I clearly have time, I am going to go get something to drink at the cafe across the street" She added before she walked away from the desk.

She quickly made her way down to the ground floor and out of the building before the Director could stop her. As soon as she was out of the building she let out a sigh of relief. She walked down to the stop lights and pressed the silver button as she looked around waiting for the light to turn so that she could walk across the street.

She felt something bump into her and looked to the side. There was a man standing there.

"Oh sorry" he said giving her a charmed smile. Bella inched away from him feeling uncomfortable being so close to the man. As soon as the light switched and the sign changed Bella quickly walked across the street as fast as she could.

Slipping into the cafe, she let out a breath of relief. She watched out the window as the man disappeared from sight. Turning her back to the door she walked over to the counter.

"Hello, can I help you" A young woman asked cheerfully. "Hot chocolate and a muffin" Bella said as her eyes darted around quickly watching everything. She handed over a 20 as the woman handed over a muffin.

"Your drink will be out shortly." The woman said with a smile. Bella moved off to the side so that the next person could order. About a minute later she received her drink.

"Thank you," she said with a smile and walked out of the cafe. She made her way back to the office and sat down at her desk. She was about to take a drink of her hot chocolate when Derek and Hotch walked in.

They looked as if they hadn't gotten any sleep.

"Morning" Bella said in greeting.

"mornin" Derek replied, but it wasn't his normal cheerful self, It was short and in a tone of 'I am not talking about it' tone. Bella sighed a little bit and took a drink of her hot chocolate. She knew that they wouldn't be up to being their normal selves for a while.

She sat her cup down and started peeling the paper off the muffin. She watched them as she took a bite of the muffin.

Penelope came out of no where with a file in hand. Her eyes were puffy and red. she had been crying.

"You have a case?" Hotch asked.

"Yes" Penelope replied as she walked into the briefing room. Bella got up to follow as she took her muffin and drink with her.

They all filed into the briefing room and sat down around a table as Penelope brought up the case onto the screen.

Pictures of blond haired girls were brought up. Bella's eyes widened a little bit in surprise seeing the wounds on their bodies.

"Oh wow," she muttered as she looked over the pictures. "Brutal" She mumbled as she looked over each and every wound that was on the victims. there were stars burned into the skins.

"sick" Penelope corrected. "Stacy Davis and her friend Laura were both found dead in a dumpster here in town. they were both tortured and raped. they went missing two days ago they were staying at Stacy's Uncle's house, her uncle has custody. Stacy's mother is over seas and no one know's where the father is." Penelope explained.

Bella's head snapped up. "do you know where her mother is located?" She questioned.

"no idea. I couldn't get that information" Penelope replied.

"damn" Bella muttered a little as she started feeling a little drowsy.

"what?" Derek questioned looking over at Bella.

"My mother is over sea's, she is in the military" Bella replied blinking several times. her vision was getting really blurry. Alarms were blaring in her head, but she pushed them aside as she reached over and picked up her cup and took a small sip.

"what is the age range?" Hotch questioned.

"All in their teens" Penelope replied.

"They all have cuts on their arms" Reid spoke up. Bella jumped in alarm and looked over at him surprised. When did he come in! "The angle suggest they are self inflicted" He said as he looked up at them. Bella stared owlishly at him, unsure how to react to his comment. Of course they were self inflicted! She unconsciously rubbed at her arm as she unconsciously swayed side to side.

"Derek you and Bella talk to the families" Hotch said. Derek and Bella stood up almost immediately as their names were spoken. Bella froze as a sudden wave of dizziness hit her and quickly grabbed hold of the table. Panic shot through her. She knew that she was going down, and there was nothing to stop it.

"are you OK?" Penelope questioned looking at her with a worried look.

"I" Bella started to say but was unable to continue. the room went dark and she fell to the floor hitting her head on the table as she fell.