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The team stood around Spencer in absolutes shock. He was sitting on the mat with a cup of coffee. He looked as if he was in deep thought and he had a few tears in his eyes.

"Guys…I killed her didn't I?"

The team was silent but Hotch spoke up, "Your mother was trying to get a loaded weapon out of your hand. It was an accidental shot. No one can blame you for what happened. You were willing to die to keep her and your father safe."

Spencer nodded but he couldn't stop crying.

"My mind wanted to hide me from it. But like any dream, you wake up from it. I had to wake up and face what happened. My mother is dead…"

Spencer started to sob; Morgan kneeled next to him and pushed him into a hug.

"I missed you…we all did. I know that nothing can be done now, but you decided to face the truth rather than hide. You're strong enough to face it Spencer."

Spencer nodded but the tears kept falling.

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Spencer went to visit his mother's grave not long after his recovery.

He was rehired to work at the BAU and his friends were overjoyed that Spencer was cured.

Yet there was also grief.

The unsub was an old teacher of Spencer when he was in high school. She claimed to have wanted to give Spencer justice over his parents who have neglected him and left him vulnerable to the bullies, but that was no excuse for the damaged she caused.

Spencer and his father have finally started to reconnect. Still their relationship had a lot of patching up to do.

Spencer stared down at the grave. His poor mother trapped by a mental illness yet still loved her son.

He could remember her telling him she did want more kids because he was already perfection.

Spencer wished he could have done more for her. He wished he had more time, but it was gone now.

Spencer sat down and had tears in his eyes, "I love you so much mom…I'm so proud that I'm your son."

THE END

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