Chapter 10
(Your POV)
It has been three days since the incident at the Hobbs residence. I have now been suspended and am looking for a new job. My students at the Academy seem to not want to learn from me. I do not blame them. They want to uphold the law, why would they want to learn from someone who destrupeted justice. I am looking for a teaching job that pays well. And if that turns up short I am going to use my historian degree and work at a research team. I thought that could be good too. I am also helping Abigail move into my house today. She is under my care and I am really happy she is moving in with me.
(Scene change)
(Baltimore)
(Hannibal's POV)
I sat in Bedelia's house, looking at her blankly as she looked at me as well "I can tell something is on your mind Hannibal. What happened?"
"I met someone." I say simply. It feels good to say.
"Really, how long did you know this person?" Bedelia asks.
"A little over a month, it may be a short time but I am in love with her. She sparked something in me that I never felt before." I say.
"This girl must be something special." She says.
"She is. She's smart, beautiful, kind, gentle. I can imagine spending my life with her, marrying her, having children with her. Everything."
"This sounds very serious Hannibal. Does she know of your feelings." Bedelia asks.
That made me freeze, I hadn't told her..and the reason was because if the boundaries our professional work won't let us
"About that..I don't think she does but.." I said
"What is it Hannibal?"
"She is my patient.." I said.
"Hannibal, falling for your patient is very wrong. Plus as strong as your feelings for her are she could get hurt. Not to mention if you do anything with her you could loose your job." Bedelia scolds.
I held my head in my hands, I knew that, and I knew that well.
"I know... it's wrong, it's wrong in every sense but I couldn't help it. She was interesting with how she acted and it took off from there" I said.
"The best thing you can do. Is stay her psychiatrist even her friend. But if you want more stop being her psychiatrist. She seems good for you though. She makes you more human. Letting down your person suit. You most likely let it down because of her. One day you will show her the real you." Bedelia tells me.
"I hope she will accept me." I said as she looked at me.
"What is her name?" She asks.
"(Name) (Last name)." I said as she looked at me.
"The one who helped her mother hide the body? The cannibal's daughter?" Bedelia says shocked.
"Yes." I say swallowing. "She did it to protect her mother. She only want to care and protect the ones she loves. She is quite loving plus she was only a child at the time." I tell her confidently.
She nodded "I see, and Hannibal, how do you feel when others are rude to her or make her cry or even like her as well?" She asks.
"When people are rude to her, I am annoyed. When the make her cry I want to comfort her and punish the one who made her cry. When someone likes her I am jealous and angered." I tell her.
I'd anyone was to take her from me. I would kill them.
She nodded and wrote something down before looking at me, dead serious. "What of you're the one who hurt her?"
I looked away. "I think I already have..I said something without thinking to someone she viewed as her own child and though she glared at me annoyed I could also see hurt in her eyes..."
"I see, hurting the person you love is horrible. Even if it is unintentional, hurting them is something you must make right. You are gonna to have to apologize and mean it. If you love her make it right. Let her know you never wanted to hurt her and you will be better in the future." Bedelia explained to me.
I nodded as I looked at her "I see..I should do that now then, thank you Bedelia" I said as I got up
-time skip-
(Name's pov)
I looked at Will "You sure you and Abigail will be alright?"
"Yes (Name) now go, you wanted to visit your mother." I smiled as I kissed Abigail's cheek to which she playfully wiped it off making me chuckle as I waved and got in my car. I was excited to see my mother but I'd have to deal with Chilton, I don't know why he was always trying to talk to me.
As I drive I can feel my smile fade slight. Every bit closer I get a little sad. The building is always a sad thing for me. Knowing my mother is there instead of home in a nice bed. I pull up to the building and park the car. I get out of the car to see Chilton standing there.
"Hello, Dr. Chilton. How are you today?" I ask politely.
"I have told you many times to call me, Fredrick, (Name)." He tells me smiling.
"Well I told, I will always call you Dr. Chilton. Until I know you better. And since my mother is in your care I cannot get to know you on a personal level." I tell him.
I looked at him "speaking of my mother how is she?"
He looked at me "she has not made much recovery"
I sighed as I looked down sadly
(Chilton's Pov)
I look sadly at her. I love (Name) very much, I have seen her since I began working here. She comes to see her mother as much as she can. Her mother talks about (Name) and her other children and her husband. She always loved (Name) the most seeing her as her light. (Name) is loyal to her family and the ones she loves. I hope I can be one of those people too her. We begin to walk to her mom cell.
"(Name), how have you been?" I ask her.
"Not so good, Freddie wrote her artical about me." She tells me frowning.
"I read it. I believe you were just try to help your mother. I can understand." I tell her.
She smiles at me. "Thank you."
I felt the warmth from her smile. She is truly a bright light. Especially in a place like this. Perhaps that is why her mother loves her so.
We got to the cell soon enough as I turn to leave she calls out and smiles slightly. "Thanks again for your words... I'll see you around Frederick."
I smile at that. Maybe I am getting closer to her after all.
(Name's POV)
I watched as Fredrick left then turn to my mom she is smiling at him.
"Hello sweetie, how have you been?" She asks.
(Mom's POV)
It's been a whole month since I have seen my daughter, I hope her and her father are getting along and how she is doing in school.
She smiled sadly at me and walks over. "Hey mama, I'm doing... okay and how are you?"
"I am doing good. I miss you, your siblings, and your father." I tell her. "How is your daddy And siblings doing?"
"They are doing good. Dad is working a little less to spend time with us. (B/Name) and (S/Name) are making friends at school. We all miss you so much." She tells me.
I smile at her and nod we continue to talk about our lives. She told me she is seeing a psychiatrist to help her with her stress.
I smiled at her "How is that going?"
"OH it's going well, remember my friend Will?"
OH boy did I remember will, I tried to get him to confess to her. "Yes."
"He has been helping me with my um... new friend. We are also going out for dinner when I get home tonight." She tells me.
I grin. "So like a date?"
"No! I mean we are just friends." She tells me blushing.
"You may see him as a friend. But the way he looks at you. He sees you more than a friend. Much more. Same way Dr. Chilton looks at you. I may be in here, but I can tell when a man likes a girl."
She shook her head. "Oh no! You must have been confused, I highly doubt that he looks at me like that, either of them."
I looked at her with a knowing smirk. "Honey you are beautiful. Any man would be lucky to have you."
"Thank you mom. But I am nothing that special." She tells me.
I shake my head at her thoughts of herself.
I knew how the doctor felt about my daughter. We chatted for a while on get before a knock snapped us out of our conversation.
"Time is up." The guard said.
"Ok. I will see you soon mom." She tells me. "I love you mom."
(Name's POV)
I walk to Fredrick office. He wanted to see him after I saw my mom. I see him at his desk.
"Hello, Fredrick." I greet him.
"Hello, (Name). I have something to ask you." He says, standing up from behind the desk.
I look at him,was it something about my mother? I hope it isn't..
"Sure, what is it?" I ask as I looked at him confused.
"I was wondering if you would like to take you out to dinner." He says.
I stand there shocked. I then nod and smile slightly. 'He must want to talk to me about my mom.'