Hello readers! This is my first fanfiction ever and I'm still learning the ropes. Please read and review. I would love to know what you think! Thanks all, happy reading! :)

WARNINGS:: Mentions of child abuse, suicide and death. Mild swearing throughout. No slash!

(I do not own CBS, Criminal Minds or their characters. I just obsess and write tragic fanfiction about them.)

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Chapter 1: Prologue

Fourteen year old Spencer woke with pained whine. He turned in his bed to see the sun fighting to shine into the boarded window.

He remembered the last time he had tried to run away. That was three years ago. As a result he'd gotten the beating of a lifetime and wooden boards outside his window. He hadn't been allowed out of the house for days after that. He knew he would never attempt to run away again. But that didn't mean he wasn't planning another way to escape.

He slowly forced himself to sit up, careful of the pain in his ribs and his rear. He swung his legs over the side of the bed and looked at his bruised arms. Closing his eyes tightly, he tried to block out the memories of the night before.

He hoped his door would be opened soon. He needed to talk to Riley. Today was the day their plan would be finished. And he was more than ready. He was eager to end his pain.

Spencer had never been afraid of dying. He longed for the peace and relief he would feel taking his last breath. He wondered if he would see his mother again once he left this world. Ethan and Brooklyn had gone first and then Alex. Now it was their turn. They would do it together.

The click of the timer unlocking his door brought him out of his thoughts. He opened the door and quietly made his way down the stairs, hoping not to wake his foster parents.

The moment he stepped out the front door, he felt free. A simple smile graced his lips as he walked away from the house, knowing he would never have to go back. Knowing after today, he would never suffer again.