Show Me Around

Gone

Kelly's POV
It had been about a week since I saw Taylor. I tried texting and calling but she never responded. She seemed so hurt the last time I saw her. I was waiting for Shift to be over so I could stop by her house. Trying to apologize and tell her me being around was not out of pity or guilt.
I finally started to see the next watch walk into the firehouse. Almost time to go. I went to my locker and got changed and headed out of the firehouse.
I started to drive over to Taylor's house praying she would open the door and talk to me. I round the corner to her street and notice there is a for sale sign in front of it. Not weird she had mentioned selling the house.
I park in her driveway and head up to the front door. I ring the door and knock no answer. I look into one of the windows and my heart dropped. It was completely empty. I pull my phone out of my pocket and call her again.
It rings once and then a message starts We're Sorry, You Have Reached a Number That Has Been Disconnected or Is No Longer in Service.
She really left. Didn't say goodbye or anything. I thought she would of at least told me she's leaving. I stuff my phone in my pocket and head home.
I grab a beer from my fridge and sit on the couch. I take a couple sips and call Casey.
"Hey Severide."
"She's gone." My voice shook a little bit.
"What do you mean?"
"I went to Taylor's house after shift. It's completely empty and there is a for sale sign out front. And her phone is disconnected."
"I'm so sorry. I know you really liked her."
"Just wish she would of at least said goodbye."
"Hey man let's go out tonight. Just us guys. Get your mind off all of this."
I really didn't feel like going out but what the hell. Better then drinking alone. "Sure yeah sounds good."
"Alright man. See you at Molly's around 7." Casey hung up the phone and I finished my beer. I went to lay down to get some sleep before going out that night.

6 Years Later

I walked into 51 for the start of my shift. I head to the locker room and put my stuff down. Matt walks in shortly after me.
"You ready for today Severide?"
"Huh?" I wasn't paying any attention.
"Remember 51 is hosting a big kids event?"
"Oh right I almost forgot." At least this meant we were taken out of rotation till after the event was done. I got changed and headed out to start setting everything up. Around 9am the kids started showing up.
We had it set up to where the kids were doing rotations and learning about all the different trucks and jobs at the firehouse. I was on my third group of the day.
"Alright who wants to try on the jacket?" Every kid in front of my was jumping up and down going yes! It honestly warmed my heart seeing these kids so happy.
I ask each one what their last name was because we go by last names in the firehouse. The last little girl walks up to me.
"What's your last name sweetie?" She had dark brown hair and blue eyes.
"Adams." Wait did I just hear this kid right. Probably no relation to Taylor after all Adams was a popular last name.
"Alright Adams. Let get this jacket on you." I put my coat on her. It was absolutely adorable how the coat just swallowed her up. I couldn't help myself. "What does your mommy and daddy do for work?"
"Mommy's a surgeon. And I don't know what my Daddy does. " She said it with such enthusiasm. Okay that's definitely a little odd. Same last name and career. The rest of her group had moved on.
One of the teachers came to grab her. "Victoria there you are. Come on!" I help the little girl out of my coat and she skips over to her teacher.
I stand back up and Cruz was standing there as well. "Is that little girls name Victoria Adams?"
I turn my head to Cruz and nod. The Victoria we knew was Taylor's childhood best friend. Victoria had committed suicide about 6 months after Taylor had left. Cruz and her were dating at the time.
51 had responded to the call. Cruz tried to convince her not to jump but it was too late. We dove in after her but we were to late. I thought for sure Taylor would of shown up for Victoria's funeral but she didn't.
"Cruz can you hold down Squad for bit?" I needed to go check something out. I needed to see if Taylor was at David's grave.
"Yeah. Go ahead lieutenant." I could tell Cruz was just as shocked as I was. I jumped into my car and head to the gravesite. I pull in and there's a black Jeep Grand Cherokee sitting there.
I immediately get out and run over to where Shay and David's headstones are. The second I get closer I can see someone sitting there. I stop running and start walking up to whoever this was. "Taylor?"