Fight for us

A repeat

Ellie pov

Finishing the shift with a smile I don't hesitate to leave the fire house and head to my parents where my son is currently at, I regret working long days as I don't get to see him much but the days off like I have tomorrow is all worth it. I get to spend the afternoon with my son after schools I don't want him missing school because of a fire though and it was his choice to go back, I had no problem home schooling him till he was ready but I guess he actually missed his friend. Driving home I look forward to seeing my boy, it feels like forever since I have held him but I actually saw him last night as he climbed into my bed, we was doing quite good as the other night he slept in his own bed and I was proud of him, I still am. Every time he sleeps in his own bed is a mini goal for him and me but he's bound to have a couple steps back, two steps forward and one step back right. Pulling into the drive I lock the car before walking inside my parents house, the first thing I saw was my son cuddled up on the couch with my father, those two really do have bond. Logan is my fathers double and its shocking, every spare second my son has is either with me or my father and on occasion he's with my brother. Smiling at the thought of my son and father I head to the kitchen for something to eat, it's been a long day and it's going to be a longer night if Logan climbs in my bed tonight.

Waking up a little later then normally I throw my arm around my head but as move my other arm I feel a empty spot in my bed which I don't understand as Logan woke me up when he climb in my bed. Peeling my eyes open I look at the time only for a note to be left by the clock telling me she's took Logan school, I'm glad my mother is organised or I would of been worried about getting him to school on time, closing my eyes again for a couple of seconds I wonder what to do for the day. Finally getting out of bed I throw a pair of shorts and jumper on deciding to go for a run, I have nothing else to do apart from decide what to do for dinner later but I nice jog will take my mind of everything. Tying my hair in a messy bun I head out the door noticing my father in the front room with his newspaper like usual, waving goodbye I'm out the door and on my jog.

"Please someone help, my baby is inside" I hear being shouted by a female, running to the crying women I spot her house on fire while she stands outside covered what looks like black smoke dust with her husband stood beside her with a burn on his hands, looking in between the house and the parents I look at the  smoke that's forming and before I know it I'm running inside the burning building with my hood over my face for a shield, my parents will say this is a stupid idea and that I should wait for the fire brigade but looking at the smoke I don't think there's enough time. Looking around the house I try to have a guess where the baby would be, if they weren't with there parents the baby should be in their bedroom sleeping. Heading up stairs I'm vary of the stairs as I climb them hoping the steps don't collapse as I'm in the house, I don't know where the fire started but I know it hasn't reached upstairs just yet.

Opening the bedroom door I spot the baby in her bed, her daughter doesn't look much older then two years old, grabbing the baby I wrap her around my arms but the smoke in the house is increasing, heading to the bathroom that's joined to the bedroom I grab a cold wet cloth and put it over the baby face trying to stop the amount of smoke she would inhale

"It's going to be ok" I say trying to calm the baby down bouncing her on my hip. Pulling the bedroom door open I'm hit by a wave of smoke and fire as I come trap in the baby room, looking around the room I find the window locked, considering the option around the bedroom I decide to smash the window but first I put the baby down on the floor. Wrapping my arm in a cloth I break the glass and just in time as I spot the fire engine and truck pulling up, picking the child back up I stick my arm out the window waving the cloth hoping for attention.

Waving the cloth I finally spot one of the firefighters and too my surprise it's the same house I work in, I know I'm about to get another lecture from my chief and my mother but what my mother doesn't know can't hurt right. Dropping the cloth I wait for the ladder to get to the window hoping it's here sooner then later as it's getting warm in here and I don't know how much longer I can hold the wet cloth around the child face. Watching them bring the ladder up I stand closer to the window ready to hand the child over, this is the second time I ran into a burning building for a child and I think this may be my last

"Damn it Ellie you couldn't have waited, anyone else in the house" rolling my eyes at the lieutenant I shake my head before passing the child to him, there another fire fighter behind him ready to grab the child. Slowly climbing out the window I feel a hand hold on to me as we walk back wards down the ladder, personally I'm getting ready for the tongue lashing from the chief.

"You wanted me to stand around and watch the house burn down with the child in it?" I ask the lieutenant as we are walking down the ladder but all he does is shake his head, I don't know what he's thinking but I know I made the right choice, anyone else would of ran into the building and that's exactly what I did.

Two feet on the ground I been handed a towel to wrap around myself by Megan as she looks me over while the paramedic who's standing in for me check the baby over.
"Keep the mask on Ellie" damn hearing Megan tell me what to do I take a seat on the edge of the ambulance while the fire fighters put the fire out, Megan has given me a look over and telling by her face she isn't happy with me but the chief just gives me a head nod before controlling the fire fighters. Getting a thank you from the parents I drive along with the ambulance to the hospital hoping no one repeats what happened to my parents and my brothers, keeping the oxygen mask on my face I can silently hear Megan lecture me about not running into a burning building as it's twice now she's looked me over. The drive to the hospital was silent for me as the children mother holds her child making sure the child doesn't take the oxygen mask of her face, I told everyone I was fine but as normally no one believed me.

Pulling into the hospital the back doors open and I met by the blue eyes of the good looking doctor but this time he isn't smiling like he normally is. Taking the oxygen mask off my face I step out the ambulance and head inside the hospital for a proper check over like procedure says. Taking a seat on one of the beds I wait for someone to check me over, I just want to get this procedure over and done with and head home for a shower as I smell of smoke which isn't flattering at all
"This is coming a habit even for you, open your mouth" I hear archer say demanding as always but I open my mouth anyway letting archer check my airway for any burns on my throat. Letting archer check me over was a little different as I have seen him work and he's never been like this but too me he's different.
"Your clear to go home, you have my number in case you need anything" I hear and I let a sign of relief hoping to get a shower. Giving archer a smile I finally leave the hospital making sure my mother doesn't hear anything about this as this was nothing.

Leaving the hospital I head straight home and into the shower, it feels like it's been a long day but in reality it's only been a couple of hours. Looking at the time I have over two hours before picking up my son and spending the afternoon with him. Jumping into the shower I rinse my body hoping the smell of smoke will disappear but I can still smell it. Throwing my head under the water I try not to think about everything that has happened, I just want a normal day off to relax but I guess I have to wait another day for that. Finally climbing out the shower I throw clean clothes on before throwing my jogging wear into the washer, at-least washing them will get rid of the smell I hope. Moving around the house I put my feet up and close my eyes for a second needing a second to myself or maybe an hour.