Chicago's Furious

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Alexa's POV
I open my eyes and I look at the ceiling. I'm in my room. I sit up and then Matt walks in.

Matt: You awake?

I nod.

Alexa: How long was I sleeping?

Matt: One hour.

I nod. Then I get up.

Matt: Where are you going?

Alexa: I'm getting ready. We still have a barbeque to organize.

Matt: No we're not going.

Alexa:Why?

Matt: We just lost a loved one. You think celebrating is a good idea?

Alexa: First of all, I promised mom she'd go, plus I think it will cheer us up a bit.

He nods and he leaves. I get ready and I get outside. We arrive at the park. Everyone is laughing and I see firehouse 51 sitting around a table and Matt talking to them. I walk towards there and when they see me they all say "Hey, how are you?"

Alexa: Fine

I sit on a chair with arms crossed as I look around.

After we eat, I notice some kids running and playing. I smile a bit and remember when I was their age.

Meeting Dom and Mia. Becoming best friends. They showed me how to work on cars and how to drive them at the age of 12.

I stand up and start walking around. I see all the kids with their families and a tear falls down my cheek. I wipe it and lower my head. Then suddenly I bump onto Peter. He's wearing his formal firefighter clothes, a prank I heard the others pulled on him.

Alexa: Oh sorry.

Peter: It's okay. Hey, you OK?

Alexa: Yeah

Peter: I heard about your mom. I'm sorry.

Alexa:It's okay.

Peter: You know that, if you feel uncomfortable here, we can leave.

Alexa : No it's OK. I don't want to ruin the day with my mood.

Peter: Cmon, you don't ruin it. Apart from this day, you are a person that brings joy wherever you go.

I smile

Alexa: What about this day?

Peter: Well, if someone manages to cheer you up, then you'll shine bright.

I let out a small laugh.

Peter: Yes! I did it.

Alexa: Thanks.

Peter: Cmon, let's go back to the others.

I nod and we walk back to the table.

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It's been a few days and I just want to get back to LA. Mom left behind her some papers that we had to go through so I won't get back to LA for a couple more days.

I walk in the fire house and I see Matt. I notice that everyone seems a bit angry, or anxious.

Alexa: Hey, is everything OK?

Matt: It's just that, Boden is gone cause he is at home with his son and now we have a guy totally immature.

We walk in and I see the others and one guy that is talking to them. Probably that's the one that Matt told me about. Then Otis walks in from behind us and the chief, looks at him.

Chief: Hey, Gutter Ball!

Otis: Okay, look-

Chief: No, you look.

He shows him a shirt that says from behind Gutter Ball. Otis rolls his eyes while the chief hands it to him.

Chief : Cmon, wear it. I promised to a friend of mine that he'd have a picture.

Then the bell sounds.

Voice : Engine 51, Truck 81, Squad 3, Batallion 25, Ambulance 61. Structure Fire 1978 South Poplar Street.

They all get in the trucks and drive away. I sit there thinking while i go through a magazine.

After a while they all walk in.

Chief: Okay, today we learned a valuable lesson. Working as a team always works. Not like Gutter Ball over there who entered the fire on his own.

Matt: He only did that so he could impress you.

Chief: Yeah, like that could ever happen.

I look at Gabby and mouth "Oh my God", but I don't notice the chief looking at me.

Chief: Wanna share something with us?

I look at the chief

Alexa: No no thank you. I don't wanna get in trouble.

Chief: No be honest. Tell me what you think about me.

Alexa: Honestly?

He nods.

Alexa: Okay, honestly I think that you're an ass and that you treat everyone here like shit.

Chief: Okay, I get it. Young people nowdays talk without thinking. You don't have enough brain in this little head of yours.

Alexa: No, actually I've thought of it pretty well. And I can guarantee you that if you mess with this little head of mine, you won't get out alive.

He clenches his jaw and says.

Chief: Get out of my station.

Alexa: Glad to. But I'll come back, whenever you get back to whatever farm you came from.

I leave as I hear everyone chatter and laughing.

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More and more days pass and I finally can return to the station. The weather is colder and everyone is walking around with jackets and scarves. I walk to the kitchen and grab a cup of coffee. There I see Sylvie.

Alexa: Hi.

Sylvie: Hey

Alexa : Chicago is really cold. I packed my clothes but no jackets.

Sylvie: That was a big mistake.

Alexa:Yeah tell me about it. Any incident yet?

Sylvie: Thankfully no, because the fire truck is not working.

Alexa: Really? What happened?

Sylvie: It just won't start.

Alexa:Hmm... I'm gonna take a look.

I walk outside and I see the guys looking at the car.

Matt: Capp, you gotta fix this or else we won't be able to get to work.

Capp: Yeah yeah, I know.

The guy, who's name is Capp, is over the engine of the truck, trying to figure out what is going on.

Alexa:You guys ok?

Matt:The truck won't work.

Alexa: What happened?

Matt: I don't know.

Alexa:Let me see.

Capp:Oh please, I've been checking at the engine for hours. I think it's just cold.

I look at the engine.

Alexa: No. It doesn't have much water.

Capp: What?

Alexa : Look at the cooler. It's empty. Now fix it.

Then I walk away. Gabby who was standing there before follows me.

Gabby: Wow. How did you know that?

Alexa : I've worked around cars.

She nods whiles smiling and then we walk inside.