Shark Finn

Acclimate

I know I said I wanted to live in Chicago with Jay but I don't think I really knew what that entailed. Chicago was completely different to New York. For on I had like no friends. Jay was always working, I practically avoided my dad. Mum had to back to New York leaving me totally and utterly alone.

I had found a skate park it was quiet far from jays apartment. He didn't exactly know. He also didn't like me skating around Chicago alone. The only person I know who can even skateboard is Adam and his working a lot. Also don't think anyone knows he can skateboard.

"Hey princess" Hunter said. I met the brown haired beanie wearing hunter on my first day I found this place. Since then we kinda became friends if friends don't know the basic information about a person, like where they live, that all my family is filled with cops, that kind of thing. "Hey man" I walk over high five'ing him.

We skate around the park showing each other all the tricks we can do and seeing if the other can do them. If they can't, we teach. I sigh sitting down on the edge of the bowl "your getting better your going to nail it in no time" "who taught you" "myself" he smirks jumping to sit beside me.

Across the park and across the road sat a series of black cars, all of which were inconspicuously parked. Inside the occupants listening to the conversation of the teenager and her young friend. Unbeknownst to the two.

"How's your friend" I ask, he looks at me confused "you said he got hurt but couldn't go to the hospital because he can't afford it" "oh yeah his healing on bed rest but healing" I nod "I'm glad I bet your glad you bitched for a whole day about how worried you were" he laughs tapping our shoulders "wished he would stop" "ohh tell me about it when my grandpa was shot I wanted him to stop more than anything because stopping means healing that means everyone stops worrying" he smiles at me "did your grandfather" "someone tried to kill him don't worry my uncle got the guy" "can't really worry if I don't know the guy but I'm glad for you" I smile happily "where was he hurt if you don't mind me asking" "oh the shoulder according to a friend he was millimetres from hitting a major artery don't know what I would have done if it did" I nod "I'm glad it didn't for you I don't your friend unfortunately" he laughs "he would love you" "when his better I expect to meet him" "I'll be sure to bring him down" he smiles.

"I can go down she won't out me would she" "do not engage" "Sarge we need something I can skate Halstead keeps going on about how he feels so bad for not telling her about the bug" "we shouldn't of planted it without her knowing" Jay said into the two way "let me go in" "we don't know how she'll react she could tell him exactly who you are" Hailey said "she's from a police family she won't she also hasn't told him from what I can gauge" Jay added

I look up confused at Adam walking towards us. Luckily I hid it well though. "Hey Finn right" he said making out he didn't remember me "yeah hey uh" "Zac" I smile "sorry I'm bad with names if I don't see you often" "Zach Hunter Hunter Zac met him through my uncle" I said angling the last bit towards Hunter "what's your uncle do again" "I never said I don't know I've been here like a week he introduced me to him think he wanted to babysit me so I don't figure it out" "you will your smart" I smile at him.

"What the hell was that" I was so mad "Finnleigh" Jay said trying to calm me "no no you used me you know uncle Danny or Jamie would have told me" "I told him not to say" "well congrats he follows your order just doesn't pay attention to everyone else's feelings or needs" he retracts like words poison him. He looked hurt so so hurt. I spin leaving faster than he could catch. It was in this moment that I realise me and Jay don't know each other, we only know the fantasy.

I didn't know where to go. What to do. I was in a city I didn't know. Do I jump on a train back or what. I walk into the hospital feeling more lost than ever. "Finnleigh" he seemed shocked I personally am shocked I'm here. "Hey take these I'm having a break" he said passing the tablet off leading me through the hospital. "What are you doing here i uh" "I don't know but I didn't know where else to go" "it's ok" he said after a moment "I know I've been a crap dad my biggest regret is leaving you but I knew your family wouldn't back down I never should have left...if I did I should have called or visited" the tears slowly drip "what happened" he asks delicately "I shouldn't have come here" "no no you should have I'm so glad I should have come earlier to see you" "your brother is horrible" he laughs sitting down beside me "what's his done" "he planted a bug on me I changed don't worry also searched this outfit he didn't tell me also didn't tell me they were following me because I had befriended their main suspect if he had of just said instead of pretending he didn't know I had to feel like an idiot" i scoff "i know no one dad I feel so lost that I'm drowning I'm drowning dad" he sighs wrapping his arms around me. I rest my head on his shoulder. I can't remember the last time we were like this. It would have been before he left New York, I was a daddies girl before he left.

I sat in dads room looking at all the pictures of me. You wouldn't know anyone else existed in his life. He kept every single one and on top of that turns out mum or someone sent him pictures. Everything that happened through my life he had a picture and it was cherish. You would never know he practically abandon me in New York.

"Come on man she doesn't know doesn't know anyone else" "maybe she went back to New York" "you and I both know that's not true" I sigh "look just let me talk to her" "Jay she's a Reagan and a Halstead you have to let her cool down" "look on the plus side she hates me and you get your daughter back only issue with that is you screwed up once" ok now his being mean because his hurt. Guess that's where I get that from, wonder if dad does it to. "Would you stop" I snap making them both face me "I'm mad at you" "I know" Jay said nodding "just just leave me be to collect my thoughts" I said nodding before walking away. I do now realise how pointless that was. "You won't loose her" dad said no doubt making Jay look at him very confused unless his been let in on the secret I haven't. "Your been more of a father to her than I have and something tells me she won't let go nor like I did" "Will" I hear Jay sigh "we talked about it and we're cool" Dad assures him before I hear the door close. "We are cool right" dad asks "yeah for now" I nod he just laughs shaking his head.