Detectives daughter

Nightmares

I gasp "ally hey hey feel my face your ok" dad said holding my wrists. My fingers dancing across his stubbled cheek. I could hear my heart beating in my ear, I felt like I couldn't breath. "Copy me in and out" I do just as he said, my eyes not leaving his. "Want to talk about it" "I" I look down at my stomach "the shooting" he said sitting on the bed facing me. I slowly nod. "You don't have to talk" "why I" I take a deep breath "I was ok" "sleep is the worst enemy to someone who's been through something bad" "I love sleep" "I know you do your mind will keep repeating it it might change a little like sometimes Emilia won't be there some might be at home but it's your minds way of working through it at least that's what I would told" "all the shouting when I was younger of a night" "yeah I wasn't ok" "it's why mum looked so scared when you picked me up and held me" "she didn't know if I was out of my my memory or not" he said glancing at mum who was sleeping in the chair.
"Will it happen when I'm away" "I don't know for sure I can only speak for me but certain things noises smells would make me remember" he said "I don't want to remember" he sighs just hugging me as I begin to cry.

Alice fell asleep cuddled into jay. Jay sighed opening his eyes when he heard voices. "Is she ok" "nightmares" Jay said simply shrugging his arm not moving from around his daughter.

I move groaning as pain rippled through my body. I had so many questions but one that hung over me the most. Why?. I blink my eyes open feeling the bed shift making me look over to see dad getting up. The cold air hitting me like a tidal wave sending shivers up my spine. Dad smiles at me. I couldn't stop thinking about it the pain mainly but also the image happened. I felt like I never left that closet. "I got you strawberry milkshake" will said waving it in front of my face. I roll my eyes taking it immediately sipping it. "You ok princess ally" I look up at Will who looks at me "what oh yeah I'm fine perfect actually" I smile but I don't feel happy in the slightest. "She's fine" dad said making them instantly back off the questioning looks and the thoughts of further questions. It wasn't making me feel good in the slightest. Dad nods at me kissing my head "I'm going to head home I'll be back" I pout before beginning to panic "what no" "hey you will be fine" he assured me "and I'll always answer the phone I'll bring you chicken nuggets" "I want to come" "you will be fine I promise" he assured making me sigh. "Nothing will happen your safe" that word made me tense I was safe before but I never felt it anymore. I was safe at school and I ended up here. How can I believe in safe. What even is safe. What does that word mean. It's such a heavy word. Is it meant to be a good thing, it doesn't feel like it.

"He'll be back" mum said obviously noticing me glancing at the door. I nod "I know" I said with a lot of conviction but truth be told I needed him here. I felt like he was the only one who could help me.

Dad strolled in like he didn't take ten years to come back. He instantly hands me a container confusing me, A smile however takes over my face when I see hot nuggets inside. "Also brought sauce didn't know if you felt sweet or spicy so I brought both" he said handing me the two jars. "Told you I would come back" he whispered kissing my head. I didn't care, he was back and I had hot nuggets. I was safe and perfect again. He was back. Dad was here. I eat nuggets smiling happy as everything was good again. "Slowly" dad said making me smile at him. I hadn't realised I was even eating them fast until I cough, choking on one right after he said it. "Told you" dad mused smirking. I just roll my eyes going back to munching on my nuggets.