The TO's kid (Tim Bradfords daughter ff) ON HOLD

Stressed

„No! Quinn we've been through this! You can not come to the station with me! If you wanna act out like this and not get out of the car to go to school, your not getting out of the car now either!" I try to say in a calm tone yet I think I've already completely failed.

„Dad! That's 12 hours!" my current pain in the ass, Quinn my daughter, reply's .

„Well that was your choice the second that you refused to go to school. So you can walk back now or you can stay in the car that's your choice too! Now I need to go to work! Because we don't all get to behave like little children!" I say tossing her the car key

„DAD!" she shouts after me as I turn to leave.

„Quinn! Get your ass in the car!" I shout losing my patients. The I turn around and clock in for work.

„I refuse to believe it. We've almost come to see the day Tim Bradford is late for roll call." Angela says mocking me as I enter the room finally dressed in uniform.

I sarcastically laugh at her signalising her that it's not funny. We sit down in our row of three with Lopez and bishop.
Today is the new recruits first day. The rookies.

There is a lot going through my mind right now. Quinn is being weird and all the stuff with Isobel. Then on top now I'm gonna have a new rookie.

„Hey you okay?" Angela asks noticing my probably tensed look.

„yeah I'm fine!" I say. She takes the hint and leans back.

After rollcall I head to show my new rookie, officer Chen, where to get the gear and how to use the shop.

After processing one of the men we found with heroin on him, we walk inside the station so I can show Chen how to do the paperwork.
That's when I see that so very familiar blond hair that my daughter got from Isobel.

„Quinn? What the hell are you doing in here?" I nearly shout.

She turns around. „I was just so bored! I mean can you blame me!" she says.

„Yeah I can blame you!" I reply.
„Who's this?" Chen asks, damn it I nearly forgot she was still here.

„None of you business"
„isn't it illegal for civilians to be back here?" she keeps digging.
„Beat it Boot!" I snap at her. She quickly hurries away.

„come on let's go!" I motion for her to go back to the car.

„Dad! It's so freaking boring in there!" she complains again. „Quinn what can I say you made the choice of not going to school! What did you expect me to do? Just let you go back home to chill on the couch? That's not how the real world works!" I say walking towards the front desk to then bring Quinn back outside.
She stops.

„Quinn!" I say fed up.
„I'm not doing this! Can't I just be back here?" she asks.
„No you can not! What is going on with you Quinn? I understand that live is not easy for you right now but you've never acted like this!"

She stays quiet looking like a ten year old trying to give their parents the silent treatment. „Okay I'm not doing this Quinn! I've got a job to do! You can go home. But believe me we will talk about this when I get back!" I admit defeat. She's been so weird lately. I know she's going through some though times because of her mother but I really don't know what to do anymore.

I give Quinn the key. „Thanks dad your the best!" she now pretends everything is fine. „Save it" I bark at her. She rolls her eyes and walks outside.

„Sir? Everything alright?" Chen asks from behind. I didn't notice I was spacing out.

I nod „did you get the paperwork done boot?"

„Yes. Do you mind me asking who that was?" she tries her grounds.

„Yes I do mind you asking! Gas up the shop and then we get back out there!" I say.
She nods and then leaves.

I sigh exhausted but make my way after her.