Just like you - 911 fanfiction

016 - Good to be back

This chapter has a time skip since in s4 ep 10 they skip 4 weeks after Maddie and Chims leave so yeah.

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It was now official and I had passed my recertification test. I was finally able to go back to work, I was still on my antibiotics though which thankfully didn't interfere with my work. I was taken off blood thinners so I was pretty much healed up and ready to return. I was pretty nervous for tomorrow though.

It was my first day back as well as the day we have to give up Nia. Don't get me wrong I was so happy she had the chance to be reunited with her birth mother but I know how much it's gonna hurt. Not just me but my family. I could handle it but I just know that it's gonna be hard on my moms and Denny. Those two got along like peas in a pod when they weren't arguing over the IPad.

With all the stuff happening I did decide on one thing. After Bear gave birth I was gonna keep one of her kittens but I winded up re homing her with the rest of them. I couldn't handle another add on right now. Therapy has been a huge help though, and I was directed to an Eating Disorder recovery program  by my therapist. Nobody in my social life knew about my eating disorder yet and I didn't plan on telling anyone, that would just be another thing for people to worry about.

I needed everyone to know I was 100% and ready to get back out in the field. I was also ready to get back to my team boy had I missed them.

The next morning I woke up at 6am, I went for a jog around the neighborhood to start my day off.

I started running regularly to help clear my mind and give myself some time in the morning to hunk before I start my day. Especially on a big day like this I was gonna need it.

When I got home from my run I quickly showered and got ready for work. The social worker was coming at 8am to pick Nia up, I had to be at work by 9.

My mom was already helping Nia with her bags and today still felt surreal, I mean Nia was actually leaving.

I knew what my moms were signing up for, with the whole fostering thing. But Nia was just this little sweet bundle of joy that I couldn't distance myself from, it wasn't that easy. I let her in and treated her like family because she sure as hell felt like it. No matter how I felt for her she was still going to have to go back today.

I took a deep breath and threw my LAFD hoodie on before I hard the doorbell ring. I reached over to my nightstand and took my meds, I then walked through the halls to see the social workers at the door. Dedra being the recognizable one.

My mommas eyes were already filling with tears and just seeing Nia holding that suitcase a size bigger then her made me slightly tear up as well.

I wasn't usually the emotional one in the house so I tried my best to cover it but couldn't hide my sniffles when I saw Denny kneel down to her level and hand her his stuffy.

"Here, I didn't like it when you took him off my bed. Now that your leaving you can take him to remember me by." He said handing her his favorite plush. Nia pulled the animal in for a hug and Denny pulled out another from behind his back.

Nias unicorn.

"And don't forget him I know he's your favorite."

"You play later with me?" She asked him so innocently. Denny frowned at that question and began to stand up.

"I don't think I can.."

"Aww." Nia whined. This all was heartbreaking, just a few weeks ago she cried being taken away for one hour visits and now she was leaving to stay with her mom full time. It was all happening so fast. It feels like just yesterday she came into our home raising chaos with Denny.