For better or for worse

Chapter ten: Aftermath

Taylor was heading for the locker rooms when she felt strong hands on her shoulders turn her around,"Taylor,what wrong?"

She looked at the floor avoiding Casey's question,"I'm fine."

Casey wasn't stupid he could see perfectly well that she hadn't been coping since the bombing. He gently grabbed her wrist and lead her to his office and closed the door.

He sat down on his chair and waited,"What's wrong?"

She sighed and sat on his crib,"It's stupid."

Casey smiled,"It can't be stupider than what Otis was telling me about."

A smile tugged at the brunettes lips,"Probably not."

"It's just I can't get Megan,the girl from the car,out of my head." Taylor explained slowly looking at her hands.

Ever since the explosion all she could think about was the small girl begging for her sister to be saved first resulting in her own death. If only she'd have been quicker,had more time,had known earlier.

Casey pulled the chair closer to her and put a hand on her knee,"That wasn't your fault. You could have died."

"Her dad came round to the station this morning." She gave in and shook her head,"Casey he was a wreck."

"That's not your fault."

Taylor raised her voice slightly,"Then why do I feel like it is?"

Casey wasn't sure what to say or do,his girlfriend probably needed counselling but now wasn't the time or place to mention that after all very few people he knew went to counselling voluntarily. Suddenly the bell went alerting them all of someone's miss fortunate accident. Casey grabbed his jacket and helmet and jumped into Truck 81 whilst Taylor got into the ambo.

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On arrival the scene didn't look too bad but the reality was very different. There seemed to be no fire or gas leak but three people who laid on the road bleeding heavily.

"That truck ploughed us down!" An onlooker shouted clutching their forehead.

Everyone turned to where the hand was pointing,a truck had driven straight through two houses and stopped just at the third.

"Jesus." Otis muttered under his breath.

"I'll call for backup." Shay said grabbing her radio.

"Okay. Taylor,Herrman,Otis,Casey, Dawson and Capp with me." Severide shouted above the noise,"Everyone else stay and help Shay and Mills."

The group of young firefighters separated into the designated areas beginning to help the people affect by the tragic road incident.

Casey offered Taylor a hand to climb over to rubble as she put her helmet on. Severide opened the front door to the first house,"Fire department call out!"