Serving Chicago

Chapter 3: I don't like him

"Has anyone seen my cell?" A frantic Emilia looked around the common in search of her cell phone.

After eating the breakfast the candidate had made Emilia noticed her phone was nowhere to be seen.

"In your office?" Capp offered hopefully sensing the third Lieutenant's stress

"Nope" Making her way through the common room towards the apparatus floor Emilia quickly interrupted the conversation amongst the squad "Have you seen it?" 

"Seen what?"

"Don't mess Severide! My phone" She snapped earning a glare from the Squad 3 Lieutenant. Knowing she had just snapped in front of her friend - not that he hadn't been used to it especially considering the two grew up together - she quickly apologized "I'm sorry Kel- it's just if Steve needs me"

Startled by his friends tone he sensed her alarm to find her phone, gently smiling in the hope of reassuring the younger Lieutenant he added "It's okay. We'll find it" nodding, Emilia ran her hand through her hair before returning to look for her phone in her office.

Severide watched as the young woman walked away. He had grown concerned over the past few days about her general attitude towards the other firefighters and had become even more worried seeing her snap in front of him. Emilia was one who could control her emotions and knew when the time was right to show those emotions, Kelly remembered countless times growing up where something he had said had hurt Mia he would never know this until he would find her in the locker room or the toilets crying or taking a moment for herself. He was quickly pulled out his thoughts as the alarm rang.

'Squad 3, Truck 81, Ambulance 61, - Multi Vehicle Accident - Corner of West Hayford'

The whole common room began to move out and quickly left the place in an eerie silence.

Realizing the state she must've looked Emilia quickly tidied her blonde hair in the usual ponytail she sported for shift and composed herself before following the rest of the Truck firefighters out of the common room leaving the search for her cell for later. Emilia quickly placed herself in her usual spot between Hermann and Dawson.

"Let's roll" Matt Casey tapped the side of the Truck indicating for Otis to leave the firehouse.

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The Squad, Truck and Ambo arrived on seen within minutes and quickly dispersed into their positions. The three Lieutenants quickly gathered the information regarding the accident and the injured whilst the paramedics organised possible transport to Chicago Med for the few that may be injured.

"Frances take the Chevrolet" Casey ordered after surveying the scene. There were three vehicles involved a Cheverolet, SUV and a pick up truck.

"Yes Lieutenant. Borelli with me" Emilia motioned for Borelli to follow "Kidd, I need a halligan"

"You got it Lieutenant" Stella shouted quickly grabbing the halligan and making her way over to the Lieutenant with Hermann on her tail.

Squad and the rest of Truck quickly parted to the two other vehicles whilst Kidd, Borelli, Hermann and Lieutenant Frances took the Chevrolet.

"My names Lieutenant Emilia Frances, I'm with the CFD. We're gonna get you out ma'am" Mia momentarily looked above the wreckage taking in the movements of the respective services before  returning to face the trapped woman.

Emilia signalled for Borelli to calm the woman down "What's your name ma'am?" Borelli asked, he sat facing her to stop her from moving too much and risking further injury.

"My son, my baby boy" The woman cried not answering Borelli's question. The woman struggled against the dashboard that lay on her trapping her in her car.