The Everyday

Chapter 44: Heroes

Carter's detention sentence did not get reduced after they told why he attacked the other boys. Although the other kids also got in some serious trouble and the school was definitely going to take care of the bullying. As for the song writing and singing. Charlotte refused to sing it again and no one knew why. So they just let it go. Hoping that when Blaine got back, he could convince her to sing it again. 

"Looks like you are getting homework done" said Paul who walked in the dining room where Charlotte was sitting with her chin resting on the table and her just staring out the window.

Charlotte sighed "I have to write a speech"

"On what?"

"Who my hero is"

"And you have too many great brothers to chose from?" asked Paul with a smirk

Charlotte smiled.

"Its not that, but it is that. I don't have just one hero. Besides what is a hero really?"

"Too philosophical for me, kid" said Paul said kissing the top of her and leaving.

Charlotte sighed then Brian walked in.

"Hey where's mom?

"At the store" said Charlotte not even picking her head up or looking at him.

"What are you doing?"

"Writing a speech"

"Doesn't look like it"

"Its suppose to be about who my hero is"

"So just write about Blaine"

Charlotte sighed "But what is a hero?"

Paul walked back in "Just google it"

"I did. It just brought up superman"

They laughed.

"What do you think a hero is?"

"Like I said too philosophical" said Paul, "Where's mom?

"The store" answered Brian.

Then Brian sat down next to her. Paul walked away.

"I think a hero is someone that you can look up to, some you love, some you can always count on"

"That would be my entire family"

"So just write about all of us"

"My teacher said hero, not heroes. It has to be one person. Unless an indisputable argument for why its my entire family."

"I think you can come up with an indisputable argument for that"

Charlotte shrugged. 

"When is it due?"

"Monday"

"Well you better get writing" he said getting up and kissing the top of her head.

After he left. Charlotte got an idea and it didn't take her long to finish the paper.

That same night...

Charlotte was sound asleep, until she shot up awake. She felt like something was wrong. She swear she heard barking. Bandit immediately woke up and his ears poked up. Like he knew something was wrong too. Charlotte got out of bed and ran downstairs. She stopped and listened. 

"Definitely barking" she said. Then she ran to the closet. Grabbed her boots and coat, threw them on then ran out of the door. It was cold and snowy, but she didn't care. She ran across the front yard and down the path to the barn. There was smoke coming from it and flames. She gasped and ran into the barn.