Spark Of Life

Chapter 2

They all stood there quietly staring. I should have never told them now I will have to transfer because they won't trust me ever again. I sat there crying no one moved, or came near me. I was crying so hard when I felt a hand on my shoulder I looked up my vision was blurry, but I saw it was Herman. Hugged me so tight, and whispered: "It will be okay". After a few minutes, I stopped crying, and I could hear Mouch tell Casey as Herman helped me back to the truck we got out the door, and I heard Mouch say "Nice job Lieutenant you made the poor girl cry". We got in the truck and drove back to the house in silence. Once we got there I hopped out and gave Herman a thank you hug, and went off. I say that Casey was coming near me so I decided to split. I don't know where, but I can't see anyone right now. So I sat on the floor of one of the shower stalls. I heard footsteps so I became quiet, and the footsteps became closer and closer. Then Herman popped out of nowhere. "Hey kiddo," he said "you know Casey is having people look for you" "I will go sign my pink slip," I said getting up he grabbed my arm "Hey hey we aren't getting rid of you I think he just wants to say he is sorry" "why not get rid of me my whole truck was killed why shouldn't I be gone" "because it wasn't your fault kid" he said hugging. Me that' when he let go of me and walked away. I turned around to face my Lieutenant. He didn't look too happy. "Dawson," he said "where's the pink slip for me to sign. I will sign it and get out of your hair" I said when he heard my voice he looked so surprised and shocked. "Pink slip why would we get rid of you" "because my entire crew was killed, and I shouldn't have lived" "hey Dawson like Herman said it wasn't your fault, and I am sorry for pushing you earlier, I should have let you tell me when you are ready". "Why not that's why Jacobs got rid of me" "well now we have you, and I won't let another person get you on their truck company you are here to stay. Now let's get some lunch". I nodded and put his arm around my shoulders as we walked to the common room to get food. I sat there silently while everyone was joking that's when this blonde came up to me she was about my age and a paramedic. "Hi I am Shay" "Dawson" we started talking, and that's when I noticed my crew smiling. Shay and I became friends within an hour of meeting. She was the first friend I have made since my dad died. 

-FIVE HOURS LATER-

I was the only one up, and I was just thinking about attachments I told myself no attachments, but I broke that rule and got attached by making a friend. It was 11 o'clock at night everyone was asleep, but I couldn't so I got up and went to the common room. I finally fell asleep, and the dream I had hasn't happened since my dad was killed. 

Burning flames ceiling coming down a little boy crying in my arms I run out just as the building explodes. Casey is standing there shaking his head and finally says "when the first truck crew you were on died you should have to". Then he disappears, and I am back in the fire and I am watching behind a glass window as my crew is being burned alive. They are screaming for me to help, but I can't break the glass surrounding me. I turn around and turn back they are gone. I turn around again and it is my dad and he is being burnt alive "dad dad" I scream but he only looks at me then he is gone. Now I am in the fire being burned alive it is getting harder and harder to breathe. 

"Dawson" is all I hear as I am waking up from the nightmare I am laying on the couch. Shay, Casey, and Herman are standing around me all looking worried as I try to catch my breath. Chief is right behind Herman "is she okay" chief Boden asks being concerned. Herman nods yes, and I sit up "hey you have a nightmare," Shay asked. I nodded my head yes. 

Shifted ended I didn't bother to change I just went straight to my car. I got to the passenger side when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around to see Herman, Otis, and Shay standing there. "So Dawson we are going to buy a bar you want to partner with us" Herman asked "yeah that sounds fun" I said. They smiled and walked away so I put my bag in the back of my car and turn around to see Casey. He scared me because I didn't know he was behind me. "Aagghh," I said he smiled, and man was his smile the most beautiful thing you have ever seen "I scare you," he asked "no I scream every time I see someone," I said sarcastically. Which for some odd reason it made him laugh. "So Herman got you to go into business with him" "it didn't take much I just something to do with my time" "well you seem to have made a lot of friends today" "yeah" he smiled again. Why must this guy always flash the killer smile that makes me weak at the knees every time I see him. I smiled back "well I will see you later" I said and got in my car it is the even day of the month so I put some new flowers on my fathers grave and went home because tomorrow I start work on renovations at Molly's. That's what we decided to name the bar Molly's. 

-NEXT DAY AT MOLLY'S-

I was the only one coming today, and I know what to do so most of the stuff shouldn't take long I have to replace two windows, and then I am going to look for a new door because the one that is there now is ugly. I am finishing putting in the first window when the door opens I look over and see Casey. Man, he is even cuter outside of work. "Need help with the renovations," he asked showing me the killer smile again. I smiled and nodded. The second window went in faster than the first probably because I had help. "Now what's on the list" "I have to get a new door that one is completely ugly, and deserves to be put out of its misery." he laughed at my joke which not a lot of people do. It didn't take long for us to find a door and put it in by that time could start cleaning up the bar for it to open next week. I started cleaning and Casey helped we got the bar finished, and it was 10 o'clock at night. "You can go home I can finish up," I said "what kind of man would I be if I let a lady do all the work by herself" "well I just have to plug in the coolers and stock them" "Okay then see you tomorrow on shift". With that he was gone why does he have to be so cute.