Spark Of Life

Chapter 22

I was asleep on the couch at home Matt had a construction job to be at. Alex was at her friends house for a sleep over, Caleb and Andy were at their friends house for a sleep over. Matt's job was going to go late and I knew that. I can't sleep well without Matt by my side having him there makes me feel safe. But now I am asleep without him. 

Dream

I was in the truck on my way to a high rise warehouse fire. I remember this truck. It's 131. What am I doing back in this truck I have been in 51 for fourteen years. "Dawson you dad is here" Jacobs said annoyed. He never liked it when my dad was on a call with because he knew unless he wanted to get chewed out by my dad he had to be nice. "131 split up into two groups" my dad ordered. We all split up I was sent with Jacobs and the other group with my dad. We searched the east side my dad searched the west. I searched in every corner I found one man dead, but no one else the others found more dead. We were about to leave when the roof came down. Jacobs and the others pulled me under the stairs to protect ourselves. Once we could see I saw we were blocked in. "Jacobs to Squad outside do you copy" we waited and finally heard "Copy Jacobs" they could hear us radio signals were going through. "We are trapped in the back east end of the warehouse everyone is okay. Where is Chief Connors?". We only had to wait a little while now. "He isn't out here try radioing him". "Chief Connors do you copy?" Jacobs said. He asked the question four more times before giving up. My dad was in danger and I knew it. Everyone knew it. "Dad" I said no reply. "DAD" I shouted into my radio. Still nothing. I saw a little opening I could fit through so when Jacobs turned around I made a run for it and got through. Over my radio I heard "Dawson what do you think you are doing" "I am going to find the other team" I said into my radio. I searched finally I heard a pass alarm. It was under a big metal filing cabinet. I lifted off and it was dad. His Self Contained Breathing Apparatus wasn't working right. I was about to give him my mask when a beam came down and hit me in the back, and landed on me. 'I am going to die' I thought to myself 'my dad is going to die' I started crying. This can't be his end I will replace mine with his in a heart beat. He saved me from going into the system, and that is something I can never repay. I am now in a hospital room surrounded by flowers. There is a bandage around my stomach, and I am wearing a back brace. I have a huge bandage on my forehead most likely covering stitches. The doctor came in "Miss Dawson your awake" he sounded surprised to see me living awake. "Yup" "okay well you broke three ribs bruised your spine you are lucky it didn't break and you have a very deep cut on your forehead that will leave a scar, but can be covered by makeup" he said about to walk out when I asked the one question on my mind "how is my dad" "who is that" he asked. "Sam Connors" I saw his face drop to a level I have seen before. "He didn't make it" now I am standing in that were house were my first crew died. I am telling the guys on 81 what happened. "Dawson" Herman said again this time everyone besides Casey was in there looking concerned that's when I noticed I was on my knees and I had tears streaming down my face. That's when Casey walked in looking madder than ever. His face was as red as a stop sign. He was about to speak when I looked at the ground and started taking. "The first crew I was with them for two years. The fire at this building was the last one I worked with them. They found these women, and everyone was leaving with the victims... I heard a cry for help and went to go to get him, and on the way out the building flashed I sent the kid out with my mask. I couldn't get the boy out because I was pinned under a beam. The guys from squad 5 came in and carried me out. I saw 7 dead bodies it was the victims and my entire crew they were all killed .... and I just had..... a few.... broken.... bones" I said and I started crying "It should have been me" I cried. "It should have been me". "Your right" said my dad. The boys on 81 were gone. "Dad" "that fire you should've died, but even then if you lived you should have tried harder to save me" he said looking disappointed. "Dad I am so sorry" I screamed as he went away.

I woke up in a cold sweat tears streaming down my face. Two memories wrapped in one dream, bad memories made that dream much harder for me. I know that it was just a dream, but was dad right did I not try hard enough. It was 2 in the morning and Matt wasn't home. I checked my phone to find his phone it showed he was at his moms house so something may have happened with her. I was climbing the stairs still crying 'did I not try hard enough' was all I could hear. Next thing I know is I see darkness like all of a sudden I fell into a pit of darkness. My face hit the ground and I was out I couldn't move at all. This wasn't a dream it was reality.