Spark Of Life

Chapter 33

The kids are finally teens, and they are still the sweethearts they have always been. I was told when your kids are teens they rebel, but even though this is the beginning I don't think they will. But there has been some problems for Alex at school she has been getting bullied and her boyfriend cheated on her. 

Memory

Alex came home from school and ran to her room Andy and Caleb followed saying "hey come on talk to us we can help". Knowing my kids I knew the boys had everything under control so I made the choice to only go up if they need me too. The three of them work a lot of problems out by themselves. About half an hour later the two boys came down the stairs looking angry as ever "I can't believe the nerve that guy has" said Andy "no one does that to our sister" said  Caleb. They were about to go out when I stopped them "Where are you two going" I asked "To go punch Justin" said Andy. Justin was Alex's boyfriend. "No you are not" I told him sternly. "He cheated and used my sister. No body does that and no one makes her cry he is going to pay mom for hurting her" said Andy and Caleb nodded in agreement. "He what?!" I said "He was using her to make his ex girlfriend jealous mom. He was seeing both of them, and Alex caught him making out with her in the hallway" Caleb said. I was angry and wanted to call Matt and have him deal with it, but that was not right. I told the boys to leave it alone and just keep Justin away from her. For that night Alex only came down for dinner. I told Matt what happened when he came home. He wanted to hurt Justin just like the boys did "No Matt" I told him "he hurt my little girl" Matt said angry and about ready to lose his already massive temper. "I know, but we can't handle it like this we need to let her handle it and if she wants us to then we will, but till then stay out of it" I said.

Alex was heartbroken for weeks. She didn't know why Justin did what he did and he tried to talk to her and make up but just like what I would have done she actually punched him. It probably is bad that when I heard she punched him I was proud of her. He deserved it but I know it was not right of her to do that. 

She got bullied because of me though which I feel horrible about. I am the girl who almost died multiple times in fires and they take it out on her. They say that I don't care which Alex knows I do care about her and her brothers, but it is just part of my job I am not safe when I go out but I do to save lives. The others don't get that though. It's only Alex people say that to never her brothers, because people know they have there fathers temper, and they are not afraid to get in trouble for a fight in the cafeteria. Alex on the other hand doesn't like being in trouble so she takes what they say even though it has been hard on her. My daughter is tough but they have gotten to her and the school cannot do anything about the bullying. Everyday I see the normal daughter go away slowly and now she has been depressed which makes since I mean there is nothing anyone can do to stop this. 

THAT NIGHT

 I am driving home from another day at work. Matt is out fishing with Severide so it is just me and the kids for the week. Tonight I am planning on it being a all girls night. The boys are at the movies and Alex just wanted to stay home. On my way home I have been thinking about ways to set the kids who are bullying Alex straight the only way I can think of is intimidation. Bring the entire fire house and show them that if they keep it up I will have them arrested. I won't do that without running it by Alex first. I don't want to embarrass her, so I made the choice to ask her to let me scare them away from bullying her. I was halfway home when I called Alex she didn't answer. I guess she is taking a nap. When I got home I opened the front door "I'm home" I called walking in. I looked around the first level for Alex. She wasn't there so I went up to her room. I open the door she is not there either. I go the bathroom down the hall the door is closed. I knock on the door "Alex honey you in there" I opened the door and see her lying on the ground an empty pill bottle on the ground. It felt like the world had stopped. She is O.Ding trying to kill herself I called 911 and she was still alive but barely. My daughter had been pushed to far and now I may lose her forever.