Surrender || A brotherhood

Ch.7 They grow up so fast

Grace is ten years old she grown into pretty strong young lady

Grace POV
Good morning I said yawning

Hey kiddo Dad said

Your uncle Micheal pancakes Uncle Micheal said

Yes only Mickey Mouse shape just like how dad makes them I said

Station 10 report to drunk driving the announcer said

That damn thing I said

It was me and Bella at the station

You have good father Bella said

I sure do he makes me laugh and feel safe the only thing is hate when he goes out to fire because my fear he won't come back. We have buried three firefighters this year alone I don't know how much more heart ache I can take because they are like family to me I said

I grabbed my laptop and headed to lounge to work on Homeschool since my dad is at the station everyday can't take me it would be nice to have friends but I can live with it

I finished mt last bit of Math

Are they back yet? I asked Bella

No still fighting an nasty blaze Bella said

I made cup of coffee for myself and sat in barn waiting for them to pull in

Several minutes later

They pulled

Dad I yelled hugging him

I'm okay baby Dad said

Oh thank gosh your okay I said

Let's me put my gear away and we should talk Dad said

I waiting for him in lobby

Captain can we use your office please? Dad asked

Yes Captain Copper said

I walked and Dad closed the door

Dad POV
I talked with your therapist today and she suggest we start school for you

I'm homeschooling Grace said

I mean going to an actual school because I don't think begin at the station is helping with anxiety I said

But I wanna be with you Grace said

I understand but if we want to get better with separation anxiety we need to do this. Just for one semester if you don't like it we can do homeschooling I said

Grace POV
The first time I had my panic attack was when my father was gone for very long time the day my Uncle Evans died

Flashback POV
Station 10 structure fire The announcer said

I watch as each left

They pulled I saw my dad but I didn't see my uncle evan

Then after that I had panic attacks
End of flashback

Grace you haven't said word to me Dad said

Dad umm well I don't how I feel about this. I feel safe when I'm here not out there I said

But you safe at school right Dad said

School shooting fires etc I feel safe right here I said

Those thing can still happen here Dad said

I don't want lose you I said

I know but we need to have Blanche Dad said

If this is gonna happen I don't like when other drive me I get very anxious I said

Remember I get call in the morning and at night if I'm not available you can't not go to school Dad said

I'll try I said

Dad left the office as tears fell down my face

I didn't want to leave my school at all I felt safe here

I walked out to barn I started singing I have nothing by Whitney Houston

I guess Bella heard me

Damn you got voice for days Bella said

Stop I said

You alright Bella asked me

Yeah I am I said

Hendricks made some chili Bella said

I'll caught up with you I said

I wanted to runaway I wanna hide I didn't want to school

I walked to the kitchen and I took big bowl of chili and I ate on silent

You awfully silent today? Joshua asks

I pulled him into the longe I may have huge crush on him but I'm ten can't date

What up? Joshua asked

Try to convince my dad to not let me go to school I asked

You know I can't do that anyways I would denoted if I did that your dad is the boss of me Joshua said

Your going school weather you like it or not Dad said