lioness

Crashing Down

Jessica got in the ambulance and cried all the way there. She couldn’t imagine anything awful happening to her kids. Her job was the save people and getting there when it was too late and there was so many dead bodies was hard. Walking into hospital she started to compose herself not wanting  kids to worry. Walking into an on-call room, she got some scrubs and put her clothes in a hazard bag before walking into the daycare. Looking through the window she saw kids playing and laughing and she started to feel better. Walking down the hall, she stopped by the nursery and leaned against the nurses station. Seeing new life got her hands to stop shaking. Jumping when she heard Beth’s voice, she turned to her and nodded. “I’m fine, I just…I feel pretty calm now. Just don’t understand how bad things can happen.” She hugged onto her friend and they walked back to her car, “Do, uhm.. You and.. Bryce want to come over for dinner?” She asked starting to wring her hands together again. 

Beth nodded and they hopped in her car. “Sure, when Bryce gets off work I’ll bring him by. What do you want me to bring over?” She tried to keep the conversation light because she knew Jessica was having an extra hard time seeing as though this has to be the first day she left the boys in daycare. “I can make Bryce make macaroni and cheese before we come over. I know the boys love it.” She smiled as they drove. 

Jessica ran her hands through her hair, "You don't have to bring anything. You guys can bring beer and stuff if you guys want." She looked out the window, "Yeah, you can. Whatever you want. Sorry I didn't ask if you were craving anything, I'm just..." They drove and Beth talked about food she wanted, Jessica tried to take it all in but she was just watching the blocks go by until they got to the daycare. Unbuckling quickly, she pulled herself out of the car and inside. Walking through the gate she hugged onto her two boys who were playing with some toy cars on the floor. They didn't understand what was going on, Jessica just kept repeating to them, "We're gonna have dinner with Beth and Bryce and you can have all the ice cream you want." They made it back to the Scott house and got the kids out of the car, "Are you sure you don't wanna stay until he gets off work? So you're not alone? Today's been rough."