07:00
Well that could have been a better sleep. I slept but kept waking up. Means that the next shift is going to be murder most likely! Oh well best get up.
Walking downstairs I look round checking to see if my clothes are drying. Nearly dry, should be able to put some more washing up tonight then. Already in my uniform as it saves me going back upstairs again, I was into the kitchen to work on making some food up. Looking through my cupboards I decide on a fry up not cereals in. So it be a bowl of milk, not appetising.
About ten minutes later my foods done, rummaging for some cutlery, picking my plate up I go to walk out of m kitchen when.
" What the...?!" Chucking my plate on the side with the cutlery I run out the front door. Looking round I then step out, walking to m kitchen window which is on the front of the house which is on a main road. Looking to my window I sigh. Great. A broken window. It can only be one person. Or one family should I say, the Malone's.
Walking back inside I ring the council up to see if I an get anything done with it. After my call with the council, I ring Jeff to tell him what's happening. I say I don't need him to come round but he does.
08:00
Sat outside watching the council repair my window, I look up to see the ambulance. That be Jeff then. Standing up I walk outside looking to my window as they repair as Jeff pulls up beside me. I look to him as he jumps out walking to the passenger side.
" I've got a present for you" Jeff says with a grin. I look at him, suspiciously. " oh aye? Whats that then a fart?" I raise my eyebrows as he shakes his head. He opens the passenger door slowly to reveal... A dog... Not just a dog, a puppy dog. I look at him, with the most unimpressed I have ever pulled
" what's that!?"
" I thought you could do with some security. So I bought you a dog this is lil abs" Jeff looks to me as he holds the dogs collar.
" you have got to be joking, I can hardly look after myself Jeff, let alone a dog. Which needs more looking after then I do."
" well it was either that, or I move in"
" no I'll stick with the dog thanks Jeff." I look at him one of my eyebrows still risen up. Looking back to the dog I walk over to the ambulance, before picking him up softly. Shaking my head at Jeff I walk into my house as I set up some stuff for him. Jeff even bough dog food. Maybe I can window him out of some more money for the dog. There's a thought he owes me money for some pints!
" right there's your water and food. And there's uncle Jeffreys papers to do your business on. Make sure it on the sports papers, they're his favourites. ," lil abs just looks at me like I'm some kind of Looney! Looking back to my window which is now boarded up I grab my keys and lock the front door then climb in the passenger side of the ambulance.
10:00
Well we've had one eventful shout so far. This couple who's relationship is less then romantic. Bit of shouting and kicking and then sodded off. Didn't want treatment. Suit yourself. Means I can get some food been as my fry up was freezing by the time I got back to it.
Oh no spoke to soon. Got a shout again. Looks like food is going to have to wait. Sorry stomach.
Midday
Well that was long. RTC, looked simply. It wasn't. More and more things kept happening. Just when you thought it was all done and dusted something else happened. Thought we were never going to leave!
But now we're back at the depot, which means I can get food as we are on break. Finally!
Ahh foood. Get digesting stomach. You have been fed! I think I've cleared out most of the food in the depot now. I've also stocked the ambulance up with snacks now so I can snack between shouts, which we do anyway, but we didn't have any. Jeff is slacking!
1:00
I really do wish Jeff would stop banging on about this bloody cage fighting thing. I don't want to go but he's basically taken my house keys off me so I don't have a choice. I am not impressed. Again.
Oh another shout, might shut him up for a bit. I don't know what it is recently but Jeff just seems t be annoying me more the usual.
1:30
That was a depressing shout... A little girl died... In front of her mother..
After composing myself, I start on cleaning the ambulance out. Ignoring jeff now as he's done my head in. He's already had one bucket of water chucked over him as someone decided to write bitch over the back of the ambulance. He tried arguing with me when we got back so he got it chucked over him. Needless to say he isn't helping clean the ambulance out now. Looks a bomb has hit it with all the stuff chucked everywhere in the blind panic to save the girl...
7:00
Well finished my shift for today, quite a short one. Now to go to the cage fight thing wit Jeff. He says its going to take my mind of everything. I don't think its going to, by whatever he says.
8:00
The right is in full swing.
" Jeff I want to go home now. I just want to sleep."
" no Dixie were staying. Its getting to the good bit."
I look at Jeff, my face expressionless. Letting out a sigh I turn to look at the cage, then frown. Pushing my way past everyone, Jeff behind me. I look to him.
" that's that lad we picked up before!" I shout over the roaring crowd.
Jeff looks into the cage in front of us. Pushing our way past we push round the cage to the entrance.
" he shouldn't be fighting mate!"
I shout to the... Well I don't know what he is to be honest, it's not obvious who everyone is. But he's stood by the door so yes got a get the ear full once he finishes telling me to shove off. Me and Jeff look into the cage as we see the lad fall down.
" Let us in now. Were paramedics!" I shout as the cage door flings open, the lad is laying there, still. Me and Jeff run in as we get the first aid kit chucked to us. We start working together as I start breathing for the lad, as Jeff does CPR . after w couple of minutes the lad let out a little splutter. Mr and jeff lean back as he comes back to live.
" good one Dix." Jeff smiles as he pats my back softly as we look at the lad, waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
10:00
"Well that was an eventful night eh Jeff?" I look to Jeff as I sit in the passenger side of his car as Jeff drives. I look round as we drive round the corner, parking up just a minute away from my house. Getting out were greeted with a load of cop cars. Walking down the street I see them all crowding around my house. Running down, Jeff closely behind me. I get grabbed to stop where I am. I can't believe what i am seeing.
" Get of me! That's my house! That's my house!" I shout at the copper holding me back, shrugging him off I run down. Looking up to my house. Its cinders. Looking round as I look to the police tape, then back to my house.
" what the hell has happened...?" Jeff mumbled as he stands behind me.
" We believe its arson. We have SOCO looking into it."
I look round to see who's talking. Its the detective of Holby police force.
" Once we have cleared its safe to go in, you may go in and see if there is anything you can salvage."
I look at him, not speaking, for once, words are at a loss. Looking back to my house I swallow. The street is quiet, all I can hear is the little tip taps of the foam and water dripping down from the wreck that was once my house. About half an hour later we get let in.
10:30
" Me house..." I look to Jeff as we step into the wreckage of my house. This looks like shouts we attend on duty. Never did I think it would be mine. Now I know how it feels for them people. And that sorry for your loss doesn't have at effect.
I can feel Jeff looking at me, I turn to look at him, before putting my head down as I pick a picture frame up of me, Jeff and the crew at a party. Brushing the ash off it, Jeff picks another up as he brushes the ash off it.
" I'm just glad you weren't in here Dix... Was fate you went to the cage fight..."
I look at Jeff as I nod a little before realising.
"Lil Abs... Nonononono... Not me dog as well..." A tear slides down my cheek, as another one follows before more and more fall down. Holding onto Jeff's jacket as he hugs me tightly. Burying my face into his shoulder.
This is all getting too much.