Chapter 25

It's been over 3 weeks now since Alexis was sick.

"Alexis"answered Kelly who want to wake Alexis up from her room this morning.

Alexis wasn't in her room, that was worrying Kelly.

He had walked downstairs where the others were getting ready for work.

"Have any of you seen Alexis?"asked Kelly.

"Ya! Haley and Alexis went for a run"answered Jay drinking coffee.

"Is our daughter still having nightmares at night?"asked Connor.

"Not we know of'answered Will.

2 hrs later

Alexis stayed home at the house-she didn't want to go to the firehouse.

"I'm not due on shift until later"answered Will.

Connor was already at work

Jay was just leaving to go to work.

Matt and Kelly left 5 hrs ago, would check during lunch time.

"I need to get going"answered Jay.

About to head to work.

Until Alexis came racing out of the house.

"Alexis, wait a minute"answered Will and Jay at once.

"Gonna be late"answered Alexis.

"late for what, I can drive you"answered Will.

"Bringing food to the firehouse"answered Alexis.

3 hrs later

Alexis brought bags of food to the firehouse.

Kelly was in the garage saw Alexis coming up the driveway. "Alexis what are you doing here? Thought didn't want to come today"answered Kelly.

"Brought some food for your firehouse"answered Alexis heading inside.

Matt was reading the newspaper.

"Alexis! How are you feeling?"asked Christopher.

Matt turns sees his daughter.

"OK! Brought some food to your firehouse"answered Alexis setting the bags down on the counter.

Heading towards Lt. Casey office.

Matt get's up from where he is sitting.

Alexis goes into Lt. Casey office saw the book she had left there.

"Alexis! How are you really feeling?"asked Matt.

Matt is sitting down in his chair.

Alexis not sure she can ask him.

"Alexis, is something bothering you?"asked Kelly who is standing there at the doorway.

"I know that Jay and you usually check on me at night"whispered Alexis.

"Alexis! What's really bothering you?"asked Kelly.

"Nothing you can't fix"whispered Alexis.

2 seconds later.

Alarms sounded

Ambulance 61

"I will see you guys at home later"answered Alexis leaving the firehouse.

Kelly and Matt watch Alexis leave the firehouse.

"Something is bothering Alexis"answered Kelly.

"Wish I would know what it is"answered Matt going to do some paperwork.

Alexis arrives at the police station, knowing Jay would be at work.

Jay was sitting in the break room-reading something.

"Jay! Alexis is here"answered Kim.

"Thanks"answered Jay.

Alexis comes into the break room-with a bag.

"Alexis! How are you feeling?"asked Adam.

at first Alexis doesn't say anything.

"Uncle Adam! Can you leave"answered Alexis.

"Sure, got paperwork to do"answered Adam.

"Alexis is something bothering you?"answered Jay.

"Nothing that you can't fix"murmured Alexis.

"Try me"answered Jay.

"Uh! Not here-at the house"answered Alexis.

Voight comes into the break room. "Halstead we got to go"answered Henry.

8 hrs later

Alexis was laying down in her underwear-under the blankets she currently sleeping underneath.

Jay, Matt and Kelly came home early they were worried about Alexis.

"Alexis"shouted Kelly.

Jay finds Alexis fast asleep on the bed. "Found our daughter"answered Jay.

"Wondered what she wanted us for?"asked Matt.

"Mention to me at work can't fix it at the office"answered Jay.

Kelly said he was going to the movies with Sylvie and Stella.

"Gonna go take a shower"answered Jay heading towards his room to change.

Matt watches Alexis for a moment.

Gently takes the towel away from her sleeping form.

Alexis felt Matt taking the towel from the bed-she slowly opens her eyes.

Yawning a little bit. "Daddy! Your home early"whispered Alexis.

Matt sits down on a chair. "Alexis is something bothering you? Can tell me"answered Matt.

"Can we go to your room?"answered Alexis.

Matt carries Alexis in his arms.

Sits down on the couch-he sometimes uses.

"Can tell me now"answered Matt.

"How come you never touch me?"asked Alexis.

Matt Casey was confused now. "Alexis, I do touch you"answered Matt.

Alexis shakes her head. "Only touching my arm, back or forehead. Those do not count"answered Alexis.

Jay comes and walks into Matt Casey room.

"I do not understand, where your going with this"answered Jay.

"Jay and Matt only touch my arm,back or forehead when I'm asleep, those do not count. Also take my temperature in my bum"answered Alexis.

"Sweetie we do not touch you-when your in child like state"answered Jay.

"We could get into trouble'answered Matt.

Alexis suddenly walks out of Matt Casey bedroom. "See I told you couldn't fix it-I'm 18 years old right now. Know what-I'm revoking parental rights on both of you"answered Alexis.

Slamming her bedroom door closed.