Hi guys sorry it's been a while since I last updated this story, here is the next chapter.
Chapter 6
It had been three months since the girls went to live with there father and his family, Scott was getting use to having three daughters. Right know Emma and Claire were playing with the Lego, Jo was watching them when Scott walks in and sat next to Jo and she turns to him and says.
"Hey Dad"
"Hi Jo... can I ask you something?"
"Yeah sure Dad"
"Why is Emma afraid of the water?"
Jo closes her eyes and sighs the she opens them and replies.
"The man who we thought was are dad... he threw Emma in a lake knowing that she can't swim... she's been afraid ever since"
Scott try's to keep his anger in check but Claire picked up on her father's distress and she got up and walks over and climbs onto his lap wrapping her little arms around him and she says.
"K daddy?"
Scott wraps his arms around Claire and replies.
"Yeah I'm fine sweetheart"
John pops up on the hologram and he says.
"International Rescue we have a situation!"
"Go ahead John"
"There has been an earthquake and there are family's that are trapped in the quake zone"
"I'll go in TB1 and Virgil can follow me with Gordon in TB2"
John, Virgil and Gordon reply together.
"FAB"
Scott hands Claire to Jo and says.
"I don't know how long this will take... I want you to take Claire to her room and stay there with Emma and Claire"
"Yes dad"
Jo takes Claire and Emma to Claire's room to keep her busy. Scott and Virgil went to gear up as did Gordon who meet Virgil on board TB2, it wasn't long before they took off heading to the danger zone.
It had been a few hours since Scott, Virgil and Gordon left. Claire was getting tired but she wanted her daddy, she try's to leave her room but Jo stops her. Claire starts crying and she try's to get free but she couldn't, Jo says.
"No you can't go, you got to stay here"
Claire continues crying and she says.
"Want daddy... want daddy!"
"He will be back soon"
Claire tired herself out by crying herself to sleep, Jo puts her to bed and played with Emma quietly.
Scott, Virgil and Gordon got home about midnight. Scott went to check on Claire and he found that both Emma and Jo were in there too, he kisses his girls on the top of their heads then he went to his room and went to bed.
The next morning Jo and Emma went down to the Kitchen for breakfast and see their dad and uncle Virgil already sitting at the table, Virgil sees them and says.
"Good morning Jo, Emma"
Both Emma and Jo reply together.
"Good morning uncle Virgil, dad"
Scott replies.
"Good morning Emma, Jo"
Scott sees that Claire wasn't with them and asked.
"Where is Claire?"
Jo replies before Emma could.
"Claire's still asleep... she cried herself to sleep last night"
"Ok I'll go and check on Claire"
Scott leaves and went to Claire's room to find that she was still asleep, he sits on the edge of the bed and moves some of Claire's hair out the way and noticed the she has a fever, Scott picked Claire up and runs down to the medical room and puts her on one of the beds gently then he calls Virgil.
"Virgil are you there?"
Virgil pops up on the hologram and he replies.
"Yeah I'm here... what's up Scott?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm on board TB2 I'm about to do some maintenance"
"could you come to the medical room please?"
"Yeah sure... but why?"
"It's Claire... she has a fever and she's still asleep"
"I'll be right there"
Virgil ran to the medical room and checked Claire and did some tests and while he waits for the results, Virgil had a look at Emma's and Jo's medical records and says to Scott.
"Emma and Jo have had some of their injections, but not all of them"
Scott sighs.
"I understand... I want my girls to be up to date with their injections"
"I can do that... I have all the injections here"
"Ok thanks Virgil"
Virgil got the results back and Scott sees the worried look on his face and asked.
"Virgil what's wrong?"
"I got the results back"
"What's wrong with Claire?"
"Claire has... laryngitis... she won't be able to talk for a while"
Scott ran his fingers through Claire's hair, he was worried and says.
"Once Claire's better, I want her to have the injections that she never had"
"That I can do"
Claire woke up and started crying, Scott picks her up and runs soothing circles on her back and he says.
"Shhhhh... it's ok sweetheart daddy's here"
Claire lays her head on Scott's chest and started falling asleep, Scott stands up with Claire in his arms and says.
"Let's get you something to eat then you can go back sleep"
Virgil and Scott went upto the kitchen with Scott carrying Claire, Virgil got a yoghurt out the fridge and handed it to Scott with a spoon. Claire wasn't really hungry but she ate her yoghurt, Claire tried to talk but nothing came out and she started crying. Scott picked Claire up and asked her.
"What's the matter sweetheart?"
Claire needed the bathroom but couldn't talk. Emma came run upto their dad and she says while handing him a folder.
"Here dad"
Scott takes the. folder and says while Claire looks through it for the right picture.
"I didn't think we would need this anymore"
Claire tugs on Scott's shirt while pointing to a picture, Scott looks at the picture and he turns to Claire and asks her.
"Do you need the bathroom sweetheart?"
Claire nods yes and Scott carry's Claire to the bathroom and after she finished, Scott gave Claire a bath and put a light pink dress with unicorns on her. The day was spent with Emma and Jo getting their injections done, Claire had to wait till she better before she got her injections.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx (voice box). Symptoms often include a hoarse voice and may include fever, cough, pain in the front of the neck, and trouble swallowing. Typically, these last under two weeks. You can look it up on the internet. I'll try and update soon.