A/N Another new chapter, after two yesterday! You guys are very lucky, considering how often I usually update (and then this won't get finished for about a month now XD). This story is now my third longest, and at the rate I'm going (no less than 3,000 words per chapter), I reckon by the time it's finished this is going to be my longest story, and my first complete! :-D Hope you enjoy the chapter! :-D

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Tracy POV

I slowly woke up, Mike giving me a reassuring smile as I opened my eyes. I realised I was in the quiet room, Mike and Gina looking at me worriedly.

"What happened?" I croaked.

"You fainted," said Mike gently. "You've been out for about five minutes."

I closed my eyes as I had a short dizzy spell.

"You OK?" asked Mike. "Do you want to go to bed?"

I gave a small shake of my head, before slowly sitting up slightly. "No, I'm fine." I pushed myself up further, wincing in pain as I put pressure on my wrist. "Do you want me to go and check on Kitty and Charlotte? They were upset earlier."

"No," said Mike firmly, his voice still full of care. "I want you..." He gently pushed me back down. "...To rest."

"But..." I said.

"You've got concussion, Tracy, you're not working at all today, and probably not tomorrow either," said Mike. He gently put his hand up to my hair, stroking my forehead with his thumb. "Go to sleep. Me or Gina will be here when you wake up."

I gave a small nod, closing my eyes, and drifted off to sleep...

Charlotte POV

I quietly knocked on the door of the quiet room a few hours later, just before I went to bed, wanting to see if Tracy was OK.

Mike came and opened the door, and he put his finger to his lips so I was quiet.

Tracy was asleep on the sofa. Her wrist was in a sling and she had a big plaster on her head because she'd cut it when she fell down the stairs.

"Is she OK?" I whispered.

"She's not very well," said Mike."Gina told you to be quiet, didn't she?"

I nodded. "Yes. She said Tracy fainted as well."

"She did," said Mike. He looked at Tracy, and I could see sadness in his eyes.

"Are you OK?" I asked.

Mike nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just worried about Tracy, like you are."

"Will she be OK?" I asked.

Mike picked me up and sat me on his knee. "Tracy's going to be just fine, so you don't need to worry about her so much, OK?"

"But you are," I said.

Mike nodded. "That's because I worry about all my kids," he said. "I used to look after Tracy when she was little."

"Really?" I asked.

Mike smiled. "Yeah, when she was just a couple of years older than you. Her mum didn't look after her properly."

"Why not?" I asked.

"She just didn't know how to," said Mike, "so Tracy came to live here."

"Mike?" said Tracy, waking up.

I jumped off Mike's knee, and he knelt on the floor next to her. "I'm here, don't worry. Are you OK?"

Tracy nodded. "Can I call Cam on my laptop?"

Mike smiled. "Of course you can," he said. "Is it in your room?"

Tracy nodded again.

"I'll just go and get it," he said. He turned to me. "And you need to go up to bed."

"But..." I said.

"Come on," said Mike. "You can see Tracy in the morning."

"OK," I said. "Goodnight, Tracy."

Tracy smiled. "Night, Charlotte."

And then I went upstairs to bed.

I couldn't sleep that night.

I was worried about Tracy. I wanted her to get better, but I didn't know what to do.

When my clock said it was midnight I crept downstairs, wanting to ask Mike if I could stay in the quiet room.

I quietly opened the door, and then I gasped.

Tracy wasn't there.

The blanket and cushions were still there, and the light was still on.

But Tracy was gone.

I turned around when I heard someone behind me, and I turned around and saw Mike.

"Where's Tracy?" I asked.

"I took her upstairs, she couldn't sleep on the sofa," said Mike. "And what are you doing up?"

"I couldn't sleep," I said.

Mike smiled, and then he picked me up and carried me back upstairs.

"Tracy's fine," said Mike when we got to my bedroom. "Try and get some sleep, yeah?"

I nodded, getting into bed.

And then there was a crash.

Mike and me ran to the sound, and saw Tracy on the floor.

"Tracy," said Mike. "Are you OK?"

Tracy didn't answer.

"Charlotte, can you go back to bed, please?" said Mike.

I nodded, and ran back to my room.

Mike POV

It seemed like forever before Tracy woke up, but it was only a few minutes. I'd put her back on the bed and was gently stroking her hair, trying to wake her up.

"Mike?" she said weakly.

"I'm here, it's OK," I said. "Do you remember what happened?"

"I wanted a drink, and I was going to ask you when you came up, but you didn't come, so I was going to come and find you, but then I felt dizzy, and... I fainted," said Tracy.

"Do you want me to get you some water?" I asked.

Tracy nodded.

I gave her a smile. "I'll be back in a minute."

And then I went back downstairs.

When I came back up, Tracy was lying on her side, carefully cradling her injured wrist.

"Does it hurt?" I asked.

Tracy nodded. "I just hit it into the wall rolling over."

"Are you alright?" I asked. "Do you want me to get some painkillers?"

"No, I'm alright," said Tracy. "Have you got the water?"

"Yes, it's right here," I said. I carefully helped her sit up slightly so she didn't hurt her wrist further, and then handed her a glass of water. "There you go."

"Thanks," she said. She drank the glass, before she put it on the side. She then lay down again.

"You should try and get some more sleep," I said. "And don't get up without either me or Gina here: you're not well."

Tracy nodded, closing her eyes. She let out a small whimper of pain.

I gently took her hand off her injured wrist, putting my hand underneath it so she could rest it.

"I'll make sure you don't hurt your wrist," said Mike. "You just go to sleep."

Tracy gave me a grateful smile, before she fell asleep.

Charlotte POV

The next morning, after I'd got some sleep, I got dressed and then went down for breakfast.

On my way I saw lots of notices stuck to the wall, rules that Dennis had made.

And then, when I got to the kitchen, I had the shock of my life.

All the cupboards, and the fridge, had chains and padlocks on them, which meant we couldn't get food of our own.

A few minutes later Mike came down. "What's going on?"

Dennis then came in from outside. "I'm taking over."

"What?!" said Mike, shocked. "But you can't just..."

"We can discuss it in my office," said Dennis. He then left the room, with Mike following behind him.

Tee then came down. "What's happened?"

I looked at her. "Dennis."

After we'd all had breakfast (Dennis had unlocked the cereal cupboard, put the cereal on the table, and then locked it again, and then put it back the same way so we couldn't get anything else) I went up to the attic.

I was dancing, with headphones in my ears, and I didn't notice the flames coming from the sack of sawdust...

Just then I heard the fire alarm go off. I took out my headphones and was going to go outside.

And then I saw the fire.

I screamed. I'd had a fear of fire ever since I was little, and now I was trapped.

I curled into a ball, trying to get away from the fire.

"Help!" I shouted. "Help!"

A few minutes later Tracy came up.

"Charlotte!" she called. "Charlotte!"

"Tracy!" I shouted.

I heard Tracy moving around.

"I can't get!" she said. "Can you see a way out?"

I looked. There was nowhere for me to go.

"No!" I shouted.

I was scared. The fire would get me in a minute. I was going to get burnt.

Tracy started coughing, badly.

"Are you OK?" I asked.

"I'm fine," she said in between coughs. "Just the smoke."

Just then Mike came up.

"Tracy! Charlotte!" he shouted.

"Help!" I shouted.

"Tracy, out," he said. "It's not safe."

"But..." said Tracy.

"Out," said Mike. "I'll look after Charlotte, just go."

Tracy POV

As I was about to leave the pile of boxes we'd come past to get to Charlotte burst into flames. I stumbled back into Mike, and he put a protective arm around me.

"It's OK," he said. "Just stay with me."

My body was shaking. Charlotte was still trapped, and now so were we.

I just hoped we'd make it out before any of us got hurt.

Just then a jet of water came towards us, and we turned to see a fireman at the top of the stairs. He put out the fire, before coming over to us.

"Is everyone alright?" he asked.

Mike nodded, Charlotte came out from where she'd been sat, and I sank to the floor in pure relief. Mike knelt down and gave me a hug, also giving Charlotte one when she came over.

"It's alright, Trace. It's alright, Charlotte," he said. "You're safe."

We made our way downstairs where everyone else was just coming back into the house.

"They said it's safe now," Gina said. She looked at me. "Tracy, are you alright? You look very pale."

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine," I said. "Just a bit dizzy."

"Let's get you sat down," said Mike. He gently steered me to the quiet room, Charlotte following.

When we got there he sat me down on the sofa.

"I'm going to go with the investigator and see what damage there was and what might have started it," he said. "Charlotte, can you stay with Tracy please?"

Charlotte nodded, jumping up onto the sofa next to me.

Mike gave her a grateful smile, before he left.

I sat there for a few moments, before getting up, wanting to know the cause of the fire.

"What are you doing?" asked Charlotte. "Mike said we had to stay here."

I gave her a smile to reassure her I knew what I was doing. "I've known Mike for a very long time; I know what I'm doing. I'm fine."

And then, just as I was about to open the door, Charlotte said something else.

"Yes, he said he used to look after you when you were little."

I stopped, turning around. "When did he say that?"

"When you were asleep yesterday," said Charlotte. "He was sad."

"Why?" I asked.

"Because you were ill," she said.

I sat down again, my head spinning slightly. "Was he really worried about me?"

Charlotte nodded.

"Oh," I said.

I hadn't meant to make Mike worry about me. I'd been trying to show him I was alright by trying to do things myself.

But then again, that was probably why he was worried.

I made a note to talk to him later.

"He said he worries about all his kids," said Charlotte. "Am I one too?"

I gave her a smile, putting my am around her shoulder. "Anyone who comes to live here that Mike looks after is one of his kids," I said. "He cares about all of us."

Charlotte smiled, resting her head on my shoulder. I smiled, running her ponytail through my hand.

Just then Dennis came in. "Um, Stacy..."

"Tracy," I corrected.

"Tracy, sorry," said Dennis. "Could you go and check on the young people please? Mike, Gina and I are trying to work out what started the fire."

"Mike told me to stay in here," I said. "I'm not feeling very well, so he said I should take a break."

"Well, I'm in charge now, and I want you to go and check on the young people," said Dennis.

"OK," I said. I stood up, the room spinning slightly. "I'll go and find where they are."

Dennis gave me a smile of approval, before he left.

"Are you OK?" asked Charlotte.

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine."

Just then Mike came in.

"Tracy?" said Mike, gently taking hold of me a putting me back on the sofa. "What were you doing?"

"Dennis said I had to check on the kids," I said, closing my eyes as my head span.

"You should have told him you didn't feel well," said Mike. "You've got concussion, and you breathed in quite a bit of smoke during the fire. You need to rest."

"I told him I wasn't well, but he wouldn't listen," I said. I leant my head on Mike's shoulder, letting out small whimpers every now and again.

"Hey, it's alright," said Mike gently. "Do you want to lie down?"

I gave a small nod.

Mike gently lay me down, resting my head on some cushions.

"I'll check on the kids, don't worry," he said. "You just get some rest."

I nodded, closing my eyes and relaxing.

"Come on, Charlotte, let's leave Tracy on her own for a bit to get some peace and quiet," said Mike.

Mike closing the door after he and Charlotte left the room was the last thing I heard before I fell asleep...

Mike POV

As I left the quiet room I saw Dennis going into the office.

"Dennis," I said, getting his attention. "I heard you asked her to check on the kids."

"Yes," said Dennis. "Why?"

"She's not well, and I'm giving her time off," I said. "She was close to fainting just now."

"Well, the job needs doing," said Dennis. "There must be something she can do."

"No," I said firmly. "She is not working until she's well again."

Dennis sighed, obviously annoyed, before he went into the office.

I smiled, before I went to check on the kids.

Charlotte POV

I knocked on Carmen's door.

"Come in!" called Carmen.

I opened the door, and saw Carmen, Lily and Tee sitting on the beds.

"Hi, Charlotte," said Carmen. "You alright?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I just wanted someone to play with."

Tee smiled at me. "Come and sit next to me."

I jumped up on the bed next to her. "What are you doing?"

"We were looking at Carmen's jewellery," said Tee.

"Yeah, and she was telling us all about it," said Lily.

"She's got loads," said Tee.

Carmen opened a box, and I gasped. "Wow, that's a lot!"

Carmen laughed. "I like jewellery."

"It's pretty," I said.

Carmen smiled.

Just then Mike came in. "Hi, girls. You alright?"

We all nodded.

"Yes, Mike," said Tee.

Mike smiled. "Good. Tracy's asleep, so if you go near the quiet room can you not make too much noise please?"

"OK," said Carmen

"Thanks," said Mike, and then he left the room.

"Is that why you came up here?" asked Lily. "Because Tracy's asleep."

I nodded. "Yeah, Mike said to leave her alone for a bit."

"Anyway," said Carmen. "Do you want to see another box of jewellery?"

We all nodded, and Carmen went to get another box.

Tracy POV

I woke up a little while later, the sleep having done me the world of good.

Just as I woke up, Mike came in.

"Hello," he said. "I didn't know you were awake."

"I wasn't," I said. "I only just woke up."

Mike gave me a smile, before sitting on the sofa opposite me.

I sat up slightly, before I spoke. "Mike?"

"Yes?" he said.

"I was talking to Charlotte earlier, and she said that last night you told her about me being in care," I said.

"Yes, I did," said Mike. "Why?"

"Well, she said you were upset," I said.

Mike sighed. "I was worried about you," he said. "I just want you to get better."

"I'll be fine," I said.

Mike chuckled. "I know you will be. I just worry too much."

I gave him a smile, knowing that he only worried because he cared.

"Anyway," said Mike. "Charlotte was asking after you. Do you want to stay in here, or do you want to go upstairs?"

I sat up. "I'll go and find her."

"OK," said Mike. He gave me a smile. "Dennis wasn't happy with you."

"Why?" I asked.

Mike let out a small laugh. "He thought me giving you the day off was ridiculous."

I made a face. "Why?"

"God knows," said Mike.

"I'll go and see Charlotte," I said, standing up.

Mike stood up as well, giving me a smile. "OK. Come and tell me if you don't feel well, OK?"

I nodded. "OK."

And then we both left the room, me going upstairs to find Charlotte.

A/N I said a month, I took five days (and I've written a third of the next chapter because I'm going to split this one into two as well)! :-D Sorry for the randow ending, but that seemed the best place to end it as it was the middle of a chapter. Hope you liked it, please review! :-D