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Tim and Abby woke up around six thirty the next morning. Tim had to leave for work so Abby was in charge of getting Nadia off to school.
"Hi mommy! I woke up early so I could play with Goldie!" Nadia said coming into the kitchen. She was already dressed. She wore a plain purple shirt and some jeans.
"Nadia, you need to eat something first." Abby said. She put out some carrots for her to eat.
"Why? I am not hungry," Nadia said.
"Because you have to eat, Nadia!" Abby said taking Nadia's hand and leading her to the table, "Now eat or you will not play with Goldie before you leave."
"Fine!" Nadia said climbing into the chair and eating her carrots. Abby decided to ignore the way Nadia said that. After eating Nadia got to play with Goldie for about fifteen minutes before they had to go.
"Nadia, come on. It's time to go." Abby said walking up to her daughter with Kloe's backpack that had her family drawing in it.
"Five more minutes mommy!" Nadia pleaded.
"No, now!" Abby was starting to think getting a dog was a bad idea. Kloe got up and grabbed her backpack and walking to the door. Abby was close behind her with Goldie. They got into the car and Nadia petted Goldie all the way to school. "Have a good day, Nadia." Abby said letting Nadia out.
"Bye, mommy," Nadia said as she got out of the car and headed for her class.
"Hi, Kloe." Ms. Viana said.
"Hi, Ms. Viana," Nadia said sitting down at her desk.
"Did you finish your homework?"
"Yeah, I have a big family though." Nadia said pulling out her picture of her family.
"You do have a big family Nadia," Ms. Viana said, "Who are they?"
"That is Uncle Gibbs, he is the boss! That is Aunt Ziva, Uncle Tony, and my daddy, they all work together. And that is my mommy, she helps solve cases." Nadia said explaining.
"What kind of cases Nadia?"
"Cases where people die."
"How do you know that?"
Nadia remembered when she had accidently wandered into autopsy and saw two dead bodies on the tables and screamed. Ducky had brought her up to Abby's lab and she had nightmares for days. "Um... I can't remember." She said not wanting to tell Ms. Viana what had happened.
"Ok, why don't you just read until school starts? You like to read right?"
"I don't know. I don't really understand anything. It is hard."
"Ok," Ms. Viana said getting up and walking over to the books, "This is an easy one, if you need help I will help you, ok?" She said showing Nadia the book Dr Seuss One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
"Ok," Nadia said taking the book and trying to read it. She decided to give up on reading it and just looked at the pictures; she did this until the bell rang telling everyone school had started.
Jayden walked up to her, "Hi, Nadia, is that your family?"
"Yeah," Nadia replied.
"They look nice. This is mine. There is only me and my mom," Jayden said showing Nadia her family.
"Oh, I can't even see my daddy leaving us." Nadia said and waited for people to start talking about their families.
"Ok, who wants to go first?" Ms. Viana said. Jayden raised her hand. "Ok, Jayden."
"I live with just my mom. My dad left two years ago and never came back. My mom works as a counselor for those who have lost people." Jayden finished. Nadia felt sorry for her. She couldn't imagine life without a dad.
"Nadia, why don't you go next." Ms. Viana said Nadia nodded and went to explain her family to the class just how she explained it to Ms. Viana. Everyone else finished soon after.
Nadia went the rest of the day feeling bad for Jayden. How could her daddy just leave her and never come back?
When it was 3:30, Abby pulled up to the school and noticed Nadia looked sad, good thing she had Goldie with her. "Hi, Nadia, how was school today?" Abby asked when Nadia got into the car.
"It was fine." Nadia said petting Goldie.
"Did something happen?" Abby said as she started driving away.
"Yeah."
"You want to talk about it?"
"Not right now."
Abby decided she would ask again when they got to NCIS. It was silent the rest of the way and when they arrived Abby let Nadia out and carried Goldie in then they went down to her lab. All three went into Abby's office.
"Nadia, please tell me what's wrong." Abby asked after setting Goldie down and after Nadia was sitting in one of the chairs. Abby got sat down across from her.
"This girl at school, her daddy left her, and never came back." Nadia said sadly, "Daddy's not gonna leave us, right?"
"No, Nadia, he would never leave us." Abby felt bad for Nadia.
"Promise?"
"Yes, I promise." Abby said picking up her daughter and bringing her into the lab.
"Hey, Abs. Hi, Nadia." Gibbs said coming into the lab and handing Abby a Caf-Pow and then handing Nadia some apple juice.
"Hi, Uncle Gibbs, you wanna hear something sad?" Nadia said.
"Sure."
"This girl at my school doesn't have a daddy. He left her. Why would someone do that?"
"I don't Nadia. Nobody's leaving you."
"I know. Mommy promised me!"
"That's good. Abby why is there a dog here?" Gibbs asked noticing Goldie in Abby's office.
"Um... it was a present for Nadia. It is too young to stay home alone at this moment. Gibbs it will only be a few weeks." Abby said explaining.
"Her name is Goldie. I picked it out." Nadia added in.
"That's what happens when you don't give me my Caf-Pows."
"Yeah! That's what happens!"
"Ok, fine. Goldie can stay as long as she doesn't do anything destructive." Gibbs said. He didn't want to break Nadia's heart by saying she couldn't stay.
"Thanks Uncle Gibbs!" Nadia said putting down her drink and giving Gibbs a hug.
"Abs, go and take Nadia and Goldie home. I'll call you if I need you."
"Ok, thanks Gibbs." Abby said taking Nadia's hand and grabbing Goldie. They all went home and played with Goldie until dinner time and then Nadia went to bed. Abby waited for Tim to come home and when he did, she gave him some food and went to bed. Tim soon went to bed and noticed Goldie on his side of the bed.
Sorry for such the long wait. I will try to be faster. Please Review!
