"Happy Birthday to you.. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to Hallie... Happy Birthday to youuu." "Yeahhh!" Everyone in the room clapped and cheered.
"Happy Birthday baby girl!" Casey said taking a picture of his daughter with her seven burning birthday candles.
"Bow out your candles birthday girl!" Shay cheered.
"Yeah!" Severide called out shortly after. He had his arm around Shay.
"Yeah, come on Hal, make a wish." Gabby said with a smile.
Hallie smiled at the people in the room. (Casey, Gabby, Shay, Severide, Aunt Christy, and Cousin Violet.) Before taking in a big breath and blowing out all seven candles.
"Happy birthday Hallie girl." Christy said, coming over and giving her niece a hug. "What'd ya wish for?"
Hallie giggled. "Can't tell you... otherwise it won't come true."
Her aunt tickled her in response.
{Ring Ring Ring}
Casey went to answer the phone. "Hey Severide!" He called out as he picked it up. "Don't you even think about cutting that cake!"
"Hello" he said into the phone. He smiled. "Hal, its for you!'
Little Hallie hopped off Shay's lap and skipped up to her father, who handed her the phone.
"Hello?" Her little voice chimed into the phone. "Aunt Heather!" Hallie beamed.
Casey came over to stand beside his sister while his young daughter talked to her other "aunt" on the phone.
"So.. when's the kids' party?" Christ asked, smiling.
Casey smiled at his sister. "Next Saturday." He replied, "It's a dolphin theme party at the pool. You're welcome to come help out."
"Haha, I think I'm gonna pass on that one." Christy said, elbowing her brother.
"Okay, bye Aunt Heather! And thank you so so soooo much! Love you too." Hallie said, hanging up the phone.
"Daddy! Daddy! Guess what!" Hallie said, running and jumping into her father's arms as he picked her up.
"What?" He said.
"Aunt Heather is sending me a tea set! Like a real one! Not plastic. It was her's when she was a little girl and because she doesn't have any daughters to pass it to she wants me to have it!" Hallie squealed with bliss.
"Wow, I hope you told her thank you." Casey said, placing a kiss on her forehead before setting her down.
Hallie nodded very quickly. "I did! Three time!"
Casey chuckled.
"Hey! Come here princess!" Severide called, bending down one on knee as little Hallie skipped up to him.
"Shay and I gotta go.. but we wanted you to open up our present before we left." Severide said.
"Ok! Where is it?" Hallie asked.
Shay smiled. "Outside"
Everyone followed Shay, Hallie, and Kelly outside to Severide's truck where he presented his little God Daughter with a brand new pink bicycle, complete with handle streamers, and a BlackHawks and CFD flags on the back.
Hallie's mouth flew open as she stared at Shay and Kelly's gift in awe.
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It's, it's.. amazing.. beautiful... Thank you!" Hallie cheered, finally finding her voice. She huged them both before running up too examen her new bike.
After Shay and Severide left, the other's presented their presents to the little birthday girl. Christy gave her a collection of Disney Princess Legos. Gabby gave her an art set. And last but not least, her father gave her a purple Game Boy and three games.
"Alright Hal, you ready to head to 51?" Casey asked his little girl.
Sadly.. Casey was only able to get part of the day off for his daughter's birthday, but little Hallie didn't seem to mind at all. In fact, she seemed rather pleased, so it was all good.
Hallie nodded and smiled. Her father smiled back before scooping her up and blowing raspberries on her belly as Hallie giggled.
Hallie and Casey arrived at the Firehouse just as a call was coming in.
"Dad! Dad! Can I come!? Pleaseeee..." Hallie asked her father.
Casey was tugging on his boots. He thought for a moment. "Alright... but you have to stay on the truck at all times. Got it."
"Got it!" Hallie said.
And with that Casey put on his hat, picked up his daughter, and hopped on.
The fire team arrived on scene as a warehouse fire was just starting to break out. Hallie watched form the window of Truck 81 as her father and his team worked. She rolled down the window and hung her little head outside. It was her very first fire. She had mixed emotions about it. She thought of her mom. Hallie smiled though, as her father and a bunch of other firefighters ran into the building.
Herman was standing near the truck.
"Herman!" Hallie called to him.
"Yeah baby girl!" Herman called back, not taking his eyes off the fire.
"That's MY dad." Hallie said proudly.
Herman smiled. "I know baby girl, I know. Hey.. Happy Bir-"
!BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Herman was almost knocked down and Hallie felt the sheer force of the vibration. She quickly looked up just in time to see the inside of the building exploding.
Hallie went white, and still.
"Dad.. Dad.." Hallie said, in shock."Dad! Dad! Daddy!" She was screaming now.
Hallie swung the door of Truck 81 open and leaped out. She was still in her birthday sundress and the skirt of it flapped in the wind as she started running toward the building.
"Hallie!" Shay yelled and snatched the little girl up in her arms.
Hallie squirmed. "No! Let me go! Daddy! Daddy!" She was crying now.
The chief was trying to get some on the radio. "Hello! Is anyone there!? Report!"
Cliffhanger! Lol, sorry guys.. but I had to do it. Stay tuned till next chapter! But in the mean time.. What's been you favorite chapter(s) and/or moment(s) so far? Who's gift did you like best? R&R! R&R! :) Hope you enjoyed! Also, I've updated the Website if you wanna see pics of Hallie's Birthday party :) Until next time...
