make sure you read chapter one.
Chapter two
Flashback
Kono queued in line to pay her bills. It was a lovely day outside but for some reason she felt uneasy, as though something was going to happen. She shrugged the feeling off and continued moving in line whilst keeping her wits about her. As she approached the desk, she saw a young girl of maybe three or four get caught between a crowd with her mother walking off ahead. Three men dressed in all black had got in the young girls way, pushing past her as the mother turned to call her daughter's name out. Seconds later and the three men had drawn guns, screaming at everyone to get down as the public ran in fear before dropping to the ground. Kono stood in shock as she saw the mother call her daughter before one of the men shot her in cold blood.
"Hey you wanna be shot to?" The tallest man yelled at Kono who still stood up.
Kono briefly contemplated drawing her gun but knew she was out numbered; instead she dropped the floor and edged close to the young girl who stood crying.
"Someone shut her up!" The shortest man yelled as he grabbed the girl by her collar and threw her in Kono's direction.
Kono scrambled for the girl and pulled her close, settling behind one of the cash desks.
"Shhhh sweetie, my name is Kono, can you tell me your name?" Kono whispered quietly.
The little girl had fear across her face as she grasped Kono's top in her tiny fists.
"Tilly" The little girl sobbed.
"Okay Tilly, I need you to try and stop crying sweetie, we don't want the bad men to shout again." Kono said pleadingly as she pulled Tilly into her chest to muffle her cries.
"What happened to mummy?" Till mumbled.
Kono sighed and fought her own tears as she tried to explain to the tiny girl that her mummy wasn't coming back.
"Mummy's sleeping sweetheart, she's going to sleep for a long time." Kono whispered.
"I want my mummy" Tilly sobbed, her tears racking her tiny frame as Kono fought to keep her quiet.
Two of the armed men paced the bank as the third held a gun to a cashier as she frantically retrieved all the money they wanted.
"Oi I told you to keep her quiet!" The skinny man yelled as he walked closer to Kono and Tilly.
"You shot her mum in front of her what do you expect her to do!" Kono yelled before the man slapped her across the face and dragged Tilly by her collar to the centre of the room.
"No dot hurt her!" Kono yelled.
"I wouldn't try anything lady or I'll shoot her too" The armed man said menacingly.
Kono sat back against the counter, trying to desperately think of some way to sort this situation. She had her phone in her back pocket and she carefully pulled it out and hit speed dial, hoping the Steve would pick up.
"Kono everything alright?" She heard her boss ask. She didn't reply but left it on hoping he would hear what was going on.
"You can't hurt her she's only young, you've already shot her mum is that not enough!" Kono yelled, hoping that Steve would pick up the situation.
"I said be queit!" The man yelled.
"You can't expect to get away with this. Were in a bank with witnesses!" Kono said as she tried to give Steve as much information as possible.
"Kono we've traced the call were on our way." She heard Steve say before he hung up.
Kono sighed I relief knowing help was on the way, but the fear returned as she heard the terrified cried of Tilly as the man hit her hard across the face.
It was ten minutes later when Five 0 and HPD arrived. Kono could hear Steve speaking through the mega phone to the thieves.
"How the hell did the police know about this?" One of the men asked
Kono noted that they sounded panicked but couldn't see fear on their faces as they wore masks.
"I want my mummy" Tilly cried as she stomped her feet and begged for her mum.
The man holding her threw her across the floor and raised his gun. Kono saw the gun held high and ran, diving in front of the bullet and colliding with the floor as she felt pain rip through her body. The armed men manically grabbed their gear and the money and argued about how to get away. At the same moment the Five 0 and HPD entered the building firing at the three men. Kono still lay semi-conscious on the floor. She could see Tilly at crawled over to her and was patting her face whilst saying her name.
"Kono pwease don't go to sleep." Tilly sobbed
Kono tried to squeeze Tilly's hand before closing her eyes. She knew today was going to be a bad day.
"Hey baby" Kono said as she opened her eyes and was greeted with Adam's beautiful smile.
"Hey" Adam replied as he kissed Kono sweetly on the lips. "You mad at me?" Adam asked, wanting to get any fighting over and done with.
Kono sighed and pulled Adam to sit on the bed. "No, I'm glad you called mum. If I'm honest I really needed her last night." Kono admitted.
"Hmmm a girl always needs her mum." Adam said with a smile before noting Kono's sudden saddened face. "Hey what's wrong?" Adam asked with concern.
"I'm here being stubborn and stupid about calling my mum and Tilly's somewhere begging for her mum and she can't have her." Kono cried as Adam pulled her into his arms.
"Awww baby" Adam said as he kissed Kono.
"Is Tilly okay?" Kono asked as she looked up at Adam with her doe eyes.
"She in the children's ward. She had some bad bruising and was in shock so she's been kept overnight." Adam explained.
"I want to see her" Kono said adamantly as she tried to get up.
"Hey hey, let me get a wheelchair." Adam said as Kono agreed.
Adam wheeled Kono into Tilly's room and settled her next to Tilly's bed.
"Kono!" Tilly exclaimed as she jumped from the bed into Kono's lap.
Kono winced as Tilly accidently hit her war wound.
"Sowie" Tilly said quickly as tears filled her eyes.
"Hey it's okay sweetheart, you just have to be careful" Kono said as she settled Tilly in her lap.
"Have you got a boo boo?" Tilly asked innocently.
"Yeah darling I do." Kono replied.
"I got one too!" Tilly exclaimed as she pointed to her face.
"Ooooh yeah, but it shows what a brave girl you are." Kono said as Tilly snuggled into her chest.
"My mummy's not coming back Kono." Tilly mumbled sadly.
Kono bit her lip to keep the tears at bay, unsure of what to say.
"I know sweetie." Kono said sadly.
"Who is he?" Tilly asked as she pointed to Adam
"That's my boyfriend." Kono answered happily.
Tilly giggled sweetly.
"I'm Adam" Adam said as he high fived Tilly.
At that moment a social worker and nurse walked into Tilly's room.
"Ahh Officer Kalakaua, we were going to bring Tilly by to see you, she's been asking for you." The nurse said.
Kono smiled at the nurse then at Tilly who was playing with Kono's fingers, counting them incorrectly.
"This is the first time I've seen her smile" The social worker said as she witnessed Tilly's behaviour. "I'm Debbie by the way, I'm the social worker." Debbie informed.
"Oh why would a social worker be here? Is Tilly's dad not here?" Kono asked curiously.
"Unfortunately no. Tilly's dad left when she was small, he was rather abusive to her mother and neither have any family that they speak of." Debbie explained.
"What there's nobody to take Tilly?" Kono asked slightly harshly, upset the Tilly was now alone.
"No unfortunately Tilly will have to be put into the system and be taken into care." Debbie informed as Kono pulled Tilly closer.
Adam noticed how happy Tilly appeared in Kono's arms, and how upset Kono was at the thought of Tilly being alone.
"Unfortunately I'm here to take Tilly with me now." Debbie said as Tilly looked up.
"Where we go?" Tilly asked
"Were going to a house with lots of children for you to play with." Debbie said as she got down to Tilly's level.
"No I wanna stay wiv Kono" Tilly said with a pout.
"I'm sorry darling but we have to go, you need to say goodbye to Kono now." Debbie said as Tilly hugged Kono tightly.
An hour later and Adam had got Kono back to her room where she lay quietly in the bed, not speaking to anyone.
"Kono" Adam said as he lay next to her.
Kono rolled over away from Adam and cried into the pillow. Adam settled behind Kono and wrapped her in his arms, kissing her neck and whispering words of reassurance to her. Kono sobbed for an hour before finally crying herself to sleep in Adam's arms.