Jordan- 7
Jordan was seven and the apple of her daddy's eye. One spring afternoon Hank was at home while Just was getting his sister from school, he was in the middle of cooking when he heard the front door open then sobbing. He turned the stove off and went out to see Justin carrying Jordan who was crying into his shoulder.
"Hey what's wrong". Hank spoke.
"Jo, dad's here". Justin whispered to her.
The upset seven year turned her head back to see her father, Justin had set her down on her feet and she ran over to him hugging his waist burying her face into her father's shirt. Hank then lifted her up into his arms as he rocked her.
"Alright Jo shh it's ok, it's alright. Shh sweetheart everything's ok, everything's alright baby shh calm down". Hank soothed her.
After a few minutes the seven year old had stopped crying and asked a question. "Daddy, how come I don't have a mommy?"
That caught Hank and Justin off guard, the older father didn't want to tell her but he knew sooner or later she'd be asking about her mother. Hank then sat his daughter down and took a seat beside her just as Justin did.
"Jo you know how I'm a police officer and I take the bad guys to jail". Hank started.
"Yeah". Jordan says.
"Well you're mommy was a special type of police officer, she took bad guys to jail too. But one day she got hurt really bad and she died, you're mommy died a hero Jo. She took down more bad guys than I did".
The two men knew explaining death to a seven year old wasn't easy at all.
"You're mom was the best Jo Jo, she was a hero like dad. She protected a lot of people and us so nobody would ever hurt you". Justin said.
"Did she love me?"
"Of course she did sweetheart, your mother loved you more than anything in the whole world". Hank spoke.
"There's a picnic at school for mothers and daughter, I don't have a mommy".
It broke the two men's hearts to hear the seven year old say that, Jordan then went up to her room and closed the door.
"I didn't wanna tell her that". Hank spoke.
"Pop she was gonna start asking questions sooner or later, I just didn't know she'd ask now". Justin replied.
"I have an idea".
Over the next few days it pained Hank and Justin to see Jordan depressed after finding out about her mother. When the day of the mother daughter picnic Jordan sat at an empty by herself with her head down just then Trudy and Meredith sat down with her.
"Hi Jo". Trudy said.
"Hey Jo". Meredith says.
"Hi Aunt Trudy, hi Aunt Meredith". Jordan replied.
"You're dad told us about the picnic and thought we could join you. We may not be your mommy but we're your godmothers, you shouldn't be alone today".
"Thank you Aunt Trudy, thank you Aunt Meredith".
"Anything for you sweetie". Trudy said.
"You're welcome honey". Meredith says.
The whole day Jordan spent time with her godmothers, she knew one thing she may not have her mom around but she has two amazing godmothers.