Halstead Sister One Shots

Mothers Day Picnic

as requested by lilyliv123 

Gracies POV (6 Years Old)

"Can't I just come to work with you?" I begged Jay who was sat across the table from me as I ate my breakfast "I'll be good I promise" I said as Jay let out a sad smile,

"No Gracie" he shook his head "you've gotta go to school baby girl" he said as I picked away at my cereal with tears in my eyes,

"But I don't wanna go" I sobbed as Will walked in to the kitchen in his uniform "Will, Jay's making me go to school" I accused causing him to raise an eyebrow in my direction,

"He's right sweetheart" he agreed "you need to go to school and we need to go to work" he said as he sat down next to me as I continued to cry in to my practically untouched breakfast.

"Come on Gracie" Jay encouraged "it wont be that bad and you only have a few more days before school break" he reminded me and I nodded sadly,

"Please Jay" I whimpered as I wiped my tears with my sleeve,

"Have you finished your breakfast?" He asked and I nodded my head silently "then go get changed or we're gonna be late" he instructed and I slid off my chair and walked to my room, all with tears down my face.

Jays POV

I watched as my little sister walked off to her bedroom leaving her untouched cereal behind. We wouldn't normally let her go to school without eating something but today I just wanted to get her there full stop.

"It was so much easier when she was younger" Will commented "things like mothers day would go by without her even noticing" he said and I nodded in agreement,

"It's only gonna get worse as she gets older" I said as I took a drink from my coffee and Will let out a exasperated sigh,

"I just wish there was something we could do to make it easier for her" he muttered before disappearing off to his room.

Gracies POV

I begrudgingly got changed in to some leggings and a top before walking back in to the kitchen where Jay was stood looking through his phone and I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist feeling him rest a comforting hand on top of my head,

"Go and grab your hairbrush and I'll do your hair for you" he instructed gently as I cried and slumped off to my room before returning the hairbrush and some hair ties to my brother who gestured for me to sit on the sofa. He brushed through my hair to get rid of all of the knots before tying it in to a high ponytail. As soon as he finished I turned around and wrapped my arms around him once again causing him to sigh and pick me up allowing me to hide my face in the crook of his neck "is it just today that's bothering you?" He asked and I nodded silently "just try and think of it as another day and it'll all be fine" he assured "anyway your gonna sit with Jane at the picnic aren't you?" He asked and I nodded once again "there you go then, you'll be able to have lots of fun with her" he reminded before giving me a kiss on the side of my head,

"I wanna stay with you" I whimpered,

"I know you do baby but you can't" he said gently "We can have fun after school though" he commented "how about we go to the park on the way home" he suggested and I looked up at him,

"Can we get ice cream?" I asked as another fat tear rolled down my face,

"Sure we can" he said with a soft smile as he wiped some stray tears with his thumb "go wash your face and brush your teeth" he instructed as he put me back on the floor and ushered me towards the bathroom.