Chapter 128: Quiet

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As the sun peeked from behind the clouds to his room. Daddy got up to get ready for work. He went into the kitchen. Minutes after that he made both our breakfast and drinks on the counter.

" Good morning Kid," Daddy told me.

I replied to him with a 🤗 .

Our apartments and house are now alive and noisy. I put together our lunches in bags with our names on it. My hot chocolate is mixed and handed to me. This is copied by the other teammates. Within minutes our meal is ready to eat.

Breakfast is promptly served at 7:45 am. Everyone dished out our food to eat. The team sat in our assigned seats at the tables. We ate together like one big happy family, Soon after eating we put all the dirty dishes in our sinks.

A few minutes after that I went to my morning class. My classmate and I sat down at our workstation. I plugged in my headphones. Our classroom is full soon that morning. Attendance is taken by the teacher. Classwork is explained and handed out. We worked on it together.

The team grabbed belongings that morning. Later on, we locked the front door. All of us went to our cars and trucks. Our apartments and house are now left vacant. We head to our missions that morning.

Hondo pulls into his spot at work. My dad went into the locker room to put his stuff and change. As the team arrives one by one. They are doing the same thing as daddy.

" Good morning Team," he greets them.

" Morning Luca," they replied.

Seconds later all of them head to the briefing room that morning.  A least one teammate looks at my empty corner. They are talking about their mission. Assignments are handed out. Conversations are the work schedule.

Black Betty is nice and full. The guys were all in their regular places. Conversations are going on throughout the truck. Jokes are cracked and laughter is loud. Luca pulls into their crime scene.

Meanwhile back over at headquarters with Captain Cortez is working. Greetings are exchanged between them. Both of them are talking while we work that morning. Eventually it changed to mission stuff. They are still chatting.

Headquarters bound for me that afternoon. Seconds later I pulled into his spot in the garage. I put my stuff away in the locker room. Captain Cortez in waiting for in the room with the tv.

 Black Betty is full with the tired team. It is parked in front of the building. The team took their quick showers. A short debrief is made. My family rushed me with hugs.

Lunch is promptly at 12:00 pm California time. Everyone took out their food from the fridge. The team sat down in our assigned seats at the tables. Conversations are going on throughout our group. We ate together like one big happy family. Soon after that

" One of you sit with her. I will throw this away," Captain America told him.

" No, you stay with me," I signed.

The team notices that I am way quieter than normal. Captain America walks in my direction. My word was kitchen. I am in step with my brother. Both of us are now closing the door.

Maybe this will help a little bit. I know that Luca told you about my mom. As my dad is a lot worse and to be blamed for my mom being in jail. It's not until I started working here that I felt like a part of a family. Also now it's complete here with a little sister to drive us crazy.

This is not really about me. It's more about your well being than mine. Now it's your time to let it go. Right now it's just you and me. We ❤️ you so much

I know this look of yours Dreamer.

"What is going on in that Special Agent head of yours?" Captain America told me.

"Bates," I signed.

Let's figure this out together. I will tell the others when we are finished.

We sat at a table. Hot chocolate is involved in this conversation. The only other thing I wish was there is my Duke. I kept getting closer to him. Captain America wraps his arms around me.

I left all my worries in my brother's safe arms. Deke enters looking worried. You kids left us a while ago. Eventually I hung out with Jessie.

They went back to their team. Her memories of Bates were haunting her a few hours ago. We sort of knew it was him. Baby girl is very talkative. I am glad she told you.

Everyone else grabbed their belongings. They exchanged our goodbyes to each other. Hybrid Mike were the only ones that didn't say anything. Later on, they talked for an extra five minutes. Our headquarters and parking lot is now a ghost town.

Hondo , like always, drove us home that afternoon. We put down our stuff by the front door. Meanwhile with Daddy in our kitchen cooking at the stove. He took out the place settings to put them on the counter. I set our kitchen table.

Dinner is promptly served at 6:00 pm California time. Everyone dished out our food to eat. The team and families sat in our assigned seats at the tables. Our drinks are the usual beers for us and juice for the kids. We ate together like one big happy family. After eating we put all the dirty dishes in our sinks.

We broke up into our usual boy's vs girls' groups. Our sisters and girls cleared the tables. I wiped down every surface with a rag. Annie unpacked the dishwasher. The guys washed the dishes to refill it with the wet ones. Every kitchen is now clean.

Family time continues in front of the tv. We shared our favorite tv shows with the group. I walked over to his room in order to change into my jammies and brush my teeth. Later on, I returned to both our couch and my favorite spot. I am nice and comfy.

" Goodnight dad," I told him.

"Night Baby girl," daddy replied with a kiss.

There's a short bathroom break. I jumped to my bed. Pedro is already in my arms. Counting sunglasses time begins right now. Minutes after that I am fast asleep.

Meanwhile the team is still up watching tv. As laughter is slowly dying down now. Our tv sets and family room lights are turned off. The team heads to their rooms. Everyone joins us soon in dreamland that night.

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