September 23, 2011                                                                                                                                Downtown LA, California

“Oh my God! Mandy!” Shane cried, “Tim! Take the hose!”

Tim immediately ran over and grabbed the hose, taking over Shane’s job as she ran over to Tasha and Mandy.

“Fuck! I have to get her breathing!” Tasha said doing chest compressions on the young girl.

“Shit where’s Alice?” Shane said.

“I don’t know,” Tasha cried.

“MANDY!!!!” came the shrill yell.

“Alice!” Shane said intercepting the hysterical woman as she ran towards her fallen daughter.

“No! Mandy!” Alice cried trying to pass Shane, but Shane was stronger, “No!”

“Alice, calm down, let Commander Williams perform the CPR!” Shane cried.

“Shane! I can’t lose her!” Alice sobbed, “I can’t lose her like I lost Dana!”

“You won’t lose her Alice,” Shane said.

Tasha was doing chest compressions again trying to remain calm through the hysterical screams of Alice. She leaned down and breathed air into the girl’s mouth before going back to compressions.

She breathed air into her one more time and the girl started coughing. “Shane! Bring the defibrillator!” Tasha yelled.

Shane immediately ran to get it as Alice rushed to their side.

“Mandy!” Alice cried.

“Mommy,” Mandy groaned going into a fit of coughs.

“Shh, don’t talk,” Tasha said as Shane came back with the machine. She put the mask on Mandy’s face, giving her the air she needed.

“The paramedics are coming through,” Shane said.

“She’s fine Alice,” Tasha assured.

“Oh my God,” Alice breathed jumping up and hugging Tasha firmly, “thank you! Thank you so much!”

“There’s no need to thank me Alice, this is my job,” Tasha said.

“I know that, it was Dana’s job too,” Alice said, “but I can’t help but thank you when you save my daughter from dying the same way Dana did.”

“I would have never let her die, Alice,” Tasha said.

“This way!” Shane cried as the paramedics wheeled in a gurney.

“You go with her,” Tasha said, “I’ll meet you at the hospital after we clean this place up.”

Alice smiled at her and ran by the gurney as Mandy was wheeled in to the ambulance.

“We’ve taken control Commander,” Tim said turning off the hose.

“Good Sergeant Tim,” Tasha said, “now get in there and figure out how the hell this place caught fire. Find the arsonist who did this shit.”