[Next day]
Jemisha was making breakfast and apologized to Jake and Jack again.
Jemisha told a bit about the bullying incident at her school, and how she managed to get the bullies in jail for at least 2 years.
Jack and Jake listened to her story, and thought she handled the matter just fine.
"So the cameras are only temporary?"
'Yeh, they will be deactivated after a year, but if the school wants to keep them in working order then that's fine, maybe this will help them to get a better grasp on the situations.'
'But it also helps me to fine tune the system for DV I'm developing.'
The doorbell rang and Jake got up.
He opened the door and saw Iris standing alone with her bag and looked anxious.
He told her Rose was in the kitchen with Jack.
Iris got inside and went to the kitchen.
Jake left the house and went to Iris home to tell her parents she was at his place, because by the way Iris looked he got the gist she just ran away.
Iris ran up to Jemisha and pounced het her.
Jack just observed how they interacted.
'What's wrong Iris?'
'I don't want to go to school anymore…'
Jemisha looked Iris.
'I know, but I'm leaving soon for work and I can't tutor you all day.'
'But Iris, you need to go to school at some point, avoiding school is the same as avoiding your fear.'
'I already installed camera's in and around your school, and the police can check them every day, even I have access to them so I can see what's going on.'
'So even if I'm not there, I can still see what's going on.'
Jemisha opened her laptop and showed Iris all the rooms and even the schoolyard.
Jemisha then showed Iris classroom 'I can see and hear everything so you don't have to worry.'
'And I gave your bullies a very, very good scare and showed them what could happen if they don't stop.'
'So you can go to school safely because if they keep it up the police will come and pick them up.'
Iris started to calm down.
'Tomorrow I will go to school again, but can you tutor me just for today?'
Jemisha smiled and nodded.
Jack saw Jemisha handle Iris anxiety just fine, she put into practice what he did for her.
Jemisha was doing her own work while helping Iris with her schoolwork.
"I'm heading out for some groceries, do you two want anything?"
But both of them were so absorbed in their work they didn't hear him.
Jack left while smiling.
Jake came back and saw the both of them very concentrated and smiled, it was almost seeing 2 Roses sitting at the table.
After a few hours Jack returned.
"Who want's ice cream?"
Finally Jemisha's and Iris concentration got broken.
'Me!' 'Me!'
Jack and Jake laughed.
The girls took a break from their work and were eating ice cream.
Jack looked over Iris work and saw she was ahead of the other kids now.
Jake suggested the two should take the rest of the day off and do something fun.
When the girls were done eating ice cream Jemisha took her to her building site, she gave Iris a helmet to wear and showed her around.
The tunnel was already finished, and the solar panels were also already installed.
The people were now busy working on installing the flood walls and half of her house was already complete.
Iris told Jemisha that her house was flooded last year and she had to go to her grandparents for a few weeks till the water dropped.
'I don't like it there…'
'Why?'
'They are stick… and don't let me play outside, they have no toys and only books.'
'Grandma says that girls should behave like ladies and not horse around.'
'And what about your grandpa?'
'Grandpa is nice, whenever he is fixing things around the house he let me help him, because says I need to be able to do thing on my own until I have a husband.'
Jemisha smiled.
'Does your grandpa get in trouble with grandma if he lets you help him?'
'Some times, but mom and dad will always back him up, telling grandma to give it a rest, because it's our way of bonding.'
'Well your mom and dad are right, and it's good of them to tell your grandmother to mind her own business.'
'But I think your grandma is a bit jealous of grandpa.'
'Why?'
'Because you and your grandpa have something to bond over your grandma doesn't.'
'What does your grandma like to do in her spare time?'
'She likes to draw and paint.'
'That's it, why don't you and your grandma draw together, you like to draw and this way you can bond with your grandma and talk with her what you like and this like. That way your grandma understand you better.'
'But if you really disliking the idea to stay there for weeks on end during flooding, you and your parent's can stay at my house when the flooding season comes.'
'Really?'
'Hmm.'
'And when the construction is complete you can always come over here even if I'm not home.'
'But before that you can't wonder around here because it's dangerous.'
Iris nodded.
'Rose…'
'What is it?'
…
'Never mind.'
'Alright, shall we go shopping?'
Iris eyes lighted up again and nodded.
First they went by Iris home to drop off her school stuff and picked up Iris mother.
Jack saw the 3 of them leave and smiled at the sight of it.
[In town]
The 3 of them went shopping and helped Jemisha pick out some furniture for her new house and other thing she would need in a few months.
Jemisha felt like she was shopping with her mother and sister and had a warm smile throughout the day.
After they were done and ordered everything, they went to a cafe and had a little rest.
'Iris, would you like to have a friend like Spike?'
Iris looked at Jemisha and then at her mother.
'I would but…'
Iris mother had already discussed it with Jemisha and her father and they both agreed it would be the best solution for her current state of mind.
Jemisha looked at 'Your mom and dad said it was oke, and I will be covering the expanses for placement.'
'I think it's good for you, because you very warry of doctors, and you don't want to talk to a psychologist…'
'But I'm getting better at talking to mom and dad…'
'I know and but you have a lot of nightmares, and anxiety attacks and even thought your mom and dad do everything they can, even they need some help sometimes.'
'You know I have been helping your mom and dad, to let them rest up, because they both were also worn out.'
'Iris, you're not a burden or we don't love you, but we want you to be happy and healthy. Rose told me about why she was so similar to you and honestly it broke my heart to know what the future will bring you if you don't get the help you need.'
Iris looked at Jemisha because she also knew bits and pieces of her past.
'Then to who do you talk to when your upset or scared?'
'I talk to Jack and I have Spike, well to be honest at first I didn't want to…but Jack gave me the time and space I needed and all he did was showing me that he was there if I want to talk.'
'When I had to leave them to go to school he gave me Spike so I had a friend who was there for me in his place, and Jack also told me I could call him anytime.'
Iris knew Jemisha wouldn't be there every day and she had to leave for work soon.
Iris then looked at her mother 'Is it really alright for me to have a special dog?'
Iris mother nodded.
'Rose… can I call and text you if I want to talk.'
'Sure, no matter what time of day it is you can always call or text me. But promise me you will also keep talking to your parents and if its hard use the dairy I gave you.'
'I will, I promise.'
Jemisha gave Iris a phone 'This is the flower phone, my number and e-mail are all in their together with uncle Jake and uncle Jack's number.'
'Now shall we pick up your new friend?'
Iris nodded and Jemisha payed the bill.
The 3 of them arrived at the police station where she would meet up with her friend who had given Spike to her.
'Why are we at the police station?'
'Well my friend is an officer who train police dogs, but he re-home them if they are not cut-out to be a police dog and they will be re-homed or retrained for other areas where they can be of help. Your new friend will be also be a protector.'
Blaze walked up to the three of them.
Jemisha also walked up to him and gave him a hug.
'Blaze it's so good to see you. How is the new training facility in Singapore going?'
"Thanks to you the pups and others have a good life and a few of them found a new home."
Iris was looked at the man warry, and he chuckled a little.
"Seeing the little girl remind me of the day we met, you looked at me the same way."
'Yeh…it's really strange to see a reflection of myself in her.'
"Well it's normal to want to help somebody who is going through the same thing like you."
"And she is a lucky child and came across you, because your help will prevent her from becoming like you in the end."
Jemisha smiled and nodded.
Iris and her mother walked up to Jemisha and Blaze.
Iris looked at Blaze and he crouched down.
He smiled at her and stretched out his hand.
"Hello Iris."
Iris took his hand and shook it.
"Don't worry, Rose was the same when we first met."
"Are you ready to meet your new friend?"
Iris nodded and kept holding Blaze hand and they walked to the room where the dogs were waiting for her.
Iris went inside with and saw 5 dogs sitting and waiting.
Jemisha teared up all of a sudden when she saw one of the dogs looked like Shane.
Blaze knew this could happen "This is Shane's niece, Shane's sister had puppies and one of them look like Shane a lot.
The dog that looked like Shane walked up to her and started to whimper and nuzzling her to calm her down.
Jemisha calmed down a lot.
'What's her name?'
"Sheila."
Jemisha smiled and patted the dog and bonded very well with Sheila, better than Blaze had expected.
Iris looked at the other four and also found her friend his name was Noah.
Blaze and Iris mother talked over some things while Jemisha and Iris took all the dogs outside.
While they were playing with the dog's Jemisha explained to Iris, that Noah will help her when she gets anxious and that he would bark or tuck on her if she has an attack.
'You need to take Noah on walks, play with him and feed him like any regular dog.'
'But the more time you spend together the stronger your bond will be.'
During the play session Blaze took a picture of Jemisha and send it to Jack.
Jack saw it and was relieved to see her bonding with Sheila, who looked so much like Shane.
After the play session the girls got back and Jemisha filled in the papers for Noah.
"Why don't you take Sheila with you, I think Spike could use a buddy."
Jemisha looked at Blaze 'Is it really alright for me to take her?'
"Why not, Sheila is a good girl and could tell your feelings before you even teared up."
Jemisha nodded and filled in the paperwork for Sheila as well and took her with her.
She paid the bill and gave Blaze a hug 'Thank you Blaze for looking out for me.'
"What, you gave them a new purpose in live and we should thank you for looking out for us."
Jemisha smiled gave him another hug.
The 3 went back home with Noah and Sheila.
Jemisha first stopped at Iris house and they were welcomed by Jake, Jack and Iris father.
The 3 man took Iris to the backyard and showed a playpen for Noah where he could go during the day, when she was at school.
Iris mother looked at the men 'Who paid for all of this?'
They all looked at Jemisha who was showing Noah and Iris the playpen.
'How am I ever going to thank her?'
"You already did, you treat her like family and welcomed her with open arms."
"She regards you as her family so…"
Iris mother walked up to Jemisha and pulled her in a warm hug.
Jemisha smiled and looked very happy.