The fiery rose

“Can he come with me?” The little voice asked from behind.
“I don’t want to go alone…”
“Sir, we only allow f****y to ride along.” The paramedic calls out.
“Please? I want him with me!” she cried.
“Her mother will meet her there.”
“I’m not going without him!” another plea.
“Renee, you’ll be okay. I promise!”
“As long as you are with me!”
Damn it. Now what?
“I don’t suppose an exception can be made for our hero here, can it?” The officer candidly asks.
“Fine. You can ride along.”
“Back here with me!”
“Yeah, back there with you.” The paramedic responds.

The ride was silent. Too silent. All the while, Renee held my hand without any intention on letting go.
“Thank you…” I smiled back at her. It was a shame she had to go through this.

The following few hours came and went slowly. The mother had arrive having to come from two towns over to see her daughter in the ER. A uptight business woman type, I assumed. She shook my hand and gave me a hug, thanking me for saving her daughter’s life.
After all was said and done, I prepared to leave and as I began to walk out Renee called to me, “Hey mister. What’s your name?”
Damn. I was close to escaping. Not that I didn’t care or didn’t want to stay, but her mother was there and she was safe, “Daemon.”
“I like your name!”
“Thanks, Renee.”
The mother was sitting there watching us interact.
“Hey, would you give me your address? I got something for you as a gift for saving Renee and she
could write you.”
Shocked, I stammer, “I..i.I don’t know.”
“It’s completely fine. After all, you are our hero.”