wash_away commented on michimonster's post in blueridgeschool:

Eddie had been in bed for a while now and Leland had just gotten to sleep himself with a wand core manual laying open on his chest when the phone rang. He almost rolled over on the couch and ignored it but seeing the caller ID he thought twice and answered. He had barely understood Sera but from what he got was that she needed him and that Tatum was in trouble. The phone call woke him up with a jolt, his hair was standing on end, he felt guilt creeping into his stomach like it was somehow his fault.

Quickly he ran through the apartment to get Eddie. He knew Sera would understand he couldn't leave her there by herself and at the very least kids were a comfort when the world was going to shit. He picked her up gently and held her close to his chest. "We have to go visit Auntie Sera okay baby," he cooed as she started fussing.

"Daddy," she whined. "Moosey..."

"I'll bring Moosey too," he grabbed the Moose out of her crib. Then apparated to the school parking lot. He walked toward Sera's car to wait for her, the faster they got there the better, he was only waiting a few moments before he spotted her. While she was buckling Sera into the booster seat he got the car started and buckled in. As soon as Sera was buckled he took off, driving faster than he ever would with Eddie in the car, but he knew it was important that they get there.

He reached over and took her hand, a small comfort. "I'm gonna get you there," he said gently as the sped down the nearly empty road toward the hospital. It was the only reassuring thing he could stomach to say. "What happened?" he braved to ask after a few minutes.