A/N: I know most of you are fed up of read my fanfics because of my bad English since is not my language. Well, I came back with a new one but I have really put all my effort to improve my writing in English, so I hope you can be able to read this better than the others ones.
I don´t own Castle of course!
The thing about heroes and heroines...
By Elisabeth-p
Only 15 minutes later that Becket had been picked up for the ambulance in the graveyard, Castle, Lanie, Ryan and Esposito arrive at the clinic.
Martha and Alexis had been sent home. But Rick promised text them with news about Kate´s condition.
They go fast through the place until a nurse sends them to the second floor where the surgery area is.
They arrive there and bump into Jim Beckett, who is sitting at the waiting area with his head between his hands.
-Mr. Beckett, how is Kate?
-Change the pale face. She is out of danger, Castle. Hopefully in a regular room this same night.
All of them sigh and hug each other relieved because of the news. Castle smiles but he can't leave the worried face.
-What happen, Castle? Don´t you hear it? Kate is safe!
-I hear it.
-But…
-There is not "but".
-Come on, man! Your face is an open book; tell us what is on your mind.
Suddenly, without anybody noticing him, Josh speaks from the doorway.
-Maybe he feels guilty!
-Josh, hey! I didn´t notice you.
-Hey, Lanie!
-So you are Kate´s boyfriend I suppose?
-Yes, Mr. Beckett. I am sorry meeting you under these circumstances.
Josh extends his hand to Jim, and he does the same.
-Why did you say that, Josh, about me feeling guilty.
-Why Castle, do you feel responsible?
-That is not your business.
-Hell it is! She is my girlfriend, Castle. And she almost dies today, and you are…
-Stop it, man! We are in a clinic, and Castle here, is the one who nearly risk his own life to save her. You were not even there.
In the meantime, Castle is sitting in the seats next to Jim, listening all the argument with glassy eyes and incapable to say something.
-If he never had looked into her mother's case, she would never have been shot today. All her problems started with you. Her life is in danger because of you.
-That is untruth, man! Kate´s problems are before Castle show up. And she is a cop, she always is in danger.
-Why you all defend this man? Mr. Beckett, Castle is dangerous to her daughter´s life.
-I am sorry to disagree, Josh, but Mr. Castle is a good man, he is always at Katie´s side. She told me how he saved her life more than once. She cares about him, and I know that he cares about her.
-That is true, Josh. I have nothing against you, but Castle is a good person.
-Lanie, you don't understand, he's a child that thinks in crime scenes and murders like an Indiana Jones´s adventure.
-He helps us at work, and a lot of times he is the one who crack the case.
Josh is beside himself. He is furious.
-He is only a cheap writer!
At that moment, Castle leaves the seat and confronts Josh face to face.
-Is enough, Josh! I am not a cardiac surgeon who saves people all around the world, but I am the one who was with Kate in the difficult moments; I am the one who take care of her.
Out of nowhere, Josh hit Castle´s face making his mouth bleed, and then he leaves the clinic.
-Oh my god, Castle! Are you okay?
-I am fine, Lanie. I am sorry for all of this Mr. Beckett.
-It´s not your fault, Castle.
-Maybe it is. I was thinking that perhaps Josh is right about something.
-Not he isn´t!
-It is my fault that Kate had decided to reopen Johanna´s case. Maybe if I had never looked into her mother's case, and I had left the precinct after the first case, Kate´s life would probably have been better.
-No! Kate´s life is better because you are with her, Castle.
- Think about it, Lanie! If I were out of the picture, perhaps Montgomery wouldn´t have died, Kate might be safe and sound at working just like any other day and then go out with her boyfriend, and have a regular life, without my stupid presence.
-Castle you are being foolish!
-Yes, man! You are very important for all of us, but you are essential to Kate.
-I appreciate all your words, but I am decided, when Beckett is safe and sound, I will leave her life for good.
To be continued…