Basically, I own no one from the original list of Third Watch characters.
The Reason
I'm not a perfect person
As many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
On what would be the last night of his life, Michael sat in his dimly lit apartment. He had been sitting at the table for the past few hours trying to figure out how the hell he was going to say goodbye to his daughter. He knew that there was someone trying to hurt him and he didn't want them to turn around and go after his daughter because of him. So he had decided that he was going to leave for a while with the hope that with his absence things would die down and they'd leave him and his family alone. On the table was a pen a stack of paper, several pictures and two envelopes. The pictures were of the people that he loved the most... his mother, brother and his daughter. Michael hadn't told his family about his daughter Angelize because he didn't want to hear any lectures about being responsible and how he needed to change his ways to give her a better life. That was something he already knew that he had to do and was determined to but now he might not have the chance to.
Taking the pen into his shaky hand, he begins to address the envelopes. He wanted to be sure that the people he cared for knew about each other that way; if something were to happen to him they'd be there for each other. The first envelope was addressed to Ms.Jaidin Contreras. He decided to send it to her job figuring that it would keep his would be attackers away from them. Next he addressed other envelope to Mr. Maurice Boscorelli and also has it sent to his job. This had to be the hardest thing that he was about to do.
He hadn't always been the best person but the fate he was about to meet wasn't deserved. Michael wasn't there for Angelize when she was born mainly because he didn't know that he was going to be a daddy. It was about a year ago that he bumped into Jaidin in the city and that's when he found out about his little girl. Angelize's mother, Daisy, left when the baby was only a few months old and left her in the care of a then 20-year-old Jaidin. Once he found out, he felt that he now had a purpose in life and a reason to become a better person.
Though the pen meeting the paper, he lets his emotions flow freely, hoping that he will get his message across. Once he had finished his letters, Mikey reached over for his cell phone and dialed Jaidin. It was a little after seven so she should have been home from work, by now. The call had gone straight to voicemail and he hung up. He wanted to hear his daughter's voice before he left, and was determined to do so. He began pacing around the apartment while he continued to dial and did so for about 20 minutes before quitting. Just as he was about to head down to the corner to mail out the letters his phone rang.
"Hey. I've been trying to call you for a while."
"I know I'm sorry. I had left my phone in the car and didn't realize it till a few minutes ago." She sounded apologetic. "Are you ok Mike? You sound upset."
"Can I ask you something? His voice cracked as he prepared to ask her one of the most difficult questions ever.
"What is it Michael?"
"If something was to happen to me, you'll be there for Angelize right?"
"Of course. I've been there for her since she was born. Michael what is going on? What makes you ask something like that?" She knew something was up and she was getting worried.
"Look, all I can say is that I've got to go for a lil while but I just wanted to make sure that if I'm gone that my little girl will be taken care of." He cleared his throat before continuing. "Can I please speak to her before I go?" Jaidin called out to the lil girl and Michael heard the pitter patter of her little feet.
"Is that my dada?" Her voice was full of excitement, which brought tears to his eyes.
"Yeah Angel, your daddy's on the phone. Here, he wants to talk to you."
I'm sorry that I hurt you It's something I must live with everyday And all the pain I put you through I wish that I could take it all away And be the one who catches all your tears That's why I need you to hear
I found the reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you
Angelize took the phone from her aunt, "hi dada."
"Hey beautiful. How was your day?"
"I went to Titi Jenny's house. Dada, I miss you?" His heart sank when she said that. He knew that if he had stayed out of trouble that he wouldn't have to leave his little girl. He wouldn't have to cause her pain by abandoning her. She's already had one parent do that and she doesn't deserve it to happen again.
"I miss you too. Angelize. Promise me you won't be mad at me."
"Why dada? I not mad." She anxiously awaited her daddy's response.
"Daddy has to go away for a little while." Tears began flowing freely down his cheeks.
"Where you going? Can I go with you?" the once happy voice began to fade.
"No, you cant come with me baby. Daddy has to do some work. But I promise that I'll always think about you." He heard her sniffling and he knew she was crying. "Daddy loves you so much."
"I lo... love you daddy. Don't go."
"I have to baby. But don't worry, whenever you close your eyes, I'll be right there with you."
"Bye bye dada. Muah." The crying child handed the phone back over to her aunt and runs to her room.
"When are you leaving?"
"Tonight, as soon as I hang up the phone. Look, I'll try to be in contact but if something happens to me... just take care of her. Please keep her safe. I'm gonna go but tell her that I love her as much as you can and please don't let her forget about me. Good bye Jaidin."
"Good bye Michael." He closes his phone and set it down on the table.
I'm not a perfect person I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know
I found the reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you
Taking one last look around the apartment, he grabbed the two envelopes and a small bag that he had packed earlier and headed out the door. He was able to deposit the letters in to the mailbox at the end of his block and as he walked away from the box, he felt the blow of a metal bat to the back of the head. He had no idea that it would be the last time he saw the neighborhood he called home.
The Reason
I'm not a perfect person
As many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
On what would be the last night of his life, Michael sat in his dimly lit apartment. He had been sitting at the table for the past few hours trying to figure out how the hell he was going to say goodbye to his daughter. He knew that there was someone trying to hurt him and he didn't want them to turn around and go after his daughter because of him. So he had decided that he was going to leave for a while with the hope that with his absence things would die down and they'd leave him and his family alone. On the table was a pen a stack of paper, several pictures and two envelopes. The pictures were of the people that he loved the most... his mother, brother and his daughter. Michael hadn't told his family about his daughter Angelize because he didn't want to hear any lectures about being responsible and how he needed to change his ways to give her a better life. That was something he already knew that he had to do and was determined to but now he might not have the chance to.
Taking the pen into his shaky hand, he begins to address the envelopes. He wanted to be sure that the people he cared for knew about each other that way; if something were to happen to him they'd be there for each other. The first envelope was addressed to Ms.Jaidin Contreras. He decided to send it to her job figuring that it would keep his would be attackers away from them. Next he addressed other envelope to Mr. Maurice Boscorelli and also has it sent to his job. This had to be the hardest thing that he was about to do.
He hadn't always been the best person but the fate he was about to meet wasn't deserved. Michael wasn't there for Angelize when she was born mainly because he didn't know that he was going to be a daddy. It was about a year ago that he bumped into Jaidin in the city and that's when he found out about his little girl. Angelize's mother, Daisy, left when the baby was only a few months old and left her in the care of a then 20-year-old Jaidin. Once he found out, he felt that he now had a purpose in life and a reason to become a better person.
Though the pen meeting the paper, he lets his emotions flow freely, hoping that he will get his message across. Once he had finished his letters, Mikey reached over for his cell phone and dialed Jaidin. It was a little after seven so she should have been home from work, by now. The call had gone straight to voicemail and he hung up. He wanted to hear his daughter's voice before he left, and was determined to do so. He began pacing around the apartment while he continued to dial and did so for about 20 minutes before quitting. Just as he was about to head down to the corner to mail out the letters his phone rang.
"Hey. I've been trying to call you for a while."
"I know I'm sorry. I had left my phone in the car and didn't realize it till a few minutes ago." She sounded apologetic. "Are you ok Mike? You sound upset."
"Can I ask you something? His voice cracked as he prepared to ask her one of the most difficult questions ever.
"What is it Michael?"
"If something was to happen to me, you'll be there for Angelize right?"
"Of course. I've been there for her since she was born. Michael what is going on? What makes you ask something like that?" She knew something was up and she was getting worried.
"Look, all I can say is that I've got to go for a lil while but I just wanted to make sure that if I'm gone that my little girl will be taken care of." He cleared his throat before continuing. "Can I please speak to her before I go?" Jaidin called out to the lil girl and Michael heard the pitter patter of her little feet.
"Is that my dada?" Her voice was full of excitement, which brought tears to his eyes.
"Yeah Angel, your daddy's on the phone. Here, he wants to talk to you."
I'm sorry that I hurt you It's something I must live with everyday And all the pain I put you through I wish that I could take it all away And be the one who catches all your tears That's why I need you to hear
I found the reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you
Angelize took the phone from her aunt, "hi dada."
"Hey beautiful. How was your day?"
"I went to Titi Jenny's house. Dada, I miss you?" His heart sank when she said that. He knew that if he had stayed out of trouble that he wouldn't have to leave his little girl. He wouldn't have to cause her pain by abandoning her. She's already had one parent do that and she doesn't deserve it to happen again.
"I miss you too. Angelize. Promise me you won't be mad at me."
"Why dada? I not mad." She anxiously awaited her daddy's response.
"Daddy has to go away for a little while." Tears began flowing freely down his cheeks.
"Where you going? Can I go with you?" the once happy voice began to fade.
"No, you cant come with me baby. Daddy has to do some work. But I promise that I'll always think about you." He heard her sniffling and he knew she was crying. "Daddy loves you so much."
"I lo... love you daddy. Don't go."
"I have to baby. But don't worry, whenever you close your eyes, I'll be right there with you."
"Bye bye dada. Muah." The crying child handed the phone back over to her aunt and runs to her room.
"When are you leaving?"
"Tonight, as soon as I hang up the phone. Look, I'll try to be in contact but if something happens to me... just take care of her. Please keep her safe. I'm gonna go but tell her that I love her as much as you can and please don't let her forget about me. Good bye Jaidin."
"Good bye Michael." He closes his phone and set it down on the table.
I'm not a perfect person I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know
I found the reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new And the reason is you
Taking one last look around the apartment, he grabbed the two envelopes and a small bag that he had packed earlier and headed out the door. He was able to deposit the letters in to the mailbox at the end of his block and as he walked away from the box, he felt the blow of a metal bat to the back of the head. He had no idea that it would be the last time he saw the neighborhood he called home.