I should have known it was going to be a bad day. I can't say why but I
just had this feeling. Not that I believe in all cosmic mumbo jumbo stuff.
Some people call it women's intuition. Others refer to it as 'listening to
your gut'. Hell, I'm not sure what I believe but whatever you want to call
it, it was there that day. And I should have listened to it.
We hadn't been on duty long when the call came in. Faith's first reaction was that I was in trouble, that I'd pulled some stupid typical Bosco move. I know this for a fact. Trust me, I know that look when I see it. I've certainly given her enough opportunities to perfect it. That day, that very moment, the look on her face said it all. No words were necessary. Well, not from her side anyways. Me, you know me. I can't seem to keep my mouth shut. Not if my life depended on it.
"What?" I asked getting 'that' look. "Hey, don't even think it. I didn't do anything."
The look intensified as she spoke at me for the first time. "Come on Bosco. I know I didn't do anything to warrant a call from Central, and if it's not me."
"Oh its me then, huh?" I argued putting on my best "I'm hurt' expression. "Thanks a lot. I'll remember this."
What happened next surprised both of us.
"55-David, meet 55-Adam at the Angel of Mercy emergency entrance." I looked at Faith, seeing a dumbfounded look that probably matched the one on my face.
"What the hell?" I asked making a U-turn as we headed south; towards the for Angel of Mercy emergency entrance.
Faith used one hand to flip on the lights and siren while grabbing the dash with the other.
"What?" I asked in a tone that earned me yet another glare.
"Try to keep it on all fours Bos," Faith commented still holding onto the dash.
Traffic that evening wasn't bad. Actually it was good. For the time of day, the flow of traffic was pretty good. We managed to make it to Angel of Mercy in no time. Much to my partner's earlier doubt, we made it in one piece.
I got out of the squad, slamming my car door in frustration. If the remainder of this shift was going to be anything like the first few hours, it was going to be a long night. Little did I know at the time but my comment on it being a long night.well that's probably the most accurate thing I've ever said in my life. Trouble was, I didn't know it at the time. If I had, I would have done everything to try to change things. But this time, I had no control over what was happening. And when I don't have control over a situation, well what can I say.things generally go from bad to worse. And then, all hell breaks loose.
We hadn't been on duty long when the call came in. Faith's first reaction was that I was in trouble, that I'd pulled some stupid typical Bosco move. I know this for a fact. Trust me, I know that look when I see it. I've certainly given her enough opportunities to perfect it. That day, that very moment, the look on her face said it all. No words were necessary. Well, not from her side anyways. Me, you know me. I can't seem to keep my mouth shut. Not if my life depended on it.
"What?" I asked getting 'that' look. "Hey, don't even think it. I didn't do anything."
The look intensified as she spoke at me for the first time. "Come on Bosco. I know I didn't do anything to warrant a call from Central, and if it's not me."
"Oh its me then, huh?" I argued putting on my best "I'm hurt' expression. "Thanks a lot. I'll remember this."
What happened next surprised both of us.
"55-David, meet 55-Adam at the Angel of Mercy emergency entrance." I looked at Faith, seeing a dumbfounded look that probably matched the one on my face.
"What the hell?" I asked making a U-turn as we headed south; towards the for Angel of Mercy emergency entrance.
Faith used one hand to flip on the lights and siren while grabbing the dash with the other.
"What?" I asked in a tone that earned me yet another glare.
"Try to keep it on all fours Bos," Faith commented still holding onto the dash.
Traffic that evening wasn't bad. Actually it was good. For the time of day, the flow of traffic was pretty good. We managed to make it to Angel of Mercy in no time. Much to my partner's earlier doubt, we made it in one piece.
I got out of the squad, slamming my car door in frustration. If the remainder of this shift was going to be anything like the first few hours, it was going to be a long night. Little did I know at the time but my comment on it being a long night.well that's probably the most accurate thing I've ever said in my life. Trouble was, I didn't know it at the time. If I had, I would have done everything to try to change things. But this time, I had no control over what was happening. And when I don't have control over a situation, well what can I say.things generally go from bad to worse. And then, all hell breaks loose.