Chp 5
I stayed with Will in class and helped him packed up after it. Then, Alana came in. We greeted her with 'hi'.
"How are you Will?", she asked.
"I…, have no idea", he said, giving her a nervous smile.
"Well, I didn't want you to be ambushed…", she said and I noticed Jack at the door.
"Is this an ambush?", Will asked.
"Ambush is later", she said as Jack walked towards us, "Immediately later…; soon to now. When Jack arrives, consider yourself ambushed".
Will acknowledged Jack's presence and Jack asked, "How was class?".
"It wasn't appropriate", said Will, regarding how he used Garrett Jacob Hobbs case just now in class.
"Well, the review board begs to differ. They're offering a recommendation…, and they've okayed active you back in the field", said Jack.
"Question is: do you want to go back to the field?", asked Alana, but Will didn't give an answer.
"You cannot put him back in the field, Jack", I said, "Enough is enough". Will gave me the 'I-can-handle-it' look.
"I want him back in the field", said Jack, "And I've told the board I'm recommending a psych eval".
"Are we starting now?", asked Will, thinking Alana was his psychology therapist.
"Oh, the session won't be with me", said Alana.
"Hannibal Lecter is a better fit. Your relationship is not…, personal, but if you are more comfortable with Dr. Bloom…", but Jack was cut off by Will,
"But I'm not gonna be uncomfortable with anybody inside my head".
Jack merely nodded and Alana said, "You've never killed anyone before Will, it's a deadly force encounter and a lot to digest".
"A reason why they are called homicide", said Will as he grabbed his bags and was about to leave before Jack stopped him,
"You currently used the word 'homicide' because you didn't have the stomach to pull the trigger". Will chuckled and Jack said again, "You just pulled the trigger 10 times".
"The psych eval isn't a formality?", asked Will.
"No, so I can get sleep at night!", said Jack, "I asked you to get close to the Hobbs case. I need to know you didn't get to close. How many nights did you spend in Abigail Hobbs hospital room, Will?".
Will gave a long silent stare before saying, "Therapy doesn't work on me".
Jack approached Will and said, "Therapy doesn't work on you because you won't let it".
"It's because I know all the tricks", said Will. Will has always been in and out of therapy sessions since we were kids.
"Well, perhaps you need to unlearn some tricks", said Jack.
Alana approached him and said, "When I have a conversation with Hannibal, he very well knows what you've been through".
Will kept his spectacles and Jack said, "Come on, Will! I need my beauty sleep!". Will simply left.
"You are not putting my brother out there, Jack. You don't know what he's been through. You don't know what we've been through!", I said, angrily. He didn't know about Rio and London.
"I know that your father is a drunkard and your mother worked hard to keep Will in his therapy and school and so do you. I know you were a troubled teenager. You were caught once in a drag race", said Jack, "I've read both of your files".
I shook my head, "No, Jack. The file doesn't state it all. You don't know us". I grabbed my blazer and before I could leave, Jack said,
"There is a young man waiting for you at the lobby. Johnny…, something". I turned back and nodded before leaving. I headed straight to the lobby and saw Will and Johnny talking. That was fast, Will, I thought.
"There's my baby sister", said Will as I approached them.
"I'm not a baby, Will", I said with annoyance before turning my attention to Johnny, "What are you doing here?".
"You got my mail?", he asked.
"I did. How did you know the address?", I asked back.
"I remembered the other night and I figured that building was where you lived. All I have to do is find out the floor", he said, "Besides, it's easy to break in through the basement and crept into the mail room".
I punched him lightly in the arm and Will said, "Well, whatever it is you two plan today, be careful. Johnny, look after her ok?".
"Don't worry Will, I'll look after her", said Johnny.
"Where are you going?", I asked Will.
"Lunch date with Elena", he said before leaving.
"So…", said Johnny, "Where are we going?".
I shrugged and said, "I don't mind as long as the food is edible". Johnny laughed and brought me to his crotch rocket. We left towards downtown and hit a Chinese restaurant. We met up with Lance and his girlfriend, Miranda briefly before they left for a joy ride. The first time I saw him in jeans other than that snake skin pants.
"It's good seeing him happy", I said before slurping my noodles.
"We're here because Lance wants to seek blessing from her parents to marry her", said Johnny and I nearly choke on my food.
"Marry? Lance? Seriously?", I said with disbelieve and Johnny nodded, "I can't believe it. So, the two of you finally left those old lives in LA behind".
Johnny grabbed my hands and kissed my knuckles. "It was time to grow up, Maria. We cannot be childish forever", he said.
"Wait till Dom hears about it", I said.
"I bet he'll shit in his pants if you do", said Johnny and I merely laughed. "Listen, I heard there'll be a fun fair tonight at the pier. Wanna go?", he asked.
"Sure, why not? I haven't been to one for a long time", I said. We finished our meal and he sent me back to FBI HQ. I worked as usual and went back home to get ready. I showered quickly and wore a t-shirt, jeans and my hoodie jacket. I went downstairs and wait nearby Martin the doorman. When I heard the motorcycle revving, I headed out to the streets and Johnny arrived. We went straight to the pier to the fun fair. "So, first stop?", he asked after parking his crotch rocket.
I simply dragged him to every stall and we had fun that night. He won me an extra large yellow minion, which I named Johnny. "That minion purple looks like you, y'know", I said after we left that particular stall. In response, he picked me up and placed me on his shoulder and held Johnny the minion on the other hand. I giggled and told him to put me down. Then, we headed towards a photo booth and made funny faces. He kept half of the strip and I kept the other half. After a round at the Ferris wheel, we stopped by the hot dog stand. We sat by at the edge at the pier as we enjoyed the hot dog. "You know, back then, if we were like this, our asses will be toasted", I said, "I mean, Dom will say no and your dad will say the same thing".
"When Lance said he wanted to marry Miranda, dad was furious. He said he'll cut Lance outta the will. Lance has enough money to start his own business and frankly, he just doesn't care. Miranda's parents said, if he can make their daughter happy and can put food on the table, they are fine by it", said Johnny, "I follow Lance here. We just set up our very own garage here downtown. Dad warned me the same thing and I flipped. I should've done that back then".
I asked him to look at me and I gave him a kiss. "I'm sorry…", is all I could say.
"What are you sorry for? It's not your fault. It's my choice and frankly, I'm happy because I get to see you again", he said.
"After so many years?", I asked.
"You'll never forget first love, but true love will always be there", he said. I leaned myself in his arms and hugged him. After sitting in there in silence, he burped loudly.
"Gross, Johnny!", I yelled and laughed. He excused himself as he joined in the laughter. Suddenly, I have an idea. "Hey, why don't we have dinner at my place? We can invite Will and his girlfriend, even Lance and his soon-to-be wife too".
He thought for a second and agreed with me. "Sure, why not? Saturday?", he asked and I nodded. Finishing our hot dogs, Johnny took me home. I slept with a smile on my face and with Johnny the minion in my arms.