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Chapter 37
Mark wakes up with a growl. He sits up and stretches a little. He looks around and gets up. He washes his face; he notices his eyes are getting swollen. He hadn't gotten any good sleep. He tries to get one but so much comes to his mind.
He walks downstairs and sits down. He hears a knock at his door.
Mark opens it to see Bill standing there. Mark welcomes him in. Bill sits in front of him; wondering what to say.
"So…anything…?" ask Mark
"No. Chris won't talk at all" said Bill
"We have to do something…" said Mark "I'm getting tired of waiting and not getting anything"
"I know…but we tried everything…he hadn't talk yet"
"I can make him"
"You know I can't let you do that"
"I won't kill him…"
"But you are angry…I don't know what you are capable of" said Bill
"How about the others?" said Mark "Like…Show and Train?"
"We haven't seen them in a while"
"We have to keep searching"
"We are doing everything we can Mark…" said Bill "But…you need to get back to work"
"I can't…"
"There are other people that need your help and want to know if you are okay"
"I can't go back…I want to work this…alone…away from work"
"Mark…you are an officer…you became an officer to help people" said Bill
"Yes…but I can't help anyone now"
"Because you are just sitting here and doing nothing out there"
Mark looks down. Bill is right; Mark hadn't left his house for a long while. He just goes through his notes and reports about the boss.
"You can still help out there…" said Bill "Come on…get back to work"
Mark nods; understanding he must. Goldberg stands up with a smile.
"I'll see you at the office"
Mark nods and watches Bill go. He walks upstairs to put on his uniform. He looks at the mirror. He can feel his momentum coming back. He has to go back out there…and he can solve this with help.
He grabs his keys and starts driving to the office.
John wakes up and stretches. He goes to the restroom and then he changes to decent clothes. He then walks downstairs and he sees Dwayne sitting on the couch talking his dad.
John walks up to them.
"Dwayne…what are you doing here so early?" ask John
"I wanted to talk to you"
His dad gets up and walks out the room. Dwayne looks at him with worry.
"John…last night…you were acting strange…and I want to know why? I mean are you okay?"
"Yes…I'm fine…I'm just trying to get over the fact that I'm divorced" said John
"Yes…but then you acted like if…you don't want to be with me…and be back with Mark"
"No…it's not that…I was just tired" John lied
Dwayne nods his head "Okay…do you want to hang out tonight?"
John thinks about a little bit. He looks at Dwayne.
"All he is asking if you have faith in him" Said Steve
John shakes those words out. He then says "No…"
"Why not?"
"I have…stuff to do…" said John
"I have…to finish…something"
"Like what…?"
"My…project…" said John
"What project…?"
"Look Dwayne…I'm busy tonight okay"
"But why…? What are you doing tonight…?"
"Dwayne…drop it…I don't have to tell you" said John getting angry
Dwayne notices and nods his head in understanding. He then hears sirens and both him and John look out the window. It was a truck that is speeding after a grey car. John watches carefully; he knows that truck…it's Mark.
John gasps as he stares at it. He then sees the truck skid and goes crazy. The truck stops as the car escapes. John tries to run out but Dwayne holds him.
"John…No…"
John looks out the window.
"You….you still love him" he said
John starts crying as he looks away.
Dwayne growls as he pushes him back.
"Wait Dwayne…look…it's really hard for me…I don't know what to do"
"Just…stay home…"
Dwayne and John see the truck slowly driving away. Johnson gets on his truck and drives off with full speed. John sighs as he sits down. Martha walks up to him and places a hand on his cheek.
"You okay…?" she whispers
"No…not really?" said John
"John…talk to Mark…it will help you"
"What…?"
"I heard…what you and Austin talked about…he is right…" she says "Go talk to him"
John rubs his head "I can't…I don't want to get hurt"
Martha hugs him. "He won't hurt you…"
John looks at her "He did once…"
"The way Steve told you the story…I think he was forced"
"What…?"
"Just talk to him"
John thinks about it for a little. "Okay…I'll go…tonight"
Dwayne is packing his papers with so much anger. John didn't want to hang out with him; but he doesn't know why. He then hears footsteps walking in.
"Dwayne…how are you?" ask Nathan
"Not good…"
"Why…?"
"Look…I don't want to talk about it" he growls
"Come on…you can tell me"
"It's about John" said Dwayne "He's been acting all weird"
"Do you know why?"
"No…well…I saw Steve leave his house but that's it. I don't think he told him anything"
"Steve…" says Nathan "He is a good friend of Mark's"
"Really…?" said Dwayne "He probably said something to him"
"Probably…"
"John still loves him…" said Dwayne "I still can't believe it"
"Great" whispers Nathan "Well…I hope things work out…I got to do something"
Dwayne looks at him go. He shrugs it off and looks at his phone. He hopes John will call him. Nathan goes to his car. He starts driving slowly around town. He looks around everywhere. He takes out his cell phone. He then notices John walking down a street.
He is looking around wondering what to do. Nathan stops as he watches him closely. He notices that John takes a turn towards Mark's house.
"Oh no…" said Nathan "You are not going back to Mark…"
Nathan follows him; hoping John doesn't notice him. Nathan sees Mark's house down the road. John starts walking faster to his house. Nathan stops and parks as he sees John standing in front of the door.
John stops and walks back. "I'll come back…later…" said John. He then stops as he sees the truck driving in. John hides .
People welcomed Mark as he came back to work. He did miss a lot of days. He says high to everyone but then goes right to his office. Bill follows.
"Feels good doesn't it"
"Yup…good to be back" he smiles
Bill sighs and sits next to him "Stay strong Mark…"
"What…?"
"I know you and John are no longer married but stay strong…"
"I know but I feel so empty. I know we were just married and we had great times but I did fall for him. I do love him"
"Then he loves you…"
"I don't know…he told that he hates me" said Mark "The last time I saw was at the store…he didn't say much…but he did ask if I was okay"
"He still cares for you"
"I don't know about now…I mean he is back with Dwayne"
"Maybe…he really isn't" said Bill
"Well…I don't know…" said Mark "I just want to forget about all this…but I can't…I can't"
"Don't forget about it Mark…live for it…" said Bill "With this you can be stronger"
Mark looks at him. Mark nods in understanding. He looks at the time.
"Well…time to go home" said Mark
"Be careful…Mark"
"I will…"
Mark drives to his house and goes inside. He grabs a bottle of water and drinks it all in one swallow. He sits in the living room; staring into the dark. He first day back went pretty well; not lot things happen. Mark is tired of waiting; for the boss and his workers to come back. He wants to strike now…he wants to end this now.
Mark gets distracted by his thoughts as he heard a knock.
"It must be Steve…" said Mark
He gets up to open the door.
"Hey…" Mark says as he stops cold. He looks at the man in front of him. It was John; he is standing right in front him. Mark couldn't say anything. He just stared blankly.
"Hey Mark…can we talk for a while" ask John
"Sure..."
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