Behind Nemos diner
Slyvester had no where to turn. He was now knew that Florence wasn't as innocent as she claimed but what choice did he have?
The others had rejected him- but who could blame them? He was disgusted with himself, but he needed someone-anyone to latch onto. With so many years amongst the others he'd grown dependant on having another person with him day to day. Since he found him in that hotel room Walter had made a point of making sure he was rarely alone. He owed the older man so much, but he couldn't help himself. He needed someone and he'd been admiring Florence for so long.
"Have you got them?" She asked coldly, a tone he'd never heard from her before. Slyvester fumbled with his backpack pulling out another bag of items that would seem random to others but we're seemingly important to Florence. He felt uneasy about encouraging her obvious obsession with Walter, breaking into Walter's storage container to get them.
"Do you know where he is?" She asked now seemingly worried. He wanted to please her so badly but he knew he owed it to Walter to keep his location hidden. "No, I'm sorry" he replied. Florence's eyes watered for a moment before her gaze hardened again "Pity" she replied almost to herself before continuing "Was you followed?" She asked. "N-no" replied Slyvester suddenly nervous. "Good" a male voice sounded from behind him.
Slyvester didn't have time to turn around before the knife plunged into him. He fell to the ground in shock, blood pouring everywhere, as he watched the woman he'd betrayed his brother for walk away without even a backwards glance.
The Hospital
"How is he?" Toby asked, unsure if he'd be welcome. Cabe smiled sadly "He's doing better. but...but they think he may have taken something recently that allowed the illness to take hold" he admitted worriedly, concerned that he might have turned back to his old habits.
"About that" Happy responded, pulling Slyvester's copy of the restraining order Walter had against Florence and the attaching documents from where Slyvester had it revoked. She passed the letters to Cabe, who read them silently. His face turning red as he took in each word.
When he stormed out the building no-one dared follow him.
"Do you know what was in it?" Toby asked, Walter's current doctor beside him. "No" Walter replied shyly- he hadn't wanted anyone else to know. He'd felt emasculated as he'd spoken to the police back in LA, now everyone was looking at him with pity and he couldn't stand it.
"How long?" Paige whispered afraid of the answer. "Not long after she arrived" he replied "The rape started after you left". Paige let out a sob- he wasn't responsible for his actions before she left him and then she abandoned him to face that alone. "It's-It's all on the security feed on my laptop" he replied turning over to face away from them all. He couldn't stand to see their faces. Toby nodded "I'll take a look now, see if I can work out what she put in" he told him.
Everyone knew he wanted to be alone, one by one they walked away to give him some space. Paige only pausing for a moment to kiss the top of his head and close the curtains surrounding his bed as she did so. Her heart broke as she heard him start to sob. He didn't deserve any of this.
Toby felt sick. He sat there with Cabe watching alongside him as Florence injected an unsuspecting Walter. How Slyvester had got the restraining order revoked was anyone's guess as her abuse was as clear as day. He forced himself to go back through the feed watching further and further back. At some point he'd started crying. He didn't notice until a tear hit his arm.
"Go back" Cabe pointed suddenly spoke. Toby did so pausing the feed when Cabe told him so. "Is that the formula she's working on?" he asked. Toby's eyes widened in surprise of Cabe's find. "Oh my god Cabe I think you're right!" He exclaimed.
They had their answer!
A/N Oh dear Slyvester! Will he survive? Will the answers lead to Walter's recovery? let me know what you think and what you think will happen next x
Being updated next is Permission
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