Paybacks
Chapter 18
****OK, so this story is totally controlling my life right now! I should be doing homework, but Chapter 18 was calling my name!!!! I just couldn't ignore it!****
The nurse came back into Bosco's room with the blanket she had retrieved. She draped the blanket around Bosco who still sat in the chair. He had finally torn his gaze away from the flowers, and was now watching his partner.
"Nurse, can you see about getting my partner a different room? This one is now part of a police investigation. Also, can you make sure no one other than uniformed police officers, yourself, and his doctor enter this room for the time being?"
"Why? What's going on?" she asked nervously.
"Nothing for you to worry about. Can you do those things for me?"
"Sure, and my name is Crystal if you need anything else."
"Thanks Crystal." Faith turned to her partner. His color was starting to return, and he was no longer rocking. The shaking was starting to go away as well. "Bos, you wanna get back in bed?"
He just shook his head no. He still didn't trust himself to speak.
Faith picked up the phone next to the bed, and called the station. "Hey Lieu, it's Yokas again. We're going to need the detectives who are on Bosco's case to come over here. He got a delivery, and it included another note."
"What did the note say?"
She looked over at Bosco. "I'd rather not repeat it. Bosco's in the room."
"Oh, I see. Is that what caused-"
"Yeah."
"Is he OK?"
"Depends on what you consider OK."
"Alright Faith. I'll have the detectives there as soon as I can."
Nurse Crystal came back into the room. "I have another room ready if you would like to move in there now."
"Wow. That was fast. Thank you. We're going to need to make sure that no one enters this room until the detectives get here though."
"Not a problem. Officer Boscorelli can move to room 215. It's down at the other end of the hall. So, whenever he's ready."
Without a word Bosco stood up, and started for the door. "Wait Bos. I'll walk with you."
As soon as they were in the room Bosco laid down on the bed, and turned so he was facing the window with his back toward Faith. "Bosco? You OK?" He rolled over to look at her. The look on his face was one of emptiness. It looked to Faith as if there was no expression of any emotion. She also thought he looked like he had aged a few years since she had seen him the night before.
"Bosco, we're going to catch this creep." He turned back toward the window. "Bos, I'm going to go out into the hallway for a minute. You going to be OK?" He didn't answer her. "Bosco? You going to be alright if I go out in the hall?"
"Yeah," came his barely audible reply.
Faith stepped out into the hallway, and closed the door behind her. "5-5 Charlie this is 5-5 David."
"Go ahead 5-5 David." It was Sully.
"Sully, can you and Davis meet me at Mercy? Second floor."
"10-4 5-5 David." Faith knew that the detectives were going to want to ask her questions about the situation, and she wasn't sure she wanted Bosco to be left alone. She knew Bosco wouldn't want the guys to see him like this, but she figured Sully and Davis could at least stand outside his door while she was being questioned. It would make her feel better.
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The detectives arrived, and took the flowers and letter to add to their collection of evidence. Next they came to find Faith. "Officer Yokas, we were hoping you could answer some questions for us."
"Yeah sure. Just give me a second OK?"
The detectives nodded. "We'll be waiting in the nurses' lounge."
Faith went back into Bosco's room. "Bosco I'm going down the hall with the detectives. Sully and Davis are going to be right outside the door if you need anything." He didn't say anything, and his back was still to her, but she could see he was moving his head slightly. She took that as meaning he understood. "I'll be back soon."
"Sully. Davis. Thanks for stopping by," she looked back at the door she had just closed. "I know he's pretty freaked right now. Not that he would ever say it. I know he doesn't want any company, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to be completely alone. I told him you guys would be outside the door if he needed anything." Faith rushed what she was saying, and everything seemed to run together.
"Faith, relax. We'll be here if he needs something," reassured Ty.
She just nodded quickly before going to the nurses' lounge.
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Faith opened the door to the lounge to find the two detectives sitting around the small break table. "Hey Faith."
"Don. Hank." She acknowledged both of them, but didn't really feel like exchanging pleasantries.
"We just have a few questions for you. Nothing too difficult. You ready?"
Faith sighed, and nodded.
"Well we got basically all we could from the florist. We know where and when the flowers were bought. And that the suspect paid for them with cash, but we don't know who bought them. He said he had a highly unusual amount of customers today, and he didn't even know if it was a man or woman."
"Yeah, he was real helpful," added the other detective sarcastically.
"Isn't there a surveillance camera?"
"No, this guy has a small shop, and never figured he would need one. So no luck there. Do you know how many people knew Boscorelli was in the hospital?"
"Well probably everyone at the precinct, and the firehouse. I called to tell his mom last night…uh…" Faith realized that the only other person who knew was Fred. "Uh, I can't think of anyone else other than that."
"How about any of his other family members?"
"No," she shook her head. "He doesn't talk to his dad, or his brother."
"Girlfriend?"
"No. I'm telling you, just the precinct, firehouse, and his mom."
"Alright. I guess that's it then. Let us know if you think of anything that might be helpful."
"Will do." She headed back to Bosco's bedroom. Her mind was racing. "God, Fred is the only other person who knows, and he pretty much threatened Bosco the last time they saw each other. No, it can't be Fred. He and Bos have always gotten over their problems. Sure they aren't the best of friends, but they enjoy each other's company sometimes."
When Faith stepped back into Bosco's room, and saw that he still wore an empty look on his face she thought to herself, "If it is Fred, I'll kill him myself."