Paybacks
Chapter 22
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Can you guys tell that I'm a college student with one of those cushy sit on your butt all day jobs where I get to do whatever I want...which basically means I write this story during my shift everyday :o) Life is good ;o)
Welcome to the land of fiction, and make-believe. The land where I am married to Bosco, and I have all the medical knowledge in the world. Good thing it's make-believe because that second part would be pretty scary otherwise ;o)
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Bosco heard Faith's warning, and had seen the gun, but everything happened so quickly he didn't have time to react. The first shot knocked the wind out of him, the second turned him slightly, and the final shot sent him staggering backward. He was out before he hit the pavement.
"BOSCO!" Faith screamed as she got out of the squad. She drew her weapon, and fired at the truck, which was now screaming down the street. It was no use, she'd never hit the tire and even if she did she couldn't leave Bosco. "BOSCO!" She quickly grabbed her radio. "OFFICER DOWN! I REPEAT OFFICER DOWN! SEND EMS! PERP FLEEING IN STOLEN VEHICLE."
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"Damn it! That was Yokas. The guy got Bosco!" Sully grabbed his radio. "5-5 Charlie requesting info on fleeing vehicle from David's location."
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Faith ran to her fallen partner. "Oh God. Oh God. Not again. Please no." She practically threw herself on the ground at his side. Her mind briefly flashing back to the last time he was shot. There were two bullet holes in the front of his shirt. She ripped his uniform open, and checked his vest. Two bullets were embedded in the vest. "Two? Two! Where's the third?!"
Frantically Faith undid the Velcro of Bosco's vest. He didn't even stir. Bosco was out cold, and his breathing was labored. "Come on Bos. Wake up! Please. Don't do this to me." As she pulled his vest away from his body she saw it. Scarlet red blood on her hands. She quickly, but carefully rolled him toward her. "Oh shit!"
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Sully and Davis were on their way to help intercept the perp, but were called off because Officers Williams and Hoolihan along with the detectives on Bosco's case were already responding. So instead they went to be with Faith.
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The second bullet had caused Bosco to turn slightly allowing the third bullet to pass through a small opening on the side of his vest. "Jesus, the one inch the vest doesn't cover."
She grabbed part of his shirt, and pressed firmly against the wound to try to stop the bleeding. He moaned, and weakly tried to push her hand away.
"Sorry Bos. I know it hurts. I'm sorry."
He moaned again, and started moving his head from side to side. Faith pulled her eyes away from his wound, and looked at his face. He wore an expression of excruciating pain, and for the first time she noticed the pool of blood that had formed around his head.
"Where the hell is the bus?!" She yelled to no one in particular.
Bosco opened his eyes as Faith pressed harder on the gunshot wound to control the bleeding. "Faith?" he asked with a shaky voice. His eyes weren't focusing.
"I'm right here Bos."
"Hurts…bad."
"I know. I know. Just stay with me OK." She grabbed her radio. "Where the hell is EMS?!"
"ETA two minutes."
"We don't have two minutes!" She turned her attention back to Bosco.
It was getting harder for him to breath. "I…don't…wanna…die."
"You aren't going to die. You hear me? Bosco you're going to be fine."
"Don't…feel…go-" He turned his head to the side, and vomited blood.
Tears began to pour down Faith's face.
"God it…hurts!" He cried out with the energy he had left. He started to close his eyes.
"Bosco don't you dare close your eyes! You hang on," she heard sirens approaching. "The bus is almost here. Just a little longer Bos. Stay with me!"
"C-can't…hurts…tired…sorry…Faith." His eyes closed and his head lulled to the side.
"NO! BOSCO!"
The medics, Sully and Davis all arrived at the same time just like clockwork. Doc and Kim ran to Bosco's side as Sully and Davis pulled an unresponsive Faith away from her partner. As soon as they pulled her away she tried to break free from their hold to get back to him. Davis grabbed her, and pulled her into a hug. She stopped fighting, and cried into Ty's chest.
"Pulse is weak. Respirations are low. His left lung is filling with fluid. We gotta bag him, and move him fast," instructed Doc. "Sully?"
"Yeah."
"Think you can drive the bus?"
"Sure thing." He turned to his partner. "Davis!"
Davis was still holding Faith. He put his hand in the air, and waved for Sully to go. He'd take care of Faith.
Sully helped Doc and Kim load Bosco into the bus, climbed into the driver's seat and sped off.
"Come on Faith." Davis said softly. "I'll take you to Mercy."
She pulled away from him, but didn't look at him. She wiped her nose with her sleeve. Davis put his arm around her. "Come on. Let's go."
"Central this is 5-5 Charlie. We're going to need someone to pick up David's squad. We are in route to Mercy."
"10-4 5-5 Charlie."