Shattered
Chapter 12
Disclaimer: Nothing is mine, NBC, WB and John Wells have the pleasure of calling Third Watch there's.
Authors note: Ok I fooled around with the history again, not much though. :) Just enough to work with :) I use to be worried with goofing with it but then it hit me "Hey this is fanfic land and I can do what I want"....what can I say I'm a slow learner LOL!
Side note: After watching "Falling" a whole bunch of times (more then I should admit :) LOVED the ending! ) I realized I can't possibly wait to watch the first two seasons on A&E. So if you or you know of someone who has episodes from the first two seasons and come to think of it most of the Third season (only started watching around Dec.) That they would be willing to dub (I would pay all costs of course) then PLEASE let me know. You can e- mail me at my addy down below. Thanks.
Feedback: Pretty please :)
*NEW* E-Mail: Wine_Into_Water@hotmail.com
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"Of course....where else would I be?"
Where else would he be? He tried to leave he really did. He drove about three hours out of town and wanted to keep going but after he had stopped in at that truck stop for some gas it was hopeless he knew he belonged here with her. There was no place else he could be. That stupid song was playing and it got him thinking and if that wasn't convincing enough when he went to pay for his gas he saw the picture in his wallet and he caved. He jumped back into his car and drove as fast as he could back here. He wanted to keep his promise and be here when she woke up. He made it with about half an hour to spare. It seemed like one of the longest half hours in his life, sitting there by the window second guessing if he had made the right choice in coming back but he did. He realized that now, and if that picture didn't clinch it, seeing her wake up smiling because he was still there cemented the whole thing. He belonged here, there was no where else he could be. No where else he would rather be.
How could he have thought that leaving would protect her? Now that he looked back on it he saw that it was a horrible idea, nothing good could have came from it. She could still get hurt maybe not because of him next time but he still wouldn't have been there to protect her. He thought leaving would do that but it wouldn't. All it would do would leave her all alone with no one to protect her. Then he would have lost there friendship even if he would have came back later on she would never have forgiven him for leaving her after he had promised not to. Plus he needed her more then she ever needed him so maybe he came back for purely selfish reasons. If anyone was going to help him get through this it would be her. She always managed to show him the way and this time wouldn't be any different. They would help each other through this. He was sure of it.
"Bos you look tired, didn't you sleep?"
"No, not really. But it's fine, don't worry about me." he said with a reassuring smile.
"Bos?"
"Yeah?"
"How far did you get before you realized you couldn't live without me?" She asked with a grin.
"What?"
She gave him a teasing look.
He sighed, how could she always read him so well. He couldn't read her that well. It was getting annoying. "I was a couple hours out, and for the record I didn't come back because I couldn't live without you, I came back because you wouldn't have been able to live without me." He finished with a grin.
"Yeah you just keep telling yourself that Boscorelli."
They both started to laugh.
It was good seeing her like this. It was almost like the last few days didn't happen. According to the doctor her heart still wasn't getting any stronger but it wasn't getting any weaker either so that was a good sign. They just had to tough this out and before they knew it she would be fine. He hoped.
"How did you know that I left? Did you wake up during the night?" He was worried that she would say yes. He didn't want to have upset her during the night.
"Naw I slept like a log. They must have put something in the IV but you looked so determined last night, I've seen that look before Bos and it never goes away until you finish what you are so determined to do."
"I'm sorry for worrying you Faith, I guess I just needed some time to think things through."
"It's fine Bos don't worry about it. You're here aren't you?...Bosco can you do me a favor?"
"Anything, just name it."
"Quit apologizing for everything, it doesn't become you. It's kind of scary actually, seeing you like this." she gave him a grin.
"You got it. It does feel weird always apologizing. it's just not right." He said with a mischievous grin.
They continued to talk and tease each other for another hour or so, then the nurse came in with what was suppose to be lunch but it looked more like puppy chow. Well if you used your imagination it could have been baby food.
"What is that?" Bosco asked disgusted.
"I'm not quite sure but thankfully it tastes a little better then it looks...you want to try some." She put a little on her fork and lifted up towards him.
Pulling back and raising his hand he said."No thanks I'm fine. I'll just take your word on it....How do they expect you to get better with them feeding you that crap?"
"Oh come on Bos it can't be any worse then your cooking and look at you, You're doing fine." She said with a huge smile
"Ha ha ha, very funny Faith. Really I'm laughing on the inside."
Faith finished her lunch and they continued to talk for a few minutes when he noticed she was starting to look tired.
"Faith you should get some rest." He stated with concern.
"Yeah maybe just a little, Why don't you go home and get some sleep too, You look worse then I do."
"Gee thanks Faith, But maybe you're right. Are you going to be ok here? Because I can stay, it's no big deal."
"Bosco quit worrying I'll be fine. I'll see you tonight?"
"Count on it." He said with a smile and kissed her forehead. He waited until she fell asleep then he went home.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
He was walking up the stairs to his apartment thinking it felt good to be home. All he wanted to do was sleep for a bit. He hadn't really slept since Faith was shot. He had drifted off to sleep a couple of times but it was always an uneasy sleep. He wasn't fooling himself he knew not everything was ok, there was still a lot of shit to work through but Faith was doing fine for now and Mikey was in jail and for now that would have to do but Bosco wasn't finished with him yet.
He went to put his key in the door and noticed it wasn't locked. He was sure he locked it the night before so he went to grab his gun. "Shit" He forgot that he didn't have it on him. So he slowly opened the door and looked in. Everything was in place, he didn't see anybody but he did hear his stereo on low. He tried to think of who could be in his apartment but the only people who had a key to his place was Faith and his mother and his mother was still giving him the cold shoulder about arresting Mikey so he really didn't expect to see her over here now with the whole mess that they were in now.
He walked in slowly and started to check the place out. He didn't see anyone. He had started to believe he left in such a hurry the night before that he must have left the stereo on and forgot to lock the door. It wasn't until he went into the living room again to shut off the stereo that he noticed the tiny figure curled up and asleep on his couch. 'What the hell is he doing here? Better yet how the hell did he get here?'
He turned off the stereo and walked up to the couch sitting down on the edge of it. He gently shook the body and woke him up.
"Charlie? Charlie wake up."
Charlie slowly opened his eyes. When he realized it was Bosco he sat up and started hugging him.
Bosco returning the hug gently asked "Charlie what are you doing here? How did you get here?"
Pulling away Charlie looked down to the floor. "I'm sorry I know I shouldn't be here but I got scared and I feel safe here.....I....I snuck away from school during recess and took a taxi."
"You took a taxi all the way from school!? Where did you get the money?" 'What kind of idiot's do they have in this city that are going to pick up a little kid from school and drop them off where ever they want?' He thought to himself.
"I went and got some allowance money from my piggy bank before I left for school this morning....are you mad? I didn't mean to make you mad" He said quietly.
"No Charlie I'm not mad, You know I could never be mad at you but you still shouldn't have done that. You know all you ever have to do is call no matter what I'll be there as fast as I can. You took a big chance coming all this way by yourself. What if something would have happened to you? Does anyone know you're here?"
"No"
"Well give me a second to phone Betty and the school and then we'll talk ok?"
"Do I have to go back? I don't want to go back."
"No you can stay here till tonight when I go and visit your mom, hows that sound?"
Charlie's face lit up. "That'll be great!"
Bosco got up and went to the bedroom and made the phone calls. Betty was shocked to hear that Charlie was over there the school hadn't even told her he was gone. The school got a piece of Bosco's mind. When everything happened with Fred he had left strict orders with the school not to let Emily or Charlie leave with anyone besides him, Faith or Betty and they were never to allow them to leave the school grounds by themselves. Faith had thought Bosco was over reacting when he told the school that but it was better to be safe then sorry.
Bosco walked back into the living room and Charlie was still sitting on the couch. He sat down beside him and Charlie moved closer and leaned on him.
"What's wrong Charlie?"
"What if mom doesn't get better?....What if we have to go with dad? I don't want to go with him...please don't make me go with him." He said with fear and sadness in his voice.
Bosco's heart was breaking. He and the kids had gotten closer those couple of weeks after Fred left. He had them and Faith stay with him until he was sure Fred was gone. He might have been over reacting like Faith had accused him of being but there was no way Fred would get near any of them again.
"Charlie your mom will be fine but it's going to take awhile. There is nothing to worry about."
"Are you sure? What about dad?"
"I'm positive." He prayed that that wouldn't end up being a lie. "and don't worry about your dad, you won't ever have to live with him. I'll do everything in my power never to let him even see you guys again."
"Why did he do it? Did he quit loving us?" he said quitely the second part almost unaudiable.
"I don't know why he did it Charlie, I wish I knew why but I don't.....he didn't quit loving you guys he just got messed up." That was the best way he could think of putting it he couldn't really tell Charlie what he thought.
He waited for another question but when he didn't get one he looked down and noticed that Charlie had fallen asleep again. He must not have slept good the night before but then again how could he have he had just found out his mother was shot.
Bosco didn't move he just grabbed the blanket that was thrown over the top of the couch and covered Charlie. He started thinking of what happened that night with Fred and Faith, that night she called him at 3:30 in the morning fear and desperation in her voice....
"Bos it's me.... I need you to come over here."
He could hear the desperation in her voice so he didn't ask any questions he was already up and throwing on some clothes "Yeah Faith I'll be right there, Just sit tight okay, I'll be right there."
When he had gotten there the door was locked tight and he couldn't hear anything. He knocked on the door "Faith it's me open up." He waited a few seconds and knocked again. "Faith, open up!"
The door slowly opened but he didn't see her, he walked in and went to shut the door. That's when he saw her she had been behind the door. She was in her night shirt, she had tear stains down her cheeks her eyes were red from crying and she was shaking. Then he noticed it, she had a big bruises on her face, her eye was blackening, her lip was swollen and cut, blood was still dripping from it, he looked down to the rest of her and he saw busies on her arms fresh and fading ones. He recognized those kinds of bruise's it came from getting hit by a drunk. 'That son of a bitch'
"Oh god Faith what happened? Did Fred do this? Where is he?" Bosco had never thought Fred capable of hitting her. Yeah when he drank he treated her like shit but when he was sober Faith was his world. And as far as Bosco knew Fred had been sober for quite awhile now. So what changed?
Faith started crying again her knees weak she almost fell Bosco went up to her and held her. She collapsed in his arms. Crying even harder. He held her tight and ran his hand over her hair trying to comfort her. "It's ok Faith, everything will be ok." He stayed that way until she stopped crying. He led her to the couch and sat down with her. "Faith can you tell me what happened?"
She didn't say anything at first.
"Faith it's ok you can tell me."
"When I got home from work he wasn't here and the kids were at Betty's. I went over and picked them up and put them to bed. I waited up for Fred. I was worried, it's not like him to be out this late and leave the kids with Betty without letting me know. It was about 3:00am when he got home, and he was drunk.....he's been drinking again for awhile but I haven't seen him that drunk in ages. He....he was angry, he came in and slammed the door and started yelling at me. I got up and went over to him to try and make him be quiet so he wouldn't wake up Em and Charlie. We started arguing and it kept getting worse and then before I could do anything he....he hit me." She started to cry again and she leaned into Bosco.
"Shhh Faith it's going to be all right, I'm here now. He wont get near you again. I promise" He said as he was rubbing her back.
"He hit me Bos...he hit me." Faith said in disbelief.
Bosco remembering the fading bruises on her arms asked "Faith has he ever done something like this before?"
"No.....not this bad. He never use to....it's only been this last time he started drinking...he would only grab my arm to tight or push me around but he never hit me....It's my fault Bos I should of left him when he first did it but but I thought it would only be that one time....but it wasn't....I thought he would get better again....be like he use to be."
"Faith it's not your fault, It was never your fault. It's all his, he did this to you."
It was killing Bosco to see her like this. It took a lot for Faith to break and Fred had managed to do it. "Where is Fred now Faith?" He was going to kill him when he found him. This was hitting to close to home for him. He saw a million times what Faith was going through with his own mother. He may not have been able to stop his dad but he sure the hell was going to stop Fred.
"I...I don't know...after he was finished he took off....Bosco I never want to see him again."
""It's ok Faith you won't have too. Did he touch Emily and Charlie?"
"He pushed Emily when she came out and saw what he was doing and tried to stop him....and Charlie he...he saw him hit me and push Emily....Em is fine she wasn't hurt just shaken up...They're in their room right now. They are pretty scared."
Still holding her he moved slightly and held up her chin and looked at her. "Faith everything is going to be okay. I promise." He wiped away the tears "Can you go and get dressed? I'll get the kids ready you guys will come stay over at my place okay?"
Faith went to throw on a pair of jeans and he had went to get the kids ready to go. It didn't take long and they were heading to his place in no time.
In the morning he told Faith that he was going to her place to meet a locksmith to get the locks changed.The locksmith wasn't due there for at least an hour and a half but Bosco went and waited, he knew that Fred would end up showing up. So he sat there watching the door just waiting for Fred to come in. He didn't have to wait long.
The door opened and in walked Fred. Before Fred even knew what hit him Bosco was on top of him punching him. "Hows it feel huh! You Bastard! How could you do it? How could you hurt her like that?!" Bosco had quit hitting him but he was still on top of him. Fred was trying to get him off but there was no way Bosco was moving. Anger was in total control of him now.
"I should have known she would run to you." Fred said disgusted "Maurice Boscorelli her fucking knight in shinning armour. Her hero. Why the hell can't she for once put me first? No, It's always you. For the life of me I can't see what she see's in you. You're like some kind of God in her eyes. You can never do anything wrong, for some stupid reason she believes in you. She needs you. She lives for you!"
Bosco wasn't going to start arguing with Fred, Fred had this insane jealousy when it came to him and Faith. All he wanted to do was get him the hell out of town so he could never hurt Faith or the kids again.
"You're going to get out of here and you are not going to come back, You're not going to try to go near Faith again got it! If you do I swear I'll kill you Fred. And if you don't think I wont, try me. I know places that they wont find your body for decades." He gave Fred another punch and got off of him and threw him out of the door....
He awoke with a start, he looked at the clock it was a little bit after 8, he must have fallen asleep thinking about Fred. Charlie was still fast asleep beside him. He hated to wake him but he really needed to be getting back to the hospital so he gently shook Charlie awake again and he got changed and went to bring Charlie home. He had made Charlie promise not to run off like that again, to call him if he needed anything. He had told Charlie that he would pick him up after school tomorrow and they would spend a couple of hours together. When they had gotten back to Betty's Emily was still mad at him so Bosco didn't push it, he would have to give her time with it.
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He had gotten to the hospital and was rounding the hallway corner when he heard....
I'm sorry sir but Officer Yokas can not have any visitors."
"Don't tell me she can't have any visitors, she's my damn wife!"
Chapter 12
Disclaimer: Nothing is mine, NBC, WB and John Wells have the pleasure of calling Third Watch there's.
Authors note: Ok I fooled around with the history again, not much though. :) Just enough to work with :) I use to be worried with goofing with it but then it hit me "Hey this is fanfic land and I can do what I want"....what can I say I'm a slow learner LOL!
Side note: After watching "Falling" a whole bunch of times (more then I should admit :) LOVED the ending! ) I realized I can't possibly wait to watch the first two seasons on A&E. So if you or you know of someone who has episodes from the first two seasons and come to think of it most of the Third season (only started watching around Dec.) That they would be willing to dub (I would pay all costs of course) then PLEASE let me know. You can e- mail me at my addy down below. Thanks.
Feedback: Pretty please :)
*NEW* E-Mail: Wine_Into_Water@hotmail.com
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"Of course....where else would I be?"
Where else would he be? He tried to leave he really did. He drove about three hours out of town and wanted to keep going but after he had stopped in at that truck stop for some gas it was hopeless he knew he belonged here with her. There was no place else he could be. That stupid song was playing and it got him thinking and if that wasn't convincing enough when he went to pay for his gas he saw the picture in his wallet and he caved. He jumped back into his car and drove as fast as he could back here. He wanted to keep his promise and be here when she woke up. He made it with about half an hour to spare. It seemed like one of the longest half hours in his life, sitting there by the window second guessing if he had made the right choice in coming back but he did. He realized that now, and if that picture didn't clinch it, seeing her wake up smiling because he was still there cemented the whole thing. He belonged here, there was no where else he could be. No where else he would rather be.
How could he have thought that leaving would protect her? Now that he looked back on it he saw that it was a horrible idea, nothing good could have came from it. She could still get hurt maybe not because of him next time but he still wouldn't have been there to protect her. He thought leaving would do that but it wouldn't. All it would do would leave her all alone with no one to protect her. Then he would have lost there friendship even if he would have came back later on she would never have forgiven him for leaving her after he had promised not to. Plus he needed her more then she ever needed him so maybe he came back for purely selfish reasons. If anyone was going to help him get through this it would be her. She always managed to show him the way and this time wouldn't be any different. They would help each other through this. He was sure of it.
"Bos you look tired, didn't you sleep?"
"No, not really. But it's fine, don't worry about me." he said with a reassuring smile.
"Bos?"
"Yeah?"
"How far did you get before you realized you couldn't live without me?" She asked with a grin.
"What?"
She gave him a teasing look.
He sighed, how could she always read him so well. He couldn't read her that well. It was getting annoying. "I was a couple hours out, and for the record I didn't come back because I couldn't live without you, I came back because you wouldn't have been able to live without me." He finished with a grin.
"Yeah you just keep telling yourself that Boscorelli."
They both started to laugh.
It was good seeing her like this. It was almost like the last few days didn't happen. According to the doctor her heart still wasn't getting any stronger but it wasn't getting any weaker either so that was a good sign. They just had to tough this out and before they knew it she would be fine. He hoped.
"How did you know that I left? Did you wake up during the night?" He was worried that she would say yes. He didn't want to have upset her during the night.
"Naw I slept like a log. They must have put something in the IV but you looked so determined last night, I've seen that look before Bos and it never goes away until you finish what you are so determined to do."
"I'm sorry for worrying you Faith, I guess I just needed some time to think things through."
"It's fine Bos don't worry about it. You're here aren't you?...Bosco can you do me a favor?"
"Anything, just name it."
"Quit apologizing for everything, it doesn't become you. It's kind of scary actually, seeing you like this." she gave him a grin.
"You got it. It does feel weird always apologizing. it's just not right." He said with a mischievous grin.
They continued to talk and tease each other for another hour or so, then the nurse came in with what was suppose to be lunch but it looked more like puppy chow. Well if you used your imagination it could have been baby food.
"What is that?" Bosco asked disgusted.
"I'm not quite sure but thankfully it tastes a little better then it looks...you want to try some." She put a little on her fork and lifted up towards him.
Pulling back and raising his hand he said."No thanks I'm fine. I'll just take your word on it....How do they expect you to get better with them feeding you that crap?"
"Oh come on Bos it can't be any worse then your cooking and look at you, You're doing fine." She said with a huge smile
"Ha ha ha, very funny Faith. Really I'm laughing on the inside."
Faith finished her lunch and they continued to talk for a few minutes when he noticed she was starting to look tired.
"Faith you should get some rest." He stated with concern.
"Yeah maybe just a little, Why don't you go home and get some sleep too, You look worse then I do."
"Gee thanks Faith, But maybe you're right. Are you going to be ok here? Because I can stay, it's no big deal."
"Bosco quit worrying I'll be fine. I'll see you tonight?"
"Count on it." He said with a smile and kissed her forehead. He waited until she fell asleep then he went home.
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He was walking up the stairs to his apartment thinking it felt good to be home. All he wanted to do was sleep for a bit. He hadn't really slept since Faith was shot. He had drifted off to sleep a couple of times but it was always an uneasy sleep. He wasn't fooling himself he knew not everything was ok, there was still a lot of shit to work through but Faith was doing fine for now and Mikey was in jail and for now that would have to do but Bosco wasn't finished with him yet.
He went to put his key in the door and noticed it wasn't locked. He was sure he locked it the night before so he went to grab his gun. "Shit" He forgot that he didn't have it on him. So he slowly opened the door and looked in. Everything was in place, he didn't see anybody but he did hear his stereo on low. He tried to think of who could be in his apartment but the only people who had a key to his place was Faith and his mother and his mother was still giving him the cold shoulder about arresting Mikey so he really didn't expect to see her over here now with the whole mess that they were in now.
He walked in slowly and started to check the place out. He didn't see anyone. He had started to believe he left in such a hurry the night before that he must have left the stereo on and forgot to lock the door. It wasn't until he went into the living room again to shut off the stereo that he noticed the tiny figure curled up and asleep on his couch. 'What the hell is he doing here? Better yet how the hell did he get here?'
He turned off the stereo and walked up to the couch sitting down on the edge of it. He gently shook the body and woke him up.
"Charlie? Charlie wake up."
Charlie slowly opened his eyes. When he realized it was Bosco he sat up and started hugging him.
Bosco returning the hug gently asked "Charlie what are you doing here? How did you get here?"
Pulling away Charlie looked down to the floor. "I'm sorry I know I shouldn't be here but I got scared and I feel safe here.....I....I snuck away from school during recess and took a taxi."
"You took a taxi all the way from school!? Where did you get the money?" 'What kind of idiot's do they have in this city that are going to pick up a little kid from school and drop them off where ever they want?' He thought to himself.
"I went and got some allowance money from my piggy bank before I left for school this morning....are you mad? I didn't mean to make you mad" He said quietly.
"No Charlie I'm not mad, You know I could never be mad at you but you still shouldn't have done that. You know all you ever have to do is call no matter what I'll be there as fast as I can. You took a big chance coming all this way by yourself. What if something would have happened to you? Does anyone know you're here?"
"No"
"Well give me a second to phone Betty and the school and then we'll talk ok?"
"Do I have to go back? I don't want to go back."
"No you can stay here till tonight when I go and visit your mom, hows that sound?"
Charlie's face lit up. "That'll be great!"
Bosco got up and went to the bedroom and made the phone calls. Betty was shocked to hear that Charlie was over there the school hadn't even told her he was gone. The school got a piece of Bosco's mind. When everything happened with Fred he had left strict orders with the school not to let Emily or Charlie leave with anyone besides him, Faith or Betty and they were never to allow them to leave the school grounds by themselves. Faith had thought Bosco was over reacting when he told the school that but it was better to be safe then sorry.
Bosco walked back into the living room and Charlie was still sitting on the couch. He sat down beside him and Charlie moved closer and leaned on him.
"What's wrong Charlie?"
"What if mom doesn't get better?....What if we have to go with dad? I don't want to go with him...please don't make me go with him." He said with fear and sadness in his voice.
Bosco's heart was breaking. He and the kids had gotten closer those couple of weeks after Fred left. He had them and Faith stay with him until he was sure Fred was gone. He might have been over reacting like Faith had accused him of being but there was no way Fred would get near any of them again.
"Charlie your mom will be fine but it's going to take awhile. There is nothing to worry about."
"Are you sure? What about dad?"
"I'm positive." He prayed that that wouldn't end up being a lie. "and don't worry about your dad, you won't ever have to live with him. I'll do everything in my power never to let him even see you guys again."
"Why did he do it? Did he quit loving us?" he said quitely the second part almost unaudiable.
"I don't know why he did it Charlie, I wish I knew why but I don't.....he didn't quit loving you guys he just got messed up." That was the best way he could think of putting it he couldn't really tell Charlie what he thought.
He waited for another question but when he didn't get one he looked down and noticed that Charlie had fallen asleep again. He must not have slept good the night before but then again how could he have he had just found out his mother was shot.
Bosco didn't move he just grabbed the blanket that was thrown over the top of the couch and covered Charlie. He started thinking of what happened that night with Fred and Faith, that night she called him at 3:30 in the morning fear and desperation in her voice....
"Bos it's me.... I need you to come over here."
He could hear the desperation in her voice so he didn't ask any questions he was already up and throwing on some clothes "Yeah Faith I'll be right there, Just sit tight okay, I'll be right there."
When he had gotten there the door was locked tight and he couldn't hear anything. He knocked on the door "Faith it's me open up." He waited a few seconds and knocked again. "Faith, open up!"
The door slowly opened but he didn't see her, he walked in and went to shut the door. That's when he saw her she had been behind the door. She was in her night shirt, she had tear stains down her cheeks her eyes were red from crying and she was shaking. Then he noticed it, she had a big bruises on her face, her eye was blackening, her lip was swollen and cut, blood was still dripping from it, he looked down to the rest of her and he saw busies on her arms fresh and fading ones. He recognized those kinds of bruise's it came from getting hit by a drunk. 'That son of a bitch'
"Oh god Faith what happened? Did Fred do this? Where is he?" Bosco had never thought Fred capable of hitting her. Yeah when he drank he treated her like shit but when he was sober Faith was his world. And as far as Bosco knew Fred had been sober for quite awhile now. So what changed?
Faith started crying again her knees weak she almost fell Bosco went up to her and held her. She collapsed in his arms. Crying even harder. He held her tight and ran his hand over her hair trying to comfort her. "It's ok Faith, everything will be ok." He stayed that way until she stopped crying. He led her to the couch and sat down with her. "Faith can you tell me what happened?"
She didn't say anything at first.
"Faith it's ok you can tell me."
"When I got home from work he wasn't here and the kids were at Betty's. I went over and picked them up and put them to bed. I waited up for Fred. I was worried, it's not like him to be out this late and leave the kids with Betty without letting me know. It was about 3:00am when he got home, and he was drunk.....he's been drinking again for awhile but I haven't seen him that drunk in ages. He....he was angry, he came in and slammed the door and started yelling at me. I got up and went over to him to try and make him be quiet so he wouldn't wake up Em and Charlie. We started arguing and it kept getting worse and then before I could do anything he....he hit me." She started to cry again and she leaned into Bosco.
"Shhh Faith it's going to be all right, I'm here now. He wont get near you again. I promise" He said as he was rubbing her back.
"He hit me Bos...he hit me." Faith said in disbelief.
Bosco remembering the fading bruises on her arms asked "Faith has he ever done something like this before?"
"No.....not this bad. He never use to....it's only been this last time he started drinking...he would only grab my arm to tight or push me around but he never hit me....It's my fault Bos I should of left him when he first did it but but I thought it would only be that one time....but it wasn't....I thought he would get better again....be like he use to be."
"Faith it's not your fault, It was never your fault. It's all his, he did this to you."
It was killing Bosco to see her like this. It took a lot for Faith to break and Fred had managed to do it. "Where is Fred now Faith?" He was going to kill him when he found him. This was hitting to close to home for him. He saw a million times what Faith was going through with his own mother. He may not have been able to stop his dad but he sure the hell was going to stop Fred.
"I...I don't know...after he was finished he took off....Bosco I never want to see him again."
""It's ok Faith you won't have too. Did he touch Emily and Charlie?"
"He pushed Emily when she came out and saw what he was doing and tried to stop him....and Charlie he...he saw him hit me and push Emily....Em is fine she wasn't hurt just shaken up...They're in their room right now. They are pretty scared."
Still holding her he moved slightly and held up her chin and looked at her. "Faith everything is going to be okay. I promise." He wiped away the tears "Can you go and get dressed? I'll get the kids ready you guys will come stay over at my place okay?"
Faith went to throw on a pair of jeans and he had went to get the kids ready to go. It didn't take long and they were heading to his place in no time.
In the morning he told Faith that he was going to her place to meet a locksmith to get the locks changed.The locksmith wasn't due there for at least an hour and a half but Bosco went and waited, he knew that Fred would end up showing up. So he sat there watching the door just waiting for Fred to come in. He didn't have to wait long.
The door opened and in walked Fred. Before Fred even knew what hit him Bosco was on top of him punching him. "Hows it feel huh! You Bastard! How could you do it? How could you hurt her like that?!" Bosco had quit hitting him but he was still on top of him. Fred was trying to get him off but there was no way Bosco was moving. Anger was in total control of him now.
"I should have known she would run to you." Fred said disgusted "Maurice Boscorelli her fucking knight in shinning armour. Her hero. Why the hell can't she for once put me first? No, It's always you. For the life of me I can't see what she see's in you. You're like some kind of God in her eyes. You can never do anything wrong, for some stupid reason she believes in you. She needs you. She lives for you!"
Bosco wasn't going to start arguing with Fred, Fred had this insane jealousy when it came to him and Faith. All he wanted to do was get him the hell out of town so he could never hurt Faith or the kids again.
"You're going to get out of here and you are not going to come back, You're not going to try to go near Faith again got it! If you do I swear I'll kill you Fred. And if you don't think I wont, try me. I know places that they wont find your body for decades." He gave Fred another punch and got off of him and threw him out of the door....
He awoke with a start, he looked at the clock it was a little bit after 8, he must have fallen asleep thinking about Fred. Charlie was still fast asleep beside him. He hated to wake him but he really needed to be getting back to the hospital so he gently shook Charlie awake again and he got changed and went to bring Charlie home. He had made Charlie promise not to run off like that again, to call him if he needed anything. He had told Charlie that he would pick him up after school tomorrow and they would spend a couple of hours together. When they had gotten back to Betty's Emily was still mad at him so Bosco didn't push it, he would have to give her time with it.
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He had gotten to the hospital and was rounding the hallway corner when he heard....
I'm sorry sir but Officer Yokas can not have any visitors."
"Don't tell me she can't have any visitors, she's my damn wife!"