Author's Note: Debbie I didn't thank you for the last chapter, and your kind words and I thank you again, thank you so much for your wonderful and nice e-mails that last chapter was dedicated especially the Joey bit, so thank you. Also Bee and Sarabeth girls I owe you everything, so THANK YOU VERY MUCH as well Dem and Tanya thank you very much!!!! (Hugs to you all) to those who given me feedback thank you, thank you, thank you.
Chapter 9
"What...so you're going to sit there and tell me we're not going to kill the Boscorelli family," practically yelling Nick stood in front of Rick Deamilis desk. "after what that shit-face Mikey pulled, and let's not forget that back-stabbing little prick Joey."
"Look it would have been fine last night, but more important things have come up. I do not care about Joey and what he did and the least of my worries is the Boscorelli family. Mikey nor his brother will ever fuck with me again."
Nick just stared at Rick with anger. His entire posture showed it.
"I have a job for you Nick anyways and if you don't do it and decide if to go after the Boscorelli family, I do hope they kill you because you come face me again you will wish for the sweet mercy of death. Do I make myself perfectly clear?"
Rick stared and didn't break off his ice-cold stare at Nick. Finally breaking it off Nick looked down and silently shook his head in an understanding that he heard Rick loud and clear.
"Now get out of my office. I'll call you later on the details about the job."
Nick left and slammed the office door. He could feel the anger begin to rise and that itch to punch something came full burst. But then Nick's anger suddenly disappeared quickly as it had come.
Nick had recalled and replayed what Rick had said to him. He said he couldn't kill them. Just told him if he refused the job and went after them. He had never said he couldn't do the job and kill them later.
Shoving his hands into his pocket Nick already couldn't wait to rid the world of Mikey and his family.
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Faith's hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly it made her knuckles go pure white. She swerved quickly and took a sharp turn hearing the tires squeal in protest, but she didn't listen. Her thoughts were on one thing and one thing only, get to Bosco.
She had gotten the call that 55 Thomas had found Bosco. What scared her the most was it was Brian Johnson.
With that thought her foot pressed on the gas even harder and listened as the car roared at the acceleration.
'Hold on Bosco, I'm coming.'
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Brian and Gusler had begun to escort Bosco out of the store who still had a firm grip on his frozen peas that he still thought was advil.
Bosco was calm and could care less about the two officers flanking him on both sides, he had medication to stop the headache and that is all that mattered to him. He was fine until Brian reached and roughly grabbed the peas and ripped them from his grasp. Brian threw them on a counter as they walked out the doors and then closed his hand around Bosco's arm very tightly.
Not having any time to respond Brian had Bosco on the back of the RMP lying on his face and he was beginning to cuff him. Gusler looked at Bosco and then at his hands and then back at Brian.
"Is that really necessary?"
"Yes, remember, he is dangerous."
Bosco began to squirm under Brian when the first click of the cuff on one of his arms and he reached for the other hand to secure both hands behind his back. But Brian lost his hold and Bosco pressed off the car with his body and spun around to nail Brian right in the cheek with his free fist.
Stepping back at first from the shock, Brian then retaliated by grabbing onto Bosco's hair and then slammed his head on the trunk of the car.
Dazed, Bosco slumped to his knees as Brian kneeled down and cuffed the other hand and then hoisted him up by his shirt collar.
Gusler didn't know what to do he just stared at Brian motionless and mortified. He had heard the stories and seen Bosco beat some guys up but the fact was the guys Bosco did beat up were nothing but druggies or murderous bastards so they rightfully deserved a ass beating. But Bosco didn't deserve this and especially not from Brian.
"You can't do that! Are you forgetting Bosco is on our side, and the fact you just used Police brutality!"
Brian looked at Gusler and then as though daring him to do something took back his fist and hit Bosco right in the gut. Not ready for the blow Bosco hit the back of the car and fell to the ground.
"So. What are you going to do about it your just a god damn rookie."
Steven Gusler didn't have to say or do anything because another squad car could be heard tearing down the street.
Brian rolled his eyes. He then quickly grabbed Bosco and then opened the back of the police car and threw him inside and then shut the door as the other RMP came up. Faith Yokas jumped out of the car.
"Is it Bosco? Do you have him?"
Faith tried to look into the back of the squad car but Brian stepped in front of her view blocking her.
"Faith this doesn't concern you."
"Bull shit it doesn't concern me are you forgetting that's my partner now step aside or do I have to make you step aside?"
"I'm not scared of you if that's what you're trying to do Faith. He is my collar, I'm taking him in."
"Collar! He is not a damn criminal! He an officer of the law just like you, Johnson! Now I'll ask you again, is that my partner in the back of your RMP?"
"Yes, Ma'am, it's Officer Boscorelli."
Both officers looked at Steven Gusler who had stepped up and got closer to them. He always felt as though if Faith was there nobody could really beat him up or pick on him a new found strength appeared when she showed up. He didn't even care that Brian Johnson gave him the dirtiest look ever, Faith was there and that is all that mattered.
"Ma'am, Brian used brutality on him."
Faith looked at Brian.
"Out of my way, Johnson."
Trying to shove him out of the way Brian held his ground until another car showed up.
This time, as all three looked, Officer Sullivan and Officer Davis stepped out of the car.
"What seems to be the problem?"
"This asshole of a cop won't let me take Bosco, he calling him a damn collar."
Sully came up and glared at Brian.
"Is this true?" the question directed right at Brian.
Brian felt like Faith was telling on him and that Sully was the daddy of the group and he was about to be punished. He quickly erased that thought and rolled his eyes again.
"Yes, but it was clearly stated Bosco took LSD and would be dangerous. I got here first, he was acting erratic so I cuffed him, he's my damn collar."
Sully studied him for a second and then shook his head.
"He is not a collar get that through your thick skull. Officer Boscorelli was forced, did not take, get that? Forced not taken. Now I do not feel as though you can handle him with respect like any other human deserves so Faith you may bring Officer Boscorelli in."
Faith felt the relief wash over her but as she tried to move Brian he once more stood his ground and wouldn't get out of the way so she could get into the car. She let out a huff and then walked to the other side of the car.
"You can't do this. Bosco is my fucking collar you can't do this."
Davis had stayed quiet up into that point.
"Yeah but your forgetting who is Senior Officer here so yes he can and he just did."
When Faith had Bosco out of his car Brian tried to make an attempt to intercept but Sully shoved him so he was pressed up against the car.
"Don't...if you know what's best for you." pointing his finger at Brian.
Faith placed Bosco into the back of the RMP. He had zoned out and was very calm and wasn't even responding to anything. Shutting the door, she then opened the drivers side and was about to get in then stood on one foot as the other rested partly in the car.
"Thank you Sul. Coming Gusler?"
Gusler smiled.
"Yes Ma'am."
He then walked past Sully, Brian, and Davis but then he stopped and turned back around and walked up to Brian and before anyone could react he slammed his fist into the exact cheek Bosco had punched earlier.
Brian fell sideways grabbing his check in pain as the two hits numbed his entire side of his face as the others began to laugh. Gusler then pointed at Brian as Brian looked up at him.
"That's was for Bosco and for calling me a god damn rookie you asshole."
Gusler then walked back to Faith's car as Sully and Davis and Faith stared wide-eyed.
"Didn't know you had that in you."
They never on their wildest dreams believed Gusler would cuss and deck someone but lo and behold people can surprise you all the time.
As Gusler opened the door and rubbed his fist and Faith was getting in, he mumbled.
"Well let's just say he deserved it, but I might need an X-ray."
Faith smiled and then shut the doors and she took off with Sully and Davis behind her as they left Brian Johnson in their dust.
Faith kept looking into the back of the squad car nervously. She expected Bosco to be rampaging like she had seen in the hospital, acting as though he was a caged tiger trapped. He sat perfectly calm in the back seat and just staring out at the window in amazement.
Glancing over she looked at Gusler who was looking out the window of the car.
"Thank you for radioing me."
"No problem."
Faith was talking about the tip he gave to Faith. What Brian didn't know while he was to occupied with Bosco and trying to get him to go outside with them Gusler had called Faith. Brian didn't even pay attention to him so he had no idea.
Radioing in she told dispatch they were in route in bringing Bosco into the hospital one more time.
When they got to Angel Mercy they could see some of the doctors and nurses standing outside and not taking any chances like last time had three big muscular guys in white uniforms standing cross armed.
Before Faith even had the car to a complete stop the doors were open and Bosco was on the gurney and strapped down immediately, he had no time to protest. The three large men followed the doctors and nurses who began to examine Bosco as they wheeled him in.
Faith could hear Bosco screaming out in desperation and as the doors slid closed she could hear her name being yelled out. She had been looking at her lap not wanting to see Bosco in such distress. But hearing her name something snapped and she felt he had been alone long enough without any familiar faces so she threw her seat belt off and then ran into the ER.
When she went into the room and was about to step into the emergency room one of the nurses stopped her placing a hand on her shoulder.
"You can't come in here."
Faith nodded.
"I know that, but maybe, just maybe my presence will calm him down just a bit."
The nurse began to comprehend the situation and as she could hear the strain and yelling in Bosco's voice she nodded her head.
"Fine, but don't get in the way."
As the group huddled around him and were cleaning him up and fixing up some of his wounds that he had received over the course of what he had been through Faith stepped next to the bed and looked down.
He was whispering under his breath and even the best of hearing couldn't hear what he was saying. But knowing Bosco well enough and being able to read his emotions and his lips Faith could tell he was asking them to stop and leave him alone. All of them were frightening him and his drugged up mind was making it his worse nightmare. She didn't even want to comprehend what he was seeing.
When Faith stepped closer the strong lighting in the room caused something to catch her eye and she looked much closer. It was one small tear. It had formed on one of his eyes and began to pool around his eye and nose. When she stepped even closer Bosco looked away causing the small pool to fall over his nose and made it disappear.
"Bosco." she whispered ever so softly as though she was speaking to a child who was too frightened to even listen to their mother.
He didn't even look over. The doctors and nurses ignored her for the moment.
"Bosco....it's okay. You're safe now, and nobody is going to hurt you okay...they're here to help. It's okay to be scared but I'm here so it has to be alright."
Whispering her name under his breath he blinked a couple times and looked over at her. He made eye contact and held it for a second trying to decide if what he was looking at was another illusion.
"Faith?"
"Yes Bosco, I'm here and you're safe so you hold on and soon you will feel good as always."
Bosco then bent his arm at a weird angle so he could grab onto her hand and then he held her eyes until they began to move him again. He tried not to let go but he soon did as she stood there looking as he tried to turn his head to look at her but the straps preventing that he disappeared down a hall she could not follow, the psych ward.
"Come on honey, he is in good hands." Faith looked over and nodded as Procter led her away from the doors that swung shut heavily.
Faith wouldn't get to see him for three days. Only family was allowed to see him and Angela and Mikey really kept most to themselves they didn't really say much to Faith, only that he was doing much better and so forth. But as she was looking at some magazine trying to keep her attention focused on it she heard her name.
"Faith?" Looking up she saw Procter.
"Honey they just moved your partner to a room, they're setting him up, I'm sure you would like to see him now wouldn't yah?" Proctor smiled.
Shooting out of her chair, Faith followed Procter. Leading her through many hallways each had a patient in a room, a story behind the reason they were there. Trying to keep her eyes forward sometimes she would catch somebody looking at the door almost hoping somebody would come visit them while they faced their biggest fear, the hospital. Procter stopped and let her walk into the room.
Bosco was in his own small section off by the window the curtains on top of the ceiling hanging down making the barrier on the part of his room. She could feel the air rush out of her lungs. He looked a 110% better. He was sitting up in bed and eating somewhat looked like to be not so tasteful food. His hair that was full of dirt and sweat was now clean and although bruising was up and down his body he looked like her partner.
"Hey."
Bosco looked up from his disgusting hospital food that he continually decided to make a face at and saw his partner standing in front of him. A small smirk formed on his dry lips.
"Hey."
"How you feeling?"
He shrugged. "Well having this killer headache not so fun and the fact it won't go away, and by the way my food tastes like they picked it out of the garbage next door."
"Well at least its food right?"
"That is true...still tastes like shit though."
Faith gave a small smile. Not understanding really why but she almost felt uncomfortable. Then again she did see Bosco as somebody completely different. She saw him as though he was an insane person that should be locked away and never to be seen again. Somebody that wasn't her partner.
Bosco shifted in his bed but not by much just a mere scoot. Faith standing and looking a room gave him an almost uneasy feeling. He wanted to ask what the hell happened, how did he act, did he hurt anybody in the process? So many questions in his mind playing up he didn't know how to approach it so he just shifted in his room till he looked back at Faith who was looking down at her feet.
"Will you sit down please, you're making me nervous as hell Faith."
Faith looked and saw him nod to the chair next to his bed. Taking the offer Faith sat down.
Not sure what to say and never being accused of being a great communicator Bosco looked away and mumbled 'thank you.'
Looking up at him Faith gave him a questioning look.
"Why are you thanking me?"
Bosco huffed and turned back around.
"Oh come on Faith, do you really have to ask? I know you were there for me, I just know you were, so thank you."
"Bosco....," Faith looked down and thought her words and then looked him in the eyes "you don't need to thank me. You would of done the same thing for me, so don't thank me."
His eyes sparkled and the light showed up in Bosco's eyes, the light that Faith loved to see. "Thank you." He said this once more but with a bit of an almost smartass tone about it.
Shaking her head she just added to it. "No problem partner."
Bosco had found his food again and began to find complete interest by sticking it and flipping over parts of his food. When he stopped for a second he saw his partner staring at something. He let his eyes travel towards were he knew she was looking at, the bruised skin and veins from the drug injections.
"I don't remember anything you know."
Faith looked up and saw her partner looking down at the arm that she had let her eyes stay.
"It scares me. I don't know what I did, where I was, if I hurt anybody. I remember certain things, but not much."
"Bosco you can't do this, believe me you shouldn't worry about it."
"Yeah but if I did, I didn't have any control and that's all I know and that's what I hate...." Bosco looked down at the covers and almost got this sad aura about him as he mumbled "I didn't hurt anyone did I?"
Faith smiled.
"No you didn't, well maybe some male ego's but other then that no you didn't."
Bosco looked at her curiously and Faith answered for him before he could even ask the question.
"Let's just say you left some scratches and bruises but you didn't do much harm trust me on that."
Faith knew another thing that truly bugged Bosco it wasn't just the fear of hurting somebody when he was out of control but the fear he might turn into low-lifes that he throws away on a regular day. She knew for a fact he was scared out of his mind that he would turn out to be like his brother and become a druggie, who wanted nothing but drugs in his system. But she knew one thing while he doubted himself, he had will-power and stubbornness. He was stubborn as a mule when he wanted to be and the will-power followed right after it, if he put his mind on something it was very rare he would change it for anything or anyone. Faith had witnessed and listened to the stories of him as a child. She didn't know that much but she knew enough that his father was abusive and they were the normal dysfunctional family that would have serious problems. But since he saw violence in his family he refused to hit a woman, and that could be why he can't commit himself, to afraid he might fall in love then do the thing he fears the most, hit the love of his life. But that was his will-power not to become his father and she knew if he wouldn't discredit himself and actually believe in himself for once she knew he would be over this and he would never have any addiction towards LSD or any drug for that matter.
Time is what she needed to give her partner and time she would give him. But she would be there for her friend, no, her best friend and she would continue to be.
Faith's thoughts were quick as she watched Bosco talk, she hadn't been listening but she pretended to be by smiling. She then caught the smirk again as he lifted his fork and asked if she wanted some of his meal.
"Sure."
Faith reached for the fork but before she could even get her hand over to his hand he pulled it back and popped the fork into his mouth with the handle sticking out of the side of his mouth like a thermometer.
"To bad."
Faith snorted and then began to smile as she laughed.
"Jerk."
TBC...
Tag Note: Sorry again it took me some time to update, I just started to get frustrated with this story and didn't know what to do and now I hit the dreaded writers block but today I began to write again so cross fingers that I'll be able to finish real soon. ;)
Chapter 9
"What...so you're going to sit there and tell me we're not going to kill the Boscorelli family," practically yelling Nick stood in front of Rick Deamilis desk. "after what that shit-face Mikey pulled, and let's not forget that back-stabbing little prick Joey."
"Look it would have been fine last night, but more important things have come up. I do not care about Joey and what he did and the least of my worries is the Boscorelli family. Mikey nor his brother will ever fuck with me again."
Nick just stared at Rick with anger. His entire posture showed it.
"I have a job for you Nick anyways and if you don't do it and decide if to go after the Boscorelli family, I do hope they kill you because you come face me again you will wish for the sweet mercy of death. Do I make myself perfectly clear?"
Rick stared and didn't break off his ice-cold stare at Nick. Finally breaking it off Nick looked down and silently shook his head in an understanding that he heard Rick loud and clear.
"Now get out of my office. I'll call you later on the details about the job."
Nick left and slammed the office door. He could feel the anger begin to rise and that itch to punch something came full burst. But then Nick's anger suddenly disappeared quickly as it had come.
Nick had recalled and replayed what Rick had said to him. He said he couldn't kill them. Just told him if he refused the job and went after them. He had never said he couldn't do the job and kill them later.
Shoving his hands into his pocket Nick already couldn't wait to rid the world of Mikey and his family.
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Faith's hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly it made her knuckles go pure white. She swerved quickly and took a sharp turn hearing the tires squeal in protest, but she didn't listen. Her thoughts were on one thing and one thing only, get to Bosco.
She had gotten the call that 55 Thomas had found Bosco. What scared her the most was it was Brian Johnson.
With that thought her foot pressed on the gas even harder and listened as the car roared at the acceleration.
'Hold on Bosco, I'm coming.'
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Brian and Gusler had begun to escort Bosco out of the store who still had a firm grip on his frozen peas that he still thought was advil.
Bosco was calm and could care less about the two officers flanking him on both sides, he had medication to stop the headache and that is all that mattered to him. He was fine until Brian reached and roughly grabbed the peas and ripped them from his grasp. Brian threw them on a counter as they walked out the doors and then closed his hand around Bosco's arm very tightly.
Not having any time to respond Brian had Bosco on the back of the RMP lying on his face and he was beginning to cuff him. Gusler looked at Bosco and then at his hands and then back at Brian.
"Is that really necessary?"
"Yes, remember, he is dangerous."
Bosco began to squirm under Brian when the first click of the cuff on one of his arms and he reached for the other hand to secure both hands behind his back. But Brian lost his hold and Bosco pressed off the car with his body and spun around to nail Brian right in the cheek with his free fist.
Stepping back at first from the shock, Brian then retaliated by grabbing onto Bosco's hair and then slammed his head on the trunk of the car.
Dazed, Bosco slumped to his knees as Brian kneeled down and cuffed the other hand and then hoisted him up by his shirt collar.
Gusler didn't know what to do he just stared at Brian motionless and mortified. He had heard the stories and seen Bosco beat some guys up but the fact was the guys Bosco did beat up were nothing but druggies or murderous bastards so they rightfully deserved a ass beating. But Bosco didn't deserve this and especially not from Brian.
"You can't do that! Are you forgetting Bosco is on our side, and the fact you just used Police brutality!"
Brian looked at Gusler and then as though daring him to do something took back his fist and hit Bosco right in the gut. Not ready for the blow Bosco hit the back of the car and fell to the ground.
"So. What are you going to do about it your just a god damn rookie."
Steven Gusler didn't have to say or do anything because another squad car could be heard tearing down the street.
Brian rolled his eyes. He then quickly grabbed Bosco and then opened the back of the police car and threw him inside and then shut the door as the other RMP came up. Faith Yokas jumped out of the car.
"Is it Bosco? Do you have him?"
Faith tried to look into the back of the squad car but Brian stepped in front of her view blocking her.
"Faith this doesn't concern you."
"Bull shit it doesn't concern me are you forgetting that's my partner now step aside or do I have to make you step aside?"
"I'm not scared of you if that's what you're trying to do Faith. He is my collar, I'm taking him in."
"Collar! He is not a damn criminal! He an officer of the law just like you, Johnson! Now I'll ask you again, is that my partner in the back of your RMP?"
"Yes, Ma'am, it's Officer Boscorelli."
Both officers looked at Steven Gusler who had stepped up and got closer to them. He always felt as though if Faith was there nobody could really beat him up or pick on him a new found strength appeared when she showed up. He didn't even care that Brian Johnson gave him the dirtiest look ever, Faith was there and that is all that mattered.
"Ma'am, Brian used brutality on him."
Faith looked at Brian.
"Out of my way, Johnson."
Trying to shove him out of the way Brian held his ground until another car showed up.
This time, as all three looked, Officer Sullivan and Officer Davis stepped out of the car.
"What seems to be the problem?"
"This asshole of a cop won't let me take Bosco, he calling him a damn collar."
Sully came up and glared at Brian.
"Is this true?" the question directed right at Brian.
Brian felt like Faith was telling on him and that Sully was the daddy of the group and he was about to be punished. He quickly erased that thought and rolled his eyes again.
"Yes, but it was clearly stated Bosco took LSD and would be dangerous. I got here first, he was acting erratic so I cuffed him, he's my damn collar."
Sully studied him for a second and then shook his head.
"He is not a collar get that through your thick skull. Officer Boscorelli was forced, did not take, get that? Forced not taken. Now I do not feel as though you can handle him with respect like any other human deserves so Faith you may bring Officer Boscorelli in."
Faith felt the relief wash over her but as she tried to move Brian he once more stood his ground and wouldn't get out of the way so she could get into the car. She let out a huff and then walked to the other side of the car.
"You can't do this. Bosco is my fucking collar you can't do this."
Davis had stayed quiet up into that point.
"Yeah but your forgetting who is Senior Officer here so yes he can and he just did."
When Faith had Bosco out of his car Brian tried to make an attempt to intercept but Sully shoved him so he was pressed up against the car.
"Don't...if you know what's best for you." pointing his finger at Brian.
Faith placed Bosco into the back of the RMP. He had zoned out and was very calm and wasn't even responding to anything. Shutting the door, she then opened the drivers side and was about to get in then stood on one foot as the other rested partly in the car.
"Thank you Sul. Coming Gusler?"
Gusler smiled.
"Yes Ma'am."
He then walked past Sully, Brian, and Davis but then he stopped and turned back around and walked up to Brian and before anyone could react he slammed his fist into the exact cheek Bosco had punched earlier.
Brian fell sideways grabbing his check in pain as the two hits numbed his entire side of his face as the others began to laugh. Gusler then pointed at Brian as Brian looked up at him.
"That's was for Bosco and for calling me a god damn rookie you asshole."
Gusler then walked back to Faith's car as Sully and Davis and Faith stared wide-eyed.
"Didn't know you had that in you."
They never on their wildest dreams believed Gusler would cuss and deck someone but lo and behold people can surprise you all the time.
As Gusler opened the door and rubbed his fist and Faith was getting in, he mumbled.
"Well let's just say he deserved it, but I might need an X-ray."
Faith smiled and then shut the doors and she took off with Sully and Davis behind her as they left Brian Johnson in their dust.
Faith kept looking into the back of the squad car nervously. She expected Bosco to be rampaging like she had seen in the hospital, acting as though he was a caged tiger trapped. He sat perfectly calm in the back seat and just staring out at the window in amazement.
Glancing over she looked at Gusler who was looking out the window of the car.
"Thank you for radioing me."
"No problem."
Faith was talking about the tip he gave to Faith. What Brian didn't know while he was to occupied with Bosco and trying to get him to go outside with them Gusler had called Faith. Brian didn't even pay attention to him so he had no idea.
Radioing in she told dispatch they were in route in bringing Bosco into the hospital one more time.
When they got to Angel Mercy they could see some of the doctors and nurses standing outside and not taking any chances like last time had three big muscular guys in white uniforms standing cross armed.
Before Faith even had the car to a complete stop the doors were open and Bosco was on the gurney and strapped down immediately, he had no time to protest. The three large men followed the doctors and nurses who began to examine Bosco as they wheeled him in.
Faith could hear Bosco screaming out in desperation and as the doors slid closed she could hear her name being yelled out. She had been looking at her lap not wanting to see Bosco in such distress. But hearing her name something snapped and she felt he had been alone long enough without any familiar faces so she threw her seat belt off and then ran into the ER.
When she went into the room and was about to step into the emergency room one of the nurses stopped her placing a hand on her shoulder.
"You can't come in here."
Faith nodded.
"I know that, but maybe, just maybe my presence will calm him down just a bit."
The nurse began to comprehend the situation and as she could hear the strain and yelling in Bosco's voice she nodded her head.
"Fine, but don't get in the way."
As the group huddled around him and were cleaning him up and fixing up some of his wounds that he had received over the course of what he had been through Faith stepped next to the bed and looked down.
He was whispering under his breath and even the best of hearing couldn't hear what he was saying. But knowing Bosco well enough and being able to read his emotions and his lips Faith could tell he was asking them to stop and leave him alone. All of them were frightening him and his drugged up mind was making it his worse nightmare. She didn't even want to comprehend what he was seeing.
When Faith stepped closer the strong lighting in the room caused something to catch her eye and she looked much closer. It was one small tear. It had formed on one of his eyes and began to pool around his eye and nose. When she stepped even closer Bosco looked away causing the small pool to fall over his nose and made it disappear.
"Bosco." she whispered ever so softly as though she was speaking to a child who was too frightened to even listen to their mother.
He didn't even look over. The doctors and nurses ignored her for the moment.
"Bosco....it's okay. You're safe now, and nobody is going to hurt you okay...they're here to help. It's okay to be scared but I'm here so it has to be alright."
Whispering her name under his breath he blinked a couple times and looked over at her. He made eye contact and held it for a second trying to decide if what he was looking at was another illusion.
"Faith?"
"Yes Bosco, I'm here and you're safe so you hold on and soon you will feel good as always."
Bosco then bent his arm at a weird angle so he could grab onto her hand and then he held her eyes until they began to move him again. He tried not to let go but he soon did as she stood there looking as he tried to turn his head to look at her but the straps preventing that he disappeared down a hall she could not follow, the psych ward.
"Come on honey, he is in good hands." Faith looked over and nodded as Procter led her away from the doors that swung shut heavily.
Faith wouldn't get to see him for three days. Only family was allowed to see him and Angela and Mikey really kept most to themselves they didn't really say much to Faith, only that he was doing much better and so forth. But as she was looking at some magazine trying to keep her attention focused on it she heard her name.
"Faith?" Looking up she saw Procter.
"Honey they just moved your partner to a room, they're setting him up, I'm sure you would like to see him now wouldn't yah?" Proctor smiled.
Shooting out of her chair, Faith followed Procter. Leading her through many hallways each had a patient in a room, a story behind the reason they were there. Trying to keep her eyes forward sometimes she would catch somebody looking at the door almost hoping somebody would come visit them while they faced their biggest fear, the hospital. Procter stopped and let her walk into the room.
Bosco was in his own small section off by the window the curtains on top of the ceiling hanging down making the barrier on the part of his room. She could feel the air rush out of her lungs. He looked a 110% better. He was sitting up in bed and eating somewhat looked like to be not so tasteful food. His hair that was full of dirt and sweat was now clean and although bruising was up and down his body he looked like her partner.
"Hey."
Bosco looked up from his disgusting hospital food that he continually decided to make a face at and saw his partner standing in front of him. A small smirk formed on his dry lips.
"Hey."
"How you feeling?"
He shrugged. "Well having this killer headache not so fun and the fact it won't go away, and by the way my food tastes like they picked it out of the garbage next door."
"Well at least its food right?"
"That is true...still tastes like shit though."
Faith gave a small smile. Not understanding really why but she almost felt uncomfortable. Then again she did see Bosco as somebody completely different. She saw him as though he was an insane person that should be locked away and never to be seen again. Somebody that wasn't her partner.
Bosco shifted in his bed but not by much just a mere scoot. Faith standing and looking a room gave him an almost uneasy feeling. He wanted to ask what the hell happened, how did he act, did he hurt anybody in the process? So many questions in his mind playing up he didn't know how to approach it so he just shifted in his room till he looked back at Faith who was looking down at her feet.
"Will you sit down please, you're making me nervous as hell Faith."
Faith looked and saw him nod to the chair next to his bed. Taking the offer Faith sat down.
Not sure what to say and never being accused of being a great communicator Bosco looked away and mumbled 'thank you.'
Looking up at him Faith gave him a questioning look.
"Why are you thanking me?"
Bosco huffed and turned back around.
"Oh come on Faith, do you really have to ask? I know you were there for me, I just know you were, so thank you."
"Bosco....," Faith looked down and thought her words and then looked him in the eyes "you don't need to thank me. You would of done the same thing for me, so don't thank me."
His eyes sparkled and the light showed up in Bosco's eyes, the light that Faith loved to see. "Thank you." He said this once more but with a bit of an almost smartass tone about it.
Shaking her head she just added to it. "No problem partner."
Bosco had found his food again and began to find complete interest by sticking it and flipping over parts of his food. When he stopped for a second he saw his partner staring at something. He let his eyes travel towards were he knew she was looking at, the bruised skin and veins from the drug injections.
"I don't remember anything you know."
Faith looked up and saw her partner looking down at the arm that she had let her eyes stay.
"It scares me. I don't know what I did, where I was, if I hurt anybody. I remember certain things, but not much."
"Bosco you can't do this, believe me you shouldn't worry about it."
"Yeah but if I did, I didn't have any control and that's all I know and that's what I hate...." Bosco looked down at the covers and almost got this sad aura about him as he mumbled "I didn't hurt anyone did I?"
Faith smiled.
"No you didn't, well maybe some male ego's but other then that no you didn't."
Bosco looked at her curiously and Faith answered for him before he could even ask the question.
"Let's just say you left some scratches and bruises but you didn't do much harm trust me on that."
Faith knew another thing that truly bugged Bosco it wasn't just the fear of hurting somebody when he was out of control but the fear he might turn into low-lifes that he throws away on a regular day. She knew for a fact he was scared out of his mind that he would turn out to be like his brother and become a druggie, who wanted nothing but drugs in his system. But she knew one thing while he doubted himself, he had will-power and stubbornness. He was stubborn as a mule when he wanted to be and the will-power followed right after it, if he put his mind on something it was very rare he would change it for anything or anyone. Faith had witnessed and listened to the stories of him as a child. She didn't know that much but she knew enough that his father was abusive and they were the normal dysfunctional family that would have serious problems. But since he saw violence in his family he refused to hit a woman, and that could be why he can't commit himself, to afraid he might fall in love then do the thing he fears the most, hit the love of his life. But that was his will-power not to become his father and she knew if he wouldn't discredit himself and actually believe in himself for once she knew he would be over this and he would never have any addiction towards LSD or any drug for that matter.
Time is what she needed to give her partner and time she would give him. But she would be there for her friend, no, her best friend and she would continue to be.
Faith's thoughts were quick as she watched Bosco talk, she hadn't been listening but she pretended to be by smiling. She then caught the smirk again as he lifted his fork and asked if she wanted some of his meal.
"Sure."
Faith reached for the fork but before she could even get her hand over to his hand he pulled it back and popped the fork into his mouth with the handle sticking out of the side of his mouth like a thermometer.
"To bad."
Faith snorted and then began to smile as she laughed.
"Jerk."
TBC...
Tag Note: Sorry again it took me some time to update, I just started to get frustrated with this story and didn't know what to do and now I hit the dreaded writers block but today I began to write again so cross fingers that I'll be able to finish real soon. ;)