The Witness
Chapter 24
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Cole followed Bosco and Katy up the stairs to her apartment and waited while Bosco got her something to eat and then made sure she was settled on the couch.
He watched as Bosco leaned over to kiss her. "Don't forget to call me when you wake up so I know you're okay," he reminded her.
"Yes, Doctor Boscorelli," she teased him and Cole smiled at the exchange. He was not meant to hear Bosco's retort, but he overheard it anyway without Bosco and Katy knowing it and stifled a laugh.
"I'd love to doctor you, Ms. Logan," Bosco whispered to her and Katy put her hand on his cheek.
"Mmmm. I think I'd like that. We'll have to schedule an appointment," Katy said back.
Bosco suddenly remembered that Cole was there and cleared his throat and stood up. "Okay, you need anything else before we take off?"
"Nope. I'm all set. I've got my remote and the phone so I'm good to go," she said. "Thanks again guys, for bringing me home."
"Okay," Bosco said taking one last look around the apartment to see if he was forgetting anything. "Let's hit the road," he said to Cole.
"Okay. G'bye, Ms. Logan. I hope you feel better soon," Cole said.
"Thanks, Cole. But, you can call me Katy. And, you can call me whenever you want. I mean it," she said.
"Thanks," he said, blushing slightly.
Bosco opened the door and the two walked out. As Bosco turned back to close the door he gave Katy a wink and she whispered, "Good luck and just go with the flow for tonight."
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Bosco was driving and he glanced over at Cole who was looking around the car. "Everything okay?"
"Yeah. This car is awesome. The color's great," he said with typical teenage boy enthusiasm.
"Thanks. There's something there in the glove box for you," Bosco said. Cole reached down and opened the door and the only thing he saw was an envelope with a bow on it.
"What is it?" he asked suspiciously.
"Well, I noticed when I was filling out the paperwork the other day that you had a birthday a few days ago. I wanted to get you something. I hope you like it," he said.
Cole turned the envelope over and began to open it. He frowned as he looked at the papers inside. He pulled them out and unfolded them, still not understanding what they were. When he looked back at Bosco, he noticed the grin on his face.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Well, you just turned 16, right?" Bosco asked and Cole nodded.
"What do most 16 year olds want right away when they turn 16?" he asked. Cole looked closer at the papers and Bosco said, "All you have to do is finish filling them out and sign them. We have an appointment for this afternoon."
It finally dawned on Cole what the papers were for. "You mean, you're gonna take me for my Learner's Permit? You're gonna teach me to drive?"
"If you want to. Like I said, we have an appointment for this afternoon," he repeated, reaching down and pulling a booklet out from under the seat of his car. He handed the study booklet over to Cole and said, "You can read through this at home and then we'll head over for the test if you think you're ready. If you need more time, that's okay too."
"Thanks, Bosco. Really. I'd definitely like to try this afternoon," Cole said, returning the smile to Bosco.
"Happy Birthday, Cole," Bosco said, pulling around the corner and parking in front of his apartment building.
They walked upstairs and opened the door only to find Faith, Sully, Ty and some of the guys from the firehouse inside. They had streamers and balloons set up and Bosco was as shocked as Cole was to see the big banner that read, "Welcome Home, Cole!" with "Happy 16th Birthday!" underneath it.
"Wow," was all Cole could say as the gang gathered around and welcomed him. He was thrilled to be here, but he hoped he could live up to everyone's expectations. He still had the craving for the drugs and alcohol and his doctor told him that it would never completely go away, but he'd get better and better at controlling them. "Boy, could I use a drink right now," he thought to himself.
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TBC...
Chapter 24
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Cole followed Bosco and Katy up the stairs to her apartment and waited while Bosco got her something to eat and then made sure she was settled on the couch.
He watched as Bosco leaned over to kiss her. "Don't forget to call me when you wake up so I know you're okay," he reminded her.
"Yes, Doctor Boscorelli," she teased him and Cole smiled at the exchange. He was not meant to hear Bosco's retort, but he overheard it anyway without Bosco and Katy knowing it and stifled a laugh.
"I'd love to doctor you, Ms. Logan," Bosco whispered to her and Katy put her hand on his cheek.
"Mmmm. I think I'd like that. We'll have to schedule an appointment," Katy said back.
Bosco suddenly remembered that Cole was there and cleared his throat and stood up. "Okay, you need anything else before we take off?"
"Nope. I'm all set. I've got my remote and the phone so I'm good to go," she said. "Thanks again guys, for bringing me home."
"Okay," Bosco said taking one last look around the apartment to see if he was forgetting anything. "Let's hit the road," he said to Cole.
"Okay. G'bye, Ms. Logan. I hope you feel better soon," Cole said.
"Thanks, Cole. But, you can call me Katy. And, you can call me whenever you want. I mean it," she said.
"Thanks," he said, blushing slightly.
Bosco opened the door and the two walked out. As Bosco turned back to close the door he gave Katy a wink and she whispered, "Good luck and just go with the flow for tonight."
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Bosco was driving and he glanced over at Cole who was looking around the car. "Everything okay?"
"Yeah. This car is awesome. The color's great," he said with typical teenage boy enthusiasm.
"Thanks. There's something there in the glove box for you," Bosco said. Cole reached down and opened the door and the only thing he saw was an envelope with a bow on it.
"What is it?" he asked suspiciously.
"Well, I noticed when I was filling out the paperwork the other day that you had a birthday a few days ago. I wanted to get you something. I hope you like it," he said.
Cole turned the envelope over and began to open it. He frowned as he looked at the papers inside. He pulled them out and unfolded them, still not understanding what they were. When he looked back at Bosco, he noticed the grin on his face.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Well, you just turned 16, right?" Bosco asked and Cole nodded.
"What do most 16 year olds want right away when they turn 16?" he asked. Cole looked closer at the papers and Bosco said, "All you have to do is finish filling them out and sign them. We have an appointment for this afternoon."
It finally dawned on Cole what the papers were for. "You mean, you're gonna take me for my Learner's Permit? You're gonna teach me to drive?"
"If you want to. Like I said, we have an appointment for this afternoon," he repeated, reaching down and pulling a booklet out from under the seat of his car. He handed the study booklet over to Cole and said, "You can read through this at home and then we'll head over for the test if you think you're ready. If you need more time, that's okay too."
"Thanks, Bosco. Really. I'd definitely like to try this afternoon," Cole said, returning the smile to Bosco.
"Happy Birthday, Cole," Bosco said, pulling around the corner and parking in front of his apartment building.
They walked upstairs and opened the door only to find Faith, Sully, Ty and some of the guys from the firehouse inside. They had streamers and balloons set up and Bosco was as shocked as Cole was to see the big banner that read, "Welcome Home, Cole!" with "Happy 16th Birthday!" underneath it.
"Wow," was all Cole could say as the gang gathered around and welcomed him. He was thrilled to be here, but he hoped he could live up to everyone's expectations. He still had the craving for the drugs and alcohol and his doctor told him that it would never completely go away, but he'd get better and better at controlling them. "Boy, could I use a drink right now," he thought to himself.
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TBC...