Returning the Favor
Chapter 17
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"Hey, Sully!" Faith called as she caught him coming out of the locker room on his way home.
"Faith. What're you doing here? I thought you'd be at the hospital," Sully said in surprise.
"Is Bosco okay?" asked Ty as he came out of the locker room as well.
"Trust me, guys. Bosco is in great hands," Faith said sarcastically.
Sully laughed and Ty said, "Oh, getting lots of attention from the nurses again, eh? I don't know how that man does it. He's my hero."
"Yeah, well one of these days he's gonna get one that's gonna kill him. He's not getting any younger you know," Faith joked. "Anyway, he's fine. They removed a piece of bone that broke loose when he rolled off the bench trying to get his gun, but he'll be home in a couple of days, if not sooner."
"Well, that's good news. Doctors still saying he'll be able to come back on the street?" Sully asked, knowing that Bosco would go crazy if he was stuck working in the house.
"They say more so now," Faith said, nodding her head. "With that piece of bone out of there, it should heal nicely without any more problems. But, he's got more therapy on the horizon."
"Great," Ty said. "I was gonna run over and see him and Littrell. You think it's too late?" Davis asked.
"Nah. Go ahead. Speaking of Littrell," said Faith, remembering why she was really here. "Did you guys locate his sister and her kids? He's been really worried. I told him I'd check with you and call the hospital to let him know."
Sully nodded. "Yeah, we found her. She's messed up. I mean somebody beat the crap out of her," he said seriously. "I told her what happened and, of course, she wanted to go to the hospital. I told her Littrell was fine, to stay where she was and that I'd let Littrell know she was safe."
"Good. Hey, Ty. Since you're going over, could you stop in and tell Littrell personally?" Faith asked. "I gotta get home or Fred's gonna think I ran away from home."
"Sure. No problem," Ty said and he turned to go.
"See you tomorrow, partner," Sully said.
"Absolutely," Davis replied walking out the door.
"Want a lift home?" Sully offered.
Faith took him up on it and they walked out toward Sully's car.
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Littrell was in his room resting with the television on low so as not to disturb the other patient in the room with him. Ty Davis walked in quietly in case he was sleeping. He noticed that he was awake and said, "Hey, Man. How're you doing?"
"Ah. I'm fine. It's just a flesh wound," the medic joked. "Thanks. Bosco's down the hall - the room with all the nurses flocking around it," he said sarcastically.
"Yeah, I heard all about it from Faith. She wanted me to stop by and let you know that we found your sister and her kids and they're still safe. She wanted to come over as soon as she heard about you getting shot, but we convinced her that you were okay and you'd feel better if you knew she was staying put and safe," Davis told him.
"Thanks. I can't thank you enough," Littrell said, extending his hand to shake Davis'.
Ty shrugged and shook his hand. "It's nothing. We take care of our family." Littrell liked that he was thought of as family by the fire and police department of the 5-5. "Alright, I'm gonna stop and see Bosco quick if I can get close enough and then I'm heading home for some sleep. Glad you're okay, Littrell," Ty said as he walked out the door.
Davis walked down the hallway and into Bosco's room. There were three nurses in there and they were all sitting on various edges of his bed talking. Bosco saw his friend come in and smiled broadly. "This is the life, Man," he said.
"Yeah. Well, I came to see if you needed anything, but I see you're all set," Ty said, extending his hand to shake that of his friend. "I just came from Littrell's room and it's pretty boring in there. I think the guy in the next bed is in a coma," he joked dryly.
"Yeah? Well, girls, I need to talk to Officer Davis here. You know, police business. So, if you don't mind can you step out for a few minutes," Bosco said as Ty rolled his eyes. The nurses all stood and straightened his pillows and blanket and then they left.
"Man, what a racket," Ty said.
"Yeah, well. What can I say? Seriously though, is Littrell okay?" Bosco asked, the concern evident on his face.
"Yeah. He seems to be. I guess it wasn't a very serious wound," Ty said, sensing that Bosco was worried about more than that. "Why?"
"Well, I don't know if anyone knows this. I don't even think he knows that I know, but that guy that came in shooting? He wasn't just randomly shooting. He was aiming for Littrell. And he said he'd be back to finish the job before he left," Bosco said to Ty.
"Yeah, well, that guy was his brother-in-law and he was looking for his wife and kids. Littrell got them to a shelter and he wasn't too happy about it, I guess," Ty explained.
Bosco nodded, "Yeah, I know. But I'm worried about him coming back for Littrell."
"You really think he will? Ty asked.
Bosco thought for a moment and finally said, "Yeah, I think it's a good possibility. You think you can talk to someone and get me moved into his room with him? And, I need you to go to my apartment and get me my off-duty gun."
"Bos. Okay, about moving into the same room with him. But, do you really think you need your gun in here? I don't even know if they'll allow it," Ty said.
"Well, I don't think they're gonna put a guard on Littrell and I'd feel better having it in case the guy comes back," Bosco said.
Ty thought for a minute and then agreed to help. He left to go and talk to the doctor in charge for the night.
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About a half hour later, Littrell was being moved into Bosco's room and Ty said he'd bring the item Bosco wanted in tomorrow, taking his apartment keys. "Thanks, Man," Bosco said to his friend.
"Welcome, Roomie," Bosco said to Littrell after he was settled.
"You better not have girls in and out of here all night long, Bosco," Littrell warned him.
"You worry too much, Littrell. Just relax and go with the flow," Bosco joked.
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TBC...
Chapter 17
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"Hey, Sully!" Faith called as she caught him coming out of the locker room on his way home.
"Faith. What're you doing here? I thought you'd be at the hospital," Sully said in surprise.
"Is Bosco okay?" asked Ty as he came out of the locker room as well.
"Trust me, guys. Bosco is in great hands," Faith said sarcastically.
Sully laughed and Ty said, "Oh, getting lots of attention from the nurses again, eh? I don't know how that man does it. He's my hero."
"Yeah, well one of these days he's gonna get one that's gonna kill him. He's not getting any younger you know," Faith joked. "Anyway, he's fine. They removed a piece of bone that broke loose when he rolled off the bench trying to get his gun, but he'll be home in a couple of days, if not sooner."
"Well, that's good news. Doctors still saying he'll be able to come back on the street?" Sully asked, knowing that Bosco would go crazy if he was stuck working in the house.
"They say more so now," Faith said, nodding her head. "With that piece of bone out of there, it should heal nicely without any more problems. But, he's got more therapy on the horizon."
"Great," Ty said. "I was gonna run over and see him and Littrell. You think it's too late?" Davis asked.
"Nah. Go ahead. Speaking of Littrell," said Faith, remembering why she was really here. "Did you guys locate his sister and her kids? He's been really worried. I told him I'd check with you and call the hospital to let him know."
Sully nodded. "Yeah, we found her. She's messed up. I mean somebody beat the crap out of her," he said seriously. "I told her what happened and, of course, she wanted to go to the hospital. I told her Littrell was fine, to stay where she was and that I'd let Littrell know she was safe."
"Good. Hey, Ty. Since you're going over, could you stop in and tell Littrell personally?" Faith asked. "I gotta get home or Fred's gonna think I ran away from home."
"Sure. No problem," Ty said and he turned to go.
"See you tomorrow, partner," Sully said.
"Absolutely," Davis replied walking out the door.
"Want a lift home?" Sully offered.
Faith took him up on it and they walked out toward Sully's car.
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Littrell was in his room resting with the television on low so as not to disturb the other patient in the room with him. Ty Davis walked in quietly in case he was sleeping. He noticed that he was awake and said, "Hey, Man. How're you doing?"
"Ah. I'm fine. It's just a flesh wound," the medic joked. "Thanks. Bosco's down the hall - the room with all the nurses flocking around it," he said sarcastically.
"Yeah, I heard all about it from Faith. She wanted me to stop by and let you know that we found your sister and her kids and they're still safe. She wanted to come over as soon as she heard about you getting shot, but we convinced her that you were okay and you'd feel better if you knew she was staying put and safe," Davis told him.
"Thanks. I can't thank you enough," Littrell said, extending his hand to shake Davis'.
Ty shrugged and shook his hand. "It's nothing. We take care of our family." Littrell liked that he was thought of as family by the fire and police department of the 5-5. "Alright, I'm gonna stop and see Bosco quick if I can get close enough and then I'm heading home for some sleep. Glad you're okay, Littrell," Ty said as he walked out the door.
Davis walked down the hallway and into Bosco's room. There were three nurses in there and they were all sitting on various edges of his bed talking. Bosco saw his friend come in and smiled broadly. "This is the life, Man," he said.
"Yeah. Well, I came to see if you needed anything, but I see you're all set," Ty said, extending his hand to shake that of his friend. "I just came from Littrell's room and it's pretty boring in there. I think the guy in the next bed is in a coma," he joked dryly.
"Yeah? Well, girls, I need to talk to Officer Davis here. You know, police business. So, if you don't mind can you step out for a few minutes," Bosco said as Ty rolled his eyes. The nurses all stood and straightened his pillows and blanket and then they left.
"Man, what a racket," Ty said.
"Yeah, well. What can I say? Seriously though, is Littrell okay?" Bosco asked, the concern evident on his face.
"Yeah. He seems to be. I guess it wasn't a very serious wound," Ty said, sensing that Bosco was worried about more than that. "Why?"
"Well, I don't know if anyone knows this. I don't even think he knows that I know, but that guy that came in shooting? He wasn't just randomly shooting. He was aiming for Littrell. And he said he'd be back to finish the job before he left," Bosco said to Ty.
"Yeah, well, that guy was his brother-in-law and he was looking for his wife and kids. Littrell got them to a shelter and he wasn't too happy about it, I guess," Ty explained.
Bosco nodded, "Yeah, I know. But I'm worried about him coming back for Littrell."
"You really think he will? Ty asked.
Bosco thought for a moment and finally said, "Yeah, I think it's a good possibility. You think you can talk to someone and get me moved into his room with him? And, I need you to go to my apartment and get me my off-duty gun."
"Bos. Okay, about moving into the same room with him. But, do you really think you need your gun in here? I don't even know if they'll allow it," Ty said.
"Well, I don't think they're gonna put a guard on Littrell and I'd feel better having it in case the guy comes back," Bosco said.
Ty thought for a minute and then agreed to help. He left to go and talk to the doctor in charge for the night.
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About a half hour later, Littrell was being moved into Bosco's room and Ty said he'd bring the item Bosco wanted in tomorrow, taking his apartment keys. "Thanks, Man," Bosco said to his friend.
"Welcome, Roomie," Bosco said to Littrell after he was settled.
"You better not have girls in and out of here all night long, Bosco," Littrell warned him.
"You worry too much, Littrell. Just relax and go with the flow," Bosco joked.
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TBC...