June 17th, 2002
Bosco lay in their bed watching Faith sleep. He couldn't believe he was here with her. He had so much now that he had Faith in his arms. He had longed for this for so long. He knew he didn't deserve to have such a wonderful woman, Faith stirred as Bosco ran his hand down her body. She opened her eyes.
"Is it time to get up?" She mumbled. Bosco looked at the clock.
"You have ten minutes." He said. Faith smiled.
"We can do so much in ten minutes." She winked. Bosco chuckled wrapping his arms around her.
"There is but we're not going to." He said.
"Why not?" She asked kissing his chest.
"Because I just want to hold you." He said wrapping his muscular arm around her. She looked up into his eyes. Her fingers caressed his cheek.
"Is something wrong?" She asked softly. Bosco shook his head.
"Everything perfect and I'm scared." He said. Faith propped herself up on her elbows and looked at him
"What are you scared about?"
"Loosing you. Loosing Emily. Loosing Charlie." He said, "I don't want to fuck this up."
"You won't fuck it up." She said, "The divorce has been final for a month. The kids are getting used to the routine. Everything is fine, Bosc."
"But it's me we're talking about." He said, "I love you so much, Faith, you don't even know how much."
"Tell me." Faith whispered. Bosco pushed some of her blond hair off of her face.
"I love you so much that someday I want to marry you." He said hoarsely. Faith's heart pounded.
"I…I can't picture you marrying anyone especially me." She said, you don't seem to be the marrying type."
"You're saying you wouldn't want to marry me?"
"I never said that." She chuckled. "I just can't picture you marrying."
"Neither could I until we started being together and then I realized that marriage wouldn't be that bad." He said, "I won't be like him…" Faith looked at him knowing exactly whom he was talking about.
"You'll never be like him Bosco." She said, "you have a caring heart inside of you. Not many people get to know real you but I do. I would marry you Bosco because I love you and my kids love you. I know you would never ever hurt us." Bosco smiled weakly as their alarm went off.
"We have work in twenty minutes." Bosco smiled. Faith nodded
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"He's gone soft." Carlos said getting into the rig. Doc looked at him.
"What are you talking about?" he asked buckling up.
"You haven't listened to a single word I've been saying have you?" He asked,
"Apparently not." Doc said looking out the window, 'What were you saying?"
"Boscorelli and Yokas. She's made him go soft." He said, "He hasn't gone drinking in ages."
"Good. He always drank too much." Doc said, "Why do you care? I think its good that they found each other." Carlos frowned slightly. Doc looked at him; "You mad because he's not your drinking buddy anymore? Get over yourself Nieto."
"She's changing him." He said.
"For the better." Doc said. Carlos shrugged as their radio went off.
"All units to Lincoln Middle school." The dispatcher said, "There has been a shooting. No word on how many injured. All units to Lincoln middle school."
"Damn." Carlos muttered putting on the siren.
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Faith stared out the cruiser window as Bosco drove.
"I hate when it's quiet." She said, "You always know something is brewing." Bosco glanced at her.
"Maybe things are brewing but they probably wont explode on our shift." Faith looked at Bosco.
"You just jinxed us." She frowned deeply.
"I did not." He chuckled as their radio went off.
"All units to Lincoln Middle school." The dispatcher said, "There has been a shooting. No word on how many injured. All units to Lincoln middle school." The colour in Faith's face drained.
"Shit." Bosco muttered turning the sirens on.
"Oh…My…god." Faith sputtered out.
"I know. Another school shooting." He said, "When will these kids learn." Faith looked at Bosco with wide eyes.
"Th-That's Emily's school." She whispered. Bosco looked at Faith.
"What??" He cried.
"GO!!" Faith begged, "My baby better not be hurt." Bosco pushed the accelerator down as far as it would go. The tires peeled against the pavement.
"She'll be fine." Bosco reassured her. Faith's foot tapped impatiently on the floor.
"My baby." She whispered biting her nails. Bosco's heart was racing He was going to beat the living shit out of anyone who laid a finger on Emily. He screeched down the street and pulled up in front of the junior high. Cruisers and ambulances were every where. People swarmed behind the police barracks. Faith jumped out of the cruiser and dashed out to the hospital. Ty grabbed her arm.
"Yokas, you can't go in there." He said.
"My daughter's in there." She cried. Ty bit his lip. "Let go!! I have to go in there."
"It's not safe." Ty said. Bosco ran around the swarm of people seeing him his favorite mini-faith was standing out here.
"Fuck." Bosco cursed. No Emily.
"Fine. I'll wait." Faith said.
"Bombs have been spotted." Ty said, "We need to get the place secure before any officers go in there." Faith nodded.
"All right." She said. Ty let go of her arm and waved Sully over to them. Faith took this opportunity to bolt inside the building.
"Fuck." Ty cursed as Carlos jogged up to him. "Fucking Yokas."
"Where are the victims?" Carlos asked. Ty groaned.
"Over there." Ty said looking around him. If Yokas bit the dust, it would be his fault.
* * *
There was silence. The halls were filled with silence. All that could be heard was Faith's breathing and her shoes echoing off of the linoleum. Faith's hart pounded in her chest as she pulled her gun out. Her baby was somewhere in this building. She didn't even know what was going on. She knew there were bombs and there was a gunman.
"Emily." She whispered walking towards her daughter's homeroom. If her daughter was hurt…"You can't think that faith." She had been in a few schools before like this, but this was different. Her daughter was here. Her daughter was in danger. Just four fucking days left of school and this had to happen.
"Yokas, what do you think you're doing?" Bosco came up behind her. He was pissed off.
"Finding my daughter." She muttered heading down the hallway. Bosco covered her back. He wasn't going to let his girlfriend let shot…or worse. "In there." Faith whispered, seeing a few students sitting silently in a classroom. Emily wasn't there. Faith kicked open the door. Kids jumped. "Follow Officer Boscorelli out." The kids nodded. Faith grabbed the teacher. "Where's Emily?"
"She was in the bathroom when all of this happened." She said. Faith nodded. In the bathroom. My baby may be dead. As Boscorelli showed the kids the way out, Faith stared down the hallway. Something didn't feel right. Bosco came back looking at her face.
"Fuck." Faith grabbed Bosco and dove to the floor as a ball of fire spilled down the hallway. Rumbling shook their bodies. Their bodies were so hot they could barely take it. Faith looked up. The hallway was on fire, "Emily." She pulled herself up.
"Faith don't." Bosco reached for her.
"EMILY!!!" Faith screamed bolting down the burning hallway. Bosco ran outside.
"We need you in here, Jimmy!" He yelled. Faith ran towards the bathrooms.
"EMILY!!!!" Faith kicked open the girls bathroom door.
"MOM!!!" Emily cried from the corner. Ignoring the fire, Faith ran to her daughter scooping her up. Emily held Faith tight. "M-Mom, I'm so scared."
"I know, Baby." Faith whispered holding her tight to her body. She stared at the bathroom door. Flames were covering it. Faith looked around the bathroom. Bars on the window. Oh god. Emily clung to Faith as she sobbed. "It's okay. Its okay." She whispered pressing close to the wall.
"Yokas!" Jimmy yelled from the door. Faith looked at him through the flames.
"Save Emily first!" Faith yelled. Jimmy flipped down the visor of his helmet and jumped through the flames. Faith peeled her daughter off of her. Jimmy grabbed the little girl. Faith coughed and slid down to the ground as Jimmy got Emily to safety. Emily was safe. That's all she wanted. Her baby girl was safe.
"Faith." Jimmy stood above her. She didn't even notice him return. He slipped his arm beneath her legs and picked her up. Faith coughed trying to clear her lungs as Jimmy ran outside the burning building.
"Faith! Baby!" Bosco ran to her helping her into the ambulance.
"I'm fine. I'm fine." She said, "Where's Emily?"
"She's getting oxygen." Bosco said sweeping back her hair. Doc grabbed the oxygen tank.
"Okay, Yokas, You need to put this on." Doc said slipping the mask around Faith.
"Get Emily." Faith said. Bosco kissed her forehead.
"She's fine, Faith. Just breath, Baby." Bosco whispered sitting next to her.
"Did they get the fucker who did this?" Faith asked. Bosco nodded.
"Two young boys." Bosco said, "The little shits will pay. There are over a dozen injured. A few shot." Faith cuddled into Bosco closing her eyes. Carlos glanced at Doc.
"I hate this world." Faith whispered.
"I know, Faith, I know." Boscorelli said.
"I need to be with my baby." She said, "Can I go to her?" Doc nodded picking up the tank.
"Go to her." Doc said. Bosco wrapped his arms around Faith.
"My baby." Faith whispered. Bosco nodded and led her to Emily. It was finally hitting Faith that she had almost lost her daughter. She vowed she would continue to be a good mom. If she wasn't on shift, if she didn't pick up this extra shift, Emily would have been….Dead.
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