Sorry this chpater is a bit on the borning side, but I'm working on finally finishing this bad boy
so it should be getting better once again.
Please R&R and remember I don't any of these Characters or songs.
It was about 8pm when there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." Tori said to Jimmy. She opened the door to see Kim and Walsh standing there. Tori could tell Kim had been crying.
"Is Jimmy here?" Kim asked.
Tori nodded. "Yeah, come in." She said opening the door for them.
Jimmy came out from the hallway. "Kim? What are you doing here?" Jimmy looked over at Walsh. A tear rolled down Kim's cheek.
"Oh God, is Joey okay?" Jimmy asked fearfully.
Kim blinked and nodded. "Joey's okay."
"Jimmy there's been an accident." Walsh started. "It's Lombardo and DK."
"What?" he paused for a moment, looked over at Tori for a second. "What happen?"
Kim cried. "Jimmy, Lombardo, DK. Their gone. There was a fire, and they didn't make it out. They got lost."
Tori took a few steps back. "Was it him?" She asked as her voice broke.
"We don't know, least not yet." Walsh said.
"I want to go, to the scene." Jimmy said grabbing his coat. He looked over at Tori. "You going to be okay to stay here by your self?"
Tori looked around the room. "I wanna go with too, I don't know why. I just do. Maybe it's the fact that HE could be the one who set this fire. I don't know. I just feel like I should be there or something."
Jimmy nodded at her. He walked out of the apartment. He could feel Kim take his hand.
Tori looked over at Jimmy for a second. She couldn't begin to imagine how Jimmy felt, or anyone else. She sighed to herself. She climbed into a black Chevy, and watched out the window as they drove off.
When Jimmy arrived at the scene, the last of the hotspots still burned, and the beginning of the investigation was underway.
Tori stood back watching everyone closely. She didn't know Lombardo to well, but she still knew who he was, same went for DK.
She heard her name being called and turned around to see her brother.
"What are you doing here?" He asked her.
"Huh-well uhm, they came over, to the apartment. Kim and Walsh did."
"Yeah I know I told them where Jimmy was. Kim was having trouble getting a hold of him."
Tori looked over at her brother, wiped a tear from her eye. "Eight firemen Maurice eight, what the hell is wrong with this world."
Jimmy stood, there watching. He was numb he didn't believe and couldn't believe this was happening. His best friend had just died, DK had just died, six other firemen just trying to save their own. Had died. He had seen firemen die before, hell he was there when the towers fell, but this hit closer to home. Jimmy felt a tear run down his cheek as he saw Joe's body being carried from the fire. They found his body, only 7 feet from the door.
The Show Goes On, Bruce Horsnby
Found on the Backdraft Soundtrack.
What's the long face, what's all the crying for
Didn't you expect it when you opened your door
To the man with the long coat and the long list of victims
Everybody watching knows he's the one keeping score
From where she sits, everyone stands in judgment
People watching as the curtain falls down
See the lights do a long slow fade...
The show goes on, and the sad-eyed sisters go walking on
Everyone watching all along
The show goes on, as the autumn's coming
and the summer's all gone
Still without you, the show goes on
Some say she's alright, some say she'll never learn
Some rush into things, some stand and wait their turn
I've been here all along standing here all this time
But you never noticed, just let the same tired flames burn
From where she sits, everyone stands in judgement
People watching as the curtain falls down
See the lights do a long slow fade
The show goes on, and the sad-eyed sisters go walking on
Everyone watching all along
The show goes on, as the autumn's coming
and the summer's all gone
Still without you, the show goes on
Time is passing,slowly passing you by
You better try to find it before it passes you by
As I watch you walking to another cold dawn
And you keep on walking
And they keep on talking
Talking all along
From where she sits, everyone stands in judgement
People watching as the curtain falls down
See the lights do a long slow fade
The show goes on, and the sad-eyed sisters go walking on
Everyone watching all along
The show goes on, as the autumn's coming
and the summer's all gone
Still without you, the show goes on.
Tori found it hard to sleep again. She walked through the apartment. She was quiet, not wanting to wake her brother up. He had enough to worry about, that her not sleeping again, didn't needed to be added to it.
She wondered if the fire was set by him, she knew if it was her answer would come soon. HE, The Man Behind the Curtain didn't wait long to claim the spot light. She was still awake when the sun rose and the early morning Newspaper found its way on her doorstep. She went out side picked it up and there it fell. Another Minial Envelope fell out of the paper. Tori felt a chill run up her spine. She looked around to see if there was someone watching, she didn't see anyone. She bent down picked up the envelope and took it inside.
She took a deep breath before opening it. She was scared to see what was inside. She slowly opened it and pulled out the letter.
It was just like the Fourth of July
Last night. I love seeing my work.,
Watching the building burn.
Watching those firemen die
Man did I ever get what I want
Maybe next time they won't
Not hire me. Just maybe.
Now the fun begins. We are going
To play my little game.
. $50,000 to the trashcan
In central park., Tomorrow
9am thats where
You will take the money.
Tell your policeman brother, that
You had better be alone if he wants to see
You again. I'm not stupid. I know how cops work.
Now for your friend. The firefighter, only if
He would have been there last night and died
Tori stopped a second, took a deep breath and finished reading the letter.
I want him to make another drop of $50,000
In the alley off of 121st and Arthur, tomorrow
8:45 am
He better make this one alone also.
If I see any cops around, you
Won't ever see your brother again,
You hear me you little bitch!
Don't Hate the Player
Hate the Game
The Man behind the Curtain.
Tori jumped the letter to the floor. "MAURICEEEEEEEEEEEE! Oh my God Maurice!"
Bosco rolled around and sat up quickly when he heard his sister's screams. He looked around the room, ripped his sheets off and run into the living room. He saw Tori in a ball, shaking and crying.
"Tori you okay, what's wrong?" He then saw the envelope. He picked up the letter and read it. "Oh Tori." He embraced her into a hug. "I'm so sorry, you've gotten into this." He held on to Tori, just letting her cry into her arms. "You're going to have to come to the precinct with me, I know ya don't wanna do that or nothing, but ya gotta." He held her close to him. "I won't let anything happen to you okay. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. I promise you."
Tori pulled away. "But he said no cops."
"I know he said no cops but you think that's going to stop me, your own brother. It never has before and it sure as damn well won't this time. After tomorrow it will all be over." He said giving her another hug. "In 24 hours it will all be over."
so it should be getting better once again.
Please R&R and remember I don't any of these Characters or songs.
It was about 8pm when there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." Tori said to Jimmy. She opened the door to see Kim and Walsh standing there. Tori could tell Kim had been crying.
"Is Jimmy here?" Kim asked.
Tori nodded. "Yeah, come in." She said opening the door for them.
Jimmy came out from the hallway. "Kim? What are you doing here?" Jimmy looked over at Walsh. A tear rolled down Kim's cheek.
"Oh God, is Joey okay?" Jimmy asked fearfully.
Kim blinked and nodded. "Joey's okay."
"Jimmy there's been an accident." Walsh started. "It's Lombardo and DK."
"What?" he paused for a moment, looked over at Tori for a second. "What happen?"
Kim cried. "Jimmy, Lombardo, DK. Their gone. There was a fire, and they didn't make it out. They got lost."
Tori took a few steps back. "Was it him?" She asked as her voice broke.
"We don't know, least not yet." Walsh said.
"I want to go, to the scene." Jimmy said grabbing his coat. He looked over at Tori. "You going to be okay to stay here by your self?"
Tori looked around the room. "I wanna go with too, I don't know why. I just do. Maybe it's the fact that HE could be the one who set this fire. I don't know. I just feel like I should be there or something."
Jimmy nodded at her. He walked out of the apartment. He could feel Kim take his hand.
Tori looked over at Jimmy for a second. She couldn't begin to imagine how Jimmy felt, or anyone else. She sighed to herself. She climbed into a black Chevy, and watched out the window as they drove off.
When Jimmy arrived at the scene, the last of the hotspots still burned, and the beginning of the investigation was underway.
Tori stood back watching everyone closely. She didn't know Lombardo to well, but she still knew who he was, same went for DK.
She heard her name being called and turned around to see her brother.
"What are you doing here?" He asked her.
"Huh-well uhm, they came over, to the apartment. Kim and Walsh did."
"Yeah I know I told them where Jimmy was. Kim was having trouble getting a hold of him."
Tori looked over at her brother, wiped a tear from her eye. "Eight firemen Maurice eight, what the hell is wrong with this world."
Jimmy stood, there watching. He was numb he didn't believe and couldn't believe this was happening. His best friend had just died, DK had just died, six other firemen just trying to save their own. Had died. He had seen firemen die before, hell he was there when the towers fell, but this hit closer to home. Jimmy felt a tear run down his cheek as he saw Joe's body being carried from the fire. They found his body, only 7 feet from the door.
The Show Goes On, Bruce Horsnby
Found on the Backdraft Soundtrack.
What's the long face, what's all the crying for
Didn't you expect it when you opened your door
To the man with the long coat and the long list of victims
Everybody watching knows he's the one keeping score
From where she sits, everyone stands in judgment
People watching as the curtain falls down
See the lights do a long slow fade...
The show goes on, and the sad-eyed sisters go walking on
Everyone watching all along
The show goes on, as the autumn's coming
and the summer's all gone
Still without you, the show goes on
Some say she's alright, some say she'll never learn
Some rush into things, some stand and wait their turn
I've been here all along standing here all this time
But you never noticed, just let the same tired flames burn
From where she sits, everyone stands in judgement
People watching as the curtain falls down
See the lights do a long slow fade
The show goes on, and the sad-eyed sisters go walking on
Everyone watching all along
The show goes on, as the autumn's coming
and the summer's all gone
Still without you, the show goes on
Time is passing,slowly passing you by
You better try to find it before it passes you by
As I watch you walking to another cold dawn
And you keep on walking
And they keep on talking
Talking all along
From where she sits, everyone stands in judgement
People watching as the curtain falls down
See the lights do a long slow fade
The show goes on, and the sad-eyed sisters go walking on
Everyone watching all along
The show goes on, as the autumn's coming
and the summer's all gone
Still without you, the show goes on.
Tori found it hard to sleep again. She walked through the apartment. She was quiet, not wanting to wake her brother up. He had enough to worry about, that her not sleeping again, didn't needed to be added to it.
She wondered if the fire was set by him, she knew if it was her answer would come soon. HE, The Man Behind the Curtain didn't wait long to claim the spot light. She was still awake when the sun rose and the early morning Newspaper found its way on her doorstep. She went out side picked it up and there it fell. Another Minial Envelope fell out of the paper. Tori felt a chill run up her spine. She looked around to see if there was someone watching, she didn't see anyone. She bent down picked up the envelope and took it inside.
She took a deep breath before opening it. She was scared to see what was inside. She slowly opened it and pulled out the letter.
It was just like the Fourth of July
Last night. I love seeing my work.,
Watching the building burn.
Watching those firemen die
Man did I ever get what I want
Maybe next time they won't
Not hire me. Just maybe.
Now the fun begins. We are going
To play my little game.
. $50,000 to the trashcan
In central park., Tomorrow
9am thats where
You will take the money.
Tell your policeman brother, that
You had better be alone if he wants to see
You again. I'm not stupid. I know how cops work.
Now for your friend. The firefighter, only if
He would have been there last night and died
Tori stopped a second, took a deep breath and finished reading the letter.
I want him to make another drop of $50,000
In the alley off of 121st and Arthur, tomorrow
8:45 am
He better make this one alone also.
If I see any cops around, you
Won't ever see your brother again,
You hear me you little bitch!
Don't Hate the Player
Hate the Game
The Man behind the Curtain.
Tori jumped the letter to the floor. "MAURICEEEEEEEEEEEE! Oh my God Maurice!"
Bosco rolled around and sat up quickly when he heard his sister's screams. He looked around the room, ripped his sheets off and run into the living room. He saw Tori in a ball, shaking and crying.
"Tori you okay, what's wrong?" He then saw the envelope. He picked up the letter and read it. "Oh Tori." He embraced her into a hug. "I'm so sorry, you've gotten into this." He held on to Tori, just letting her cry into her arms. "You're going to have to come to the precinct with me, I know ya don't wanna do that or nothing, but ya gotta." He held her close to him. "I won't let anything happen to you okay. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. I promise you."
Tori pulled away. "But he said no cops."
"I know he said no cops but you think that's going to stop me, your own brother. It never has before and it sure as damn well won't this time. After tomorrow it will all be over." He said giving her another hug. "In 24 hours it will all be over."
