"Mommy I need to use the bathroom!" Joey yells as he bangs on he bathroom
door.
Kim opens the door. "Okay sweetie. Sorry." She says as he brushes by her on his way into the bathroom.
She stands in the kitchen making breakfast for her son. He comes out of the bathroom and into the kitchen.
"Mommy, are you okay?" Joey asks
"Yeah why do you ask sweetie?" Kim asks
"You've been sick every morning this week." Joey says, "Maybe you should go to the doctor and get some medicine."
"I will sweetie. Now eat your breakfast so you're not late for school." Kim responds.
She drinks a cup of coffee as Joey eats his cereal and heads out the door. She picks up the phone and dials.
"Hi. This is Kim Zambrano. I'm a patient of Dr. James. I need an appointment to see him. Okay, 2 o'clock this afternoon? Great. Thank you." Kim hangs up the phone and looks back the hallway to her bedroom. *~*~*~*~*
Faith and Fred are in the kitchen. Faith is getting breakfast ready.
"Charlie, Emily hurry up! You only have 15 minutes!" Fred yells
Charlie comes out the hall dressed in baggy jeans and a black shirt.
"You're not going to school like that." Faith says
"But mom! It's the style now." Charlie argues
"I can see your underwear." Faith replies
Fred sits laughing quietly. "What, you think that's funny?" Faith asks
"Not at all, it's just. Never mind. Charlie, go change your pants." Fred says
"But Dad." Charlie whines.
"Go!" Fred demands.
Emily comes out into the kitchen. "Glad someone else thinks Charlie needed to change pants." She says as she sits down at the table.
"You have a dentist appointment at 3, I'll pick you up from school around 2:30 okay?" Faith asks
"Yeah, that's fine." Emily replies
Charlie returns to the kitchen.
"Now eat your breakfast." Fred says
Charlie sits down and eats a bowl of Cookie Crisp. It's time for them to leave.
"Charlie, I will pick you up at 2." Faith says as she kisses him on the head
"Yeah. Bye Mom. Bye Dad." He says as he puts his coat on and heads out the door.
"Bye guys." Emily says
Fred and Faith both say "bye" and the door closes.
Fred looks at his wife. "You know, it's nice to have the apartment quiet like this in the morning."
"Yeah, it is." Faith says, "But you have to go to work." She smiles.
Fred looks at his watch. "Bye babe. See you this evening." He says as he kisses her and heads off for work. *~*~*~*~*
Bosco rolls over and looks at the clock. 9 AM.
"Damn it's early." He says to himself as he gets out of bed and heads to the bathroom to get a shower. *~*~*~*~*
2 PM rolls around. Kim sits in an exam room at the doctor's office. There is a knock on the door and Dr. James enters.
"Ms. Zambrano, how are you today?" Dr. James asks
"I could be better." Kim replies honestly
"And what exactly is the reason you are seeing us today?" He asks
"I've been getting sick in the mornings, sometimes carrying over to the afternoon." Kim says
"How long has this been going on?" Dr. James asks
"A little over a week." Kim replies
"Have you been sexually active recently?" He asks
"Yes." Kim answers
"When was your last cycle?" He asks
"Over a month ago." Kim replies
"I want to get a blood test." Dr. James says as he walks to the door.
A nurse enters and sets up to draw blood. As quickly as she sets up, she leaves with a vial. About 20 minutes later Dr. James returns to the room. Kim looks up when the door opens. *~*~*~*~*
Emily and Faith sit in the waiting room of the dentist office. Finally Charlie comes out from the back and the assistant looks to Emily.
"Emily, come on back." She says
Charlie plops down in the chair where his sister once sat.
"How was it?" Faith asks
"I have zero cavities." Charlie proudly boasts
"Good." Faith replies *~*~*~*~*
"So Bosco, flying solo today huh?" Sully asks
"Yeah." Bosco replies
"You do remember how to do police work right? I mean, without someone to tell you what has to be done." Sully cracks
"Yeah Sully, believe it or not. I did graduate to big kid underwear." Bosco quips
Davis laughs. "What are you laughing at?" Bosco asks
"Big kid underwear? I thought you were still in training pants." Davis quips
Bosco shakes his head and walks away as Davis and Sully continue laughing. *~*~*~*~*
Kim walks into the firehouse at 10 minutes after 3.
"You're late." Doc says
"Sorry, my doctor's appointment ran over." Kim replies
"Carlos is waiting on you, so hurry up and get going." Doc says
Kim heads up the stairs and drops her bag in her locker. She then heads to the bus where Carlos is waiting.
"You okay?" Carlos asks
Kim simply walks by him and climbs in the rig. Carlos just stands there and looks at her. Then he finally climbs in and they head off. *~*~*~*~*
Emily returns to the waiting room. Faith signs the forms and they head out.
"So what do you want for dinner?" She asks them
"Pizza." Charlie replies quickly
"Whatever." Emily says
"Pizza does sound good." Faith says
They head for a pizza shop close to their apartment building. Sully and Davis see Faith, so they stop too.
"Hey lady!" Sully yells
"Oh hey Sul! Hey Davis." Faith replies
"Enjoying the day off?" Sully asks
"You bet." Faith replies
"It's been quiet today." Sully adds "I'll bet. Wonder how Bosco's doing." Faith says
The radio comes to life.
"55 David to Central, I have a 10-13 SHOTS FIRED! 1008 Morningside." Bosco's voice shouts across the radio.
Faith's eyes get wide. Sully and Davis, move back to the RMP.
"I guess I got my answer." Faith says
"Yeah!" Sully yells. "55 Charlie responding to the 10-13, we are in route."
The lights and sirens come on and the RMP races down the street.
"Is it always like this?" Emily asks
"No honey, it's hardly ever like this. Now let's get some pizza." Faith says *~*~*~*~*
Carlos looks at Kim after they return to the Rig following a call.
"Kim, you haven't said a word all night." Carlos says, "What is going on?"
Kim starts to break down into tears. "I'm pregnant." She sobs
"What?" Carlos asks
"I slept with Jimmy before he was killed, and now I'm pregnant with his baby." Kim is crying, she falls into Carlos's arms.
He hugs her and tries to reassure her.
"Are you sure? It's not just a mistake?" Carlos asks
"I went to the doctor today and they did the blood test. How am I going to do this?" Kim cries
"You're a strong woman. You'll get through this." Carlos reassures
"But I have to do this alone." She sobs
"You'll never be alone." Carlos says calmly, "I'll never let that happen."
Kim looks at Carlos. He smiles as they get back into the rig. *~*~*~*~* Sully and Davis pull onto the scene. Bosco is taking cover behind his RMP. A shooter is firing from a window of a residence.
"Sully, Davis! Stay down!" Bosco yells
Sully and Davis take cover behind their RMP. Sully surveys the situation, trying to figure out the best way to take the shooter. The shooter fires round after round at the three cops.
"We have got to get closer to that building." Bosco yells
"Yeah, but he's got a good bead on us, we'll never get close enough without getting ourselves shot." Davis says
"Yeah, but three targets means that at least one will get through." Bosco says
"Oh, so you want to make this a game for him?" Sully asks
"You got any better ideas?" Bosco quips.
"Well, no." says Sully
"Then I think we need to try it." Bosco says.
The three look at each other. *~*~*~*~*
"Kim, does anyone else know about this?" Carlos asks
"Joey suspects that I am sick. But other than you, no." Kim replies
"If you need to talk, you know that I am here." Carlos replies
"I know. And thank you." Kim adds
"We should go out sometime, for coffee. Then we can talk." Carlos adds
"I'd like that." Kim says *~*~*~*~*
The three cops move towards the building. The shooter attempts to fire on them, but he can't hit them. They get to the door.
"Well, let's see what kind of welcoming party he has." Bosco says gun drawn.
"POLICE! Open up!" Sully yells. There is no response. Sully nods at Bosco and Bosco kicks I in the door. They find no one in the downstairs rooms.
"Give up!" Bosco yells up the stairs.
The three officers cautiously ascend the stairs. Bosco reaches the top first. They creep back the hallway towards the room where the shooter was firing from.
"Be careful." Sully whispers.
They get to the doorway. Bosco kicks it in and there is a gunshot. Bosco falls to the floor. Sully and Davis each fire on the shooter. He slumps over in his perch.
"55 Charlie to Central, we need a bus on a rush at this location. Also notify a shift supervisor." Davis radios. *~*~*~*~* "Boyd 55-3 Officer down 1008 Morningside." The radio crackles to life in the bus
Kim grabs the radio, "Boyd 55-3 1008 Morningside."
Carlos turns the bus down a side street and they head for the call. *~*~*~*~*
"Bosco, Bosco talk to me." Sully insists ripping at the Kevlar vest that Bosco is wearing
"I'm hit." Bosco cries, he pulls his hand away from his shoulder, blood covering it.
Sully looks to Davis. "You're alright Bosco." Sully flashes Davis a look of fear. The bullet pierced the Kevlar.
The listen to the sounds of approaching sirens.
"Bosco, you listen to me. You're okay. Just stay still." Sully says
"Sully, how bad is it?" Bosco questions
"It's not bad." Sully says because truthfully he doesn't really know how bad it is.
Davis runs down the stairs to meet the medics. Other police units are roping off the area.
Carlos and Kim jump out of the bus.
"Who is it?" Carlos asks
"Bosco." Davis responds.
"How bad?" Carlos asks
"I don't know." Davis replies.
They rush up the stairs. Sully gets out of the way of the medics. They survey the wound.
"Bag him." Kim says
"We gotta get him out of here." Carlos says after inserting a line.
Kim nods in agreement and they get him on a backboard. Sully and Davis assist them in getting Bosco down the stairs and out to the bus. Carlos climbs in the back. Sully closes the doors and Kim pulls off.
Sully and Davis stand and watch as the bus pulls off. They turn around in time to see the body bag being carried from the house. Lieutenant Swersky jumps out of his RMP.
"What happened?" Swersky asks
"Bosco's been hit. We shot and killed the shooter." Sully replies after handing his gun over to the Sergeant.
"How bad?" Swerksy questions
Sully and Davis look at each other. "We really don't know." Davis responds. *~*~*~*~*
The doctors and nurses are waiting on the arrival of the bus. Kim pulls it up to the doors. Proctor opens the back door of the bus. Carlos starts rattling off the stats. They escort the gurney into a trauma room and immediately work on the wound.
Carlos looks at his watch. It's 10:30. He looks over his shoulder occasionally while working on the run sheet. Kim turns and looks as the wheel Bosco towards the elevator. Sully, Davis, and Swersky rush in.
"How is he?" Swersky asks as Dr. Fields walks up to the desk.
"The bullet's lodged in his shoulder. They're taking him to surgery to get it out. He should be alright." Dr. Fields replies.
"I'm gonna go call Faith. Better she hear it from us than on the news." Sully says
Swersky nods. Carlos and Kim head back to the bus.
"So, when are you going to tell your mom and Joey?" Carlos asks Kim
"I'm going to tell mom tonight. I don't know when, or how I am going to tell Joey." She replies as Carlos pulls the bus away from Mercy. *~*~*~*~*
"Faith. Hey, it's me. Sully. Bosco's been shot. He's okay. They have him in surgery right now to remove the bullet from his shoulder. We didn't want you to hear this on the news. Yeah, I'll keep you informed. Night." Sully says into the phone.
Davis walks up with a cup of coffee. "How'd she take it?" Davis asks
"She's upset, but she should be. I'd be upset if it happened to you while I was out." Sully says
"Yeah." Davis replies *~*~*~*~*
Kim walks up to her mother's front door. Catherine opens the door.
"Kim? What are you doing here?" Catherine asks, shocked to see her daughter
"I need to talk to you." Kim says as she steps inside.
They go to the living room. Kim and Catherine sit on the couch.
Kim begins to cry.
"What's the matter dear?" Catherine asks
"Mom, I'm 6 weeks pregnant." Kim says
Catherine's initial reaction is shock. She knows that makes the baby Jimmy's. She pulls her daughter close to her.
"How am I going to do this mom?" Kim sobs.
"You're strong. You'll manage." Catherine responds. "I raised you well enough to know that you can do this." *~*~*~*~*
Carlos sits in the living room of his apartment. Davis has long since gone to bed. Carlos thinks to himself.
"I'm going to be there for Kim. She needs someone. I can be that someone."
Kim opens the door. "Okay sweetie. Sorry." She says as he brushes by her on his way into the bathroom.
She stands in the kitchen making breakfast for her son. He comes out of the bathroom and into the kitchen.
"Mommy, are you okay?" Joey asks
"Yeah why do you ask sweetie?" Kim asks
"You've been sick every morning this week." Joey says, "Maybe you should go to the doctor and get some medicine."
"I will sweetie. Now eat your breakfast so you're not late for school." Kim responds.
She drinks a cup of coffee as Joey eats his cereal and heads out the door. She picks up the phone and dials.
"Hi. This is Kim Zambrano. I'm a patient of Dr. James. I need an appointment to see him. Okay, 2 o'clock this afternoon? Great. Thank you." Kim hangs up the phone and looks back the hallway to her bedroom. *~*~*~*~*
Faith and Fred are in the kitchen. Faith is getting breakfast ready.
"Charlie, Emily hurry up! You only have 15 minutes!" Fred yells
Charlie comes out the hall dressed in baggy jeans and a black shirt.
"You're not going to school like that." Faith says
"But mom! It's the style now." Charlie argues
"I can see your underwear." Faith replies
Fred sits laughing quietly. "What, you think that's funny?" Faith asks
"Not at all, it's just. Never mind. Charlie, go change your pants." Fred says
"But Dad." Charlie whines.
"Go!" Fred demands.
Emily comes out into the kitchen. "Glad someone else thinks Charlie needed to change pants." She says as she sits down at the table.
"You have a dentist appointment at 3, I'll pick you up from school around 2:30 okay?" Faith asks
"Yeah, that's fine." Emily replies
Charlie returns to the kitchen.
"Now eat your breakfast." Fred says
Charlie sits down and eats a bowl of Cookie Crisp. It's time for them to leave.
"Charlie, I will pick you up at 2." Faith says as she kisses him on the head
"Yeah. Bye Mom. Bye Dad." He says as he puts his coat on and heads out the door.
"Bye guys." Emily says
Fred and Faith both say "bye" and the door closes.
Fred looks at his wife. "You know, it's nice to have the apartment quiet like this in the morning."
"Yeah, it is." Faith says, "But you have to go to work." She smiles.
Fred looks at his watch. "Bye babe. See you this evening." He says as he kisses her and heads off for work. *~*~*~*~*
Bosco rolls over and looks at the clock. 9 AM.
"Damn it's early." He says to himself as he gets out of bed and heads to the bathroom to get a shower. *~*~*~*~*
2 PM rolls around. Kim sits in an exam room at the doctor's office. There is a knock on the door and Dr. James enters.
"Ms. Zambrano, how are you today?" Dr. James asks
"I could be better." Kim replies honestly
"And what exactly is the reason you are seeing us today?" He asks
"I've been getting sick in the mornings, sometimes carrying over to the afternoon." Kim says
"How long has this been going on?" Dr. James asks
"A little over a week." Kim replies
"Have you been sexually active recently?" He asks
"Yes." Kim answers
"When was your last cycle?" He asks
"Over a month ago." Kim replies
"I want to get a blood test." Dr. James says as he walks to the door.
A nurse enters and sets up to draw blood. As quickly as she sets up, she leaves with a vial. About 20 minutes later Dr. James returns to the room. Kim looks up when the door opens. *~*~*~*~*
Emily and Faith sit in the waiting room of the dentist office. Finally Charlie comes out from the back and the assistant looks to Emily.
"Emily, come on back." She says
Charlie plops down in the chair where his sister once sat.
"How was it?" Faith asks
"I have zero cavities." Charlie proudly boasts
"Good." Faith replies *~*~*~*~*
"So Bosco, flying solo today huh?" Sully asks
"Yeah." Bosco replies
"You do remember how to do police work right? I mean, without someone to tell you what has to be done." Sully cracks
"Yeah Sully, believe it or not. I did graduate to big kid underwear." Bosco quips
Davis laughs. "What are you laughing at?" Bosco asks
"Big kid underwear? I thought you were still in training pants." Davis quips
Bosco shakes his head and walks away as Davis and Sully continue laughing. *~*~*~*~*
Kim walks into the firehouse at 10 minutes after 3.
"You're late." Doc says
"Sorry, my doctor's appointment ran over." Kim replies
"Carlos is waiting on you, so hurry up and get going." Doc says
Kim heads up the stairs and drops her bag in her locker. She then heads to the bus where Carlos is waiting.
"You okay?" Carlos asks
Kim simply walks by him and climbs in the rig. Carlos just stands there and looks at her. Then he finally climbs in and they head off. *~*~*~*~*
Emily returns to the waiting room. Faith signs the forms and they head out.
"So what do you want for dinner?" She asks them
"Pizza." Charlie replies quickly
"Whatever." Emily says
"Pizza does sound good." Faith says
They head for a pizza shop close to their apartment building. Sully and Davis see Faith, so they stop too.
"Hey lady!" Sully yells
"Oh hey Sul! Hey Davis." Faith replies
"Enjoying the day off?" Sully asks
"You bet." Faith replies
"It's been quiet today." Sully adds "I'll bet. Wonder how Bosco's doing." Faith says
The radio comes to life.
"55 David to Central, I have a 10-13 SHOTS FIRED! 1008 Morningside." Bosco's voice shouts across the radio.
Faith's eyes get wide. Sully and Davis, move back to the RMP.
"I guess I got my answer." Faith says
"Yeah!" Sully yells. "55 Charlie responding to the 10-13, we are in route."
The lights and sirens come on and the RMP races down the street.
"Is it always like this?" Emily asks
"No honey, it's hardly ever like this. Now let's get some pizza." Faith says *~*~*~*~*
Carlos looks at Kim after they return to the Rig following a call.
"Kim, you haven't said a word all night." Carlos says, "What is going on?"
Kim starts to break down into tears. "I'm pregnant." She sobs
"What?" Carlos asks
"I slept with Jimmy before he was killed, and now I'm pregnant with his baby." Kim is crying, she falls into Carlos's arms.
He hugs her and tries to reassure her.
"Are you sure? It's not just a mistake?" Carlos asks
"I went to the doctor today and they did the blood test. How am I going to do this?" Kim cries
"You're a strong woman. You'll get through this." Carlos reassures
"But I have to do this alone." She sobs
"You'll never be alone." Carlos says calmly, "I'll never let that happen."
Kim looks at Carlos. He smiles as they get back into the rig. *~*~*~*~* Sully and Davis pull onto the scene. Bosco is taking cover behind his RMP. A shooter is firing from a window of a residence.
"Sully, Davis! Stay down!" Bosco yells
Sully and Davis take cover behind their RMP. Sully surveys the situation, trying to figure out the best way to take the shooter. The shooter fires round after round at the three cops.
"We have got to get closer to that building." Bosco yells
"Yeah, but he's got a good bead on us, we'll never get close enough without getting ourselves shot." Davis says
"Yeah, but three targets means that at least one will get through." Bosco says
"Oh, so you want to make this a game for him?" Sully asks
"You got any better ideas?" Bosco quips.
"Well, no." says Sully
"Then I think we need to try it." Bosco says.
The three look at each other. *~*~*~*~*
"Kim, does anyone else know about this?" Carlos asks
"Joey suspects that I am sick. But other than you, no." Kim replies
"If you need to talk, you know that I am here." Carlos replies
"I know. And thank you." Kim adds
"We should go out sometime, for coffee. Then we can talk." Carlos adds
"I'd like that." Kim says *~*~*~*~*
The three cops move towards the building. The shooter attempts to fire on them, but he can't hit them. They get to the door.
"Well, let's see what kind of welcoming party he has." Bosco says gun drawn.
"POLICE! Open up!" Sully yells. There is no response. Sully nods at Bosco and Bosco kicks I in the door. They find no one in the downstairs rooms.
"Give up!" Bosco yells up the stairs.
The three officers cautiously ascend the stairs. Bosco reaches the top first. They creep back the hallway towards the room where the shooter was firing from.
"Be careful." Sully whispers.
They get to the doorway. Bosco kicks it in and there is a gunshot. Bosco falls to the floor. Sully and Davis each fire on the shooter. He slumps over in his perch.
"55 Charlie to Central, we need a bus on a rush at this location. Also notify a shift supervisor." Davis radios. *~*~*~*~* "Boyd 55-3 Officer down 1008 Morningside." The radio crackles to life in the bus
Kim grabs the radio, "Boyd 55-3 1008 Morningside."
Carlos turns the bus down a side street and they head for the call. *~*~*~*~*
"Bosco, Bosco talk to me." Sully insists ripping at the Kevlar vest that Bosco is wearing
"I'm hit." Bosco cries, he pulls his hand away from his shoulder, blood covering it.
Sully looks to Davis. "You're alright Bosco." Sully flashes Davis a look of fear. The bullet pierced the Kevlar.
The listen to the sounds of approaching sirens.
"Bosco, you listen to me. You're okay. Just stay still." Sully says
"Sully, how bad is it?" Bosco questions
"It's not bad." Sully says because truthfully he doesn't really know how bad it is.
Davis runs down the stairs to meet the medics. Other police units are roping off the area.
Carlos and Kim jump out of the bus.
"Who is it?" Carlos asks
"Bosco." Davis responds.
"How bad?" Carlos asks
"I don't know." Davis replies.
They rush up the stairs. Sully gets out of the way of the medics. They survey the wound.
"Bag him." Kim says
"We gotta get him out of here." Carlos says after inserting a line.
Kim nods in agreement and they get him on a backboard. Sully and Davis assist them in getting Bosco down the stairs and out to the bus. Carlos climbs in the back. Sully closes the doors and Kim pulls off.
Sully and Davis stand and watch as the bus pulls off. They turn around in time to see the body bag being carried from the house. Lieutenant Swersky jumps out of his RMP.
"What happened?" Swersky asks
"Bosco's been hit. We shot and killed the shooter." Sully replies after handing his gun over to the Sergeant.
"How bad?" Swerksy questions
Sully and Davis look at each other. "We really don't know." Davis responds. *~*~*~*~*
The doctors and nurses are waiting on the arrival of the bus. Kim pulls it up to the doors. Proctor opens the back door of the bus. Carlos starts rattling off the stats. They escort the gurney into a trauma room and immediately work on the wound.
Carlos looks at his watch. It's 10:30. He looks over his shoulder occasionally while working on the run sheet. Kim turns and looks as the wheel Bosco towards the elevator. Sully, Davis, and Swersky rush in.
"How is he?" Swersky asks as Dr. Fields walks up to the desk.
"The bullet's lodged in his shoulder. They're taking him to surgery to get it out. He should be alright." Dr. Fields replies.
"I'm gonna go call Faith. Better she hear it from us than on the news." Sully says
Swersky nods. Carlos and Kim head back to the bus.
"So, when are you going to tell your mom and Joey?" Carlos asks Kim
"I'm going to tell mom tonight. I don't know when, or how I am going to tell Joey." She replies as Carlos pulls the bus away from Mercy. *~*~*~*~*
"Faith. Hey, it's me. Sully. Bosco's been shot. He's okay. They have him in surgery right now to remove the bullet from his shoulder. We didn't want you to hear this on the news. Yeah, I'll keep you informed. Night." Sully says into the phone.
Davis walks up with a cup of coffee. "How'd she take it?" Davis asks
"She's upset, but she should be. I'd be upset if it happened to you while I was out." Sully says
"Yeah." Davis replies *~*~*~*~*
Kim walks up to her mother's front door. Catherine opens the door.
"Kim? What are you doing here?" Catherine asks, shocked to see her daughter
"I need to talk to you." Kim says as she steps inside.
They go to the living room. Kim and Catherine sit on the couch.
Kim begins to cry.
"What's the matter dear?" Catherine asks
"Mom, I'm 6 weeks pregnant." Kim says
Catherine's initial reaction is shock. She knows that makes the baby Jimmy's. She pulls her daughter close to her.
"How am I going to do this mom?" Kim sobs.
"You're strong. You'll manage." Catherine responds. "I raised you well enough to know that you can do this." *~*~*~*~*
Carlos sits in the living room of his apartment. Davis has long since gone to bed. Carlos thinks to himself.
"I'm going to be there for Kim. She needs someone. I can be that someone."
