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Thanks to everyone who took the time to write to me. You have all made me feel so welcome here at Fanfiction. Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy these next few chapters.
The Only One: Chapter 14
Alicia stood in the hallway of the hospital. She hadn't moved since Faith had stormed off. Inside she was a hurricane of emotions. She was angry as hell. Faith had to be taken care of, and soon. She knew that Faith would be the one to ruin her plans. She had to decide how to get rid of her quickly. Then, as if she were a lightswitch that could be easialy turned on and off, she pasted on her fake smile and pushed the door to Maurice's room open and stepped inside.
Rose looked up at her as she entered. She was obviously waiting for Faith to come back in and was surprised to see Alicia there. Her face was a mixture between anger and confusion, Alicia couldn't tell which. She also knew that these emotions were ment for her. Rose no longer looked at her with pity. She looked at her as if she were the enemy. Turning the moment to her advantage, Alicia burst into tears without any effort. She brought a silk hankee out of her purse and dabbed her eyes with it.
" Oh, Rose, it's really true?" Alicia sobbed.
Rose, feeling guilty about her less than warm welcome, stood up and hugged Alicia to her and rubbed her back gently.
" Oh honey, I know it's hard to believe, but he's gonna make it. I know it." she said softly.
Abruptly, Alicia stopped crying and sat down on the chair beside his bed. She took Bosco's hand into hers and stroked it lovingly. " Oh, Maurice, it's ok. I'm here. Please come back to us. Your son needs you. I need you." she said, almost robot like.
Rose was momentarialy silenced. It was as if she were playing a part in a play. She could turn her emotions on or off in a matter of seconds. Rose watched as Alicia changed moods again, this time to anger.
" Do you know what Faith said to me?" she demanded.
Rose shook her head and waited for her answer. She had heard the whole conversation, mainly because she had stood at the door and opened it a crack. She hated to be sneaky, but she needed to see if Alicia would tell her the truth or not.
" She said that I wasn't welcome here and that I would be easy to replace. Can you believe the nerve of her? She actually stood there and told me that I had better watch my back and that...."
Rose had had enough. She didn't entirely understand what Alicia's motives were, other than to cause trouble between herself and her son and Faith. Either way, it didn't matter anymore. It hurt her to know that once she said something negative to Alicia that she was taking the chance that she would never see her grandchild. But Maurice and Faith meant more to her than anything else.
She took one step toward Alicia and pointed her finger at her. " I think you better leave."
Alicia didn't respond. She looked at Rose with blank eyes. For a moment Rose thought that Alicia hadn't heard her.
" I said I think you had better leave. Now." Rose said, a little louder.
This time Alicia started to speak, but she was backpeddling. " Rose. I know you are upset, but Faith has got you snowed under. She is trying to get between us. She's jealous of me. Jealous that I'm better for Maurice than she could ever be...jealous that he and I are going to get married some day...."
Rose interrupted, now with disgust in her voice. " She's trying to protect our family from the likes of you, Alicia. I heard your conversation in the hall. It was YOU. All YOU! Now, you listen to me: I want you to leave. You will never be welcome here again. There is something wrong with you...your head is all screwed up. And I'll tell you something else: I'll see to it that my son fights you for custody of that little baby because you aren't fit to be a mother! Now! GET OUT!" Rose screamed.
A nurse opened the door and came in quickly. She was angry and she looked it. " What in the hell is going on in here? If you ladies don't stop this immediately than I will have no choice but to ask that you leave!" she exclaimed.
Alicia stood up and rushed to hide behind the nurse. " Oh, thank goodness your here! She threatened me! I'm pregnant and she goes and threatens me. What kind of a sick thing is that to do to a pregnant girl?"
Roses face was now beet red, she was flabbergasted by Alicia's out right lying! She stepped forward and tried to grab Alicia, who was still behind the nurse. The nurse pressed a button that was beside the bed and called for help. In a matter of seconds there were two orderlies in the room. Rose had amazing strength for a woman of her size. She had managed to grab a handful of Alicia's hair when the nurse was calling for help and was yanking it hard. Alicia also showed great strength for her size and had managed to get a good kick to Rose's shin before the men ripped them apart.
"Easy ladie's" one orderly ordered, holding Rose back.
" Ya" laughed the other, " meowwwwwwww. Cat fight!"
Rose and Alicia both gave the guy a dirty look before they were pushed out of the room.
" What's goin on here? Can't a guy get some sleep!" came a weary voice from behind them.
It was Bosco. He was awake!
TBC
Thanks to everyone who took the time to write to me. You have all made me feel so welcome here at Fanfiction. Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy these next few chapters.
The Only One: Chapter 14
Alicia stood in the hallway of the hospital. She hadn't moved since Faith had stormed off. Inside she was a hurricane of emotions. She was angry as hell. Faith had to be taken care of, and soon. She knew that Faith would be the one to ruin her plans. She had to decide how to get rid of her quickly. Then, as if she were a lightswitch that could be easialy turned on and off, she pasted on her fake smile and pushed the door to Maurice's room open and stepped inside.
Rose looked up at her as she entered. She was obviously waiting for Faith to come back in and was surprised to see Alicia there. Her face was a mixture between anger and confusion, Alicia couldn't tell which. She also knew that these emotions were ment for her. Rose no longer looked at her with pity. She looked at her as if she were the enemy. Turning the moment to her advantage, Alicia burst into tears without any effort. She brought a silk hankee out of her purse and dabbed her eyes with it.
" Oh, Rose, it's really true?" Alicia sobbed.
Rose, feeling guilty about her less than warm welcome, stood up and hugged Alicia to her and rubbed her back gently.
" Oh honey, I know it's hard to believe, but he's gonna make it. I know it." she said softly.
Abruptly, Alicia stopped crying and sat down on the chair beside his bed. She took Bosco's hand into hers and stroked it lovingly. " Oh, Maurice, it's ok. I'm here. Please come back to us. Your son needs you. I need you." she said, almost robot like.
Rose was momentarialy silenced. It was as if she were playing a part in a play. She could turn her emotions on or off in a matter of seconds. Rose watched as Alicia changed moods again, this time to anger.
" Do you know what Faith said to me?" she demanded.
Rose shook her head and waited for her answer. She had heard the whole conversation, mainly because she had stood at the door and opened it a crack. She hated to be sneaky, but she needed to see if Alicia would tell her the truth or not.
" She said that I wasn't welcome here and that I would be easy to replace. Can you believe the nerve of her? She actually stood there and told me that I had better watch my back and that...."
Rose had had enough. She didn't entirely understand what Alicia's motives were, other than to cause trouble between herself and her son and Faith. Either way, it didn't matter anymore. It hurt her to know that once she said something negative to Alicia that she was taking the chance that she would never see her grandchild. But Maurice and Faith meant more to her than anything else.
She took one step toward Alicia and pointed her finger at her. " I think you better leave."
Alicia didn't respond. She looked at Rose with blank eyes. For a moment Rose thought that Alicia hadn't heard her.
" I said I think you had better leave. Now." Rose said, a little louder.
This time Alicia started to speak, but she was backpeddling. " Rose. I know you are upset, but Faith has got you snowed under. She is trying to get between us. She's jealous of me. Jealous that I'm better for Maurice than she could ever be...jealous that he and I are going to get married some day...."
Rose interrupted, now with disgust in her voice. " She's trying to protect our family from the likes of you, Alicia. I heard your conversation in the hall. It was YOU. All YOU! Now, you listen to me: I want you to leave. You will never be welcome here again. There is something wrong with you...your head is all screwed up. And I'll tell you something else: I'll see to it that my son fights you for custody of that little baby because you aren't fit to be a mother! Now! GET OUT!" Rose screamed.
A nurse opened the door and came in quickly. She was angry and she looked it. " What in the hell is going on in here? If you ladies don't stop this immediately than I will have no choice but to ask that you leave!" she exclaimed.
Alicia stood up and rushed to hide behind the nurse. " Oh, thank goodness your here! She threatened me! I'm pregnant and she goes and threatens me. What kind of a sick thing is that to do to a pregnant girl?"
Roses face was now beet red, she was flabbergasted by Alicia's out right lying! She stepped forward and tried to grab Alicia, who was still behind the nurse. The nurse pressed a button that was beside the bed and called for help. In a matter of seconds there were two orderlies in the room. Rose had amazing strength for a woman of her size. She had managed to grab a handful of Alicia's hair when the nurse was calling for help and was yanking it hard. Alicia also showed great strength for her size and had managed to get a good kick to Rose's shin before the men ripped them apart.
"Easy ladie's" one orderly ordered, holding Rose back.
" Ya" laughed the other, " meowwwwwwww. Cat fight!"
Rose and Alicia both gave the guy a dirty look before they were pushed out of the room.
" What's goin on here? Can't a guy get some sleep!" came a weary voice from behind them.
It was Bosco. He was awake!
TBC