Title: Problems with the Past

Author: I AM GRUMPY-BEAR

Rating: PG

Spoilers: None

Summary: Gary meets a girl who's past is quickly catching up to her and that could spell disaster for everyone.

Disclaimer: I didn't own them in the past fourteen chapters and I don't own them in chapter fifteen, okay?

Note: Last chapter. I'm so happy. YAY!!!!!!!!YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Problems with the Past

Chapter Fifteen: Secrets Revealed

Robin watched Hazel pull the trigger and closed her eyes. She prayed that Hazel's aim was good. She never felt any pain and a second later, she felt Bostwick's grip on her go loose. Robin opened her eyes and saw Bostwick lying on the ground. There was a bullet hole in his head.

The police swarmed all over the scene. Robin felt herself pulled off to the side and she was set in the back seat of a police car. "Are you alright?" asked an officer. Robin gave a weak nod. She was too shocked to speak. Robin saw her parents rushing over to her.

"Are you okay?" asked her mother and she pulled her daughter into a tight hug. Robin once again nodded. "I'm never letting you out of my sight, Robin." Robin looked up at her father and saw that he was crying.

"I'm sorry," said Robin.

"You don't have to apologize, sweetheart," said her father.

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Crumb walked over to Hazel who was still standing in the same spot. Her arm was hanging at her side, the gun was lying on the ground.

"Nice aim," he said simply. Hazel remained quiet. "You saved her life, you know?"

"I know," replied Hazel, "but I shouldn't of had to." She started to walk away, but then turned back around. "In all my years as an FBI agent, I've never once shot to kill, but this time I did. And what scares me the most is that I don't feel bad. I'm really hoping that's odd." Crumb watched the woman walk towards that police cars. He stooped down, picked up the gun, and then followed.

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"How are you, Robin?" asked Hazel as she walked over to the police car.

"I thought you were dead," said Robin. He voice was hoarse from crying.

"Bullet proof vest," said Hazel simply. "Saved my life more than once."

"Is Gary okay?" Robin asked.

"By now he should be at the hospital," said Hazel. "I'm thinking he'll be okay though."

Robin nodded in understanding and then asked quietly "Is he dead?"

"Yeah," said Hazel. "He's dead. You're never going to have to worry about him again."

"It'll be nice not to worry," said Robin smiling for the first time in days.

"I'm sure it will," said Hazel. "I'm going to go over to the hospital and make sure he's okay. I might stop by your house later, alright?"

Robin nodded and Hazel left.

"Hey, Em," said Rachel as she walked over to her friend. "I mean Robin."

"I'll answer to both, Rachel," said Robin. She looked down at her hands and then said, "You saved my life."

"It was nothin," said Rachel. "Just doing anything a best friend would do."

"I'm gonna miss you when I go back to Knoxville," said Robin quietly.

"I figured you'd be moving back," said Rachel.

"I'm out of the program," said Robin. "Bostwick's dead. My life can go back to normal."

"I'll write," said Rachel, "and maybe I'll come down and see you."

"That would be cool," said Robin. "Thanks again."

"No problem," said Rachel. There was a silence between the two friends for a moment and then Rachel said, "I think I had better get home. My family is probably starving by now. Bye, Robin."

"See ya, Rachel," said Robin. The two girls waved to each other and the Rachel walked away.

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Gary opened his eyes and saw that he was lying in a hospital bed. His shoulder still hurt, but not nearly as bad as before.

"Wondering when the drugs were gonna wear off," said a voice from somewhere in the room. He looked over and saw Hazel sitting in a chair. "That's what I hate about hospitals. They give you too many drugs. You feeling better?" Gary nodded. "That's good."

"How did you find Robin and me?" asked Gary.

"Detective work," replied Hazel. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a newspaper. "I think this belongs to you." She set the paper on the bed. "I found it outside Robin's door and I caught a look at the date. It said the fifteenth and I thought that was funny because today is only the fourteenth. But that would explain how you knew where to be at all the time."

"Is that how you found Robin and me?" asked Gary.

"Yeah," said Hazel.

"What did the article say?" asked Gary.

"The building you were in was supposed to catch fire," answered Hazel, "and there was supposed to be three deaths. You, Robin, and an unidentified man. It was kind of weird going along with the paper, but it was right."

Gary stared at her. "You're not going to tell anybody are you?" he finally asked.

"No," said Hazel with a smile. "I don't think anyone would believe. Besides, I think what you do is good. The world needs more good Samaritans. Maybe then there would be less Bostwicks. " She stood up. "I have to get going. Get better. Try and stay out of trouble. Oh yeah. Your friends are waiting to see you." She gave a wave goodbye.

"Bye," said Gary. Once Hazel was gone, Chuck and Marissa walked into the room.

"How you feeling, Gar?" asked Chuck.

"Better than I was before," replied Gary.

"We were pretty worried when we got the call from the hospital," said Marissa. "Especially since they said you had been shot."

"Hit my shoulder," said Gary. "Hazel knows about the paper."

"You told her?!" said Chuck.

"She figured it out," said Gary. "She used it to find Robin."

"Is she gonna tell anyone?" asked Marissa.

Gary shook his head no and started to drift off. He finally lost the battle and fell asleep.

The End

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Well, what did you think? My first EE fic ever. Well, gotta go sweep. Dang chores.