Title: Un-Forgotten

Author: HAPPYBUNNY13

Rating: PG-13 (swearing and mild-violence)

Spoilers: None

Disclaimer: Don't own them. Sorry. Wish I did.

Summary: Bostwick (Samuel Bostwick) is back and Gary is in danger.

Note: Sorry it took so long. I'm working on three stories at once.

Un-Forgotten

Chapter Seven: The Truth

"Sometimes we must get hurt in order to grow; we must fail in order to know. Sometimes our vision clears only after our eyes are washed away with tears."

"So he won't talk to anyone?" said Crumb as he, Marissa, and Hazel stood outside Gary's room.

"No," said Marissa. "He'll talk, but he won't talk about what happened. He seems distant."

"Maybe he just needs time," suggested Crumb. "After a few days rest, I'm sure he'll be fine."

"Not after he's spent time with Bostwick," said Hazel quietly. "We have to try and talk to him."

"We've tried," said Marissa, "but it doesn't matter. He just shuts us out."

"Then try again," said Crumb. He surprised both women standing there and they both turned toward him. "I can't say I know Hobson as well as you two, but I do know he has this way bouncing back after these things. I've seen him come out of the hospital and the next day be running across town at top speeds. Neither of you are going to give up on him, so I suggest you go talk to him again."

Marissa and Hazel stood there silently. They were contemplating what the man had said. "It's definitely better than sitting on our asses all day worrying about him."

"If we talk to him together," said Marissa, "we're more likely to get a response. He can't ignore use both."

"Let's go," said Hazel. She and Marissa walked into the hospital room and Hazel saw Gary staring absently out the window; Marissa didn't need to see him, but could tell by the air of the room Gary was no different than before.

"Gary?" said Hazel quietly as she and Marissa walked over to the bed. He didn't respond. "Gary?" Hazel said again.

He looked towards them and said quietly. "Hi."

"We need to talk, Gary," said Marissa as she took the seat she had been sitting in the last two days. Hazel went around to the other side and sat in that chair.

"About what?" asked Gary. Both Marissa and Hazel could hear his voice falter for a second.

"About what happened," replied Hazel. Gary turned toward Hazel and realized that they had a plan of attack. He swallowed hard, but didn't say anything. "And don't try and shut us out this time."

"You can't keep it from us forever," said Marissa. "Please, tell us what happened."

Gary looked back and forth between his friend and hie girlfriend and sighed. He had been trying to forget what had happened, but it was stuck in his mind. There was no way of avoiding the memories or the guilt anymore.

Gary closed his eyes and then slowly started to speak. "The paper came when I was there," said Gary. "Bostwick took it and he found an article in it. It said that three people were going to be seriously injured in a car accident." The accident replayed again in Gary's mind. "I watched the accident. I couldn't save them." Hazel stared blankly at Gary and Marissa sat there in shocked silence. "He said he was going to go after you guys next," continued Gary quietly.

Hazel shook her head and stood up from the chair. She hurried to the door and walked out of the room. Marissa continued to sit there. "You don't have to worry anymore," said Marissa. "Bostwick's going away forever." Gary didn't respond. He had gone back to staring out the window. "Gary?" said Marissa after a minute or so of silence.

"Please leave," said Gary quietly.

"But Gary," said Marissa.

"Please leave," repeated Gary.

"Fine," said Marissa almost sounding angry, "but I'm not done talking to you yet." She got up and walked out of the room.

!&!&!&

Crumb saw Hazel rush out of the room and a few minutes later, Marissa followed. "What happened?" asked Crumb as he walked over to her.

"We had a breakthrough," replied Marissa, "and then I think he had a breakdown. Did you see where Hazel went?"

"She went towards the elevators," answered Crumb. "Want some help finding her?"

"If you wouldn't mind," said Marissa.

"No problem," said Crumb. Marissa took hold of his arm and they went in search of Hazel.

!&!&!&

The wind that blew against her was cold, but she didn't care. "I can't believe this," Hazel muttered to herself as she shook her head. "I just can't believe this." In a fit of anger, Hazel threw her fist against the wall. Pain shot up through her arm, but she didn't care.

"Feel better?" asked Crumb as he and Marissa walked towards her.

"No," replied Hazel ruefully. "Now I'm angry and my hand hurts."

"Next time don't hit the wall," said Crumb.

"I just can't believe this," said Hazel. "Why him of all people?"

"I don't know, Hazel," said Marissa, "but we're going to help him." Hazel didn't respond. "Hazel?"

"I know we're going to help him," said Hazel with a sigh. "I'm definitely not ready to give up one him, but I'm not sure I know how to help him."

"You'll help him anyway you can," said Marissa, "but you're not going to help him by slamming your fist into the wall."

Hazel sighed again and ran her hands through her hair. She was about to say something when the cell phone in her pocket rang. Hazel grabbed it and put it up to her ear. "Hello?" she said not bothering to hide the annoyance in her voice.

"Hazel," said the voice on the other end. "It's McCain. I have some bad news."

"Nothing could make my already terrible mood worse," said Hazel, but when she heard what McCain had to say, she dropped the phone in shock.

"Are you alright, Hazel?"asked Crumb as he watched her lean against the wall for support. When he didn't get a response, Crumb decided to get his answers from whoever was on the other end of the phone.

"Hazel!?" Crumb heard a frantic McCain shout as he put the phone up to his ear.

"No," said Crumb as he winced. "Crumb. What the hell did you tell her?"

"Bostwick," said McCain. "He got away. Took down an agent and an officer is in the hospital. We're sending a guard over to the hospital right away. I highly don't he'll go there though. He's probably on his way out of the country."

"Aren't you searching for him?" shouted Crumb.

"Of course we're searching for him," McCain replied in an equally loud voice, "but we haven't found him yet. It just happened. Good day!" Crumb heard a click on the other end.

"What's going on?" asked Marissa after Crumb had stopped talking for a minute.

Crumb was about to reply when Hazel said quietly, "He got away and I know he's coming back here."

Marissa stood there in shocked silence for a second and then shouted angrily, "Can't they keep those damn Bostwick's in jail longer than twenty-four hours!?" Both Crumb and hazel jumped back startled by the blind woman's outburst.

The three stood there in silence for awhile. They were waiting for the shock of the phone call and the outburst to sink in.

"Someone has to tell him," said Hazel finally breaking the silence.

"Yeah," said Crumb, "but who?"

"All three of us are going to do it," replied Marissa. "That way not one of us alone is forced to do it and I think it'll be easier on him."

"He's still not gonna take this well," said Hazel. "No matter how many of his friends tell him."

!&!&!&

Gary heard the door of his room open, but did not bother to look to see who was coming in. He knew it was either Marissa, Hazel, or Crumb, maybe even all three.

"Gary," he heard Marissa say quietly. "We have some bad news." Gary didn't reply and the group took it as a sign to go on.

"Bostwick got out," said Hazel her voice wavering a bit.

Gary heard the words, but couldn't believe. "No," muttered Gary as he turned toward the group. He could tell by the looks on their faces that what they had said was no joke.

"They're sending a guard over," continued Crumb. "It's a precaution is case he's stupid enough to come back after you."

Gary was silent for a few minutes and his friends wondered if that was the last straw for him. They were relieved when he finally spoke. "Go get my doctor," said Gary his voice sounding strong for the first time since they had got him out of that house.

"Are you alright?" asked Marissa.

"Go get my doctor," repeated Gary, "and someone go to my apartment please and get me some clean clothes."

"Why?" asked Hazel.

"Just do it!" Gary said angrily.

Startled by his outburst, the three complied with his orders.

!&!&!&

"I really don't advise you leaving," Dr. Wolf said to Gary as he watched him tie his shoes. "I think you should at least stay two more days."

"I'm sorry," said Gary as he stood up. He winced slightly. The cut was still pretty tender. "I can't stay here. Not if he's out. I'm not gonna put more innocent people in danger. Now, can I please have my discharge papers?"

"I don't advise this," said Dr. Wolf as he reluctantly handed the papers.

"I don't care," muttered Gary. He quickly signed the papers and handed them back to the doctor. "Good-bye."

"Please, try and get some rest," said Dr. Wolf as he followed him out of the room, "and no heavy activity. Just try and take it easy."

"Fine," replied Gary quickly. He saw Marissa and Hazel waiting for him by the elevator and hurried over to them.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" asked Hazel. From the little bit of activity that day, Gary already seemed to be drained.

"I'm not gonna stay where innocent people can get hurt," replied Gary.

"What about you?" asked Marissa. "What if you get hurt?"

Gary didn't reply. He simply pressed the elevator call button and waited for it to arrive.

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I just want to clarify for everyone something I wrote. I said that Hazel is Gary's girlfriend. That's it. I just wanted to clarify that. Yes! I said that. Bye!