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For those of you wondering about the reference to Mikey, it will be explained in this chapter. I meant to include it in the last one but didn't have time. Sorry.
Faith looked at him in shock. "What?" Bosco sighed and replied," IT's just that I've been awake fro almost a month and he hasn't come. I know he's still pissed at me for the Cruz thing but..." Faith could feel her eyes well up. The doctors had told her that there may be some memory loss due to the head injury, but... Had he really forgotten? "Bosco.." she started but didn't know waht to say. He sighed deeply. "I guess that means yes. Damnit, he promised me that if I helped him it would be over." "Bos.." " We're brothers, we're family. He told me I should believe him." "Bosco..." "How could he do this to Ma after her accident." Then a realization struck Faith. Bosco remembered the shooting, remembered that his mother had been hurt, but didn't remember how?
In her epiphany, she hadn't realized that Bosco had stopped talking and was staring at her, a look of pain on his face. "What?" She took a deep breath hand began," Bos, do you remember how Rose got hurt?" "Yeah, that jagoff drove through the funeral home and hit her. Sully, too, I think." "Right. Donald Mann sent him." " Yeah, so?" "Bos, why were we in a funeral home?"
He gave her the classic Boscorelli sarcasm and with a smirk replied, " Uh.. A funeral." He continued to stare at her and slowly the smirk disappeared from his face. "Mikey? He's..he's..dead isn't he?" All Faith trusted herself to do was nod. She knew if she spoke, she would break down. Bosco's breathing suddenly became labored. "I can't bre.. Can't breathe, Faith... Can't breathe." And he clutched his chest.
Faith screamed for a doctor while trying to calm Bos. "It's alright.. Shh.. Bos please calm down." A nurse forced her out the door, then re-entered the room to assist the doctor. Faith waited in the hall, for what felt like hours, and finally the doctor emerged. "Mrs. Yokas," Faith cringed at the sound of her ex-husband's name. " Maurice has suffered a severe panic attack. Such stress is to be expected from someone who has been through such and ordeal. We have sedated him, however this may cause a strain on his recuperation. It is possible that this stress may force him back into the coma. If that happens, it will be very unlikely that he will wake up again."
Faith didn't want to believe him. She brushed past him and went back to her partner's bedside to watch him sleep. He looked almost peaceful. He had remained unconscious since that episode.
TBC
Sorry this one is so short. I promise there will be a longer chapter in the next few days.