Chapter 161

Bosco was almost asleep when Kim's voice broke through his haze.

"Bos?"

"Yeah," he mumbled.

"Do you ever wonder what goes on in other people's heads?"

"What?"

"Do you ever wonder what someone else is thinking when you see them?"

Bosco opened his eyes and looked at his wife, "What?"

"Do you?"

"Kim, I have enough trouble figuring out what's in my head. I don't think I should be trying to figure out what someone else is thinking."

"Oh," she said in a small, quiet voice. "Okay."

Bosco sighed, he knew that voice. He'd heard it many times. It was Kim's 'I think I want to talk about something but you might not understand so I'll just keep quiet' voice. He rolled over and wrapped an arm around Kim.

"What's up?"

"I don't know. I guess this is just residual guilt for not seeing that something was seriously wrong with Doc."

"Kimmy, listen to me. You are not the only one he fooled. He fooled everyone into thinking that he was functioning normally and if he seemed a little wired we all just chalked it up to stress. Are you hearing me? It wasn't just you. It wasn't just the firehouse. You guys weren't the only ones who worked with him and never thought twice about anything he did. Everyone thought it was just stress Kim. Everyone."

"Then why do I feel like I failed him some how?"

"You didn't fail him Kim. What did I tell you? You can't see what people won't let you."

"Right."

"Hey."

"Hmm?"

"I can think of a few people you didn't fail. Captain Steeper is still alive because of you and Carlos. There are a lot of people in this city that owe you for getting them to a hospital alive and I happen to know of four people who are very grateful for your presence."

"Really?"

"Yep," Bosco smiled.

"Thank you."

"Anytime, I promise."