Three Shots
Chapter 11
"Faith... Faith," he screamed, as he kneels down next to her. "Wake up!"
He couldn't lose her; she was everything to him. He then looked at Fred
lying on the ground, bleeding. Bosco carefully walked over to Fred and checked his pulse.
"Is he dead?" Cruz asked. Bosco looked up at her, surprised.
"How did you know that where we were?" he asked.
"Did you know I was going to follow you?" Cruz responded, "When Faith told
me that she didn't want my help, I knew that she found something out. So I
followed you guys and here I am. So what happened?"
"Fred's dead.. That's all you need to know. "Bosco responded as he walked
over to Faith.
"Call 911!" Bosco yelled.
"Faith's been stabbed and she's lost a lot of blood!"
"The paramedics are right behind me," said a voice. Bosco turned around and saw
Emily and Charlie standing in front of him.
"I thought I told you to stay in my car," Bosco replied.
"I couldn't, not when my mom went after you! I had to make sure that you and
my mom were okay," she said. Charlie saw his mom lying on the ground.
"Is she okay?" he asked, scared. "Mom is fine; Bosco wouldn't let anything happen to her." Carlos and Kim showed up.
"Where's Faith?" Bosco showed them where Faith was. Carlos checked Faith's vitals and then put her on the gurney.
"We need to get her to the hospital; do you want to ride with us?" Kim asked.
"No, I'm going to take my car; I'll meet you there. She is going to be
okay right? I can't lose her."
"Bosco, I don't know if she is going to be okay. She has lost a lot of
blood." Carlos explained as he got into the ambulance.
"Just take care of her," he said, as he watched the ambulance drive away.
He looked at Charlie and Emily standing next to him. He didn't want them to see Fred's dead body.
"I'll take you to the hospital."
"Bosco, you aren't leaving... I need to talk to you," Cruz yelled. Bosco
walked up to Cruz.
"These kids have been through a lot.. not only is their dad dead, but their mom is hurt and I really don't want them to see their father's dead body. I know you don't care about anybody but yourself, but think of the kids." Cruz sighed.
"Fine."
Bosco walked over to the kids.
"Come on. Let's go." Charlie looked at Bosco.
"What happened? Where are my mom and dad?" he cried. Bosco wasn't sure what to say to Charlie.
"Everything is going to be okay, Charlie. Mom was just hurt, but it is
nothing to be scared of and I don't know about dad, but I'm sure Bosco will
tell us later on when he knows more." Bosco nodded.
"Do you want to ride in the front, Charlie?" Charlie smiled slightly.
"Of course I do, Uncle B."
A hour later, Bosco was waiting to hear news about Faith. Emily and Charlie had gone to
the cafeteria, so he was by himself. He just couldn't stop thinking
about what happened. Fred was dead and Faith was hurt. He still didn't
know if she was going to be okay.
I can't lose her, he thought to himself. Suddenly he heard someone call
his name. He turned around and saw his mother standing in front of him.
"What are you doing here, Ma?"
"I was visiting a friend. I could ask you the same thing. What are you
doing here? I thought you were resting, Maurice?" she asked as she sat down
next to him. Bosco then told her about everything that happened.
"So you are telling me that it was Faith's husband that stabbed you. I feel so bad for Faith. How is she?"
"We don't know yet; I'm still waiting to hear from the doctor. She
shouldn't have tried to get the knife away from Fred; she should have left
with the kids like I told her."
"But she is stubborn like you, Maurice. Like when I told you to be
careful, but you didn't, did you?"
"I'm still here, Ma."
"Yeah you are, but your wound is bleeding, again," Rose said looking at his chest. Bosco looked down.
"That must've happened when me and Fred were fighting."
"Oh Maurice, don't tell me what happened." Rose replied, "I don't need to
know!After what you told me about tonight, it sounds like you are lucky to be here," she said,
as she hugged him.
"But you do need a doctor to check you out."
"It's nothing; it just from the wound. The stitches might have come
out."
"I don't care; you have to get look at," Rose responded.
"No, it's fine, Ma." A doctor was walking by.
"Excuse me, doctor. Can you, please, check my son out? He
was involved in a fight tonight; I want to make sure that he is okay."
"Sure, I have a few minutes," the doctor said.
"Ma, I can't leave.. if Emily and Charlie come back.." but before he could
say anything more Rose stopped him.
"I'll stay here." Bosco sighed.
"Fine," he said, as she walked away from Rose.
About half an hour later Bosco returned to the waiting area where Rose, Emily and Charlie were. Emily walked up to Bosco.
"My father is dead, isn't he? That's why you rushed me and
Charlie out of there... You didn't want us to see him like that." Bosco wasn't sure what to say. "I'm sorry, Emily."
"So he is dead? Well I'm glad. He deserved everything that he got," Emily
said.
"He still loved you, Emily." Bosco replied, trying to reassure her. Emily looked
at Bosco with a confused look.
"He didn't love us, Bosco! If he did, he wouldn't have done what he did. How can you stick up for him when he was the one that attacked you?" He put his arm on Emily's shoulder.
"I know that Fred loved you more than anything! Just remember the fun times, not what happened today." Suddenly a doctor came out of Faith's room. Bosco walked up to the doctor.
"Is Faith going to be okay?" he asked. The doctor nodded.
"She is going to be just fine. She lost a lot of blood and tore up a few muscles; we are going to need to keep her here overnight, but she is going to be just fine with some time to recuperate." Bosco smiled.
"Thank you doctor. Can we see her?" Bosco asked.
"Just for a few minutes," the doctor said as he walked away from them.
Emily walked over to Charlie.
"Let's go and see Mom. You can come with us," Emily replied, looking at Bosco.
"No, you two go and spend some time with your mom. I'll come and see her in
a few minutes," Bosco said as he walked over to the waiting area. Emily nodded as she and Charlie walked into Faith's room.
Rose looked at her son.
"She is going to be okay. Why do you look so upset?" she asked. Bosco looked up at Rose.
"Ma, this was all my fault, Fred was jealous of our partnership. He was so
unstable that he kidnapped his own kids and nearly killed Faith, his own wife!"
"Maurice, none of this is your fault! You can't blame yourself; I know that
Faith doesn't blame you."
"I know… but look at Faith's family now, it is all destroyed. Her kids just
lost their father and Faith lost her husband."
"I think it was all over before today, no matter what just happened, their
marriage would have still been over. So, Maurice, this isn't your fault. If it's
anybody's fault, it's Fred's. Just be there for Faith; she is going to need
you more than ever." Bosco then looked up and saw Emily and Charlie coming out of the room, he could see how upset they were. Bosco walked up to them and hugged
them. Emily looked at Bosco.
"She wants to see you." Bosco nodded and walked into her hospital room.
"Em told me that Fred's dead," Faith spoke softly.
"I'm so sorry, Faith," Bosco replied. Faith looked up at Bosco with a sad
look on her face.
"Why did it have to come to this? I had to shoot Fred
because he was going to kill you and I couldn't let that happen." Bosco put
his arms around Faith.
"It's going to be okay."
"I don't think it will ever be okay," she said. She didn't know if it would ever be the same ever again. Her husband lost it and kidnapped and threatened his child and almost killed her partner. She didn't even know why he did it all. She knew that Fred didn't like her partnership with
Bosco, but she never thought that he was this unstable. She then looked at Bosco.
"Bos, go home. You look exhausted and you looked like you are hurt."
"Faith, I already been to the doctor. He checked my wound and said that
there is nothing to worry about. So I'm not leaving you now." Faith nodded and decided to check the subject.
"How is Emily doing?" Faith asked.
"As good as can be expected..."
"Thanks for being there for my kids; Emily said that you made sure that they
didn't see Fred's body. She knew that something was wrong when you rushed
them away."
"I'll always be there for your kids, just like I will always be there for
you." Bosco responded. She smiled slightly.
"Thanks Bos" she said as she grabbed a hold of his hand. He held onto it tightly. It was like he was telling her that everything was going to be okay.
"So I am going to take Emily and Charlie home with me and they will stay
with me tonight, seeing as you have to stay here overnight," Bosco
explained.
"Bos, you don't have to do that; I will leave the hospital tonight," Faith
replied, as she sat up. Bosco could see that she was in pain.
"You aren't going anywhere tonight. Don't you trust me with your kids?"
"Of course I do, Bos! It's just this isn't your problem; you shouldn't have
to look after my kids."
"It's not a problem, I love your kids." Bosco explained to her. She smiled.
"Okay as long as you don't mind."
"No, I'll go and get them now. I'll come by tomorrow morning to pick you
up."
"You aren't going anywhere yet, not until you tell me everything," Swersky
replied.
"Cruz told me that you left without her, with no backup when you had a lead Fred and the children. You two aren't even working right now; I shouldn't have even let you do the investigation but I did because it was way too personal and now you are telling me that Fred is dead."
"It was self defense; I had to shot Fred. If I hadn't, Bosco would be dead
right now."
"Why didn't you call me when you find Fred? None of this would have
happened. " Swersky asked.
"Boss, I didn't have time to think about that. I knew if I didn't go up to
Fred and confronted him, he would have gone off with my kids and I might
have never found them again. I couldn't lose them." Faith explained.
"My mom and Bosco saved me and my brother's life; please, don't make them pay
for my dad's mistakes." said a voice. They turned around and saw Emily
standing in front of them.
"My father grabbed a knife and then grabbed me and my brother. He threatened my life! I thought that I was going to die!" Emily replied, as
tears started to come down her cheeks.
"If it wasn't for Bosco and my mom, I don't know what would have happened."
Faith looked at her daughter.
"Come here, Em," she said, as she hugged her daughter.
"Bosco is going to take you and your brother back to his place for
tonight. So why don't you go and make sure that Charlie is ready." Emily nodded and left the room. Swersky looked at Bosco and Faith.
"I can see that you are telling me the truth and that it was self defense, so there will be no charges against you, Faith. I think you should take another week off, Faith."
"Thank you, Boss." Swersky nodded.
"You take care of yourself, Faith." he replied, as he walked out of the hospital room. Bosco looked at Faith.
"I think I am going to take Charlie and Emily home now." Faith looked at Bosco with this sweet look in her eyes.
"I can't thank you enough for everything that you have done for me." He grabbed a hold of her hand.
"I will always here for you; I'm your partner."
"But you did more than a partner would do; you almost got yourself killed because of me." Faith spoke softly.
"I would do anything for you, Faith." Faith smiled slightly.
"I know you would, Bos." There was a knock at the door.
"Visiting hours are over," the nurse replied as she walked into Faith's room.
"I see you tomorrow," Faith responded, as she waved goodbye to Bosco as he
left the room.
Later that night, Bosco was in the kitchen when he heard Emily screaming in the living room
where she was sleeping. He ran to her side.
"What's wrong?"
"I had a nightmare that my dad killed you and my mom and then he killed me," she said in a shaky voice.
"Emily, your father can't hurt you ever again." Bosco replied. She looked at him, her eyes were full of terror.
"But it was so real!"
"I know it was, but nothing is going to happened to you or your mom. I would never let anybody hurt you, Charlie, or your mom."
"You really mean that, don't you?" Emily asked Bosco. Bosco nodded.
"Of course I do." Bosco sat next to Emily.
"Try and get some sleep. Nobody can hurt you, I promise," he said. She nodded, as she put her head down on the pillow and started to fall asleep. Suddenly a few minutes later, the phone ring. He picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Bos, how are the kids doing?" Faith asked.
"Charlie is asleep, but Emily has just got back to sleep. She had a nightmare about Fred. I tried to calm her down, but I don't think I helped too much."
"I'm sure you did, Bosco. You are a kind and sweet person. Not many people see that, because you don't show that side of you, but I have."
Faith spoke softly.
"So how are you doing?"
"I'm fine, Bos."
"Are you sure?" Bosco asked Faith. He could tell by the tone of her voice that she wasn't all right and he could understand why; she had been through a
lot.
"Don't go all sensitive on me, Bosco. I'm fine, and let's drop it."
"Faith..."
"Bosco, don't do this. You never been one to talk about our feelings, so
don't ask me to." she said.
"I should be going now. Goodnight Bosco. Thank you," she said as she hung up the phone.
He sighed. He knew that Faith didn't want to talk about what happened with Fred, but he vowed that he will be there for her no matter what.