Chapter 7
Revelations
Bosco looked at Faith crying, he wishes that he could hold her, and tell her that everything was going to be okay, but he was stuck in this wheelchair. So instead he held onto her hand tightly so that she knew that he was there for her. She looked into his eyes, and she didn't say anything, but he knew what she was thinking.
"How did you get here?" she asked, after a few minutes.
"Ma brought me, she is waiting in the car. She didn't want me to come, but I said that I had to be here for you. The doctors weren't going to let me go at first, but I kept on and on, and you know how I can be when I don't get my way," he said.
She laughed. "Yeah I know."
"They would only let me leave the hospital if Ma came with me."
"Thanks for being here," she said, as she hugged him.
"Faith," said a voice. Faith turned around and saw Fred, she stood up, and walked up to Fred.
"Don't you think you have done enough to her?" Bosco replied.
"Stay out of this, Bosco. This has nothing do with you?" Fred replied, as he moved closer to Bosco.
"I think it has. You hurt Faith, and I'm not going to let you hurt her anymore. You took her kids away from her. Get out of here."
Fred pushed Bosco. "Go away. This is all your fault."
"Don't Fred," she said, as she run to Bosco's side. "Are you okay? You aren't hurt, are you?"
He looked at her. "I'm fine. You know I could have taken him."
"I know you could have, but you are still recovering and I don't want you to hurt yourself because of me."
Fred glanced at Faith. "You still care more about him."
"Fred… he is still recovering from 4 gunshots wounds, which he got because of me. Can't you show him just a little respect? You got what you wanted! You took my kids away from me."
"I didn't want to do it," Fred replied. "But I have to."
"Please just go Fred," she said. Emily and Charlie walked out of the courthouse. "Come on, let's go kids," he said. Faith hugged her kids. " I love you both so much."
"Uncle Bosco," Charlie replied, but before Charlie could say anything to Bosco, Fred rushes both of the kids away.
Tears were falling down Faith's cheeks. "Thanks for coming, Bos, but I really need to be on my own right now." Rose then walked up to them.
"Hey Faith," she said. Faith wiped the tears away from her cheeks. "I'm glad that you are here now…. you can take him back to the hospital."
"You shouldn't be on your own right now." Bosco replied.
"I better get use to it," Faith responded as she walked away.
About half an hour later:
Faith is walking down the street when she heard someone calling her name. She turned around.
"Bos, I told you to leave me alone."
"I'm not leaving you," he said. "You have been there for me, let me do this for you," he said.
"You are in this situation because of me, because you saved me, just go. I'll be fine," Faith replied. She lost the two most important people in her life, and the only other important person in her life is in front of her, and she knew that she was going to lose him as well. Then she will have nothing.
"Maybe we should get you back to the hospital," Rose offered. Bosco shakes his head. "I want to be here for her. I know that you are worried, Ma, but I'm not weak."
"I know, Maurice, but I don't want you to tire yourself out. You are still recovering," Rose replied.
"Ma," Bosco replied, looking at her with this look on his face that she knew well enough to know that she couldn't change his mind.
"Well, the hospital is just a few blocks away, but don't overdo yourself."
Bosco smiled. "I'll be fine," he said, as Rose walked away from him.
"Who said that I wanted you to stay with me," Faith replied. Bosco looked at Faith. " I know that you want me to. You miss me."
Faith smiled. "How can I miss you? I see you all the time. I'm actually starting to get sick of you," she said, grinning.
They approached a diner. "Are you hungry?" she asked.
He nodded. "I would love anything, that isn't hospital food"
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"How are you doing?" he asked. She looked at him. "How do you expect me to feel? I just lost my kids to Fred," she replied, as tears started to fall down her cheeks.
"I'm sorry, "she said as she wiped away the tears. He grabbed a hold of her hand. "Its fine," She looked into his eyes. "I don't know how to thank you for coming today."
He looked at her. "No need to thank me," he said, as he held her hand tightly.
"I don't know what happened… I guess I wasn't a great mother, like I thought I was."
"You are a great mom. Don't you ever doubt that. Fred is just a jag off."
"I guess Fred had a right. I'm not there for my kids as often as I would like to be," Faith replied.
"But you loved them, Faith, and you were always there for them. I was there when you couldn't go to their events. I knew that it upset you."
Faith glanced at Bosco. "So how's physical therapy going?" she asked. He knew that she was trying to change the subject.
"It's going fine. The doctor said that I maybe be able to leave the hospital in a few weeks."
"That's great news, Bosco. The best news I have heard today," she said, grinning. He smiled at her. "In no time, I will be back on the job."
She smiled at him, she knew that he wanted to be back at work already, but she didn't want him to rush into it. She wants him to go back when he is healed fully.
"So how did you become a detective? You never really told me," Bosco replied. Faith looked at him. She didn't really want to talk about this yet.
"We don't need to talk about this right now," Faith replied. She didn't want to think about that day, because she knew that half of the reason she got the promotion was because she "saved" Cruz on the roof.
"You say that to me all the time. Why won't you tell me anything. I'm not weak. I'm the same person that I was before. Oh is it because of this scar…. do you see me differently?" he said, as he touched his face where his scar is.
"No… it's not that… you know I don't see you differently," she said, as she stood up. "It's just….."
" It's just you don't want to tell me… all I ask you is how you became a detective, but I guess I'm not as important in your life than I thought I was."
"I shot Mann… that night….. to save Cruz's life," she shouted. She wanted to tell him that she didn't do it to save Cruz's life, but that she did because she thought that he was dead, and she didn't care what happened to her, as long as the person who did to him paid for it.
"You were the one that killed Mann?" Bosco said, with this surprised look on his face. She looked at him. "I can't talk about this right now."
"You are doing it again. You are not talking to me," he replied.
"Just stop it Bosco, you don't know how it was for me that day… I almost lost you, it was the worst day of my life," she replied, as tear started to fall down her cheek. " I think we should get you to back to the hospital now," she said.
" I can do it myself," he said, as he wheeled this wheelchair out of the diner.
" Bosco, wait," she shouted, as she ran up to him.
" I'm not weak. I can get myself to the hospital."
" Just leave me alone," he said.
She watched as he wheeled away from her. She lost her kids today, she couldn't
lose him, as well, but she knew that he need some time on his own.
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A week later:
Faith is walking down the corridor when she heard Bosco arguing with the doctor. She walked into the room.
"Bos, what's wrong?" He looked up at Faith. "They said that I can go home in a few days."
Faith smiled. "That is great news, so why are you shouting at the doctor then?" she asked.
"You haven't heard the best part; I can't live on my own. They won't let me leave the hospital by myself. I have to have help. Can you believe that? Don't they realize that I'm fine. I don't need any help."
Faith turned the doctor. "Do you think I could talk to Bosco on my own?" she spoke softly. The doctor looked at Faith. "It's worth a try, but I don't think you are going to get that far with him."
She smiled. "I'll give it a try."
Faith sat down next to Bosco. "I know this is really hard for you, Bos, but this only a temporary thing. Just stay with your mom for a while until you are finally recovered, and then you can live on your own. You do want to get out of this hospital right?" she asked.
He looked at her. "Of course I do, but I just don't need any help. I can take care of myself."
"I know you can, but think of this way, your mom has been through a lot this year. She lost one of her sons, and almost lost the other one. I think it will do her well to be able to look after you. I know you will do anything for her right?"
Bosco smiled. "Of course."
"I'll make you a deal, if she gets on your nerve too much, you can always stay at my place."
Bosco grabbed her hand. "Thanks, Faith."
He looked at her. "I'm sorry about how I acted at the diner last week," he replied. She looked up at him. "It's okay, Bos. I understand. I know you are going through a lot right now. Just remember I don't see you any differently. You are the same person I knew before. I'm sorry I didn't tell you how I got the promotion; I just didn't want to think about that night again."
"I never realize what that night was like for you…" Bosco replied. She nodded. She looked into his eyes. " When I…. "but before she could say anything else, the doctor entered the room.
"So were you able to change my patient's mind?" he asked. Faith smiled. "Of course I was. I know exactly how to talk him into anything. I should after working for him for 12 years," she said, smiling. He grinned at her.
" I'll see you tomorrow," she said, as she waved to him.
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Faith was walking down the corridor to Bosco's room. She has been walking down this hallway for a few months now, but today was the day that Bosco was finally get out of this hospital, and she will never have to walk down this hallway ever again.
She opened the door, and saw Bosco standing with a cane. "Hey," she said.
"You didn't have to come," he replied.
"I wanted to," she said, as she hugged him. Rose walked into the room. " Faith," she said. " I just got the release forms. You just need to sign it, and then we can get out of here," she said. He signed the papers. " I'll give them to the doctor," Rose said, as she hurried out of the room.
Faith glanced at Bosco, just staring at him, she was so scared that this was never going to happen, and now it is.
"Why are you staring at me?" Bosco asked. She laughed. "I'm just so happy that you are getting out of the hospital."
"Me too," he smiled. She grabbed his hand. "I've been waiting for this day for so long," she then hugged him. "I'm so happy that you are going to be okay." He looked at her. "Thanks for being there for me."
Rose then entered the room. "Time to go," she said. Bosco and Faith both smiled at each other.
"Do I at least get to drive my car?" Bosco asked.
"No!" Faith responded, grinning at him.
"Fine…." Bosco replied, as he started walking out of the hospital. She could see that he was still weak, but didn't matter as long as he was alive, that is all that matter to her.