I swear my muse (EmBoz) has been running on diesel fuel for he just won't stop working! I was like, yeah its time to write another chapter to this story and thanks to you guys for helping me you made me pass THE 100TH PAGE! YEPPIE first time! So thank you guys!
I do have to warn you, Return to Innocence is almost finished, I am thinking about two more chapters and this story will be complete so (cries) be prepared ;)
Don't own the song at the end, and the characters I stole for my own pleasure hahaha.
Boscogirl, thanks goes out to you once again for all your help, what would I do without you?
Now ONTO THE STORY, enjoy!
Chapter 13 – Paybacks
(Past)
Bosco had his hands shoved into his pockets, trying to keep his fingers warmer, the cold was getting to them so that was the next best thing. He still hadn't figured out why he helped that kid in the first place, it wasn't his style to help others. Why should he care about others, when nobody gave a damn about him?
But for some reason, unbeknownst to him why, he got a feeling in the pit of his stomach, it just felt wrong. So standing up, he knew it be only a matter of time before they caught up with him. Those type of kids, you don't talk shit to, and they made sure to come after you next and as though they were listening to his thoughts he heard some kids behind him.
He really didn't want to look behind him, he all ready knew who it was, and maybe the other part of him was scared if he did he might start running. Which he vowed that would never happen, he didn't run from anything. 'Maybe your father you do,' he thought but he quickly submerged that back into his mind.
"oooo Boscorellllllli."
He didn't stop. If they wanted to talk to him so bad then they would have to catch up, why make it easy for them? So he continued to walk, even starting to walk a little faster but making sure not to be noticeable. What he didn't expect was a kid to jump him from the alleyway.
As he stepped off the sidewalk and began crossing the short road, he saw out of the corner of his peripheral vision somebody coming up fast. As he just brought his hands out of his pockets and try and defend himself, that's when the kid had a hold of him. He only had time to put his hands out in front of him as the kid threw him against the wall as the other kids caught up.
A hard blow came to his torso and his legs gave out as he fell onto his hands and knees. His body didn't have time to prepare itself before another blow came to his stomach from a kick coming from the side and his hands gave out and his chest hit the pavement. He put his hands over his head as blows began to rain on him, and there was nothing he could do for he was outnumbered. When he thought it wouldn't end, they stopped suddenly and he heard yelling. Bosco looked up to see Reggie standing there holding a knife to one of the kid's throat.
"Get off of him, right now or I'll do it I swear to God." Reggie snarled at the kids standing around the fallen Bosco.
They backed up off of Bosco, some of them even putting up their hands and Reggie finally let the kid go with a shove. "Getta outta of here."
The kids took off down the alleyway, and he watched them until he could no longer see them. He finally put away his knife into on of his pockets, and then walked over to Bosco.
"Hey man, they're gone."
Bosco took a while to get his body to listen to its commands, but as he first sat on his knees, then finally working his way up to his feet with Reggie's help. Bosco had a black eye, bloody lip, and vast cuts and bruises, but it wasn't something new to Bosco or Reggie. "Thanks." Bosco finally mumbled as they began walking out of the alleyway. Reggie just shrugged, and simply said "I gotcha back man, no sweat."
Bosco felt like a new man. It wasn't some façade; he never felt like this in his entire life, that he could remember. Maybe at one time when he was younger, when he still had his innocence, and not a care in the world, but he couldn't remember that time, was to long ago. It was the best feeling though, to feel as though he could fly.
He was defiantly getting ahead of himself, for he all ready decided he wanted to find a job that would hire him, get out of the shit hole apartment he currently stayed in. The blanket that had been over Bosco had finally been lifted and he could see what life was for, to make the best of it. To find out his mother didn't leave him to be abused by his father, that she probably even fought to take Mikey and him away, was even better. His mother had loved him and his path had been the wrong one.
There was a part of him that wondered where his life could have been if she had saved him and Mikey. Hell, for all he knew it could have been the exact same, then again it could have been drastically different. He may even been a lawyer. Bosco thought about that, and thought that sounded ridicules, even for himself. Funny thing to Bosco, he actually thought if there was one job that would appeal to him even if he hated them, was being a cop. The part that made him think he fit good in that kind of job description, get to carry a gun, loaded at that, have authority over people and get to drive your car faster then anybody can.
But hell would freeze over, and the fact he had records, can't really join when you have drug possession and jail time. As he was walking to his apartment, he ran into one of the guys that sat on his stoop day in and day out.
"Hey man.." looking around as though somebody might be over listening. Then again you get these guys that are always doing crack, selling drugs, they become the most paranoid people in the world. "word is on the street cops are looking for Paulie Fuentes."
Bosco half the time could careless who the cops were looking for just as long it wasn't somebody he knew which in his case only made Reggie, so he didn't have a whole lot to care about. Paulie he knew him but didn't care about him. He was one of those get to know yeah, and before you knew it, had you robbed blind.
"Yeah so." Bosco starting to walk away as the man began following him as he was about to reach his front stoop. "Did you know he shot a medic of the 55th killed him to, best friend I heard."
That made Bosco stopped. He knew the 55th, that was Faith's Precinct and bureau. That meant she probably knew or had worked on the case to try and get Paulie, and a plan started to work in his head.
"Hey, let me know if you see Paulie." The man got even more paranoid, if that was even possible. "Why?" "Just, do." Bosco decided not to go to his apartment instead he walked right on by and down the street.
(Few Hours Later)
Bosco looked up at the raggedy building. It looked like it was ready to collapse on itself, boarded up, even looking like it had taken on a fire recently. Few times Bosco had come there to get his high on, but recently he didn't go to this one for the cops liked to bust this place often.
Opening the door, immediately Bosco could see a few people who were in their high and was to busy enjoying it to even care who walked in. Making his way around, Bosco looked around trying to look for a specific person. When he was about to give up Bosco spotted him and grinned. Turning he walked out and went to the nearest phone.
He called the 55th Precinct. That's when the trouble began, he tried getting a hold of Faith. Yet she wasn't there so they wanted to give him another cop, and he wasn't settling for just some other cop. So then when he said he didn't want that, they wanted to know why he would even need Faith, which was pissing him off, they trying to get into his business. When he looked down the street he couldn't be happier, for there came a squad car. Thought he never see the day he be happy to see an RMP.
"Never mind man." He then hung up the phone, Swersky on the other end could only think, "weirdo's."
Bosco looked even harder to see it was Sully, smiling he knew how to stop that squad. Getting a rock that he found by a building he then threw it hard. He really was aiming for the side of the car, but instead he ended up throwing it through the passenger side, making it look like he was taking a direct hit at the cops.
He never heard tires squeal so hard as the car came to a stop and Sully and Davis got out of the car as Bosco stood there, wondering if maybe there been a better way to attract their attention. When Sully recognized who had thrown the stone, he almost snarled.
"You little…" But Bosco stopped him by throwing his hands up in the air.
"Hey Sully….gaining weight, you know that's not healthy for you."
Davis was in reaching distance and was about to grab for Bosco but Bosco stepped a few steps back as he put his hands out in defensive. "Hold on their Lurch."
"Give us one good reason." Sully was starting to step up closer, wanting to punch the little bastard right in the face, sick of this guy. He was one of those regulars no matter what, got on your nerves and went to great extent to do so, he defiantly knew how to get under your skin.
"Because….I have something for you guys."
"What could you possibly give us but a bullet in the back?" Sully said sarcastically. Bosco glared at Sully and then snapped back with a response "Well I could give you a heart attack fat man if I ran from you, how about that?"
Davis shook his head. He knew Bosco well enough when those two went at it, there be no stopping and they could be standing there for hours, both to stubborn to give up. Both wanting to get the last word in, not wanting to loose the battle of wits. "What did you want to give us, hurry up were busy." Davis saying, getting irritated himself and clearly showing in his voice.
"Not showing till you get Faith here."
"Crap," Sully said. Faith and Bosco he was not surprise in the least bit. Faith usually was the one that went after Bosco. As a cop you get your regulars that you always are arresting, almost know them like as a friend. Faith for some reason past few months has had an almost obsession with the man it was apparent even if she didn't show it. Like Bosco had become a pet project and whatever he did wrong, or was done wrong to him she was going to try and fix it. "I should of known."
Faith pulled up to see Bosco arms crossed back against the wall as he rested his body up against it. Davis and Sully standing near their RMP, not wanting to get into another conflict with Bosco. She saw the window was shattered out of their squad car, and wondered how they accomplished that one.
"What's going on guys?" Asking Davis and Sully as Ross followed pursuit.
"Your pal here, said he has something for you." Sully said arms crossed as well, glaring at the man, the one he wanted so badly just to drop off the face of the earth.
Glancing at Bosco he pushed off the wall with his back and then unfolding his arms he walked up he began walking towards the front of the house. "I had heard you were looking for someone."
Faith turned and looked at the three males, who were staring at Bosco wondering what the hell he was getting at. Davis could only think, 'what a strange little man.' As the three followed Faith and Bosco into the crack house they got out their flashlights and began seeing all the junkies getting their high on.
"God, how can they stand that smell?" Davis plugging his nose, making his voice sound funny in the process. Bosco lead them and simply said, "Ta Da."
The four cops came to stop in front of Paulie Fuentes sitting on the coach completely out of it. Clothes looking like they had been worn time and time again without once seeing a washer machine, he was even drooling on himself as he was slouched over and he was resting his head on his shoulder.
"Merry Christmas." Bosco said with a smug look on his face, as he looked over at the shocked cops who never thought Bosco was capable of handing them a murder that they themselves hadn't been able to find or capture. Even though it wasn't even near the holiday season it sure felt like Christmas to them to receive such a gift. To finally get that man behind bars, for killing Bobby Caffery, and for what, drugs that Bobby was intervening? Trying to help his best friend, and that was the payback he got for it.
Davis was the one picked Paulie up and handcuffed him but he handed him to Faith, it was her collar, her informant. Which who knew Bosco could be one of those. They defiantly didn't see that one coming. Davis just nodded his head, and then he patted Bosco's shoulder and with a soft response, "Nice work."
Bosco nodded his head and looked around, for it wasn't to long before all the druggies were rounded up and the entire place was swarming with cop cars. Once again Bosco was leaning against the wall as he watched the officers work and do their job as Faith came over to where Bosco was standing.
"Sully is still pissed at you…."
"What else is new, that man probably doesn't get laid enough so he takes it out on me."
Faith looked over at Bosco with an arch of her eyebrow, it was clear she was asking him 'are you finished, can I talk now?' Which of course he missed but he finally ended so Faith could speak. "Well, he decided not to make you pay for the broken squad….he wanted to but I talked him out of it."
Bosco looked down at his feet as he shuffled them. "I wouldn't of paid anyways…but thanks."
Looking at the squad car that held Paulie, in which he was still leaning his face against, he was completely out of it and still hadn't figured out what was going on. He still was acting as though he didn't shoot his best friend.
"Actually, its you I should be thanking….you didn't have to do this, but you did….thank you."
"I figured I owed you…you didn't need to find out about my mother but you kept going and..its you who I owe a….thank you." Bosco was a new man; this was the first time he really meant his thank you. That he really took to heart and wanted the person to know how he felt about something.
Part of him though now worried, would it get out he helped the cops, would some want to take him out? Then again it was worth it, he owed her that much. He then leaned in and whispered. "You tell anybody I thanked you, I'm going to have to kill you." He then winked at her.
Bosco coming off the wall like he did previously he then began walking away, knowing it was time to go home and get some rest for he sure had an eventful day. But the best thing was, he felt good about it. Admitting that to anyone, he rather be dead first.
"I'll catch you later."
"Thanks again."
Faith watched Bosco until he disappeared behind some squad cars and as she walked back to their squad, she looked at Paulie and was glad he was finally in police custody. Good thing Bosco did tell them, God only knows if they ever had another chance. Finally she got into the RMP and Ross looked at her.
"Let's get this piece of crap back to the station."
Ross just nodded his head an agreement and they rolled away from the scene. What nobody failed to notice was one guy standing there with the other crowed blending in. To everybody else, he was just another nosey person wanting to see what was going on with the emergency vehicles, but he wasn't just anybody.
Reggie nodded his head. 'So Bosco's helping a pig,…will see about that.' Thinking to himself, and he to turned around and walked away from the scene.
When this began I had nothing to say
And I'd get lost in the nothingness inside of me
(I was confused)
And I let it all out to find that
I'm not the only person with these things in mind
(Inside of me)
but all the vacancy the words revealed
Is the only real thing that I've got left to feel
(Nothing to lose)
Just stuck, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own
And the fault is my own
I want to heal, I want to feel
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I've held so long
(Erase all the pain till it's gone)
I want to heal, I want to feel
Like I'm close to something real.
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
And I've got nothing to say
I cant believe I didn't fall right down on my face
(I was confused)
looking everywhere only to find that it's
Not the way I had imagined it all in my mind.
(So what am I)
What do I have but negativity
Cause I cant justify the way everyone is looking at me
(Nothing to lose)
Nothing to gain, hollow and alone
And the fault is my own
And the fault is my own
I want to heal, I want to feel
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I've held so long
(Erase all the pain till it's gone)
I want to heal, I want to feel
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
I will never know
Myself until I do this on my own
And I will never feel
Anything else until my wounds are healed
I will never be
Anything 'til I break away from me
And I will break away
I'll find myself today
I want to heal, I want to feel
What I thought was never real
I want to let go of the pain I've held so long
(Erase all the pain till it's gone)
I want to heal, I want to feel
Like I'm close to something real
I want to find something I've wanted all along
Somewhere I belong
I want to heal, I want to feel like
I'm somewhere I belong
I want to heal, I want to feel like
I'm somewhere I belong
Somewhere I Belong – Linkin ParkTBC…;) you all know what keeps a writer going. Thanks to those who been behind me on this story and keep me inspired and wanting to write more..thank you!
(Responses to my Reviewers)
Boscogirl – Your to cute! Glad you liked that song. It really is a weird song but I couldn't resist so glad you liked it! Bosco must suffer and suffer more, yeah he never will have it easy, poor guy! Thanks again for being so nice!
Quacksd – That just made me smile, I'm so glad it made you smile now I'm smiling like a freaking fool so thank you. Sorry I take so long to update, and sorry you missed it, I'm a terrible mean person to make u'all wait so long, so thank you for being so patient. Yes I'm mean, he can't catch a break but he can't be happy no fun but I do feel a bit bad with this guy lol. I can't even express how that made me feel, to tell me I hit it on the nail and that's how you think he would react, made me just about fly out my 2nd story window because I thought I could fly, so thank you so much! I hope you enjoyed this new chapter and thank you so much for your wonderful review I appreciate it!
Yammy – Hey you, thank you so much for all the reviews you have left me, your been one of the most devoted one so thank you so much! I can't promise everything going to be fine, but yeah Bosco is defiantly happy man now. Nope, once you have a drug possession and done some time you can't join the force, and I mention that in the chapter, to bad huh? Hope you liked this latest chapter, and I didn't disappoint thank you again for all your support.
Detective Faith Boscorelli – Glad you love it, and hoped you liked the latest story ;) thank you so much and hope this chapter made yah happy, thanks again!