"Desperate Measures"
Summary: Angst/Drama
Disclaimer: I do not own any Third Watch characters except for Meghan Boscorelli.
Chapter 11
Rose Boscorelli rushes into the emergency room doors at Angel of Mercy hospital. She received a phone call a little while ago from Bosco that her daughter, Meghan, had been shot and was in the emergency room at the hospital. Rose got to the hospital as fast as she could. She rushes inside and up the the nurses desk, where Mary Proctor is standing looking over a chart. She looks up and sees the look of worry on Rose's face.
"Rose". Mary acknowledges.
"Mary, where is Meghan and Maurice?" Rose asks her.
"Everyone is going to be fine. Meghan is in trauma room 3 and Maurice is in the lounge. We will keep Meghan for a day or so to make sure no infection sets in. Other than that, she will be perfectly fine. I think Maurice is waiting for you." Mary replies
"Thank you, Mary for taking care of both my children."
"You're welcome." Mary says to her.
Rose walks away and down the hall to the lounge. Bosco sees his mother walking in front of the glass window. He stands up just as she opens the door. They look at each other and Bosco can see that Rose had been crying.
"Ma." Bosco acknowledges.
Rose rushes up to Bosco and he hugs her.
"It's over. She'll never have to worry about that jag off anymore."
Rose looks up at Bosco's face.
"He's dead?" Rose asks.
They break the hug.
"We had to shoot him. He had just shot Meghan and he wasn't going to make it easy for us. The bastard asked for it if you ask me." Bosco replies
Just then Meghan's emergency room doctor walks into the lounge. Rose and Bosco look at him.
"Meghan will be absolutely fine. I want to keep her overnight just to make sure. You can go in and see her now before we take her upstairs." The doctor tells them.
"If she's going to be fine, then why does she have to stay here?" Bosco asks
Rose looks back at Bosco.
"Maurice."
Bosco knows that tone and it means to drop the subject. Rose turns back to the doctor and walks up to him to shake his hand.
"Thank you so much for everything you've done." Rose tells him.
"You're quite welcome." The doctor answers
He then walks out the door and down the hall. Bosco walks up to his mother and puts his right arm around her shoulders.
"Let's go see Meghan." He says to her.
"I can't wait to see her." Rose admits
They walk out of the lounge and down the hall. They walk up to the door to trauma room 3 and Bosco knocks. He then opens the door and he walks in after Rose. She is sitting up in bed with her arm in a sling. Meghan sees them walk in. They walk up to the left side of the bed.
"Ma, Maurice, I'm so glad to see you." She tells them
"How are you feeling, Baby?" Rose asks her.
"Sore, but the doctor said I'll be just fine. I have to stay the night though." Meghan tells them
Rose and Bosco see Meghan looking around like she is looking for someone.
"What is it?" Rose asks her.
"Is Mikey here? Did you tell him that I was back in town?" She asks
Rose and Bosco look at each other.
"Go and get yourself a coffee. I'll tell her." Bosco tells Rose
"Are you sure?" Rose inquires
"I'm sure." He tells her.
Rose leans over and kisses Meghan on the cheek.
"I'll be back in a few minutes." She tells her
Rose leaves the room. Meghan looks at Bosco.
"What's going on? I always knew when something was wrong. You never could hide it." She tells Bosco
"Alot has happened in the past 6 months. I'm not sure if I should tell you nowor wait until you are at home."
Tears are starting to form in Meghan's eyes. She knows she is about to hear something she doesn't want to and she knows it's going to really bad. Bosco sits down on the bed beside her. He holds her left hand in his. Rose opens the door and steps out from the room. Faith sees her and walks up to her.
"Rose?" She asks her.
Rose closes the door. They stand right outside the room.
"Is Meghan going to okay?"
"She's going to be fine. The doctor is keeping her overnight just be safe." Rose tells her
Faith looks into the room and sees that Meghan is crying and Bosco hugs her.
"What's wrong? Why is Meghan crying?" Faith asks
"She asked about Mikey. Maurice is in there telling her what happened. Oh God Faith, I almost lost all of my kids."
She suddenly hears a voice behind her.
"They're my kids too."
Faith and Rose turn around and see Anthony Boscorelli standing there.
"What are you doing here? If Maurice sees you...
Anthony interrupts Rose.
"I don't care if Maurice sees me. My daughter is in there and I came to see her." Anthony tells her.
Inside Meghan's room, Meghan and Bosco are hugging when she notices that her dad is standing outside the room with her mom and Faith.
"Dad?"
They break the hug and Bosco looks at her.
"Why did you say that?" He asks her.
Meghan sees her mom trying to tell her not to let Bosco know that their dad was there. She looks at Bosco.
"I don't know why I said it." Meghan replies
She looks back out in the hall where her mom and dad are. Faith is now gone. Bosco sees that she is looking at something and turns around. He immediately notices what Meghan was looking at.
"Son of a bitch!"
Bosco goes to stand up and Meghan grabs his right arm with his left.
"Maurice, please, don't." She begs him
"That bastard has no right to be here." Bosco tells her
He pulls away from her and starts to walk out of Meghan's room.
"Maurice!" Meghan yells