Author's Note: Sorry it has been so long since I updated, but I'm back now.

You're Never Alone

Chapter 9

PG 13 for violence

"So are you going to tell us what you know, or are you just going to stand there?" Bosco shouted with this angry voice, looking at Dr. Cusak.

"I've known Greg since the first day of med school-" Dr. Cusak began.

"He's a doctor?" Jeff asked.

"He was a doctor a long time ago, then things happened.." Shawn then looked at Bosco and Jeff. "Greg came to me because his "friend" was sick, said he needed meds to help them."

Jeff, suddenly losing his temper, grabbed Cusak by the collar of his white jacket and shoved him against the wall. "Your telling us that you knew what he was doing to Faith…and you didn't tell anyone?"

"Jeff, we aren't going to get anything out of him like that." Bosco replied.

Jeff turned around, still holding the grip on Dr. Cusak. "You are being the reasonable one now?"

"I just don't think our friend here is going to give us any information when we are bullying him like this."

Jeff looked at Bosco and realizes what he was up to, and decided to play along.

"You can act all nice to him, but I'm not." Jeff yelled, as he let go of Dr. Cusak's grip. "I don't want to be anywhere near this guy who helped Greg hurt Faith." Letting out an angry sigh, Jeff turned and stormed from the room.

Bosco waited until Jeff had left the room before he sat down on the bed. "Sorry about my friend, so now talk to me."

"Like I'm going to talk to a cop." Dr. Cusak said.

"I just want to know where she is, I don't care about anything else. You must know something, you've been helping him."

"I haven't been helping him." Dr. Cusak said cooly, folding his hands on the metal table-top.

"So you think supplying him with medication is not helping him?"

"What did you want me to do, let her die?" Dr. Cusak yelled, as he looked directly at Bosco's face. "I didn't think so."

Bosco then looked at Dr. Cusak. "I think you did more than just give some medication to help Faith, you gave him stuff to drug her and the others, didn't you?"

Dr. Cusak didn't say anything to Bosco. Bosco knew by his silence, that he was right about it.

"I've enough of this," Dr. Cusak said, as he stood up. "I have patients to see." But before he left he turned around. "There's a cottage about 2 hours away from here," he said, as he wrote it on a piece of paper. "But you didn't hear from me" he said, as he walked out of the room.

A few seconds, Bosco come out of the room, Jeff looked at him. "Do you have any clues?"

Bosco nodded. "I do…" He then turned to Mary Proctor who was still at the admitting desk. "I'm more than certain that he is the one that has been taking the drugs, Mary. He didn't tell me but it was what he didn't say."

"Thanks, Bosco." Mary said. "Did you get everything you need?"

"I did," Bosco replied. He then waved goodbye to Mary Proctor, and then he and Jeff left the hospital.

Faith woke up feeling really weak, she tried to move, but then she remembers that she was handcuffed to the pole. She then saw a figure coming towards her. "No..." she screamed.

"Shh... it's okay, you have nothing to be afraid of." the voice said. Faith looked up and saw Emily coming towards her. "You're here."

"Of course I am,"

"Emily…. I'm so sorry….." Faith cried.

"Shh…. It's okay." Then suddenly Emily started to disappear. "No… don't leave me."

She then saw Charlie standing next to her. "Charlie…"

But he didn't say anything to her. "Charlie, don't go…" she said.

She then closed her eyes, she knew that she was losing it; she wasn't really seeing her kids.

"Faith,"

"Open your eyes… everything is okay… don't be afraid." She then looked up and saw Bosco.

"You came." Faith said with a smile." I knew that you would save me, Bosco." She then felt a hand hit across her face. "He will never find you. You're dead remember?"

She then realizes that she had been hallucinating the whole time that it was Greg talking to her the whole time.

She looked at Greg. "He will find me."

"No. he won't." Greg said, as he looked at Faith. "He probably doesn't care about you,"

Faith shakes her head. "No."

"I love you, Faith, I would never forget about you." he said as he kissed her cheek. She moved her head away from him. "I'm starting to get impatient with your hard-headedness, Faith." He said, raising his hand to her.

"Stop." she yelled, as her face hurt from all the pain.

"Then should start listening to me." Faith was about to say something to him when she saw the look of evil in his eyes, and she didn't know what he would do to her.

"That's right, Faith, you are going to listen to me." Greg said, as he smiled at her and then left the room.

Sully and Ty were working at the office when Sasha and Lynn knocked on the door. "Lynn." Sully said, as he stood up and walked towards her. "What are you doing here?"

"Well Sasha wanted to come by, so I thought I would come along. Why are you helping your friend if you don't believe him?" Lynn asked.

"We just want to be here for him because we know that he is just doing this because he doesn't want to believe that Faith is gone."

"So you are telling me that you are lying to your friend. Are you sure that is wise, Sully?" Lynn asked, as she put her arms around him.

"We aren't lying to him, he knew that we don't believe him, but we just worry about him.

"I don't need you worrying about me. I can do this myself." Bosco said, as he and Jeff walked into the office. Sully looked at Bosco. "So did Greg's doctor friend help you?"

Bosco shake his head. "He gave us a lead on a cottage, but Faith wasn't there, but we did find a list hidden in the desk drawer with names of places," Bosco replied, as he walked over to the desk where they were a picture of Greg lying on the desk.

"Is this a picture of the kidnapper?" Bosco asked, as he picked it up. Sully nodded. "We got it off Faith's file on him."

Bosco looked at the picture a few times. "Oh my god, I've seen this guy before."

"I'm sure you saw him on the news." Sully replied.

"No… I saw him in person, at Faith's memorial service." Bosco said. "Doesn't that tell you that she's alive, why else would he been there?"

"Boz, you know as well as do that criminals like to go to the funeral of this victim." Sully responded.

"Why won't you believe me, Sully? Why would you rather think I'm just losing it?" Bosco yelled.

"Because I don't want to get my hopes up, Bosco. Of course I would love if Faith was alive, but I know she isn't, you need to get on with your life.

Bosco looked at Sully. "What do you think I don't know that I can be disappointed, that Faith could be actually dead, but I can't think that way."

"Faith is important to you, just like she is to all of us, but we can't do this to ourselves, she wouldn't want us to." Sully explained.

Jeff then looked at Bosco. "We really need to go now."

Sully and Ty looked at Bosco. "Well we are going too."

Bosco looked at Sully. "I thought you didn't believe me." Bosco said, as they started to walk out of the office. "Just because I don't believe you, doesn't mean that I can't help you."

"Fine," Bosco replied, as he pulled the paper out of his pocket. " You and Ty can search these places, and me and Jeff will do these. Call…"

Sully stopped him before he said anymore. "I'll call you if I find anything," Sully said, as he and Ty walked away.

Jeff turned to Bosco. "Are you sure you want them to help you? They don't believe you."

"I know they don't believe me, but they are two of the best police officers out there, we need all the help we can get."

Jeff nodded. "Whatever you say." He said, as they walked out of the station.

Lynn waited until everybody was gone before she talked. "Do you really think that is a good idea having Sully and Ty help even though they know that Faith is dead."

Sasha walked over to the window. "Sully and Ty have been friends with Faith for a long time, even though they tell themselves they don't want to believe what Bosco is saying is true, there is a part of them is hoping that it is true."

"So that is why they wanted to help Bosco even though they didn't believe it because there a tiny bit inside of them that hopes Bosco is right."

"That's right." Sasha said. Lynn then looked at Sasha. " Well then, what are we suppose to do, just sit here and wait."

"I think we should just go home and they will call us if they heard any news." Sasha said, as she grabbed her jacket. Lynn smiled slightly. " Is this how it feels to be a cop's girlfriend?"

"I wouldn't know, seeing as I was a cop as well, but I would guess it would be." Sasha said, as she turned to Lynn. "Are you already to go?"

Lynn nodded. "I just hope for your friend sake, they do find Faith alive. I don't know what it would do to him if she wasn't."

Sasha sighed. It would destroy Bosco if Faith was actually dead, Sasha thought to herself, as she closed the door to Faith's office.

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A hour later,

Faith tried to move her feet or hands, even though she knew that there was no hope.

Faith sighed as she thought about what Greg said that Bosco won't find her. He wouldn't stop until he found me, she thought to herself. But that was before your friendship was destroyed because you didn't believe in him. He probably doesn't care about you and what happens to you now.

She then heard footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Time to eat." Greg said, as he walked up to Faith with a tray of food in his hands. Faith then looked at him. "Well don't you need to untie me?"

"I'm not stupid." Greg replied. She looked at him in pain. "My hands are hurting. You say that you love me so why don't you show how much you love me."

Greg shakes his head. "Not yet, Faith. I know you are going to try and escape, I can't have that happen."

"Please… just my hands..." she pleaded.

He shakes his head. "I don't trust you, Faith not yet. Maybe in a few days." He placed the tray on the ground, and picked up some of the food, and put it in her mouth. She didn't want to eat it, but she was starving. She just hopes and prays that he hasn't drugged her food, but really does it matter anymore if he has, it's not like anybody is going to find her.

"That's right, Faith, I know you are starting to realize that I'm the one in charge now. You are going to start to love me, it will take time, but you will," he said, as he stroked her hair. "I think we are going to be really happy together."

He then gave her some water to drink. "I know you are hurting right now, but as soon as I feel like I can trust you, I will untie you."

She looked at him with this sad look on her face. "I know that I haven't been nice to you, but you don't really want have me tie up do you?"

"I'm just doing it for your own good, Faith."

Faith smiled at him. "I know you are, just untie me, and we can talk about our lives together, because I know I have nobody to go home to."

He looked at her. "You are lying to me."

"No, I'm not." Faith said. He looked at her. "I don't know, Faith."

"Please Greg… you want to be with me, don't you?" she said.

Greg nodded. "I do, but this is all of sudden, how do I know you aren't lying to me?"

Faith looked at him. "I'm not saying that I love you, I just think you need to untie me so we can talk about everything. You don't really want to have me handcuff to a pole do you?"

"No of course not, Faith, I want to be with you." he said, as he untied her hands, and her feet.

"I knew you could do this, Greg." Faith replied with a smile.

He looked at her. "Don't you do anything stupid, now that I untie you?"

Faith looked at him. "Of course not," she replied.

He then looked at her. "How about we talk now?" Greg said. "I have a bed right away here." he said. She took a deep breath as she sat down next to him.

"Do you think you could open a window for me?" Faith asked. "I'm starting to feel really hot in here."

He smiled. "Of course I will."

Faith then waited until he was opening the window, and then she started to walk up the stairs, she felt pretty weak, but she knew that she needed to do this. She got up the stairs, and went to open the door when she saw that it was locked.

"Damn it." She said. She then felt a hand around her waist. "Did you really think you could get out of here?"

She turned around. "It's not what you think.

"You lie to me. You are going to pay for this." he yelled, as he dragged her down the stairs.

"I didn't lie…. I was just want some fresh air."

"You were trying to escape, Faith. You made out you were starting to like me, but you didn't. I can't believe I thought you were telling me the truth," he said, pushed her onto the floor.

"You know I had enough of this, I love you, Faith, but I can't take this anymore." Greg said, as he looked at her. He then kept an eye on her as he grabbed the bag that was on the table, he couldn't have her try and escape again.

"No..." she said weakly, as she saw him pull rope and duct tape out of his bag. He gently grabbed her hand, tying them with the rope. Then taking the duct-tape, he took a long piece and placed it around her hands. He then moved down to her legs, securing them with rope and tape as well.

He then walked back to the desk, and pulled a short piece of duct tape and placed it over her mouth. She yelled through the duct tape. He touched her face. "I'm sorry, I have to do this. I have to teach you a lesson. I'm not going to kill you; I'm just going to hurt you."

He walked back to the desk where lying on the table was a blindfold. He grabbed it and walked over to Faith. Faith looked at him in fear, there was nothing more she could do, this was it, she was going to die, she thought as he placed the blindfold over her eyes. He then kissed her cheek. "I'm just going to get everything ready." he said, as he walked away from and walked up the stairs.

Faith lay on the dirty cold floor, knowing that if she didn't do something fast, this was going to be the end of her. She tried to move, but it was no use, there was no way she could get out of this alive.

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Bosco and Jeff looked at each other as they came out of the empty house, and no Faith or Greg there. Jeff turned to Bosco. "Are you sure you want to keep going, we can stop."

Bosco turned to Jeff. "I'm fine, let's keep on going." Jeff looked at Bosco, even though he didn't know Bosco that long, he still want to keep an eye on Bosco to make sure that he was okay, it was the least he could for Faith.

"So there is only one place left on the list." Jeff said.

"Well maybe that will be the one." Bosco replied, looking at Jeff, with this lost look in his eyes.

"We're going to find her." Jeff said, trying to tell himself more than anything.

"Of course we will." Bosco said, as they got back into the car. Jeff got into the passenger seat. "If you are sure you are okay."

"You are starting to sound like Faith."

Jeff smiled slightly. "Isn't that good?"

"Now when she annoyed me which you are doing right now." Bosco said, as they drove away.

Half an hour later, they showed up the house that was on the list.

"I think I should go in this time." Jeff replied. Bosco looked at Jeff. "Why?"

"Because Greg knows what you look like, but he doesn't know what I look like." Jeff replied. Bosco sighed. "Fine, I don't care as long as we get Faith home safely."

Jeff nodded, as he got of the car, and walked towards the house, and knocked on the door, waiting for an answer.

Greg was just about to go downstairs to the basement when the doorbell rang. He opened the door. "What do you want?"

Jeff looked at Greg, and knew that it was definitely him. But he couldn't let him know that he knew.

"I'm looking for Linda."

"You must have the wrong house." Greg said, as he slammed the door shut. Jeff walked back to the car, and got inside.

"So was it Greg?" Bosco asked, anxiously.

Jeff nodded. "It was most definitely him."

"So why are you back in the car? Why don't you have Faith with you?" Bosco shouted. "How could you not do anything?"

"I didn't want to do anything to get her killed, if she is there."

"What do you mean if she's there? I thought you believed me."

"I never said I don't believe you, but what is to say that he doesn't have her somewhere else, that is was his plan all along,"

" He's not that smart." Bosco yelled. "I'm not taking the chance that he has her in there. He could kill her right now." Bosco said, as he jumped out of the car.

Jeff grabbed a hold of Bosco's hand. "Just trust me; we are doing the right thing. If he thinks that we are gone. He will leave thinking that he has won."

Bosco sighed. "If she is dead because of you" Bosco yelled. "I'm going to make you pay." He said, as he walked back to the car. Jeff got into the passenger seat. "I'll remember that."

"Now drive just a little bit awhile from his house, but enough so we can see him"

"Yes sir." Bosco said mockingly, rolling his eyes and letting out a sigh.
Faith heard the door open; she knew that this was it for her that there was no way out of this. He walked up to her. "Well it looks like we need to leave fast." Greg said, as he pick her up and put her over his shoulders.

" Your partner was here…. I didn't kill him because then they really would start to look for me, so I let him go."

The first thought that came to Faith's mind was Bosco, but there was nowhere that he was looking for her, not after the way he looked in the picture, but that is the only person that she could think of.

Faith tried talking through the duct tape. "Shh, Faith, it's no use talking, there is nothing you can do. But you should thank your partner for coming at the door because now I can't hurt you; we are going to go somewhere where nobody can ever find us ever again." Greg said, as he opened the door, and throws her into the backseat.

He kissed her on the cheek. "Don't be afraid, Faith, everything's going to be okay." He said, and then he closed and locked the door.

He smiled to himself. "Me and Faith are going to be so happy together," he said, as he got into the driver seat, and drove away.

Meanwhile,

Bosco looked at Jeff. "Well it's time to start follow him." Bosco said, as he started the car and drove off.

As Bosco was following Greg's car, he turned to Jeff. "Call Ty and Sully tell him that we found Greg."

Bosco stopped for a moment, and then begin again. "Tell them to call the ambulance and have back up too."

He knew that this could get really dangerous and for the first time in his life, he wanted back-up, there was no way was he going to have Faith hurt more than she already is because he didn't have back-up.

Bosco then looked back at the road, and screamed. "No!"

"What happened?"

He couldn't answer. Nausea took him over as he stood there, his eyes glued to the spot where the car had disappeared…his heart in the car with Faith.

To be continued