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"Mr. Tipton, Mr. Tipton, do you have any comment on your Daughters death?" there was at least 20 members of the press crowded around the small group of people on the steps of the Medical Examiners office in downtown Boston. Maddie, Moesby and Mr. Tipton were surrounded by his bodyguards who were attempting to push through the media scrum to get them inside where the media wasn't allowed.
"Mr. Tipton, have you been made aware of any motive behind last nights bombing" Asked one reporter
"Mr. Tipton, do you have anything to say to the bombers if they are listening" asked another.
"Mr. Tipton has no comment at this time, please stand aside" replied one of the bodyguards as they began to push harder against the scrum who were pushing back with extra strength.
The pictures of Mr. Tipton arriving to ID London's body were making the news the whole world over, since that morning that fact that London Tipton, the famous heiress, had died in the bombing was one of the lead stories. People all around the world were watching Mr. Tipton, Maddie, Moesby and the bodyguards push their way through the crowd of gathered media. Cody, Carey and Kurt were some of those people watching this unfold, sitting around Zack and Cody's ICU beds, Zack still lying motionless in the bed next to Cody.
"God, it's so terrible, seeing that grieving father being hounded by the Media, Maddie and Moesby too, I know they are feeling horrible right now" Carey Said
"Yes, but it's nice to know at least London's death won't go unnoticed" Replied Kurt
"Cody, Honey, do you want to talk about anything that's happened, about London? or Zack?, or you?" Carey asked upon noticing Cody's pained expression that had been brought on by the discussion of London, the wound was still painfully open in Cody's heart.
"No Mom, I'm going to try and sleep, wake me if Zack wakes up" Cody said quickly, tears welling up, he wanted to avoid thinking about London so badly, so Cody rolled over and pushed his face into his pillow and closed his eyes, trying to block out the television and his parents.
Carey and Kurt then turned their attention back to the Television to see that Moesby, Maddie and Mr. Tipton were now being helped into the building by Boston PD and FBI officers who had been standing guard at the building. The bodyguards kept repeating that Mr. Tipton had no comment at that time, and eventually added that he would make a statement in the near future. Finally the group made it up the steps and into the building, causing the news to cut away to other coverage, the bombing still of course being the biggest story.
Inside the Medical Examiners office Mr. Tipton and the others were greeted by a police officer who was overseeing the identification process, there was a line of grieving people being attended too, but Mr. Tipton, being Mr. Tipton was quickly ushered through by the more senior officers.
"Hello Mr. Tipton, we moved what we believe to be your daughter's body into a private room, we've had some problems with the press trying to get pictures, she's downstairs if you'll please follow me" a male officer said to the group. Mr. Tipton, Moesby, Maddie and the Bodyguards were then led downstairs past where most people were going to ID remains. Downstairs in the basement were several large rooms, there were windows on the doors and through them rows of bodies covered in sheets were visible, some surrounded by family members, there were 3 of these rooms and Maddie figured there were at least 100 bodies. Finally at the end of a dull, concrete hallway below ground level in downtown Boston the group reached a door guarded by a single police officer, this room had no window on the door.
"This is where we believe we have London's body Sir, if you'd like to step in; we'll get this done as quickly as possible"
"OK" said Mr. Tipton, understandably glum "Maddie, Moesby, would you like to see her?" He continued after pausing to take a breath to help fight back tears
"I, I don't think I could bare to sir" replied Moesby
"I'm not sure, I'll let you have some time alone with her first though" was Maddie's reply, she was tormented inside about weather she wanted to see London or not, on the one hand a part of her thought seeing London again would help her find some solace, but another part of her couldn't bare seeing her best friends body.
"Very well, let's get this over with" Mr. Tipton finally replied. The guard officer then unlocked the door, opening it, revealing a body on a gurney, covered in a white sheet. Mr. Tipton and the senior officer stepped into the room, Mr. Tipton motioning to his bodyguards to stay outside; the guard closed and locked the door behind them. Maddie and Moesby sat down next to each other on a bench against the wall.
"Mr. Tipton is acting completely different to how you said" Maddie remarked
"Yes, I'm glad, he has come to his senses at least, but, it doesn't make up for everything he had done, or everything he has not done" Moesby replied rather glumly
"You resent him, for not being London's father, because you really raised her?" Maddie asked, looking rather shocked, but she realised it was the logical conclusion, Moesby simply nodded, Maddie sensed he did not really want to talk about it, so she decided she would change the topic.
Meanwhile, inside the room the Officer began to go through the official duties with Mr. Tipton, he got out a tape recorder to record the official statement of identification and began to speak
"Lieutenant Joseph J Adams, Boston Police Department, performing this identification, present to identify the body is a Mr. Wilfred Tipton. Mr. Tipton, we believe the body in this room to be that of your daughter, a Miss. London Tipton, I will now remove the sheet and if you could, please indicate weather or not that is the case" said the officer in an official yet compassionate tone, Mr. Tipton nodded and the officer removed the sheet. From the hallway Maddie and Moesby clutched each other tightly when they heard Mr. Tipton's cry. On the gurney before Mr. Tipton lay his daughter, her face as white as snow, her hair matted and covered in dust, dried blood on her face in a trail from her mouth. Mr. Tipton could not see the horrible fatal wound in her abdomen as it was still covered by the sheet. Mr. Tipton broke into uncontrollable tears at the sight of his sweet daughters face, so lifeless, and dirty, she wouldn't have liked to have been seen in this state by anyone. Lieutenant Adams spoken again, trying to use the most compassionate tone he could muster "Mr. Tipton, could you please indicate for the official record weather the body before you is that of your daughter, Miss. London Tipton?" he asked
"Y…Yes" Mr. Tipton managed to get out between sobs. Lieutenant Adams thanked Mr. Tipton and agreed to give him some time alone with his daughter and left. Mr. Tipton just looked down at London as said, "Darling, sweetheart, I'm sorry, sorry for not being there, sorry for all of my failures as your father, I'll never forget you, I'll never let anyone forget you, and I'll love you until the day I die and beyond" he sobbed, and then kissed her gently on the forehead. Mr. Tipton decided that he didn't want Maddie and Moesby seeing her like that, he thought it best for everyone, London wouldn't have liked to be seen like that.
Upon leaving the room Mr. Tipton asked Lieutenant Adams what was to happen next, he was informed that an autopsy would be performed that night, and that in the morning her body would be released.
"Maddie" Mr. Tipton began, "I'd like for London's friends to be able to see her, once the morticians have cleaned her up could you help organise a viewing in the Tipton ballroom, before the funeral sometime next week"
"Of Course" replied Maddie fighting back tears, Moesby offered his help, but he knew this was dependant on his being able to return to the hotel. Everyone then decided it was probably time to return to their homes and hotels for the evening. Moesby wanted to go home and think about what had happened with Carey several hours ago, and possibly have further discussions with Mr. Tipton and his hotel staff. Maddie decided she should start organising London's funeral, and body viewing, but first she wanted to speak to some of Zack and Cody's friends, Max and Tapeworm, and organise for them to go to the hospital, especially as it was likely that Zack would be awake by morning. Maddie also wanted to try and speak to Cody on the phone. It would be a hard night for Maddie, she didn't know if she could sleep, the pervious night drugs had helped her, but tonight she was on her own.
Well there is chapter 22, hope your all still enjoying reading as i'm enjoying writing! reviews are starting to wain, as a views, so please, let me know what you think, and what i can do to spice the story up to get more people reading (not that i care, i'll keep writing anyway!) but i've got some i think good storylines to go with for the coming chapters! so keep R&R and feel free to PM me if you just want to chat about the Suite Life or anything like that non story related, i always love talking to new people! See You everyone!