Warning: Character death
Notes: 2nd POV - Harvey.
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Chapter 13: What You See
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You see a lot.
But, you don't see everything.
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You're in a meeting with one of your larger clients when Donna comes running into the room, out of breath and eyes filling with tears.
"Captain Sutton just called," she says, "it's Wes."
You and Mike are already out of your chairs and Donna meets you at the elevators handing you your emergency bags (this isn't the first time this has happened) and tickets and tells you that the chopper should be on the roof in two minutes and that it'll take less than five for you to be at the airport.
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You see a lot.
But, you don't see everything.
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"We're his parents!" Mike was shouting. "He's my son! You have to let me see my son!"
"Neither of you are his biological father," the nurse snapped. "Therefore, you can't see him. I'm sorry, sir, but that's hospital policy!"
"Look," you snarled, "I've never wanted to hit a woman before—"
And then you froze.
Out of the corner of your eye you saw Travis walkingstaggeringstumbling up to you – Travis who was covered in your boy's blood.
"Oh my god," Mike breathed, "oh my god, Travis!"
And the two of you rush over just in time to catch him before he goes down.
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You see a lot.
But, you don't see everything.
And when your boy dies because of it, you don't know what to do.
You stand there in the waiting room listening as the doctor tells you how he tried everything, how sorry he is for your loss, how if you needed anything just to ask.
Mike falls to his knees and Travis screams and you – you're numb to it all.
Later, you'll apologize to Mike. You'll sob into his chest and beg for his forgiveness. And Mike will hold you close and you'll cry into each other and he'll whisper how much he loves you, that it's not your fault – he knows that even though you see a lot, you don't see everything.
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THE END.
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