AN: This chapter is based off of Episode 1 Season 4 "Rise". Also I posted a Halloween one-shot with mini Beckett, so if you want to check that out, if you didn't already, you can :). Thank you again to everyone for following, favouring, and reviewing this story. Here's the next chapter everybody, enjoy. Don't forget to Review. :)
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I can't lose Someone Again
Recently Captain Montgomery was murdered, my aunt is speaking at his funeral today. She wanted me to go to school instead of being at the funeral. I sat in class wondering how the funeral was, it was sad that the captain lost his life. I feel bad for his wife and two daughters. He was really nice to me. The intercom in our class room came on and the lady's voice, from the reception desk, made a crackling announcement, "Ms. Biscuit?"
"Yes, Mrs. Rosemary," my teacher said.
"Can we have Emily Roswell Beckett down for an early dismissal?" Mrs. Rosemary asked.
My eyes went wide and I wondered why I was being taken out of class early today. Ms. Biscuit looked over at me and said, "Yes, she'll be right down."
I quickly got my stuff together and went down to the front office to see my grandfather standing there with sad eyes.
"What's wrong?" I asked scared.
"Your aunts been shot," is all he said.
My heart dropped and I couldn't breathe, it felt like my whole world just got turned upside down. I couldn't go through another loss again, it's all too soon.
The whole ride to the hospital was silent, making that much more depressing. When we arrived everyone was gathered around waiting for my word on my Aunt Kate. When everyone looked over at us, my grandpa said, "Where's Katie? Where's my daughter?"
We were all standing around waiting to hear that she pulled through, hoping she would pull through. I was leaning against the hospital wall, tears flowing softly down my cheeks. Alexis was with me, trying to comfort me. I felt like I had a lot of people on my side; Esposito was comforting Lanie, Ryan was walking back and forth, Mrs. Rodgers was comforting Castle, and my grandpa was keeping to himself trying to wrap his head around it all.
The doctor came out and it happened to be my aunt's boyfriend, Josh, and he pushed Castle and started blaming him for everything that's been happening. Castle tried to get back at the Josh, but everyone held the two men back. I never liked Josh anyway, he tried to be nice to me, but I didn't care for my aunt and his relationship.
My grandpa stepped in and yelled at the men for acting like three year olds, while his daughter is fighting for her life. Josh walked away and I continued to lean against the wall watching everybody move about and it all felt so unreal. It felt like I was in a daze, I just hope my aunts going to be okay.
It was late and we've been here for hours. I was leaning against my grandpa with Castle and Mrs. Rodgers, sitting to my right. The doctor came bye and called for my grandpa, he got up and I sat there watching the conversation. The doctor told him that aunt Kate was out of surgery. Everyone stood up and hung off of every word the doctor was saying.
Grandpa asked when we could see her, but the doctor said once the nurses get her settled he'll bring him back to her. The doc told everyone else that they should go home and get some rest. Esposito wasn't going to go home until they catch who did this, so Esposito, Ryan, and Castle headed to the precinct, leaving me with my grandpa, Alexis, and Mrs. Rodgers.
"Emily, you should go home," my grandpa said.
"No, I want to stay. I don't want to leave, what if something happens," I said.
"There would be nothing you could do anyway. You need sleep," he said.
"But…" I started, but Mrs. Rodgers stepped in, "Emily it might be best if you sleep. I'm sure your aunt will be fine and we'll bring you right over when she wakes."
"Okay," I whispered.
"Thank you for doing this," my grandpa said to Mrs. Rodgers.
"It's no problem. You're all like part of the family," she said.
Alexis grabbed my hand and smiled at me softly, "Come on Emily."
The three of us took a cab to Castle's place and Alexis brought me to her room to sleep.
"Alexis?" I asked.
"Yeah Emily," she said as she brought back the covers of her bed.
"Can I maybe sleep with you tonight?" I asked.
"Of course. I understand what you are going through, you're like my little sister. You can bunk with me whenever you want," she said.
I smiled at her and I hopped into bed with her. I snuggled with Alexis and laid my head on her chest, wrapping my arm around her waist.
"Goodnight Emily," she said and kissed my head.
"Goodnight Alexis," I said.
I quickly fell asleep because I was extremely tired after the long day I had today. I couldn't wait to get the call to see my aunt once she woke up.
The next day came around and right after breakfast we got a call from my grandpa that my aunt was awake. As soon as we arrived I ran right into where my aunt was placed and there was a whole bunch of flowers covering her side of the hospital room.
She smiled at me and I ran towards her and said, "Aunt Kate, I'm so happy you're alive."
"Yeah well me too," she smiled softly.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
"I've been better, but I'm glad you're here. How are you doing?" she asked.
"I'm okay, I thought I was going to lose another important person in my life," I whispered.
"Emily, I'm so sorry you had to deal with this."
"It's not so bad I had Alexis and Mrs. Rodgers to keep me company. Plus Grandpa, Castle, and everyone at the precinct have been here for me too, so I wasn't alone in this."
"I'm glad to hear that."
"I'm glad to see you're all right," Mrs. Rodgers said.
"Yeah me too," Alexis said.
"Thank you. Also thank you for looking out for her," my aunt said.
"It was no problem. Like I said to your dad and Emily last night, you're like family," Mrs. Rodgers said.
My aunt nodded and said, "Well thank you, it means a lot."
Mrs. Rodgers nodded and said, "We'll leave you two alone. We'll pick Emily up in about an hour or two."
"Okay," my aunt said.
Alexis and Mrs. Rodgers said see you later and promptly left the room, leaving my aunt and I alone together. My aunt scooted over carefully and patted the spot next to her. I got up onto the hospital bed and sat with my aunt, resting my head on her shoulder.
As she smoothed my hair with her right hand, she said, "How much sleep did you get?"
"Enough, Alexis let me sleep with her, so it was comforting," I said.
"I'm glad."
"Do you remember anything?"
"No Emily, I don't. I barely remember the gun shot."
"Oh, I guess that's kind of a good thing."
"Yeah, I think so."
"Did Josh talk to you?"
"Yeah, he was here with me earlier."
"Oh."
"You don't like Josh?'
"Not really."
"Why?"
I looked up at my aunt and shrugged, "I don't know, I just don't think he's right for you."
My aunt smirked slightly, "Oh, yeah, who do you think is right for me?"
"I don't know, maybe Castle."
"Ha, no I don't think so Emily. Right now I'm trying to distance myself from him."
"Why?"
"I just need time to think. It's grown up stuff Emily. Especially after this I need some time to myself."
"Okay."
"I'm thinking of staying at my dad's cabin for a while until I recuperate."
"Can I come?"
"I was thinking once I get out of here, we'll stay home for a bit until I'm up for it, then maybe you could stay the first week with me. Just to spend some much needed time together."
"Sounds good."
She smiled and said, "Yeah it does."
"I love you Aunt Kate."
"I love you too Emily."
I spent a few days at Castle's until my aunt was released from the hospital. Something felt off about Castle though, I felt like I was missing something. So I went to confront him about it.
"Castle?" I asked him.
"Yeah, mini Beckett," he said.
"Did something happen at the funeral?" I asked him.
"Why would you ask that? You don't have amnesia again, do you?"
"No not the major thing, but you seem lost. I wondered if there was a piece missing to the story."
"Nope, there's nothing else. I'm just glad your aunts alive and well, and getting out tomorrow."
"Are you sad because she doesn't want to see you right now?"
"Of course, but I know she needs her space."
"Yeah. Just so you know Castle, I can see the way you look at my aunt. I know you have more feelings for her then you let on. I think she'll see it someday."
"How can you possibly see that?"
"Easily, I learned how to read people when I lived in the slums. Don't worry Castle, things will fall through."
"You're too smart for your age."
"I know, but what would you guys do without me."
"Probably the same thing."
I giggled, "Yeah probably."
"Go get ready, your grandpa will be here to pick you up soon."
"Okay."
I ran over to Castle and gave him a big hug, "Don't give up Castle."
"I'll try," he whispered.
I finished getting ready and my grandpa picked me up to stay the night at his place.
When my Aunt Kate got out, she rested at her apartment for a month until she felt fully rested and was able to get up and walk around without getting winded easily. She had about three months of leave for work, so she was going to finish the last two months at grandpa's cabin.
The first week in September came quickly and we went to grandpa's cabin to spend time together. She looked a hundred times better than she did just a month ago. On the first night, I wanted to stay with my aunt, so we snuggled together in bed and my aunt and I were comforted by the presence of one another.
It was pretty boring here at the cabin and there was so many bugs, but I didn't care, we got to spend a whole bunch of bonding time together. I only get a week here because I can't miss a lot of school, which totally sucks. She said I could visit during the weekends and stuff, but I didn't want to be apart.
I hope I never have to go through something like this again, but I have a feeling there is going to be a lot more heartache in my future. Hopefully it's not death, I don't think I'd be able handle it.