When Worlds Collide

Chapter 11

~Roxanna~

I run out as quick as I could and go to my lock up, I'm seeing the big boss tomorrow so I have to get everything there anyway. I finally arrive at my storage lock up whatever you wanna call it, I'm sold out so I was going to have to come sooner or later, just means I have more time to do what I gotta do. I unlock the shutter and lift it up, then I walk in and do the usual routine of closing it and locking it from the inside.

'This is happening WAY too often' I think to my self is lean against the wall, I'm lucky I'm so athletic, I'd be in deep s**t if I weren't. "Man that was way too close for comfort" I say relieved I managed to arrive at my storage without any issues, well anymore than usual, "the hell he doin there? And dressed as a cop? Then follows me?" I say beyond frustrated, 'when did my life become so hard and complicated' I think to myself. "Yeah, coz I'm really gonna chat to a copper who betrayed me when I was younger, an probs there to arrest me. Oh yes Tobias I forgive you, an yes please lock me away" I sarcastically say to myself, "i***t" I say as I roll my eyes at how stupid he is. 

I start to gather all the money I got through this week by selling the drugs, then I sit on the stone cold store and put the money next to me. As I'm sitting leaning against the wall I look at my shoes, 'they are beyond awful' I think to myself as I see just how worn down they are, "well I'll give all this to the boss, bring the new stuff here. Then I'll have to go get new shoes, can't believe I gotta rob 2 stores tomorrow, ! for shoes an another for water an maybe a small loaf of bread, not eaten in like 2 weeks. Anyway, best get some sleep" I say as I curl into a small ball on the floor tiredness consuming me.

~Tobias~

I arrive home, I still live with my parents, I feel like after all they've done for me the least I could do is stay and help them pay for stuff. 

They both have amazing jobs, my mom, she's a best doctor around. I'm not being biased but people from different states and countries come to get treated by her, she specialises in pretty much everything, other doctors often contact her for help, so she's pretty good. My dad, well, he's a psychiatrist, he runs the most successful rehab center, most who enter recover in months, not years.....months, again he gets sought out for help and advice by others.

so they both have enough to live off, but I like to help them, after all they've done for me, sure they're my parents but being a police officer you see pretty bad things and it makes me realise just bhow amazing my parents are.

As I walk in exhausted I see my mom, I walk over to her. I give my mom a hug "Hey mom, how are you?" I ask as I sigh with exhaustion, she heard the tiredness in my voice "I'm good son, how about you? You look exhausted, are you ok?" my mom asked concerned, she's so caring, but she can smother you with the kindness, but that's what makes her so perfect and amazing. "I'll be fine, just a long shift, is dad home?" I reassure her "yes but he's asleep, why what's up?" "no reason, was just going to say hi, maybe chat to him over something" I answer "Well, I'm off to the hospital for my shift, he'll be home until the afternoon, then he has to go into work. Maybe you can catch him then, before you head to work" she says as she gets her stuff ready to leave. "Yeah, thanks mom. Good night, love you" I say as I give her another quick hug, "night son, love you" she says as she returns the hug, then she leaves, I go to my room ready for bed.

I open my room door and walk in, I take in my surroundings as I close my room door. I go to my bed, I see a picture of me and Roxanna as kids, I sit down and let out a big sigh "oh Ann, I miss you and our friendship. Can't believe what I have to do, I still remember the day we fell out, I should've heard you out back then, I only hope you'll forgive me for doing my job now. I shouldn't have reacted how I did, now I have to help take you down and lock you up. I still remember the day we fell out like it was yesterday, man you busted me up good style, guess I kind of deserved it though" I say as I look at the picture and memories of that day flood my mind.

FLASHBACK

'Man I'm 13 on an oxygen mask and hooked up to a SATs machine waiting for the doctor because my murderer ex friend beat me up, I wouldn't mind only she's younger and daintier than me, plus she's got conditions and she still beat me up, just hope no one finds this 1 out or I'll be the joke of the school' I think to myself as I lay on the hospital bed in the treatment room in the ER, waiting for the doctor felt like it was taking forever. 

Finally after what felt like an eternity the doctor comes back, she was a lovely caring woman, worked with my mom a lot, her name was Angelica Knight, so kind and she knows me personally through my mom so when I got rushed in after my beating from Roxanna, she insisted she done my care and I was thankful for that. she helps sit me up, cursing under her breath that someone layed me down when I should stay sitting up, it was admirable the passion she had to her work.

"Hey lil dude, so I've got your results, are you sure you don't want me to call your parents?" she asked concerned, yes I was here alone, but it was by choice. My voice was very raspy and hoarse due to getting straggled by Roxanna, but still I reply the best I could "no thanks doc, dad is working and my mom is probably sleeping for the night shift. I'm fine, just tell me my results please" "ok Tobias, well, she strangled you pretty hard, you can tell by the bruise that's already starting to form around your neck, and your oxygen levels are very low. Just make sure you stay well hydrated and I'd like to keep you here until your levels are back up, it is rare to see a strangling case this severe here, so I want to stay on the safe side" she says almost pitying me in my state, I wish she never but I'd probably be the same if I was in her shoes, then again if I was in her shoes I wouldn't be in this condition. "That's fine doc, I understand" I say my voice still very raspy, "Also, you have a broken nose, eye socket, 3 of your neck bones, also your shoulder is dislocated. That girl really did a number on you, if she weren't already locked up I'd say report her. I'll have to inform the policeman who brought you here and ask him to report your results, it's protocol, then I'll treat you" feeling tears starting to form in my eyes I simply say "ok doctor, I understand" then she leaves.

As I sit waiting for her return a tear rolls down my face, I wipe away the tear as Angelica re-enters and comes to me. "Ok, so I'll get a few more people in to help me, then we can fix your nose and shoulder" she says in a soft voice.

All that went through my mind at that time. was how the hell am I going to explain this to my parents.

FLASHBACK ENDS

Tears roll down my face, I wipe them away knowing I have to keep my cool, but also hoping what I read was false "I knew you was always a scrapper, never thought you'd result to carrying weapons though, I hope that part is wrong, I really do" I say as I start to get ready for bed.