'Partners forever' // An Upstead Story 🤍

Chapter 17: im okay

1 week later

Hailey's POV
I was sitting at my desk filling in my palate work when I heard Trudy say my name "Upton you have a visitor" she says and I turn around to see Rafferty "hey" I smile as I get up from my chair and hug him "Hailey it's great to see you" he says as he wraps my arms around me "everything okay?" I ask "ugh actually I want to talk to you somewhere private" he asks and I look around to see everyone look at me. "Sure in here" I say as I lead him to the break room " tea or coffee?" I ask "yea would be great" he says as I pour him a cup. I place it on the table and then start to make myself a coffee, "so what did you want to talk about?" I ask "a Hailey I don't really know how to tell you this but.......Booths dead" he says.

I was so shocked by his words that I dropped the cup of coffee from my hands, it smashes all over the floor and I end up getting everyone attention. "Hailey you okay?" Jay asks worried as he moves me away from the hot coffee I have just poured on my self. I can barely think properly. I am looking around seeing everyone's worried faces looking at me waiting for an answer. "How did he die?" I ask "he was stabbed" he says "who was?" Kim asks concerned "Ron Booth" he says and I see everyone's expressions fade. "He was stabbed by a gang member yesterday morning" he says as he looks up at me.

I can feel Jays strong grip on my wrist holding me up as if I am going to fall without support of him. "Bastard" I say as I look down at the ground annoyed "and what...he just gets away for what he did to me! To Garrett! He just gets the easy way out!" I shout angry, "Hailey I just wanted you to hear from me but let's just be honest here, he got what was coming to him. I know it sucks that we can't do anything about Garrett, believe me but maybe now you can let your ghost lay to rest now" he says as he stands up and walks towards me "you don't have to carry this anymore" he says as he places a hand on my shoulder. "I'll call you later" he says as he makes his way out of the bullpen.

"Right back to work guys" voight says as he closes the door leaving me and Jay standing there is silence. I run my shaky hands through my hair then look down at the mess I have created. I lower myself to the ground and start to pick up the pieces of the mug that are scattered across the floor. "Hailey" jay says as he lowers down to my level. "I'll get this" he says as he try's to get me to drop the glass but I am holding it so tight in my hand that I have cut my palm.

It hurts but not that much, I seen Jay look down to the ground to see blood on the ground and his face went pale. "Are you okay?" He asks as he slowly takes my hand to look at it "I'm fine it's just a little cut" I say. "Just leave this I will clean it up later but let me look at your hand" he says as he helps me to my feet then sits my on the couch. He takes the first aid kit from the cupboard and opened it up, he started to clean my cut then bandage it up.

"Do you want to talk about it?" He asks but I really don't know "he got off easy" I say as I look up at him "maybe but you don't have to worry about him being freed and coming for you" he says and I nod "I'm sorry about Garrett, it must be hard for you" he say as he place his hand on my thigh. He gets up and starts to clean the mess from my coffee and I look down at my legs that are covered in coffee. "Hey I'm going to change" I say as I get up and go to my locker. When I open it I realise that I left my bag in my car so I head outside to get it.

As I cross the road and head to the car park I get this really weird feeling that I am being watched but I know that I am just being paranoid. Ronny is dead he was murdered like 24 hours ago, I don't have to have the fear of him again. 'I am free' I think to my self as I grab my bag from my car and then head back to the bullpen.

We had like 20 minutes till the end of shift and Voight announced that we are going undercover tomorrow. These guys are selling some bad dope so we got a meet and once we see the drugs we will arrest them. Kevin is going to try and buy the product and me and Jay will be covering as waiters in the bar for back up if he needs it.

*really sorry that it is a crappy chapter but I promise the next one will be good*