Chicago RX

32. District 21

Shay walks into district 51 and trudy smiles back.

How is he.

He's been struggling.

Buzz me up?

She nodds and shay skips up the stairs. Walks passed the unit as they give their pity looks. Yep I'm in trouble. She thinks as she focuses in on hank through shut doors.

She taps lightly as he ends his phone call. Shuts the door behind her.

He looks hurt, tired, and extremely stressed. Where's lily he asks frustrated.

She's with Rosa.

You know it be nice to spend actual time with her at least while your in town.

Hank I came to talk about us. Figured it be best she not see us argue.

Well at least you got that right. So how long you are you here for a day, an hour?

I have couple weeks before I have to get back.

Huh he smirks giving an irritated huff.

Look I don't want to fight I want to be right with you. She slid over an envelope with money inside.

Then find work closer to home. Thats how we fix this. He opens the envelope. Whats this.

Its my bonus. Five grand it should help.

I don't want your money. We don't need money.

I've worked so hard with schooling you know I have..

I remember but that doesn't mean you have to settle for this. You could find other work Shay.

Its easy for you to say I don't see you giving up your career.

SHES NOT MY CHILD!!!

Don't yell at me hank. Tears form.

Look I can't do this anymore. You need to take these two weeks and decide us or that job. I don't want to talk anymore, I don't want to see you and I don't want you to see Lily. Not until you make a choice. Go figure it out.

Really your kicking me out. Your keeping me from seeing my daughter?

You don't really want to see us anyway. Now get the fuck out of my office.

She wipes the tears and leaves.

She goes to Mollys to have drink.

Shay its been awhile hows things. Stella was working the bar today.

I've been better. She takes in another deep breath.

What can I get ya Stella asked trying not to sound so sympathetic.

Beer, lots and lots of beer. Shay answered.

After a few drinks she stumbles over to Crockett apartment. She knocks and he opens the door with a smile.

I don't have anywhere to go. Don't worry Hank sent me away.

You know I won't turn you away.
Your drunk though?

Maybe ha. She stumbles passed him and plops ontop of his couch before passing out.

He looks down at her with concern and then smiles before pulling his crochet blanket over top of her.  He then tucks a lonely brown curl behind her ear to keep it from dangling down her face..

She wakes the next morning to the smell of breakfast.

Hey hope your hungry i mean I assumed you'd be after last night.

Yeah you know me so well. Thanks.

So you want to tell me what happened. Did he break up with you or something?

I don't want to talk about it.

You don't want to talk at all.

Sure tell me about the triangle.

There's nothing to tell we hung out once it wasnt like we were a thing and I disagreed once with her and she tells me we just don't have chemistry.

Shay rolls her eyes and brings the juice to her lips.

Besides I can't go along with anyone that feels the need to lie in order to get ahead. So she has no say about what I do with her mom.

What did you do with her mom? Shay teased.

Well nothing actually, Rebecca has put on the brakes in our so called triangle. I guess she doesn't trust me which is understandable. He pauses, stops mid sentence to take a deep breath.. I'm working on it. He added.

You know what I love about you.
Your not afraid to do the right thing. Crockett your the most decent man I know and ill always take your side.

That's good to know and I am such a good friend that ill even tell you that you are being immature when it comes to Voight.

What do you mean. You agree with him dont you. You think I should sacrifice after everything I've done to get where I'm at.

To tell you the truth I've been so busy I havnt really thought about it.

No way you brought it up..

Fine its not about Voight or you its about your little girl. Who by the way lost her father and now her mother wants nothing to do with her..

Thats not true..

Why aren't you talking to him about this. Shay, I know what your doing.

Don't do that.

Do what.

Psycho analyse me.

If you would analyze yourself I wouldn't have to besides what are best friends for.. I think you should talk to him. At least so he doesn't have anymore reasons to hate me.

Ugh really. It's not like I didn't try.. Well I would but he has made it clear that I need to make a decision first.

Well then what are you waiting for, make it.