Sergeant and detective

Chapter 183

* they arrived back home greeted by Kojo Noah hugged and kiss Kojo

* Tim shut the door

* Noah and Tim and Lucy unpacked and Lucy washed some of the clothes

* they all were relaxing Levi playing with his toys Lily drawing Violet watching paw patrol on the tv

*door bell went off

Noah *answered it : max
Max : hey babe *kisses him : missed you
Noah : so did l
Levi : max *runs to him
Max *picks him up : hey bud
Levi : I missed you
Max : and so did l

* max walked in Noah shut the door

* they all were relaxing for today Noah was back in the hospital tomorrow he wanted to as he missed it

* the next day

* Noah was up at 6am he got showered and changed grab his backpack and leaves he had a lift from a friend

* at the hospital

* he arrived there got out of the car said thanks to the lift and walked in went to the locker room he changed into his hospital uniform and he walked out to see Charles

Charles : Noah
Noah : hey
Charles : glad to see you back
Noah : you too good to see you I got to go but see you
Charles : yeah see you later

* Noah went off he was glad to be back and do his job

* Noah had a busy day someone was sick on him twice he took a shower twice then he had to stop a fight between parents but the security came in

* Noah sat down he had something to eat

Charles : busy day
Noah : something like that
Charles *puts arm on his shoulder
Noah *looks at him : yeah how was your day
Charles : not as busy as yours
Nurse : dr Bradford we need you
Noah : coming see you later *walks off with the nurse
Grace : you know he's in a relationship right
Charles : what I know I'm not flirting with him we're friends nothing more
Grace : if you say so if you do like him more then a friend just keep your distance because Noah's happy with his boyfriend he's been though a lot these past months
Charles : I know and we're just friends
Grace : okay

* Grace walks off

* after shift

Oliver : Charles
Charles : what are you doing here
Oliver : I got you this *puts the alcohol down : see you

* he left

Charles *looks at it
Noah : hey you okay
Charles *looks at him goes up to him and hugs him
Noah *shocked as Charles hugs him he started crying he hugs him back he rubs his back he sees Grace in the corner of his eye
Grace *sees them hugging sees the bottle and he understands why he needed the hug

* few minutes later

* Charles removed from the hug he sat down

Charles : I'm sorry
Noah : it's okay what is it
Charles : a friend of mine brought me that alcohol
Noah : oh okay
Charles : I haven't touched a bottle of alcohol it was meant to be 8 months but I relapsed fre weeks ago so I'm not 4 months sober
Noah : oh I'm sorry but it's good your not drinking
Charles : yeah
Noah : let's go to your office

* he nodded

*Grace took the bottle of alcohol and poured it out and threw it in the bin outside

* in Charles office

* they sat down

Noah : can I tell you something
Charles : yeah of course
Noah : I've been sober 3 months haven't relapsed
Charles *nods
Noah : the first time I relapsed I was angry at myself I didn't stay clean but you know who didn't judge my parents they stood by me the second time I did it wasn't really my choice I was forced by my biological dad who's now dead that night I wanted to relapse my parents found me shaking I begged them to let me use
Charles : they didn't
Noah : no they stood by me all night I fell asleep the next day I went to rehab
Charles *nods : wish I had parents like that
Noah : you didn't have parents who support you
Charles : no they didn't care if I drink it they only cared if I was in hospital and a doctor told me if I wanted to live I had to give up the alcohol I did
Noah : but that night we all went out you drank
Charles : yeah my  first relapse
Noah : you saved me that night why didn't you tell me or come to me
Charles : I was too ashamed but if I do want to relapse I'll Reach out to you if I can
Noah : you can
Charles : thank you
Noah : what are friends for

* they hugged Charles thanked Noah

* Noah finished his shift he sees the guy again he's carrying Bottle of alcohol

Noah *grabs him against the wall : leave now
Oliver : why are you a
Noah *punches him
Oliver *put the bottle down grabs him punches him
Noah *pushes him off
Oliver *punches him again till he gets pulled off by a security
Grace : get him out of here and Noah get checked out

* nurse cleaned his cuts and the bruise on his cheek

*Charles saw him

Charles *runs towards Noah : what happened
Noah : nothing I'm fine
Charles : that guy came back so we uh kinda had a fight but I'm fine
Charles *puts a hand on his shoulder: glad your okay but please be careful and it won't happen again right
Noah : I will and it won't happen again

*Noah looks at him

Noah : I'm here whenever you need me what are friends for
Charles : thank you

* Noah did leave the hospital and went home

*at 11pm

*at home he took a text few minutes later he arrived there paid the guy

Noah arrived home and  he explained what happened to his parents

Lucy : you sure your okay
Noah : I'm fine
Tim : if you say so bud
Noah : I'm tired I'm gonna sleep
Tim : okay night
Lucy : night

* Noah changed and went to sleep he fell asleep right away

* Hope you liked this chapter

* Noah and Charles opening up to each other on their struggles