Unforgettable

Chapter 2// Sorry

"Carrie, maybe you should take the day off..." Jay had told me. I had just left the hospital and was determined to find that son of a bitch that almost killed Al. I faced him and narrowed my eyes, "Jay, someone tried to kill Al, I cant just sit back and pretend jt didn't happen. Let me do my job okay Jay...please." It was as if he could hear the desperation in my voice, because all he did was nod. I smiled, "Great."

I headed back to the scene and looked around, I started remembering the incident as it played in slow motion. I remembered seeing a window from the angle Al was shot from. I looked at the windows, and in one window, I saw a man watching me, but after he saw me catching his gaze, he quickly closed the curtain. I cocked my head and narrowed my eyes, I ran into the building and onto the floor where the window was. I grabbed the gun from my holster and kicked the door down.

As I enter the room, the room was quiet. Too quiet.

I felt a sudden arm around my neck as I gasped for air. I squinted my eyes and fought back. I elbowed his stomach and heard him grunt in pain. I took my chance and escaped from his choking hold and pointed my gun at him.

"Hey buddy, you got some explaining to do!" My face boiling from anger, if he was the one that shot Al, I swear I would make his life miserable.

His eyes were dull as if he didn't mind the gun being pointed at him. "I thought you were a criminal." He said with a shrug. I narrowed my eyes at him panting heavily.

"Why'd you shoot Al?"

"Who.."

"Don't mess with me buddy. I specifically remember your window being open at the time of the scene and when I looked up at your window just a few minutes ago, you quickly moved away....and come to think of it, how did you think I was a criminal if you were staring at me through the window?" My jaw tightened.

He shrugged, still the dull look in his eye. I could've sworn I've seen him before. "Listen Carrie, I didn't shoot your so-called Al and...."

"How do you know my name?"

"W-what?" His eyes widened

"My name...how do you know it... have I met you before?"

He looked around nervously and suddenly pushed me out of the way. I saw him run out of the room and down the stairs.

My face contorted in an all - consuming anger; my nostrils flaring, my eyes flashing and closing into slits, my mouth quivering. I ran after him using all of my speed. I pushed through the big crowds of people and tackled him to the ground.

We were in the middle of an alley.

"I'm gonna ask this again, have we met befo..." But my sentence was cut off as the memories filled in my brain of the time when these two men brainwashed me and a few of my old partners. I widened my eyes realizing that the guy that I just chased, the guy that was on the ground right at that very moment was the guy who brainwashed me and almost made me almost kill the senator...

"You don't know me?" Was all I could say, I arched my eyebrow as if I was challenging him.

"Nope sorry"

"Then why did you run?" My eyebrows pulled together. I knew he was lying.

He shrugged, "I don't know, I thought you were some physco..." he said while he stood up a d dusted himself off.

Last chance...

My hands closed into fists as I stalked toward him, daring him to repeat once more the words that were bitter lies.

"You sure.." I said giving him one last chance...

He nodded

Times up

I then let go with a right uppercut to the head that sent him flying from one side of the alley to the other at what seemed like the speed of light. His body made contact with the opposite wall and he slid to the floor like a sack of potatoes.

"Six in a row, way to go!" I smiled while I hoovered over him, his expression was doubtful.

"Y-you remember me..."

I easily ignored his question and said "You are now under arrest for the suspicion of the crime of Al Burns."

I helped him up as I handcuffed him. I heard his mumble something and I tightened his cuffs.

"Ouch!"

"Sorry" I said in between laughs.
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I arrived back at the office with the guy ready to interrogate him. But when I open the door to the department...

"SURPRISE!"

And there stood; Jay, Denny and Delina smiling with Nina, Jo, Mike, Roe, Murray, Tanya and to my surprise Eliot.

The cheers died down quickly due to the handcuffed man next to me. I smiled sheepishly and handed him over to another police man, I then walked over to greet them.

We exchanged our hugs and hellos, I was glad they were here and everything but the timing wasn't exactly perfect.

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked.

"We're here..."

"We're here because we heard about Al and we wanted to help" Nina said as she interrupted Roe.

Roe gave her a sideways glance and shook his head.

I laughed and then felt cold hands holding mine. I looked down and back up as Jo smiled warmly at me, "I also have news for you." She said making me arch an eyebrow. She smiled again, "Earlier today, Delina and I went to check on Al and believe it or not, he was awake and all he could talk was seeing you." I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I looked at Delina and she nodded.

He's alive..

Jo squeezed my hand, "If you would like to go see him now we don't mind" She looked at the others, "Right?" They shook their heads and Nina even winked. I laughed at her gesture and started off for the hospital.
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I knocked on the door taking deep breathes. My legs were shaky and my palms were sweaty.

"Come in" I heard him say. I slowly opened the door and locked eyes with him. His eyes lit up as he realized it was me. "Carrie!" I closed the door behind me and went up to him and hugged him.

"I'm so glad your okay." I whispered, tears filling up in my eyes. I sat down in a chair next to his bed and took his hand in mine. He looked much better.

I hadn't even realized I was crying until he wiped a tear from my eye. "Why are you crying?" He said as his eyebrows pulled together.

"This is my fault, all of it. I was stupid enough to get brainwashed. If I hadn't got brainwashed we wouldn't be situation. And..."

"Carrie, listen to me," he said, "None of this is your fault. None."

I sniffled and wiped a tear, "God, sorry, I've missed you so much."

He leaned in and kissed my forhead. "I love you Carrie Wells."

I smiled, "I love you too Al Burns."

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Now that Al is okay, will Carrie and Al's relationship bloom? Does the mastermind have a solid alibi? And if he does, will Carrie keep her sanity while she tries to find out who shot Al?

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