unusual case

chapter two

It was one week after the mission, Luckily the whole team is recovering fast. Smith already broke out (with still two bullets in his body) to get a pizza. "I said that I have no pain, just let me go then" he said. The doctor said to me that they would be out before Christmas. So, that's why I'm here, Since Smiths family is on vacation (strange, who goes on a Holiday when your husband is in hospital?) I was here to take him home. I decided that I would spent Christmas with Steve as I always do. Steve can cook very well, and since he's alone he always invites people from the office.

"hey son thanks for taking me away from this prison" I woke up out of my daydream and saw that Smith stood in front of me. "aren't you supposed to be in a wheelchair?" I asked. "I'm supposed to be, yes" was the short but clear answer of Smith. God knows how you could get this man down. in his carrier he was shot like a dozen times and he's still in the field. "where are you waiting for son?" he woke me up out of my daydream (again). "god, have you been up all night or something". "no, I'm just, ehrm... I don't know, never mind". I took him to my car, it's just an old Toyota corolla but it takes me around (being a cop doesn't earn millions you know).

After Smith was back at his home I drove back to mine. I have an small apartment in the center of town. Its not that big, but I have my own shower and stuff. I felt hungry and looked at the clock, it was 12 o'clock. I walked to the kitchen and made a sandwich. I looked at my calendar and saw that my Christmas holidays have started already (mixed up me again). Christmas is only two days away and I still need to buy presents. "challenge accepted" I said out loud. I sended a text-message to Steve to ask who's coming this year. After a while (while waiting I played some Internet games) I got a text back: "only you and Angelina, the rest is on holidays". Great, now I have to find out what Angelina likes. For Steve it is easy: just give him a football calendar and he's happy, but Angelina, I don't know normally we would divide the people but since we where with three only I needed to give them both something.

"You could always get her a box of chocolate" Markus suggested. I took him with me to the shopping mall since I had totally no idea what to buy for Angelina. "Yes I know, but it seems a bit stupid to me" was my answer. "maybe she likes movies?" "hey, yea! that's a good idea Markus". "yup, and that's the last smart moment of the day". I went to the cinema and, luckily they had wat I was looking for: cinema gift cards. But even now They made it difficult: "should I go for two persons popcorn and a drink, one person popcorn and two drinks or two people VIP all inclusive?" I asked Markus. "VIP sounds cool" "yea should try that one". on the way back I bought the newest football calender and then I was done for Christmas!

"Markus, where are you going with Christmas?" I asked on the way back. "Oh nothing special, I'm going on a Holiday with my fami... oh, sorry". He thought he would hurt me to talk about family "no its OK, I have Steve" I said back but I think he still felt guilty. "Listen, you don't have to feel guilty OK? guilty people get me in a bad mood, so be happy and enjoy an ice-cream!". I had stopped at an ice-cream shop somewhere near the road.

"I'm back home!" said to, ehrm, no one (since I live alone). I don't know why I keep saying it. I now actually felt lonely. not because that no-family-so-lonely-thing but because there is no one here. I'd like to take a cat or something but my house is to small. I bit depressed by all what happened today I went to my bedroom, jumped on my bed and watched comedy central to make me happy. Christmas was still I few days ahead.