A few weeks had passed and Scully had realised that his family mattered, he actually had been making an effort for a change. Yeah sure he was in the dog house for a couple of days since he got back from New Orleans but things were good at the moment. Skull & Natalie had been enjoying plenty of quality time together with little Aston, taking him out on day trips etc.. And Scully hadn’t heard a single word from either Ted or Dave, was they okay? He didn’t know whether Charles Elton was even alive? Today Skull had some time alone, Natalie had gone shopping with her mother, Aston was tagged along and he sat all by himself. He wondered why the police hadn’t come? It was looking like Scully was a free man and had gotten away with it. Skull takes out his Samsung Galaxy S7 mobile phone and using Google search, he found the number of the NEW Orleans East Hospital. 1He dialled the number and pressed the green phone icon, thus ringing the number. It was one of those typical phone calls where he had to choose an option for the correct department. After getting through to where he needed, the female operator answered.
Hospital Operator “Good morning, New Orleans East Hospital care unit, how may I help you?”
“Hello I am just looking for my cousin. He was on that ward, three weeks back.”
Hospital Operator “Can I have the patients name please?”
“Charles Elton.”
Hospital Operator “Okay one moment sir.”
Skull can hear lots of typing on the other end of the phone. After about a minute or two, the operator comes back to Skull.
Hospital Operator “Hello sir, unfortunately we can not disclose this information.”
“Why not? I just want to know if he’s okay.”
Hospital Operator: “Looking at the customers notes and the privacy policy, I can not reveal that information.”
“Thanks for nothing.”
Hospital Operator: “Apologies sir but this is our policy, if required. Our patients confidentiality is important.”
"Go and bum yourself!”
Scully hangs up the phone after the childish comment and sits in the chair feeling annoyed. He didn’t know if Charles was still there, discharged or just plain dead. This made him anxious not knowing what was around the corner. Skull got up from the seat and started pacing around the living room. He was actually talking to himself.
“Get a grip, Scully... It’s okay. But what if it isn’t? Me and Natalie’s back on track, she might not forgive me. She won’t find out, would she?”
Skull walked into the hall way and looked at himself in the mirror. He begins talking to his reflection.
“You’re a fucking idiot, attacking people. Charles could be dead, hell Ted & Dave could be fucking dead. What do I do?”
Suddenly the knocks loudly, Skull stares at the door, looking at the figure through the patterned glass on the other side. Who the fuck could that be? He asks in his head. Open the fucking door and you’ll find out. Hmmmm.... Skull takes a breath and the door knocks again. Skull sneaks up to the door and peaks through the spy hole.... Shit... Scully quickly opens the door and..... Drags in his good friend, Alfie, slamming the door behind them.
Alfie: “It’s only me mate, calm down.”
“I thought it was them.”
Alfie: “Who? What are you talking about?”
“I don’t fuckin’ know.”
Alfie: “Mate are you okay? You been taking drugs? That funny shit?”
“No!”
Alfie: “You’re acting like a madman. What’s happened?”
“I fucked up!”
Scully still stared at the door.
Alfie: “What did you do? Look let’s go in the kitchen, I’ll put the kettle on.”
Alfie turns Scully around and they go into the kitchen. Skull looks around feeling insecure and Alfie points to a seat. Scully sits down and Alfie grabs the kettle, filling it up with cold water. He turns the switch on and it begins to boil. He then looks at Scully.
Alfie: “What’s going on? You’ve been acting cagey for a while.”
“If I tell you, you GOTTA keep it to yourself.”
Alfie: “Of course mate, I’m your best mate.”
“Are you sure? How do I know this ain’t a trick?”
Alfie looks shocked as he put a tea bag in each mug.
Alfie: “Are you serious? It’s me, Alfie you daft idiot. Of course you can trust me.”
“Sorry.”
The kettle finishes boiling and Alfie pours the hot water into the mugs. Skull stares at the door that leads to the garage, he was feeling very paranoid right now. He was definitely on edge. Alfie looks back at Scully, worried for his friend. He squeezes the tea bags, adds a couple of sugars each, a bit of milk and gives it a good stir. He takes the mugs over to the table and places them down on the coasters. He then takes a seat and asks Scully again.
Alfie: “So what’s a matter? Why you acting like you are on drugs? Like you’re paranoid as fuck.”
“I put him in intensive care. I beat the holy shit outta that piece of garbage and I was going to finish him off.”
Alfie: “WHO? Finish who off? Who did you attack?”
“He had it coming ya know?! I had reached my goal and meant to be living the fuckin’ dream but it’s more like a nightmare.”
Alfie: “Maybe you need to see D’Ville.”
“D’Ville? Fuck him, you know how the whole XWF hates me. They want me to fail, they want me to lose my XWF Universal Championship.”
Alfie: “Maybe so, but surely you don’t care about that?”
“Ya know I thought The Union was tight, the best thing that happened to me then I beat Vinnie Lane and guess what? They all fuck off!”
Alfie: “I’m sure it wasn’t like that."
"It was exactly like that!"
"So the person you beat up was from The Union?”
“No he wasn’t part of The Union, he was just a tag along and those two idiots...”
Alfie: “What idiots? Who are you on about?”
“Charles Elton, that fuckin’ reject. Ted & Dave, those two clowns!”
Alfie: “You attacked Charles Elton?”
“Yes, yes I fucking did and you know the great thing? I didn’t feel any remorse when I punched his face in.”
Alfie: “When did this happen?”
“When me and Natalie took Aston to the zoo. Ya know the nerve of that guy, coming over to me and trying to shake my hand, acting all pally pally. I ain’t his mate, I never was.”
Alfie: “But beating the guy up so bad... Hang on, wait. Is he still alive?”
“I don’t know and that is Pissing me off, not knowing whether he will come for seconds or even the police, banging on my door.”
Alfie: “You mentioned Ted & Dave, what have they got to do with this?”
“They had it coming too, the annoying fucks. Never liked those two inbreds.”
Alfie: “What? You attacked them too? When?”
“At the hospital. I went there to put Charles out of his misery...”
Alfie: “You went to the hospital? Are you insane?”
“Maybe. Anyway those two pricks came skipping towars me with grapes in their hands. At first I tolerated them and if they just let me get my wallet which was really in pocket then it wouldn’t have happened.”
Alfie: “So what did you do to them?”
Scully doesn’t answer, his right knee began twitching, he did that when he was nervous. He takes a large sip of his tea and then answers Alfie’s question.
“They kept pushing me didn’t they? Couldn’t leave well alone. I told them to back off but they continued to grab me, push me and I just reacted. I pushed them both and they fell down the stairs, blood pouring from their heads”
Alfie: “And you left them there?”
“I did. I got in my car and I drove away.”
Alfie: “So are they okay?”
“I don’t know and I don’t care to be honest.”
Alfie looked at his friend in shock, he was surprised he spoke like this, like he didn’t care anymore. He could have potentially killed 3 men. Both men sat in silence, Scully in a world of his own as he stared at the clock on the wall. Alfie tapped the mug with his finger nail.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The door knocks loudly, the bell isn’t rung and the knocker isn’t used. It sounds like knuckles had banged the door. Scully still stares at the clock, Alfie creeps down the hallway and looks through the spy hole. He quickly tip toes back to the kitchen. He then whispers to Skull.
Alfie: “It’s the cops.”
“Let them in, like I care?!”
Alfie: “What? Are you for real?”
The door knocks again repeatedly. Alfie wonders what to do.
Alfie: “Skull go and hide in the garage.”
Skull just shrugs. Alfie walks slowly down the hallway and opens the front door. Two police officers stand side by side.
Alfie: “Sorry I fell asleep in the garden.”
Cop1: “Hello we’re looking for Michael Scully, is he home?”
Alfie: “Erm......”
Cop2: “It’s very important we see him."
Scully gets up from the chair and walks slowly towards the cops who are stood in the doorway.
"You called?"
Cop1: "Michael Scully?"
"That's what my birth certificate says!"
Cop1: "We're arresting you on suspicion of assault."
Skull smirks and puts his wrists out in front of him thus the allowing the officer to hand cuff him.
Cop1: “You do not have to say anything. But, it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.”
Scully is escorted outside and notices three cop cars altogether. The other two have a pair of officers stood outside just in case.
"All this for me? You shouldn't have!"
Skull bends his head down now as he sits in the police car. Before they close the door, he shouts to Alfie. Alfie stands by the front gate as he watches his friend.
"Can you let Natalie know please Alf? And get my lawyer for me please?"
Alfie: "Sure mate."
The cops door is closed behind him, the police officers all enter their cars and the sirens are switched on, as they police officers drive away.
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