Chapter Fifteen
( Sorry it took me so long! I've been busy, and haven't had a chance to sit down and write. But I am back! ;-)
"Hey."
Maritza looked up to see her past self seated beside her on a red checked picnic blanket.
'' Where am I?,'' She asked in a daze. She was outside, sitting on the ground. There were people swarming everywhere. Some she recognized, and some she thought she should, but couldn't put names to their faces.
'' We're back in your time-line,'' The past her replied,'' At the 55's annual picnic and softball game.''
'' Annual?''
'' Yup.''
Maritrza could feel the sun on her face and there was a light breeze flowing. It was the perfect day.
Sasha Munroe walked by, hand-in-hand with Ty Davis. She waved over to Maritza and smiled. Maritza waved back, confused to see her with him.
The past her answered, as if sensing her thoughts,'' She and Ty have been together for a while. Seven months today. Sasha still works with Bosco. He threatened Ty if he ever hurt Sasha.''
'' Bosco,'' Maritza sighed his name,'' He's still alive.''
'' Yep, he is.''
Maritza looked down at her hands, and noticed a gold band ring on her left hand,'' Wha--?"
" You two married about six months after the shooting. He was there all during physio,'' The past her laughed,'' He nearly drove you nuts with all the attention he lavished on you.''
Maritza chuckled, then her face sobered,'' What happened to Yokas?''
''Mitchell. Her and Fred split. She's okay. She took the sergeants exam, as did your husband.''
'' How did they do?''
'' Passed. Faith took a postion on the Island, so she could be closer to the kids.''
'' Bos?''
'' He heads Anti-Crime now. The first thing he did when he got there was bring Sasha on the team.''
Maritza chuckled again,'' What about me?''
'' You still work too. But not as much, with the twins and all.''
'' Twins?! What are you talking about?!''
'' You and Bosco had twin girls about nine months after you got married. Lily and Aylssa.''
'' I don't believe it. Twins,'' Maritza gasped,'' Wow. Wait, did you say nine months?''
'' Uh-huh. He works fast, doesn't he?''
'' I would say so.That would make them almost three,'' Maritza counted.
'' Yup. They've got their Daddy's blue eyes and his famous grin.''
Just then, two girls with clear blue eyes, infectious grins and dark hair flying out behind them threw themselves at her.
'' Mommy! Mommy! Daddy's team won!,'' They announced in the same breath.
Before she could answer they took off running again.
'' Energetic aren't they?''
Maritza turned to look at herself,'' I'd say so.''
Herself grinned.
'' So, fill me in. What happened in this future?''
'' Okay. Well, you never met Warner. OCCB took down the office, and that was the only way you heard about it. The F.B.I caught Mann, and that made BIG news. We're talking HUGE!''
Maritza nodded,'' I'll bet. What happened to Faith after the accident?''
'' Nothing real major. Except, that Bosco had a harder time forgiving her than you did. But he did, and they still keep in contact.''
"Uh-huh,'' Maritza paused,'' What about Mikey?''
"Over there,'' The past her pointed. Maritza looked in the direction she was pointing. There Mikey stood, with his nieces climbing on him like a jungle gym. Maritza grinned,
'' Bosco literally threw him into Detox right after the accident. Mikey stuck it out though. He's been clean ever since. And Bosco's so proud of his baby brother.''
'' That's great!,'' Maritza thought for a moment,'' What about Rose?''
The past her sighed,'' She hooked up with Anthony again after Mikey got out of Detox. He hit her again.''
'' No,'' Maritza gasped softly.
'' Unfortunantly,'' Her past self shook her head,'' There are no words to describe him. Or the fury of Bos, and Mike.''
'' What did they do?''
''They went over one day, and caught him in the act. Bosco arrested him, but not until they got to dish out some street justice. Anthony's doing time now. Battery and Asslut.''
'' Rose never deserved that,'' Maritza crossed her arms over her chest.
'' No, she didn't. But, she's not going back to him. The entire family's got a ristraining order against him. That includes you and the girls.''
Maritza nodded.
'' I'm sure you shouldn't remember the time-travelling, or the future you came from. We changed the past, which, in turn, altered the future. The future you came from should never have existed,'' The past her told her.
Maritza nodded again, and then said,'' What will happen to you?''
'' You won't remember me either. You'll just be Maritza Boscorelli, the same as you've been for the last three years.''
'' Okay.''
Just then a deep voice sounded from above her,'' Hey babe.''
Maritza smiled,'' Hey.''
He flopped down beside her,'' You looked like you were lost in thought.''
'' You could say that,'' She leaned her head against his shoulder.
'' What were you thinking about?,'' Bosco asked, as he pulled her over to sit between his legs.
'' A little bit of everything,'' She replied, and leaned against him. He closed his arms around her and kissed her hair,
'' I suppose the girls told you about the outcome of the game.''
Maritza smile widly as she remembered,'' Oh yes. They told me.''
'' Thought so,'' He laughed,'' They're using poor Mike as a climbing toy right about now.''
'' Oh no.''
'' Don't worry. He loves the girls. And they love him,'' He took a deep breath.
'' Not as much as they love you,'' Maritza rested her hands on his thighs,'' They're Daddy's little girls.''
'' Maybe,'' He buried his face in her hair,'' I can't believe they'll be three in a few months.''
'' Me niether,'' Maritza sighed,'' We're getting old.''
'' No way Jose!,'' Bosco quipped,'' Not on your life!''
She laughed. The girls, followed closly by Mikey, ran over.
'' Daddy!,'' One, Lily, flung her arms around his neck.
'' Hiya Mommy,'' Alyssa, the shyer twin, sat down beside Maritza, and leaned her head against her mother's knee.
'' Hey Mikey,'' Bosco looked up at his brother, who was laughing at his nieces exuberence,'' Have fun?''
'' Oh yeah Moe. Watching you get strangled is great fun,'' Mikey laughed harder.
'' Wait till you have kids,'' Bosco shot back, '' Then we'll see who laughs.''
'' Sure Moe,'' Mikey checked his watch,'' I've got to go. I've got to go to work.''
'' Bye bro.''
'' See ya Uncle Mikey,'' The twins said, again in unison.
'' Bye guys'' Mikey ruffled Alyssa's hair,'' I'll see you later.'' He turned and left.
After a while, the Boscorelli family decided it was time to pack up, and head home too. They buckled two tired girls into their cars seats, and Bosco caught Maritza around the waist, and pulled her tightly to him.
'' Bos,'' She struggled slightly,'' The girls.''
'' Are sound asleep,'' He replied, and pressed his lips over her's, silenceing any other protests,'' Come on,'' He said as they broke apart,'' Let's go home.'' He gave his famous grin, and Maritza couldn't wait until they reached home.
As the sun set, the past Maritza watched the car drive away. She smiled contentedly, knowing the mission was finally complete. She truned and walked towards the horizan, but hten turned back, and saw the rear of the car pull out of sight,
'' Take care of him,'' She whispered,'' Or I'll be back.''
( Sorry it took me so long! I've been busy, and haven't had a chance to sit down and write. But I am back! ;-)
"Hey."
Maritza looked up to see her past self seated beside her on a red checked picnic blanket.
'' Where am I?,'' She asked in a daze. She was outside, sitting on the ground. There were people swarming everywhere. Some she recognized, and some she thought she should, but couldn't put names to their faces.
'' We're back in your time-line,'' The past her replied,'' At the 55's annual picnic and softball game.''
'' Annual?''
'' Yup.''
Maritrza could feel the sun on her face and there was a light breeze flowing. It was the perfect day.
Sasha Munroe walked by, hand-in-hand with Ty Davis. She waved over to Maritza and smiled. Maritza waved back, confused to see her with him.
The past her answered, as if sensing her thoughts,'' She and Ty have been together for a while. Seven months today. Sasha still works with Bosco. He threatened Ty if he ever hurt Sasha.''
'' Bosco,'' Maritza sighed his name,'' He's still alive.''
'' Yep, he is.''
Maritza looked down at her hands, and noticed a gold band ring on her left hand,'' Wha--?"
" You two married about six months after the shooting. He was there all during physio,'' The past her laughed,'' He nearly drove you nuts with all the attention he lavished on you.''
Maritza chuckled, then her face sobered,'' What happened to Yokas?''
''Mitchell. Her and Fred split. She's okay. She took the sergeants exam, as did your husband.''
'' How did they do?''
'' Passed. Faith took a postion on the Island, so she could be closer to the kids.''
'' Bos?''
'' He heads Anti-Crime now. The first thing he did when he got there was bring Sasha on the team.''
Maritza chuckled again,'' What about me?''
'' You still work too. But not as much, with the twins and all.''
'' Twins?! What are you talking about?!''
'' You and Bosco had twin girls about nine months after you got married. Lily and Aylssa.''
'' I don't believe it. Twins,'' Maritza gasped,'' Wow. Wait, did you say nine months?''
'' Uh-huh. He works fast, doesn't he?''
'' I would say so.That would make them almost three,'' Maritza counted.
'' Yup. They've got their Daddy's blue eyes and his famous grin.''
Just then, two girls with clear blue eyes, infectious grins and dark hair flying out behind them threw themselves at her.
'' Mommy! Mommy! Daddy's team won!,'' They announced in the same breath.
Before she could answer they took off running again.
'' Energetic aren't they?''
Maritza turned to look at herself,'' I'd say so.''
Herself grinned.
'' So, fill me in. What happened in this future?''
'' Okay. Well, you never met Warner. OCCB took down the office, and that was the only way you heard about it. The F.B.I caught Mann, and that made BIG news. We're talking HUGE!''
Maritza nodded,'' I'll bet. What happened to Faith after the accident?''
'' Nothing real major. Except, that Bosco had a harder time forgiving her than you did. But he did, and they still keep in contact.''
"Uh-huh,'' Maritza paused,'' What about Mikey?''
"Over there,'' The past her pointed. Maritza looked in the direction she was pointing. There Mikey stood, with his nieces climbing on him like a jungle gym. Maritza grinned,
'' Bosco literally threw him into Detox right after the accident. Mikey stuck it out though. He's been clean ever since. And Bosco's so proud of his baby brother.''
'' That's great!,'' Maritza thought for a moment,'' What about Rose?''
The past her sighed,'' She hooked up with Anthony again after Mikey got out of Detox. He hit her again.''
'' No,'' Maritza gasped softly.
'' Unfortunantly,'' Her past self shook her head,'' There are no words to describe him. Or the fury of Bos, and Mike.''
'' What did they do?''
''They went over one day, and caught him in the act. Bosco arrested him, but not until they got to dish out some street justice. Anthony's doing time now. Battery and Asslut.''
'' Rose never deserved that,'' Maritza crossed her arms over her chest.
'' No, she didn't. But, she's not going back to him. The entire family's got a ristraining order against him. That includes you and the girls.''
Maritza nodded.
'' I'm sure you shouldn't remember the time-travelling, or the future you came from. We changed the past, which, in turn, altered the future. The future you came from should never have existed,'' The past her told her.
Maritza nodded again, and then said,'' What will happen to you?''
'' You won't remember me either. You'll just be Maritza Boscorelli, the same as you've been for the last three years.''
'' Okay.''
Just then a deep voice sounded from above her,'' Hey babe.''
Maritza smiled,'' Hey.''
He flopped down beside her,'' You looked like you were lost in thought.''
'' You could say that,'' She leaned her head against his shoulder.
'' What were you thinking about?,'' Bosco asked, as he pulled her over to sit between his legs.
'' A little bit of everything,'' She replied, and leaned against him. He closed his arms around her and kissed her hair,
'' I suppose the girls told you about the outcome of the game.''
Maritza smile widly as she remembered,'' Oh yes. They told me.''
'' Thought so,'' He laughed,'' They're using poor Mike as a climbing toy right about now.''
'' Oh no.''
'' Don't worry. He loves the girls. And they love him,'' He took a deep breath.
'' Not as much as they love you,'' Maritza rested her hands on his thighs,'' They're Daddy's little girls.''
'' Maybe,'' He buried his face in her hair,'' I can't believe they'll be three in a few months.''
'' Me niether,'' Maritza sighed,'' We're getting old.''
'' No way Jose!,'' Bosco quipped,'' Not on your life!''
She laughed. The girls, followed closly by Mikey, ran over.
'' Daddy!,'' One, Lily, flung her arms around his neck.
'' Hiya Mommy,'' Alyssa, the shyer twin, sat down beside Maritza, and leaned her head against her mother's knee.
'' Hey Mikey,'' Bosco looked up at his brother, who was laughing at his nieces exuberence,'' Have fun?''
'' Oh yeah Moe. Watching you get strangled is great fun,'' Mikey laughed harder.
'' Wait till you have kids,'' Bosco shot back, '' Then we'll see who laughs.''
'' Sure Moe,'' Mikey checked his watch,'' I've got to go. I've got to go to work.''
'' Bye bro.''
'' See ya Uncle Mikey,'' The twins said, again in unison.
'' Bye guys'' Mikey ruffled Alyssa's hair,'' I'll see you later.'' He turned and left.
After a while, the Boscorelli family decided it was time to pack up, and head home too. They buckled two tired girls into their cars seats, and Bosco caught Maritza around the waist, and pulled her tightly to him.
'' Bos,'' She struggled slightly,'' The girls.''
'' Are sound asleep,'' He replied, and pressed his lips over her's, silenceing any other protests,'' Come on,'' He said as they broke apart,'' Let's go home.'' He gave his famous grin, and Maritza couldn't wait until they reached home.
As the sun set, the past Maritza watched the car drive away. She smiled contentedly, knowing the mission was finally complete. She truned and walked towards the horizan, but hten turned back, and saw the rear of the car pull out of sight,
'' Take care of him,'' She whispered,'' Or I'll be back.''