At Last – Part 10
Last Time:
Sam starts spreading rags filled with gas all around the room.
NORA (scared): What are you doing?
SAM: I thought a funeral pyre would be the ideal way for you to die. It’s too bad that Matthew will have to lose his mom in this “accident” but he’ll have me to take care of him.
NORA: Sam…you can’t do this.
SAM (smirking): Who’s going to stop me?
In the distance they hear the police sirens approaching. Sam runs to the window and sees Bo get out of his car.
SAM: Damn it Buchanan. Why can’t you leave me alone?
NORA (smiling softly): Bo will save me.
SAM: Not if I can help it.
Sam walks to the window and yells to Bo.
SAM: You’re too late Buchanan. You’ll never save her.
Sam turns around, walks to the door and throws a lighted match into the room. Bo, running as fast as he can towards the warehouse sees the flames erupt in the room.
BO (yelling): NORA!!!!!
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Bo runs as fast as he can into the warehouse and up the stairs.
Sam has taken the elevator down. Sam jumps in his car and races
out of the parking lot. The cops are caught off guard but they
are soon right behind him.
Bo races to the third floor and finds the room that Nora is in. As soon as he kicks in the door he is overcome by the smoke and the heat of the flames.
BO (yelling): NORA!!! Can you hear me? Nora???
Bo pulls out a handkerchief from his pocket and covers his face as he makes his way into the room. He hears the fire department coming but he knows that he has to get Nora out of there before it’s too late. He gets down on the ground and starts crawling around…looking everywhere for Nora. He finally spots her in a corner, tied to a pillar, still unconscious. Bo races to her as quickly as he can. He unties her and feels for a pulse. His heart starts beating again when he feels her heartbeat.
BO: Red…can you hear me? Come on…wake up.
There is no response from Nora. Bo picks her up and carries her out of the room. As he is coming out, the fire department is coming in. He is met by a paramedic at the door.
PM: Let me take her sir.
BO: No…I got her and I’m not letting her go. You can treat her outside.
The paramedic follows Bo outside. Bo lays Nora on the stretcher and quickly takes her hand. He brushes the hair away from her face and kisses her forehead.
BO: Come on Red. Now would be a good time to wake up.
PM: Sir, let me take a look.
The paramedic takes Nora’s vitals and then puts an oxygen mask over her face.
PM: Sir…we need to get her to the hospital. You can come along if you want.
BO: You couldn’t stop me if you tried.
Bo quickly talks to one of the sheriff’s deputies on the scene and tells him to contact him at the hospital as soon as they know anything about Sam. As soon as they arrive at the hospital, Nora is whisked away to an examining room. Bo heads to the waiting room where he picks up the phone.
BO: Selma, it’s Bo.
SELMA: What’s wrong with my baby?
BO (smiling softly at her motherly instinct): You were right. She was in trouble. For some reason Sam was holding her prisoner. He tried to kill her by setting fire to the room but I got her out of there.
SELMA: How is she?
BO: I’m not really sure. She was unconscious when I found her but she was breathing and she did have a strong pulse. We’re at the hospital right now but I haven’t talked to a doctor yet.
SELMA: Len and I are on our way.
BO: No…Selma. We don’t know what’s going on yet and there’s no need for you to travel out here. I’m going to get her home as soon as I can and then you can come to Llanview.
SELMA: Are you sure? You don’t need to be there Bo.
BO: Selma…that’s where you’re wrong. I do need to be here. I walked away from her once. I am not going to walk away again.
SELMA (smiling): I’m glad you finally realize that she is the best thing that ever happened to you and vice versa.
BO: I know…it took me a while but now I know better. I’ll call you as soon as I know anything.
SELMA: Thank you Bo. Give her my love as soon as she wakes up.
BO: I will Selma. Good night.
Bo starts pacing around the waiting room. About an hour later a sheriff’s deputy approaches him.
DEPUTY: Commissioner Buchanan?
BO: Yes. What do you have for me?
DEPUTY: The sheriff wanted me to give you this information about Sam Rappaport as soon as we could.
BO: What do you have? Did you get him?
DEPUTY: Yes and no. We were following him in a high speed pursuit…
BO: Don’t tell me you lost him?
DEPUTY: No sir. We were right on his tail until he drove over the cliff.
BO: Over the cliff?
DEPUTY: Yes sir. He was driving too fast and I don’t think he realized that there was a hairpin turn where there was one. His car took a plunge and fell for 500 yards.
BO: I hate to sound crass but are you sure he’s dead?
DEPUTY: Yes sir. He’s dead. They recovered the body about an hour ago. It’s been positively identified as Sam Rappaport. [Author’s note - I wanted to take NO chances of him coming back!!! LOL]
As the deputy leaves, the doctor walks out of the examining room and towards Bo.
DR: Mr. Buchanan?
BO: Yes…how is she?
NORA: Mr. Buchanan, your wife…
BO: She’s not my… (pausing) what’s wrong with Nora?
DR: She has suffered some smoke inhalation and a few minor burns. She also suffered a blow to the head. It’s a combination of the smoke and the blow to the head that is keeping her unconscious.
BO: Will she be all right?
DR: Right now we’re not sure. She needs to wake up. Once she’s wake her chances of recovery look very good.
BO: Can I go see her?
DR: We’re going to move her to a private room and then you can see her. Talk to her. Tell her stories. Let her know that she needs to wake up. I’ve always believed that if a person has a reason to wake up, they will.
BO: Thanks doctor. I’ll give her a reason.
About a half an hour later, Bo makes his way to Nora’s room. [Kay I was going to have him head to the cafeteria for his favorite treat but I decided he better hold off on any more walnut cake for a while!!! LOL] He stands in the doorway and just stares at her for a few minutes and then walks to her bedside. He brushes her hair away from her forehead and gives it a quick kiss. He sits down next to her bed and takes her hand in his and holds it tight. He brings her fingers to his lips and kisses each of them.
BO: I love you Red. Just figured I would get that out of the way right away. The doctor says that you’re going to be okay but you have to wake up first. Can you do that for me? Can you open those beautiful eyes for me? Did I tell you that I love you? (sitting quietly for a little bit, playing with her fingers) You know…if you don’t wake up your mom and dad are going to kill me. And don’t even get me started on what Rachel will do to me. I’ll never hear the end of it. I love you you know. I talked to Matt before I came out here. He loves you and he misses you. If you don’t wake up for anybody else will you wake up for him? Come on Red…a lot of people need you in their lives. We won’t be the same without you. I won’t be the same without you. I let you get away once but I won’t let that happen again. I love you.
NORA (slowly opening her eyes) Bo…?
To be continued…..
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