Snippet #1117281

Miami: The Rain Replaces His Tears

Elliot had followed Sean out as Will had instructed. HE had never seen Sean react like that. Sean was someone who didn't away from things. Him being unable to to look at Corissa without feeling an immense amount of guilt, was something Elliot found surprising. He knew Sean was a human being, but the man had been nearly ruthless in his presence.

"Sean! Sean wait!" Elliot called out he started jogging down the hallway. HE had just entered the elevator with his boss, before the doors shut. "Sean, you gotta keep your cool bro. What are you about to go do?" Elliot asked with concern. Sean's face was blank... Not cold, but blank.

"I'm going home... I can't be here. Not right now." Sean answered. before the elevator doors opened up to the ground floor.

"Come on Sean, Cori-" Elliot was cut off. Sean had stopped and turned to the man with a cold look on his face

"Take your gun, and go find the person you care about the most. When you find them and shoot until they're at the brink of death... Tell me if you can look them in the eyes... She wouldn't be in there if it wasn't for me! The Kings attacked her to get to ME!" Sean yelled before continuing out of the lobby. What Sean had said, struck Elliot. He didn't know what to say to that.

"Sean... You have to calm down... Just think about what's happening now. We shut out the Kings. You have Miami in your palms. You're still alive after doing what you did." Elliot said as he walk into the pouring rain. There was no lightning or thunder... just rain.

"You're right..." Sean said as he opened his car door. Elliot got into the passenger's seat, wondering why Sean had agreed with him so easily. Sean's mood didn't seem to change at all "I should look at the brighter side of things. Those things don't matter though. I don't care about any of it. Corissa being alive and safe is all I want to think about.... Thanks." Sean said as he drove from the hospital. "I won't forget that I'm guilty though." Elliot smiled at his half successful attempt to ease Sean of his troubles.

"Well, how about we get rid of some of that built up tension and aggression." Elliot said with excitement. Sean just raised his eyebrow as he barely looked at his subordinate.

"What do you have in mind, because I kind of wish there were more Kings to shoot." Sean needed a stress reliever, so he wasn't going to argue with Elliot's proposal... Not yet at least.

"Just be ready tomorrow morning. Dress... loose. Like when you go on your jogs." Elliot said.

"But tomorrow is the day I take Corissa... Never mind, I'll be ready. What time?" Sean asked knowing that it was pretty late already. He usually took Corissa out to the mall or the strips of stores around Miami on Saturdays. It was his least busy day, he always found it interesting to find out what things piqued her interest.

"I'll be at you place at 10:00." Elliot said as the estate came into view. Elliot didn't enjoy today's weather. It had rained all day. Then again, this wasn't such a good day in Miami. Sean nodded in answer. After parking in the garage, both men made there way through the mansion and to the front door. Elliot's car was where he left it; parked out front. "I'll see you then. Don't drink yourself to death." Elliot said as he walked out of the front door.

"Who's the boss again?" Sean asked rhetorically before waving to Elliot. Elliot laughed and closed the door behind himself. Sean then made his way tot he kitchen, and gulped down the champagne he had left on the table. He took off his wet clothing and changed into shorts and a tank top in his his bedroom. He was calmly sitting on his bed, until he looked toward his mirror. He stared at himself for what he thought was an hour, but only several minutes passed. "I became this, so Corissa would never have to feel pain in any way... But what i have become has hurt her the most." Sean said before looking away from the mirror and laying down onto the bed. He stared at the ceiling until he fell asleep.

*****

Today Sean would have been woke up by Corissa, who would have been ever so excited to go out into the city. He would have wore his most expensive of clothes. He would have eaten a delicious cooked breakfast that Corissa would have prepared. They would have gotten into the Mercedes, and they both would have had one of the best days of their lives. Instead, Sean woke himself. He didn't smell the delicious aroma of a prepared breakfast. He just put shoes on and a sleeveless shirt to replace his tank top. He put on his Asics; his running shoes. He grabbed a meal bar, and ate it on his way out to the Elliot's car. Elliot was dressed in a t-shirt, basketball shorts, and Nike's.

"You're on time! You ready!" Elliot exclaimed. Sean still had no idea what they were going to do. The rain was light this morning, almost like a mist.

"I'm always ready. Now what are we doing?" Sean asked in monotone as he stepped into the car.

"You'll see!" Elliot really wanted Sean to keep his mind off of yesterday.

"You know I hate when I don't know something." Sean said sternly.

"I know." Elliot replied before driving off.