Disclaimer: The characters
Starsky and Hutch and all that is associated
with the show do not belong to me. ( Too Bad !!!)
The song This War is over is not mine either, rats! but it certainly
fits this story! It is from the Melissa
Etheridge album " Your Little Secret" 1995 This story is being written
purely for entertainment purposes only. Any
Comments, be they good, bad, or indifferent are welcome...just e-mail me at
zbra3lam@yahoo.com
DEDICATION
I
wish to thank the following people for theit cards & words of encouragement regarding
my first story...Heaven can Wait.
First , as always, Maria Priest,virtual writing
friend who is correct when she says that when you write it is like someone
takes possession of you, Sue, and Paloma, who write here also, Theresa,
Cindy and last but not at all least, Brent. You guys gave me the encouragement
that I needed to move on ahead and write
this my second story. (This War is Over). I have to tell you that this is
a work in progress, so look for more chapters to be posted.
LAM
This War is Over
by
LAM
Prologue
take off
my shield
carry my
sword
I won`t
need it anymore
find me a
sky
give me
my wings
frozen
and broken but free
tell them
i`m alright
i`m
coming home
tell them
i`m alright
i am
alone
this war
is over
i`m
coming home
1995...your
little secret
melissa
etheridge
PART 1 : THE CATALYST
Chapter 1
David Starsky is a man of passion, whatever he was doing, his love for
it or his dislike for it was not easily mistaken. But things had changed. Simon
Marcos and all his freaks saw to that.
Hutch had seen Starsky on bad days.
But, These past few months well let`s just
say, it was like he was working with another person. His usually up-beat
partner had now clearly withdrawn into himself.
Work was just that...work. Starsky`s
mindset had changed. And Hutch didn`t like it.
Today, Things would change...or so he
hoped. He was going to talk to Dobey.
He`s always there early. Hutch
thought to himself.....". We gotta pull Starsk out of this." It was only
eight
, he thought if he could get in a quick shower he could be ready in no
time and be at the station an hour early. That would give him plenty of time to
tell Dobey what was going on. He would have to call Starsky though and let him
know not to pick him up. As soon as he
finished his elixir, he reached for the phone , dialing his partners number ,
he just sat back in the chair and waited.
Ring..... Ring.........Ring...........Ring.........
"Come on Starsk , not awake yet ? " he chuckled to
himself...That was the one thing that Marcos and his goons didn`t change, he
didn`t think anybody could. On the other
end he finally heard the
pick-up.....then he heard the phone drop....."aaawwww ...... h-o-l-d...
o-n".....came the mumbling sound of his partner. Starsky wasn`t even awake
yet when he heard the phone ring...He reached over to the phone and knocked
over the clock that was there. He
thought he had a good hold on the phone,
but ...there it went...down to the floor....." damn" he
thought "Who the hell could be
calling me so damn early, and what the hell did they want?" "
H-e-l-l-o? "
"Goooood Mornin` Gordo!"
"H-u-t-c-h? This betta be good!" was
all the half awake man could say.
" I thought I would call you and tell
you that you don`t have to come pick me up this mornin`. I`m up and I`m gonna
go in a bit early and try to get a head start on the day. I`ll see ya at eight
Okay? "
"Hutch?" Starsky said..."
D` ya have any idea what time it is?"
" Ah Yeah ...I do...
"Yeah
Hutch cut him off..." Hey!, All I
wanted to do is to let you know that you could sleep in for a few extra
minutes...I`ll see ya at eight...ok?"
"Yeah ...ok. See you at eight."
Hutch went to hang up the phone ,when he
heard Starsky say.
" Hutch?"
" Huh?"
"Thanks. "
"Yeah, thank me later Gordo, When
you`re awake." Hutch laughed a bit and then hung up the phone.
Chapter
2
APRIL 1977
Hutch pulled up to the station at
"Morning Hutch!" was all he
heard. He knew that voice alright !
" Hey Good Mornin` to you Minnie.
" Where`s that good lookin` partner of yours?" she asked.
" Sleepin` in" was all Hutch
could say.
Minnie stopped just shy of the doors and took hold of
Hutch`s right arm...
" Hey?... How`s he holding up? "
Hutch knew Minnie....... but she and
Starsky went way back. He helped her
when she first came on the force. Never dated though...They liked the
friendship thing...Starsky used to say that Minnie was like the kid sister he never had.
They were always joking around though,
just as though they were.
" You know Minnie......I don`t know.
I used to be able to read his signals, but now..."
Minnie interupted....." I know
honey...I see it too. What does Dobey say? "
"
Well, that`s where I`m headed Minnie. I`m hopin` that between the two of
us we can find a way to bring him back."
Minnie just looked into Hutch`s
eyes..." If there were anyone who could do it, it would be you two."
"Thanks Minnie."
" Just keep me updated . Ok? Oh and
when you do see him...Tell him I miss him. Ya` know?"
Hutch knew exactly what Minnie meant by
that..."I will Minnie...I will."
With that Hutch opened the door for
Minnie... He made a passing gesture with his right hand to which he said "
After you?" to which Minnie smiled and replied
"Thanks Hutch."
Once inside the precinct, Hutch made his way to the office. As he was walking down the hallway, he passed
another officer that both he and Starsky
knew.."Hey Bernie, Dobey in
yet? "
"Yeah Hutch. Just passed him a few
minutes ago."
"Thanks Bernie."
"Sure thing." Bernie said as he
waved his hand in acknowledgement.
Hutch hurried along his way. His
destination, upstairs to the third
floor. Once on the third floor, He shot
through the double doors.The squad room was the first door on the right hand
side. Once inside the squad room he went
straight over to Dobey`s office , which was the big door on the left.
The door was shut, so he knocked "
Captain? " he said
He opened the door shortly after he
knocked, and with a big smile he said
"Cap?. Gotta minute?"
"
Hutch entered Dobey`s office and pulled up
one of the chairs to the desk.
Dobey looked at his young officer and
noticed the look of concern on his face. He had his suspicions on what the
young man was gonna want to talk about. Yet he had to wait with baited breath
for Hutch to confirm them.
" Well cap, ...you...see...ah"
"Well out with it son! "Dobey
said.
Hutch looked sick, and with a twisted
queezy look he glanced up at Dobey and said " Okay, ...It`s Starsky."
There he had done it now..... You see, anytime there was a problem
between him and Starsky they could always talk it out. But this time...they couldn`t. Starsky had put up walls. Walls
that were at least ten feet high and just as thick. Hutch knew that what he had
done was for Starsky`s own good , but still , he had this sick feeling
inside....like he was Judas or something..... betraying his best
friend....and....their friendship.
He thought
again for a minute " Not this time buddy. I can`t sit by and watch
you throw your life away. I love ya`
that much. "
Chapter
3
Captain Dobey is a large black man.
Weighing in at around 225lbs, he
was sitting behind his desk enjoying his rather big breakfast. He
stopped for a moment to look at Hutch. He knew there was more to this, and
wanted to give Hutch the time he needed to say it right. Now, he knew these two guys just as well as
he knew his own son, and to him... they had become just that.
Hutch moved forward in his chair, leaning
his forearms on his thighs with a puzzled look
on his face he shook his head and spoke "Ever since that lousy
Marcos incident Cap! He just goes
further and further away from me ...into himself. It`s like he`s at war
cap! But
this war is being fought in his own territory and he won`t even let his allies help. I don`t know how to pull him out of it. I
kept tellin` myself that he`ld get better..... you know ..with time? But ....it`s been 3 months now and ....I
don`t know cap. ...I think he`s gotten worse. "
Dobey sat back in his chair, as he remembered the horrified look on Starsky`s face that
morning when they found him....how, almost at the moment Hutch touched
him,....he found the release that he so
desperately wanted......no....needed. Dobey thought for a moment.....about the report that
Starsky filed and while he knew it was thorough enough for division ... he thought..... maybe there were some details
that Starsly left out ...just out of pure embarrassment. Hutch said " Cap?
"
Dobey shifted his head and said
"Well , I thought about taking him off the roster for a
few days... but I am wondering now. Maybe he needs something more...but , something
like that might add to his mindset.
I`ll have to call down to Aurora
Madisons office. If there is anyone in the dept. that could advise me on how to
handle this, it would be her. "
Aurora Madison is the Bay City Police
Department Psychologist. She is a young woman who has been with the
department for only about a year.
" Thanks cap, any help at this point
would be great, and if she wants to talk with me , I`ll be in the squad room ." With that Hutch stood up and reached out his hand towards Dobeys. Both men
shook hands and Dobey, seeing the
saddness on Hutch`s face said in a lower and more genteel voice " Don`t
worry son, we`ll get him through this. " Hutch gripped the Captains hand a bit tighter for a moment and then let
go. He deftly, picked up the chair he
was sitting in and returned it back to where he had gotten it from. On his way out of the office he turned around
and saw Dobey reaching for the phone.
"
Dobey here...... get me Aurora Madisons office! " The anxious tone
in Dobeys voice filled Hutch with the
reassurance that Starsky would get the
help he needed... But still he
wondered.......
Hutch sat at his desk in the squad
room, trying to finish up reports from
the day before, but he couldn`t. The best he could do right now was to keep a close watch on the clock. It was
The door to the Captains office flung open and there
stood Dobey...... He had that look on his
face ..."Hutch!" he
said as he made a motion with his left hand to join him in the office Without
question Hutch got up from his chair and
joined Dobey in his office. " So
what`s the verdict? "Hutch said as he sat down. Dobey came back around his desk ,placed the
files he was holding, down, and leaning
into the desk with his hands
resting on the edge, he breathed a heavy
sigh, "You know son, Miss. Madison
asked me to consider asking him to take a short leave of absence with
the stipulation that he get counseling from someone. She said it looked to her as if our man is at
war with his psyche...and he`s losing. " Hutch was frozen, You know
...even though Hutch heard and understood what that meant, he hated what the
reality of that meant . It certainly confirmed his suspicions...but knowing
Starsky as well as he did...didn`t help. He thought " What the hell else
could have possibly happened in that
damn zoo...and why didn`t Starsky say anything about it? " Inside himself
at that moment Hutch was waging his own war.....He knew Dobey was right but he put himself in his partners place and he felt betrayed. Dobey saw Hutch`s face and came around from
his desk "Son" he said, if there
was any other way...." Hutch`s emotions took over as he
interupted...." God Cap! Did`nt
you tell her about our concerns?" Hutch asked. Dobey jumped back at
him "Alright now
Okay . Okay."said Hutch....... He
started to get defensive. Hutch got up
from his chair and began to
pace.....back and forth...back and forth....He couldn`t believe what he
had just heard...." A short leave
of absence! ..... counseling....forget it ! They can`t ask you to ASK him to
consider somethin` like that.. hell ...I would`nt even ask him.......he would
never go for it. They would have to
knock him out and put him in restraints. " As he paced he stopped
somewhere in the middle of the room .... Lifting his right hand and pointing
his finger at the Captain, Hutch looked him straight in the eye and said "
That is just plain ludicrist Captain! ....... and you know it."
Dobey , Looking a bit confused,
focused right back on the young
detective and said...."
"So...Dobey resumed, " where is that partner of yours?" He`s
due in here any minute now and When he
gets here I want the both of you in my office!
You got that? " Hutch looked
up at Dobey, nodded, and walked out.
Chapter
4
As Hutch
exited the captains office with his mind obviously preoccupied with the conversation that had just occurred . He
entered the main part of the squad room and
almost knocked Starsky right on his butt. Still, Internally, Hutch was waging his own
war ...knowing Dobey was right...but still being mad at him..... Cursing Marcos
and his goons. Hell He was mad at the world...but mostly at himself......"
What the hell was I thinkin? It`s always
been me and thee." The fact that he
thought he had betrayed his best friend
filled his heart , His head hung
low........
"
Whoa...Hutch? Starsky said. as he reached out towards him. " you okay ?"
" Dobey wants us in his office "
Hutch said. Starsky asked again.....
" `s
everything okay?" Hutch`s
eyes scanned the squad room, he couldn`t look directly at his friend
....... " No. Not really Starsky
not really.."
Upon hearing the brief exchange of words
between his top two detectives, Dobey said" Starsky! Hutchinson! Get in
here you two." Dobey`s voice bounced off the squad room walls just like a
ping pong ball on a hot table. The two
detectives stopped, looked at each other and entered the office ...Starsky
first, followed closely by Hutch, but only one of them knew what was coming
down. " Sit down you two......Now!.
And close the door
Dobey and Hutch`s eyes met, " Sit down Starsky." Dobey said.
Starsky had this unsettling feeling in his
stomach.....and now as he looked at the two people that he considered to
be his closest friends...in his mind he
was starting to put the pieces together.
" First you....." he said pointing over to Hutch. ....you call me at
five thirty this mornin`, tellin` me you`re comin` in to get a head start .Then
I get here and you`re walkin` outta Dobey`s office like you been hit with a
bat......."
Hutch interupted " Come on Starsky,
sid-down will ya? "
As Hutch went to grab for Starsky`s arm ,
He felt it being pushed away, He knew that he was gonna get this kind of
reaction from Starsky but nonetheless , it still hurt. "No way!"
Starsky said angrily. " Anything `s gonna be said, it can be said while
I`m standin! Now what the hell`s going on?
David Starsky was tough. Between the N.Y. streets and the L.A. streets
he had learned that no-one was going to look out for him so he had to do it
himself....Survival...it`s the law of the streets. But he wasn`t on the streets
now......he was supposedly in a place
where he thought he was safe and
protected... a place he thought was his
home turf, a place where betrayal would ...and should...never happen...but as
he stood there waiting....for an answer something suddenly felt wrong....very
wrong......A deafening silence filled the room....
Just then Starsky hit the desk with his
hands, which were now tightly clenched
fists. Looking at Hutch first then Dobey he said " Damnit! either one of
you gonna talk to me?" Hutch snapped right out of the trancelike state he
was in...." Okay ..Okay...Just sit down..."
Starsky didn`t like it but defiantly he
did. Dobey came around the front of his desk and looking Starsky straight in
the eyes he asked " You doin` ok?"
" Yeah? why?" he answered. Dobey
went to say something and before he could.... Starsky stood up
once again and interupted:, he raised his eybrow and pointed his finger
at Hutch while walking towards him and in a cocky tone that only he could
produce , he said
"Oh ....I know what this is all
about! " ......I`ve been too quiet....and YOU think I lost my
concentration! Right?"
Hutch was starting to lose his patience
now...he started to get up out of the chair and
looking his partner straight in the eye he started to speak... but
before anything could come out Starsky
interjected...
" No......No......No, there was that
cocky tone again.. ...you can`t tell me that I`m wrong on this one Hutch ! "
" Starsky! Damnit! " Hutch
said..." While you`re wavin` your finger at me ...look at the
facts.....You don`t talk, You don`t eat,
you don`t even joke around anymore........Somethin`s got to ya."
" Oh , you want all that? I
can....."
It was clear now, Hutch had his opportunity..moving in on Starsky with
his finger raised and his eyes wide open he said " See...there you go again...Starsky, I`m not
your enemy. I`m concerned...that`s all!
"
" All right you two! " Dobey
said as he stepped in between the two men... "Knock it off! " He made
a gesture like a referee with his hands signaling the two to go back to where
they were. " That`s enough."
Turning towards Starsky , he looked at him
and said " Look Starsky, IF what
Hutch told me is right , then he has a
right to be concerned. And after what I have just witnessed I have to admit
...I can`t take that chance."
" Capt..?."
Dobey continued " Shut up and listen! Detective. I
ain`t finished yet! I`m takin` you off
the rost..."
Dobey didn`t even get to finish his
sentance. " SUSPENSION !!!
" Starsky yelled while flailing his
arms in the air....." C`mon Cap? " he continued. " I can do my
job ! Don`t take that away from me too."
Hutch was bracing himself for what he knew was coming, only he was`nt really ready. Starsky quickly turned around & grabbed Hutch`s
shirt collar and brought him hard against the wall, Hutch did nothing.
" Hey Buddy? What did ya tell him ?
Huh?" Starsky said as he held Hutch against the wall.....He started to
shake Hutch the same way he shook some of the criminals on the street. "
C`mon Hutch ...whacha say? Starsky`s not the same? Marcos fucked him up? What? "
" STARSKY !!!!! " Dobey said..." Sit down! Let go of Hutch
and Sit down! "
Angrily
he let go of his partner...but he couldn`t sit so he paced....and paced.
"
I `m suspending you! You got that ?
!' Dobey said. And there are stipulations!
" What?" Starsky said. "
You heard me." Dobey said..." You` re gonna talk to someone. And I`m
gonna see to that."
Starsky`s movements were slowing down...He
was desperate now . He didn`t want to talk ...didn`t want to remember....He was
breaking down. Taking quick glances at Hutch and Dobey while pacing he sighed
deeply.
He moved over towards Hutch...."C`mon
buddy? " reaching out his hand towards Hutch, he said "Can`t you see that all I need is
time.... tell him Hutch! just a little more time....I can do this..."
Hutch`s heart was breakin`...."Damnit
Starsky ...don`t do this to me." he
said. He was fighting to keep back his tears, only this time it
wasn`t so hard.... Now he knew that he was right. He absolutely couldn`t stand by and watch his
partner fade away.
" C`mon Hutch...you`re supposed to be
my friend...." Starsky said.
" I am your friend Starsky ...
If I wasn`t ...I`ld have let you go. " Hutch said.
Starsky
turned and walked away from Hutch.
' Yeah right. " was all he could say.
While all this was goin` on Dobey had been
on the phone with Aurora Madison...." Okay Miss Madison....He`ll be there
and I`ll get his file to you right away. " and with another pause he said
" thank you too." After hanging up the phone he walked over to
Starsky with a small peice of paper in his hand. Reaching out and handing him
the paper he said" Okay Starsky, You got an appointment with Miss Madison Tomorrow
morning at
Starsky just looked over at Hutch and then
back at Dobey, " And what might that be Cap`n ? " he asked a bit
defiantly.
Dobey hesitated at first.....I`ll need
your badge....... and your gun......
Starsky was devestated....but not enough
to overcome the raging war that was inside him. He walked over towards Dobey`s
desk, as only he could. He reached for his holster and pulled out his gun. Once
in his hand he began to take it apart and put it peice by peice on the
desk.....Okay Cap! since you and Hutch here seem to think this is the only way.
" Here ....you.....go.....", and with each one of those words he
slammed another peice of his gun down on the desk. Next he reached around to
his side and undid his holster and threw that on the desk too. Finally his
Badge.....opening his wallet he looked down at it. He remembered what it looked
like when he saw it for the first time.
He remembered when his father
died. He remembered the pride in
his mothers eyes when she saw her son wear it for the first time at graduation. So now,
taking it from it`s position , he held it tightly in his hand, just for
a second...and then as if departing with a dear friend he opened up his hand and placed it on the desk. He started to leave when Hutch got
up and came towards him........" Starsk?" he said
The curly headed detective just looked at
him....throwing his hands in the air with a look of disgust he said " awww
...what do you know?
Hutch wasn`t surprised by what Starsky
said.
What do you know about how this feels?
Huh?
I
hope you were watching....listening...buddy...because...what you did here,
today..was take away everything in my life that ever meant anything to
me." Hutch said " C`mon
Starsky, you don`t really mean that ."
" Oh yeah? " Even though he knew what Hutch had
just said was right, he could`nt stop
all of the negative emotions that had taken possession of his heart and mind.
He opened the door and stopped....
looking back , he turned towards Hutch and said " Take a good look at
yourself buddy ?
What do you see? How do ya feel?" Hutch
couldn`t answer.....Defiantly Starsky said..."Can`t answer me can ya? I
didn`t think ya could! " With that Detective Sargeant
David Michael Starsky, turned and walked out of the station and ....
away from his life.
After the door was pulled shut, Hutch and Dobey just stood
there looking at each other......" Well , don`t just stand there
Before Dobey was finished Hutch was
already out the door. He turned around though and re-entered Dobey`s office and
said
" You got it Cap! "
PART 2 : THE REACTION
This War is Over
by LAM
1/2001
take off my shame
bury it low
i won`t need it anymore
find me the sun
and give me it whole
melt all the chains in my soul
tell them i`m alright
i`m coming home
tell them i`m alright
i am alone
this war is over
i`m coming home
melissa etheridge (your litle secret)
1995
Chapter 5
Starsky already
had a pretty good lead on Hutch. Anger
can add
lightning speed to a persons gait. As he
walked down the hallway ,he could feel the stares from the others...but he kept
right on going..
"I`ll show
you all! " he thought.
Now, as Hutch exited Dobeys office, he caught
a glimpse of Starsky going through the double doors at the end of the
hallway..." Starsky! " Hutch shouted. " wait up." Starsky just kept moving as if he didn`t even
here his partner. " Starsky? Hold up will ya?"
Hutch had pretty
much caught up to his partner now, but he still wasn`t getting any response. By
now there were a few fellow officers standing around watching their exchange
but as Hutch began to descend on them he stopped , just for a second, and turning around gazing at them said with a
wave of his hand " What the hell are ya`ll looking at ? Don`t you people
got somethin` else to do?... and with the sudden realization that Starsky had
disappeared from view, Hutch quickly resumed his quest to get to his
friend. Within a minute or two he had
caught up to Starsky who was outside the station now, and called out to
him yet again. "Starsky! Come on? Can`t I explai----
Starsky turned
abruptly and interrupted....." explain? what`s to explain Hutch? You heard
Dobey! I`m out. Okay? Are ya gonna stand there and tell me that you did this
for my own good ? Huh ? Go to hell
partner."
" Oh come on
Starsk! " Hutch said. " You don`t really mean that.......do you
?"
Starsky had now
turned away and tried to hide his frustration." Damnit Hutch. You don`t
know.....You don`t know what I went through...Those pe...oh hell, who am I
kiddin`. Those Animals....They`re
sick.......and workin` here with you... well
I needed that..... but now even that`s gone.
Starsky was
looking pale. he stood there and shook his head, looking down towards his feet
he murmured " so much for the me and thee thing....huh?
Hutch was getting
angry." How dare you say that." he said . He reached out and took
hold of Starsky`s arm abruptly to get his attention, and pulled at him and pointing
his other finger in his face , he said
" Hey Buddy...." you better remember one thing, you`re right,
I don`t know what you went through...but that my friend...that isn`t my
fault.....you won`t talk."
Drawing back his
arm and putting it down at his side Starsky spoke " Well pal, we won`t
have to worry about that now will we ? " And with that he turned around
and headed straight for his car. Starskys defiant tone made Hutch`s blood boil.
He hated it when Starsky got like that. It`s those walls again...10 feet high
and just as thick, and getting thicker with each defiant statement. Hutch stood
there for a second throwing his keys up and down in his right hand . Finally he
decided that there was no point trying to talk to Starsky...he had shut down. Starsky reached his car first. He stopped.
He could hear Hutch`s footsteps heading off towards his own car and now he was
wondering if what he had said was too much...He wanted to look up ...wanted to
say sorry. Hell, he knew that ninety percent
of what Hutch had said and done truly was for his own good...But he couldn`t....Anger
and frustration consumed him......He fumbled a bit with his keys but managed to
unlock his door and get in.Tucking the keys in the ignition and giving them a
quick turn, the torinos engine roared . Starsky sat there for a moment with his
head hangin down "What am I gonna do? What am I gonna do?" All alone
there in his car even his own mind betrayed him but he couldn`t see that. He
pulled out the paper that Dobey gave him and read,
10.00am Miss.
Aurora Madison.
He crumpled it in
his hand and threw it into the dash, watching it as it landed on the floor.
Then ,again with clenched fists, he hit
down hard on the steering wheel......his emotions were playing a wicked game
with him and he was losing
"Son-of-a-bitch!
" he said " Why me?" And
with that he lifted his head , put the car in gear and took off. Where
to.....who knew. And anyway who cared.
Hutch watched
from his own car, as his best friend sped off. There he went...right in front
of him...no look...no wave...not even the perverbial Starsky glare..." Why
can`t he see..... what he`s doin` to himself ?" Hutch thought..."And
how the hell am I gonna pull him out of this? " Placing his keys into the
ignition, he too gave them a turn and his engine roared. Hutch placed his car
in gear , stepped on the gas and headed out ....He thought "
Starsky...you`re gonna have to give in somtime ....I just hope I`m there when
you do."
Chapter 6
Huggy Bear Brown
was the owner of The Pits, a little bar and grill in town. He was not the usual
management type. Tall and thin, this black man has a definate flare for the
ladies....and he dressed in threads that made rainbows look dull. But that`s
what makes him who he is. Starsky and Hutch have known Huggy for years. He is
their " man on the streets" if you will. Their voice in the
darkness.....their informant. Huggy
didn`t mind though, he wasn`t messin with anything or anyone. He is
entrepinaurial in character so there`s nothin he hasn`t tried once, or is
willing to try. But his main source of income came from The Pits. It was about 8.30 am and Huggy was
inside cleaning up when he heard the phone
ring...Runnin` over to it he picked it up and said " The Pits. this is
Huggy and it betta be good."
"Huggy. This
is Hutch..."
"Hey Hutch.
Whatz happnin` my brother."
" Oh nothin`
you seen my partner there? "
"No man.
Ain`t nothin` here this early `sept me
and my cleanin rags...whatz he up to?"
" Don`t know
...that`s why I`m callin` you. Listen
Hug if you see him......."
Huggy cut him off
" Hey Hutch? Whatz da word on him man?..."
" Why`dya
ask?"
" That dudes
been really weird lately..... you dig?
Can`t figure him out. Lotta people don`t wanna mess with him...He`s got
some empty look in his eye...ya know."
After what had
happened this morning Hutch understood completely what Huggy was sayin`.
"Hutch ...ya
there?"
" Yeah
Huggy..I`m here...listen if you see him or get a line on where he is ... can
you call me right away? "
" Hey Hutch.
You know I will. You guys are like
" Blood " to me....
" Thanks
Huggy. I`ll check in later. "
Hutch returned
the phone to it`s proper place and stepped out from the phone booth. He thought
for a minute. He had checked the apartment, the gym, even the deli where he
knew his partner got his coffee. But no sign of Starsky. Now what? " I`ll
go home. Maybe he`s come back to his senses. He usually comes to me when he`s
hurtin...even if we don`t agree.... "
Giving himself a
reassuring nod, he hopped into his car and headed straight for home.
Home for Hutch is a quiet canal front
cottage ,of sorts. A small white picket fence outlined the front yard. As Hutch
pulled up, he noticed his partners car was not there. Disappointed, he parked in his usual place, shut the engine
down, exited the car and headed for the door. Once inside , he headed right to
the phone. " I gotta call Dobey. " he thought. " He`ll want to
know what`s going on. With the phone in his hand he noticed the clock, 9.17.
"Damn." he thought With that he was interupted...
"Metropolitan
Division Bay City PD. How can I direct your call? "
" Yes , put
me through to Captain Dobeys office on the 3rd Floor."
" Hold on
and I`ll connect you. "The kind voice said on the other end.
Hutch said"
Thank you. " and within a minute he heard Dobey`s voice..
" Dobey
here."
" Captian,
it`s Hutch."
" So where
is he?"
Hutch knew Dobey
wasn`t gonna be pleased at the fact that he didn`t know where Starsky was, so
he had no choice ..." Well ...I don`t know cap."
" Were`nt
you supposed to be following him? " Dobey screamed.
Shakin` his head
and pacing Hutch said "I lost him
before we even got going. But I got
Huggy lookin too. He`ll turn up.
"
" I hope so Hutchinson ! "
" Don`t
worry Cap. He`ll come around.....I`ll call ya later." And before Dobey
could say anything else Hutch hung up the phone.
Chapter 7
At 9.30 in the morning, there wasn`t much
that he could do, so Det. Sgt. David Starsky continued to drive. He was headed
somewhere but he didn`t know just yet where it was. He couldn`t go home , Hutch
would catch up with him there and he couldn`t go to Huggy`s because he knew
Hutch had already gotten to him. Even though he was free now, he was still a
captive to his thoughts. He couldn`t erase the words that were spoken to him
just a short while ago. And he couldnt erase the emotional roller coaster ride
that he had been on for the last 3 months... He knew driving was probably
the last thing that he should be doing,
but he continued on anyway. His head was throbbing from a stress headache, He
was dead dog tired. Even though he was sleeping when Hutch called this morning
he had only closed his eyes a short half hour before the call, after all , the
nights had not really been kind to him. He was averaging no more than 2 hours
of sleep a night, to which he had Marcos` clan
to thank. And now add the fact that he was suspended! "Jesus
Christ." he thought to himself "what the hell else could go
wrong?"
BEEEEEEP! "
Shit! " he said. He turned the wheel sharply back to the right. "A fucking truck! " The striped
tomato has good response. He was off onto the right hand side of the road in no
time. As the truck passed him, the
passenger flipped him off and said " Hey buddy! Wanna sleep? do it in a
bed! "
Starsky knew he
was right so he decided he better get somewhere before he really hurt someone.
He looked around as he was getting ready to go and to his surprise there beside
his door was a young woman. She was about 5` 6" tall, weighed about 162 lbs,
and had medium length brown hair. She was wearing a nice pair of levis with a
blue turtleneck sweater that really had no secrets. On her feet were a pair of
royal blue Addidas sneakers. He had met
his match. Quickly he rolled down his
window Looking over his sunglasses he
said "Can I help you? "
She flashed him a
quick smile, gave a whispy toss to her
hair and pulled up her sunglasses so they rested on top of her head.....
"Ah...I
think that question should be reversed don`t you? she said smiling.
Starsky started
to blush. " ha ha ha Oh you mean
this..." refering back to his situation.
"Well I saw
you drive off the road after that truck almost hit you and I figured I`d stop
and see if everything is ok....So is it?"
Starsky just
gazed at her...snapping out of it he said " Huh?"
" Is
everything ok?" she said again smiling.
" Oh
sure...I`ve had a rough night and I`m a bit tired....that`s all."
"Hey
listen...you look like you can use a rest. You should get home and take a
nap."
" Well, I`ld
like to but...."
Here was his
chance....If he could talk her into letting him stay at her place then Hutch
wouldn`t be able to find him...and he wouldn`t have to go back ...to any part
of the last 3 months.
He looked up at
her and continued" well, ahhh ...you see......"
" It`s
Anne..okay?"
"O kay......
Anne, I`m kinda new here in town and I
don`t have a place yet."
" Hey I know
what that`s like...."
As she shifted
her weight from one side to the other, one hand moved to her hip and the other
one moved towards her chin.
In the next
breathe she said, " Listen. Why
don`t you come back to my place? You could get that nap you`re needing and
freshen up. Then we`ll take it from there...okay?"
"
Dave...Dave Starsky. ahh...I don`t want to impose Anne..."
She
interupted...."No imposition at all
Dave. It`s settled. Just follow
me and I`ll get you to where you can rest."
"Hey .
Thanks...Anne." he said.
He rolled up his
window and waited as she got into her car.......Once inside, she signaled to
enter the lane and began to drive...he
followed in right behind her
Authors Note :
This part of my story deals with a sexual
situation. If you find this material offensive,
you might not want to read it.
LAM
Chapter 8
Hutch was still at his place thinking
about the mornings events. He hated seeing his partner suffer like this. Hell
if he`d been shot or somethin` at least you could see the wound and watch it
heal, but this...this pain came from something that was completely invisible,
untouchable... and he was clueless about how to deal with it. " If only
you had talked to me Starsky.....I could have helped.." Now I`m
frustrated...and helpless.
Yes. Frustration
and helplessness. now there are two words that Hutch thought he would never hear. This time he has
to trust.......trust his instincts about Starsky. His partner and best friend.
" Where ever you are pal, I`m not lettin` go that easy."
6.00pm! Could it be? Starsky stirred on
the bed .....His surroundings were unfamiliar...." what the hell?"
"Oh you`re
awake sleepyhead." Anne said as she stood in the doorway.
His memory was
slowly coming back....."Anne?"
" Yes it`s
me. How ya feelin`?"
" Have I
been asleep all this time?"
" Yes Dave.
You have."
"What`s that
I smell?"
" Just
dinner. Steak, potatos and green beans. Are you up for some?"
"Well......
Yeah.....but ...you didn`t have to go through all this trouble..."
" C`mon
Dave, It`s no trouble at all. I figure you`re gonna need to replenish that
energy level of yours. Right?"
Looking shyly at
her he said "yeah you`re right."
"Okay then.
I`ll be in the kitchen finishing up. While I`m
doing that, you can get in a shower and
get dressed...and by the time you come out , dinner will be ready." With that, she turned around and headed
back into the kitchen. When she was gone Starsky shut the door and started to
get ready for his shower.
There was a shout
from the kitchen " By the way Dave, There`s a toothbrush on the counter.Shampoo`s in the
closet and towels are already out for ya. Bathroom is the second door down on
the right. Okay?"
From the bedroom where he was he said" Anne
..you`re terrific."
So off he
went.
About 20 minutes
later he appeared from the bathroom...refreshed and clean. He stood at the
entryway of the kitchen bare-chested
wearing only his jeans,socks and sneakers...
"Are you
sure they are yours?" she said laughing about the sneakers.
"Yeah I`m
sure."
" Hey."
she said,. " It`s pretty weird that we both like Addidas...wouldn`t you
say?"
" Yeah , and
even weirder still that we like the same food....Boy schweetheart, that sure
smells good." His Bogey was getting better.