Forever And Always

Chapter 95

After the match, people sat at the hospital, waiting on word of Ronson's condition. Callie sat with Sweet Pea, across from Josie, Archie, and Veronica.

" Ms. Ronson?" the doctor asked, walking over to her.

" Yes," she said, standing up with the other girls.

" We did everything we could, I'm very sorry," The doctor apologized.

" How did this happen?" Elio demanded.

" We'll know more after the autopsy comes back," Dr. Patel answered

" We need to see him," Ms. Ronson requested.

" Of course," Dr. Patel said. " The nurse will show you." They walked towards the back, sobbing, Dr. Patel turned to follow them.

" Dr. Patel," Archie called getting up.

" Yes," He said.

" Listen, there's something you should know," Archie informed. " Randy was juicing."

" Excuse me," Elio demanded as he walked over.

" You gave it to him," Mad Dog said as he and Veronica stood up.

" I would never give one of my fighters drugs," Elio declined. " What Randy chose to put into his body, unbeknownst to me, is not my responsibility."

" Well, aren't you manager of the year," Veronica sassed.

" His blood is on your hands," Mad Dog growled.

" No, his blood is all over Archie's hands, literally," Elio informed. " Better lawyer up, Andrews, you killed him in that ring, and you know it."

" Just so you know any lawyer you have, will be no match for my sister," Archie informed.

" We'll see about that," Elio growled before walking away.

" You have been out of the hospital for two days, and they are already working you," Sweet Pea whispered to her.

" I wonder how they got by without me," Callie grumbled back.

****
They all left the hospital, Sweet Pea went home for the night. Dad and Callie were being told everything by Archie; he was pacing back in forth in the kitchen.

" Arch, from everything you've said, it's clear that Randy died from those drugs," Callie said. " An autopsy will support that. You're innocent."

" I'm not, Cal," Archie panicked. " I knew. I knew Randy was juicing. I could've stopped the fight, but I didn't wanna forfeit. If I had...I'm never stepping into that ring ever again." He leaned against the counter. " I can't." He then walked away. Dad and Callie looked at each other.

" What are we going to do?" Dad asked.

" What we have been doing," Callie answered. " Stay by Archie's side; don't let him stray down another dark path."

" Are you up for this lawyer work?" Dad asked her.

" I'm not an actual lawyer," Callie admitted. " Well, not yet." She leaned against the counter. " Maybe we should call mom or Ms. Keller."

" Two very go ideas," Dad agreed.

*****
The next morning Callie woke up from a call from Veronica.

" Ronnie?" Callie yawned into the phone.

" Your brother and Mad Dog are both currently locked up at the sheriff station," Veronica informed. 

" Time to bail them out," Callie groaned as she sat up. Minutes later, Veronica pulled up, and they went to the station.

" I posted your bail as soon as I could," Veronica informed as Callie opened the cell.