I slept thinking on what Doc had told D, I was pissed and angry, so when Terri brought in my food tray I asked her to speak to the Doc and ask her to come see me. She looked at me as if she was gonna say something then thought better of it and just confirmed my request. I sat and ate my oatmeal in silence, even though I had the TV set switched on it was nothing but noise in the back ground.
When Terri returned to remove my tray I was already half way to the bathroom to get ready for gym.
"Hey, Jon, you know your suppose to wait for me or one of us to be with you in case you fall?"
I gave her the stink eye but stayed quiet. she caught my look and replied vocally... "Erm excuse me, could we change the attitude please, I was just saying... man what is with you today?"
This time I had to speak, "Leave it Terri, ok, its not you... I'm just pissed"
"Yeah, I get that, but who or what has frosted your cookies now? what' gives?"
"Nothing, its not you, I'm taking it out on the wrong person...." It'll be good, what time did Doc say she would call to see me?"
"She didn't "
Again my temper reared its head, again directed at the wrong person.
Again my temper reared its head, again directed at the wrong person.
"Great, being avoided again, I suppose I'm low on her priority list now I'm near all fixed right?".
"hey not fair Jon, Doc has more patients than you bud? your not the only one here recovering from a serious illness..."
"Yeah, I get that Terri, but neither does doc have the right to screw with my family."
Terri looked at me, "what she done?"
I raised my hand, I wasn't gonna talk to Terri about what my issue was, so stayed quiet and went into the bathroom, I shut the door as I stripped off my night clothes and started the shower, letting the water run to warm up I brushed and flossed my teeth, then stepped into the shower and allowed the warm water to cascade over my tense muscles. I stood trying to relax until the water ran cool. Turning the faucet off I stepped out onto the mat and dried myself off. The chair to the left held my gym kit for the day.
All dressed I opened the door allowing the scented steam to enter the bed area and evaporate as it hit the cold air. Terri was waiting for me. She stood and followed behind as I made for the door. Waiting silently was my nemesis the chair. Terri snook in behind and placed her hands on the handles waiting for me to sit so she could wheel me to the gym.
I looked at the chair then Terri. I knew what I had to do to prove myself ready to go home in time for when our baby was born." I'm walking this morning" I turned my back and took small steps waiting for Terri to catch up, when she did to my surprise she said nothing.
It took longer than normal, but we made it, and I was still feeling pretty good. Terri went over to my trainer for the day Calum, I knew she was letting him know about firstly walking and second my bad mood.
Calum and Terri both walked over to me together. Calum spoke first. "So Jon, Terri here tells me you walked to gym this morning?"
I shook my head, and again with attitude added... "yeah, what of it?"
he looked taken aback, and looked at Terri who gave him the I told you so look. "What's with the attitude, what we do?"
It seemed in my minds eye until I had spoken to Doc, everyone was fair game for my dark mood. It was already proving it was gonna be a real long day.
Calum went to speak again, just as his attention was caught and he was called away to the receptionist waiting at the door with two men. When he returned, he addressed me directly. " Jon it seems there are two police officers over there wanting to talk with you."
I looked to the door way as Calum spoke. I could see the two officers waiting for me, they were both dressed in suits, and I had a good idea why they were standing there.
The trial with my old manager and the Doc that had put me in here was current headline news, and things were wrapping up and they were looking for me to give evidence. I knew this day was coming, but did it have to be today for fucks sake.
Slowly I walked over to where they were both standing.
the taller, grey haired cop spoke first. " Mr Bongiovi, Sorry to bother you sir, but there are some questions we need to ask, is there somewhere private we could go to talk?"
Calum was behind and offered his office, then led the way, with us following.
I sat on the side of the desk that Calum used, my eye's looked down drawn to the paperwork laying on the desk in front of me. It was my report and details of my progress.
Trying to focus on the officers, I looked up and closed the report and moved it to the side, then addressing the men sat opposite me I asked...
"So what can I do for you?"
Again the grey haired cop spoke, "Thank you for taking time out to speak with us, we know your still fighting to get your health back on track," they then looked at one then the other before they continued.
"The reason for our visit is to ask a question that relates directly to you regarding Manning, your Doc that was on tour with you."
"Yeah?"
"Manning say's you asked him to source the steroids and drugs he prescribed after another Doc had left your services, he tells that you fought him to get the drugs, despite his advise telling you not to take them due to the health implications, is this correct?"
In a flash it became clear that, Doc and manning were trying to shift the blame.
"what?, please tell me you guys are not serious?" I spat my reply, not bothered that I was being and looked like a total ass,
"Manning was employed by Doc McGee to look after me, the only thing I was guilty of was trusting my manager, so in reply to your question, No officers I did not ask him to get the drugs that he pumped into my body" on a roll I continued, " night after night, and let me quote exactly what my manager said to me, on the one occasion my voice was totally shot?"
"Jonny, if you wanna make it big and run with the big dogs, stop whining and pissing like a puppy... he instigated the whole thing, and between them they got me working constant even though my vocals chords were raw and shot, so here's a suggestion, Why don't you speak with the guys in the band too, cause fact is, Richie, my best friend and guitarist, gave me one of his kidneys so I could survive? you think if I'd been responsible for the drugs he would have done that?" I answered my own question, "no course he wouldn't... " I stood as I continued, " now if there is nothing else, I need to get back to my workout..."
I knew I was being a jack ass, but now as well as my Dr, I was even more pissed that Doc and Manning were lying trying to cover there own tracks, and secondly I was pissed the allegations were being taken seriously and I was being questioned.
I moved to the door to open it, as the officers got up, reaching the door and stood next to me, they dropped the bombshell.
"Thank you for your time Mr Bongiovi, but we are not fully done sir, there is one more thing, you need to know, sir, you are being called to take the stand and give evidence." he waved the envelope near to my face as he spoke his final sentence before leaving. " but, Thank you for your time and good day"
as he passed by me and headed with the other officer to the exit, he handed me the subpoena, as I opened it and read, my heart sank, the day I was due in court to give evidence was on the day that D was looking to give birth to our daughter.
It took longer than normal, but we made it, and I was still feeling pretty good. Terri went over to my trainer for the day Calum, I knew she was letting him know about firstly walking and second my bad mood.
Calum and Terri both walked over to me together. Calum spoke first. "So Jon, Terri here tells me you walked to gym this morning?"
I shook my head, and again with attitude added... "yeah, what of it?"
he looked taken aback, and looked at Terri who gave him the I told you so look. "What's with the attitude, what we do?"
It seemed in my minds eye until I had spoken to Doc, everyone was fair game for my dark mood. It was already proving it was gonna be a real long day.
Calum went to speak again, just as his attention was caught and he was called away to the receptionist waiting at the door with two men. When he returned, he addressed me directly. " Jon it seems there are two police officers over there wanting to talk with you."
I looked to the door way as Calum spoke. I could see the two officers waiting for me, they were both dressed in suits, and I had a good idea why they were standing there.
The trial with my old manager and the Doc that had put me in here was current headline news, and things were wrapping up and they were looking for me to give evidence. I knew this day was coming, but did it have to be today for fucks sake.
Slowly I walked over to where they were both standing.
the taller, grey haired cop spoke first. " Mr Bongiovi, Sorry to bother you sir, but there are some questions we need to ask, is there somewhere private we could go to talk?"
Calum was behind and offered his office, then led the way, with us following.
I sat on the side of the desk that Calum used, my eye's looked down drawn to the paperwork laying on the desk in front of me. It was my report and details of my progress.
Trying to focus on the officers, I looked up and closed the report and moved it to the side, then addressing the men sat opposite me I asked...
"So what can I do for you?"
Again the grey haired cop spoke, "Thank you for taking time out to speak with us, we know your still fighting to get your health back on track," they then looked at one then the other before they continued.
"The reason for our visit is to ask a question that relates directly to you regarding Manning, your Doc that was on tour with you."
"Yeah?"
"Manning say's you asked him to source the steroids and drugs he prescribed after another Doc had left your services, he tells that you fought him to get the drugs, despite his advise telling you not to take them due to the health implications, is this correct?"
In a flash it became clear that, Doc and manning were trying to shift the blame.
"what?, please tell me you guys are not serious?" I spat my reply, not bothered that I was being and looked like a total ass,
"Manning was employed by Doc McGee to look after me, the only thing I was guilty of was trusting my manager, so in reply to your question, No officers I did not ask him to get the drugs that he pumped into my body" on a roll I continued, " night after night, and let me quote exactly what my manager said to me, on the one occasion my voice was totally shot?"
"Jonny, if you wanna make it big and run with the big dogs, stop whining and pissing like a puppy... he instigated the whole thing, and between them they got me working constant even though my vocals chords were raw and shot, so here's a suggestion, Why don't you speak with the guys in the band too, cause fact is, Richie, my best friend and guitarist, gave me one of his kidneys so I could survive? you think if I'd been responsible for the drugs he would have done that?" I answered my own question, "no course he wouldn't... " I stood as I continued, " now if there is nothing else, I need to get back to my workout..."
I knew I was being a jack ass, but now as well as my Dr, I was even more pissed that Doc and Manning were lying trying to cover there own tracks, and secondly I was pissed the allegations were being taken seriously and I was being questioned.
I moved to the door to open it, as the officers got up, reaching the door and stood next to me, they dropped the bombshell.
"Thank you for your time Mr Bongiovi, but we are not fully done sir, there is one more thing, you need to know, sir, you are being called to take the stand and give evidence." he waved the envelope near to my face as he spoke his final sentence before leaving. " but, Thank you for your time and good day"
as he passed by me and headed with the other officer to the exit, he handed me the subpoena, as I opened it and read, my heart sank, the day I was due in court to give evidence was on the day that D was looking to give birth to our daughter.
