A Piece of My Heart

Part 50:"You WILL wait for me, or else!"

Freddie and Cynthia  were awakened by several loud knocks on their hotel room door. The both grabbed their robes and went to answer. In barged the band led by Miami. Freddie looked at his watch and it was 9 AM. 

"Hey, why so early, what's the matter?" Freddie asked looking at Cynthia who looked absolutely ravaged- and she had been.

Roger walked in and sat with his leg over the arm of an easy chair, Brian marched in and sat down, John stood in the corner watching and Miami started to pace.

"You've had enough time together, we need, I need to know what went down before anything hits the papers" Miami cried.

"Papers, what would hit the papers?" Freddie asked.

"You don't know?" Miami said.

Freddie looked at Cynthia  who only shrugged back at him.

"Michael Ranier was found floating in the East River early this morning and you two don't know anything about that?" Miami asked quietly.

Cynthia ran over to Freddie holding his hand as they both looked startled.

'"Oh God, I need to shower and dress before going to Cyn, Inc." Cynthia replied. "I'll be a few minutes."

Freddie sat down and lit a cigarette trying to comprehend all that transpired. 

They got to him, he thought.

 "Mate, I honestly don't know, but I think I'd better be with Cynthia today? What do you think Miami?" Freddie asked. I also better call Sir Peter at Scotland Yard.

"What are you guys doing today?" Freddie asked

"Were going to see CATS tonight and you and Cynthia should come" Roger said.

"You know, I wanted to see CATS and not  because I'm a cat fancier, it's purported to have some great music and one song in particular that's fantastic" Freddie added.

"Memory and a perfect song for you to cover Fred" John said as they all turned to look at him. Being a man of few words, whenever he spoke, the band stopped what they were doing and listened.

"Look Freddie, what exactly happened to Cynthia, has she told you? Bri asked

"Not yet. All she told me last night was that they didn't hurt her in any way and she would explain all today." Freddie answered

"All right, listen, see yourselves out, I'm going to shower and when I find anything out I will let you all know.. Right now I want to accompany Cyn to her office" Freddie said.

Freddie walked in the bedroom suite to find Cynthia dressing. Give me 5 and I'll be ready to join you." Freddie said.

"Freddie, you need not come, I'm leaving now" Cynthia said as she walked towards the door.

Freddie launched himself to block her and said, " Cynthia, sit your ass down on the bed and you will wait a few minutes for me. I'm not allowing you to go by yourself" Freddie said.

"Allow, allow, how dare you. You're not  my father,  nor my boss and I will not be treated this way." Cynthia yelled at Freddie.

Freddie walked over to Cynthia and gently pushed her onto the bed and said, "You WILL wait for me or else, do you understand?"

Cynthia just glared at him not saying a word.

"Cynthia, answer me, I want to hear you answer me, do you understand what I'm telling you?"

"Yes" she said quietly while inwardly seething. She knew she couldn't deal with an angry Freddie Mercury this morning, especially one with an explosive temper.