THE TRUTH OF US : Truth Known. (5)

The Phone On The Table.

Nate looked over at Molly.

The morning had gone so fast.....It felt like only minutes since I'd left, and soon I'd return.....And, Nate could have me back where I belonged (With him)

"Stop staring off into space!      What does this mean?            I'll be damed if I can work it out, why do bodies have to soooo complicated!!!..."

Molly looked at her books.

"Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!!......I'm GIVING UP!!.."

Nate stood up, leaned over the table.....Picked up the book, sat back down, looked at the page she was on......."Right, explain the position, introduce the part you want to talk about, dissected it......Show your meaning, lead them into the core..."

Nate looked up, and at Molly.

"And if you really want to shit them off.      Ask them to work this equation out......Should get them off your back for a week.    A Month tops!..."

Nate scribbled some numbers down, put the paper on top of the book, and pushed it back to Molly.

Nate sat back in the chair.....Very proud of himself, he still had it!

Anatomy and Chem/Science......Annoyingly subjects at the best of times.....But, Professor Ray loved ruining everyone's weekend or week with his ridiculous "Fact or Fiction" sheets.

He was sending the "ruin"....Right back!       Old shit thinks he's sooo smart driving his friend Molly nuts.       Well, guess what!......The crazy's coming his way!

My phone was sitting beside Nate......Every so often it would ring or beep at Nate. Nate would look at it........Phone calls ringing away, messages appearing. Audrey called, Gus called.......Work called, a message from Lily.

Nate didn't answer........Him and I would plan how we were going to tackle Gus and Audrey, we were going to see them......And, Nate would know who they were, and we could all talk.

The "Liz situation" was going to have be discussed.......Seeing Dr Quest was going to have to happen.

And......The French family (The dark shadow, behind it all)         Most things could be sorted......Just not them.          We would need Edith for that one.

".......Riley needs some help with that powder stuff you guys were doing.         He doesn't want to say any thing at the moment, but while your helping me.     Can you read this?.."

Molly slid a black book over to Nate.

Nate picked it up, and started to read. Like me, Molly loved the ernest look Nate would have when looking/reading/doing something........Then after a minute or two...........Then the devious grin that would appear, the moment.......He really got into it or started to make things happen!

Nate looked up....."I'll call him, he needs supplies!..." Nate grabbed my phone.....Pushed a button, put the phone to his ear.......And Gus answered!

(My phone would instantly call back the last unanswered caller for you.....Unless you swiped the screen and pushed "no"...!!)

"..Ruby!          So glad your taking our calls!......We need to see you and Nate.         Ruby?...."

Nate put the phone on the table.....Both him and Molly stared at it.

Shit!......Nate wasn't ready for this.

Molly motioned to Nate, and mouthed....."pick it up....talk!....you have to now!.."

Nate did, and said hello.

The phone went quiet for a minute.....Then, Gus started to speak again.

"Nate?      How things?      How are you going?       Are you with Ruby....at the moment?.."

Nate nodded. Molly mouthed the word "talk"

He can't hear you nod!.."            She whispered.

"I'm good. Things are good. Ruby.......Is around (Nate went quiet)        We will see you soon. I'm fine. Thank you for asking...."

"Nate.......We need to see you.     Audrey would really like to see you.       Need to talk about......Things..." Gus was trying very hard to stay calm, not yell.....And used words, that were easy, non-confrontational.       Any thing just to keep Nate on the phone.

(Audrey was now looking at him......Waving her hand at Gus, to give her the phone)

"Nate, would you like to speak to Audrey?        She really wants to speak to you..."

".......okay....."                   Nate was now leaning on the table, serious look on his face.

"Nate, Are you listening? (Pause)      If Ruby's at work now.          Maybe, when she returns, do you think......The two of you could come to Edith's?       It will just be us.         Edith, Gus and me....."

Silence.

"..Do this because you want to, if you don't......It's perfectly fine, We will wait.....When your ready.      We will do what you want, Nate.."

Audrey knew this would work.......Or at the very least she hoped. It worked when we used to fight.....Or should I say......I was being awful, and Nate would sit under the backstairs, in the "pits of anger." It was a tight space for a tall person......Audrey could never work out how he fitted!

Nate ended the call with....."I'll consider the offer. Thank you.."

Clink.

Nate put the phone down......."Ruby's going to kill me..."
"No, she won't!       I will protect you......Besides, she's short!        What damage could she do!?..." Molly grinned at Nate.

Nate looked at Molly.....Then, back at the phone. She was right.....But, still.

Before Nate had too long to pounder my reaction........Some friends of Molly's came by.

Ems and Jacks. One from Tech (Who, I did not like).....And one, from work (Didn't know her)

They greeted Molly warmly......Molly introduced Jacks to Nate. Ems eyes just lit up when she saw Nate....Who smiled at her.

The four all sat and chatted, about work and Tech....."Lotta shit there!.."            Ems looked in Nate's direction.            "...But, I'm guessing it'll come to a close.      The police can't keep checking the place forever now, can they?..."              Ems sat a little closer to Nate.

Nate looked at Ems, a voice kept going off at the back of his head....(Don't get too close to her!.....If Ruby walks in the door...)

A front door opened....Five minutes later.

"Hi guys!...

I walked up to the table, looking at Molly.......Then, over to Nate.

Nate stood up very quickly.

Riley was right behind me, he'd given me a ride home.

"Ruby!          I didn't know you knew Molly and Riley......Or Nate.."

Nate had moved swiftly beside me.....and was now looking down at me. Something told him, he needed to be well away from Ems.

Ems was puzzled by Nate's quick movement.