Pieces of Dreams (sequel to TWST)

Chapter 16

Katia didn't know how long she had been asleep, but she woke up to the phone ringing.  She got up and could hear Paul on the phone.

"Yeah...she's here...she's sleeping right now...I took her today... it was hard for her...no, we came straight here...yeah I'll ask her if she wants to go...right...if not she can stay here...okay...I'll call you either way."

"Who was that?" Kat asked as Paul hung up.

"Kat...you're up.  Did you sleep well?"

"Yes, thanks.  How long was I out for?

"A couple of hours." Paul replied as he came over to Kat and grazed her cheek with his fingertips.  "It was John on the phone....he wanted to know if you were here.  No one had heard anything about you since you left Cynthia."

"Oh."

"Are you hungry?"

Katia shrugged.

"John wanted us to head over to Mimi's for dinner...are you feeling up to it?"

"I'd rather just go back to the hotel, actually."

Paul nodded. "Well that's what we'll do then."

"You should go...to the dinner."

"Don't worry about that."

"So how do you manage to walk the streets of Liverpool without getting mobbed, anyway?" Katia asked.  She realized that earlier that afternoon they had gone to the cemetery unnoticed.

Paul laughed softly. "Well...we sometimes use disguises...but usually the people here are pretty nice about not chasing after us. They'll say hello to us and want autographs and at times some pictures...but it doesn't go beyond that. They'll leave us alone for the most part."

"Are you using a disguise tonight?" Katia inquired as they headed out of the room.

"Baseball cap and glasses." he smiled. "Let me phone John to let him know not to wait for us tonight."

Katia nodded as she headed to the living room.

"He said he'd phone you later..." Paul said joining Katia in the living room after a few minutes.

Katia chuckled softly when she saw Paul. He was wearing black rimmed glasses and a baseball cap. "Did you borrow those from John?"

"Very funny...but they do the trick...would you recognize me?"

"Yes...but that's because I know you more than most people do." she smiled.

"That's true...c'mon let's get going."

Once at the hotel, Paul encouraged Katia to have something to eat, but Katia simply wasn't hungry.

"You should join the others ...I don't want you to miss out on tonight because of me...I just need to get some sleep."

"Are you sure?" Paul asked.

"Positive." she smiled.

"Alright." Paul said a bit reluctantly. He had wanted to stay with Katia, but it was evident she wanted some time to herself and he wasn't going to intrude on that.

"I guess I do owe John an apology."

"You see...perfect occasion."

Paul laughed softly and leaned forward to give Katia a kiss on the forehead. "Get some rest then...it's been a long day for you."

Katia nodded and smiled. "Thank you for everything, Paul."

"I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yes. See you tomorrow."