Cloud of Light (Beatles Fanfiction)

Chapter 10

"I really wish you'd wait until you talked to Brian and the cops before calling Frank." John said with concern.

Audrey looked at the scribbled number on the paper and then looked at the phone next to her.

"Why wait, John? The sooner we can get Robert away from here, the better. If he stays and is constantly watching me, he's bound to suspect something. No. I need Frank to know what happened...what that bastard did. I know Frank well enough to know that if he feels Robert is jeopardizing his plan, he'll pull him off it. I need Frank to trust me again."

John sighed. "I don't like this..."

Audrey looked at John. He looked worried and his face had gone pale.

"It'll be fine." Audrey said trying to reassure John. "I know what I'm doing...I promise." she lied.

The truth was that anything that had to do with trying to pull a fast one over Frank was always dangerous, but she wasn't going to let John know just how nervous this too way making her.

John didn't look reassured at all, despite Audrey's efforts.

"Look, why don't you go back to your room...I won't be able to call Frank and tell him what I need to tell him with you here anyway." Audrey said. Despite everything, she was embarrassed to go into details of what had happened with Robert in front of John. Being alone would help her come clean to Frank a lot easier.

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay?"

"I'm sure. Now go...get some rest...you look so tired."

"I haven't been able to sleep very well since finding out about all of this." John admitted.

"I'm sorry...about everything."

"So am I." John said with defeat as he began walking to the door.

"How about dinner tonight?"

"I'll let you know, okay?"

John nodded before walking out of the room.

Audrey sighed as she looked down at the phone once again. She took the phone off the hook and began dialing. After the third ring, Frank finally picked up.

"Frank? It's Audrey....I need to talk to you..."

***

"And where are you going off to?" Pattie asked Audrey when she saw her come out of the bathroom. "I love that dress on you!"

"Thank you." Audrey smiled. "I have a date ...with an old friend who's in town." she said.

"Ohhh...is he cute?" she giggled.

"He's not really my type." Audrey answered as she grabbed her purse. "I've known him for a long time and we're just going to catch up. Do you have any plans?"

"George invited me out for dinner tonight." she smiled.

"You and George have gotten close, huh?"

"We're just friends."

"Right." Audrey said as she opened the room door. "And next thing you're going to tell me is that he's not your type." she smiled before walking out into the hallway and closed the door behind her.

As Audrey walked towards Robert's hotel room, her stomach began to churn. Frank had instructed her to meet him there at 5pm. When she had told him what had happened the other night with Robert, Frank had kept silent until he finally said he'd take care of it. She wasn't exactly sure what 'taking care of it' meant, but she wasn't about to argue with Frank.