Safe at Last--a HTGAWM fanfic

Safe at Last, Part 5

5:17 p.m.

Bonnie arrived at the Motel 8. She pulled out her cell phone and texted Frank. "I'm here. Unlock the door." She got out and entered into Room 137. She found Frank putting together plans for their little operation. "Hey.", Bonnie chirped when she saw Frank. He muttered a greeting without looking at her. Then he stopped what he was doing and kissed Bonnie on the cheek. Even after everything that happened in the past few weeks, they still cared greatly for each other. They felt that way about Annalise Keating as well. But they had a common enemy—five of them actually. And they had to be stopped. Time to get down to business.

Frank sat on the floor and invited Bonnie to sit next to him. Bonnie opted to continue standing. "Looks nice",Bonnie inquired. She was gesturing towards the devices. The ones that will hopefully solve their problems. They continued looking at each other for a few more moments. Frank smiled and said "I showed you mine, you show me yours".

He wasn't talking about sex, of course. This was about the plan. Bonnie simply nodded. Then reached over and try to touch Frank's project. Frank yanked Bonnie's hand away. "Whoa! You don't wanna blow us up, do ya?"

They both laughed for a minute. Both Frank and Bonnie were incredibly sick and twisted. A better match for him than Laurel, Bonnie knew everything about Frank and vice versa. They understood each other in a way no one else would, not even Annalise. The weird thing? Frank had a normal childhood up until he was 13, when he tried to kill his own father. He spent most of his life in jail until Sam and Annalise 'rescued' him. Bonnie never had a normal childhood. Her father permanently ruined that for her. But she felt a sense of comfort and family with Frank and Annalise they'd never had with anyone else. Hundreds—maybe even thousands—of people had come and gone through the Keating house over the years. Keating 4/5 employees, clients, students, D.A.s etc. And none of them had ever cause them any real problems. Minor problems that can easily be 'fixed' by the three of them, especially Annalise. Then they'd move on without a backward glance, not knowing or caring if anybody got hurt.

Fall 2014 was supposed to be just another year. Just another group of student employees just drifting by. No one stayed longer than a semester or two. Then Annalise hired five of them instead of four, something she'd only done a few times before. But these people weren't normal at all. The other students didn't kill Sam. They didn't torch his body or cut it up. Police officers and D.A. didn't bother them nearly as much. The other students didn't wreck their lives. Or bother Annalise with problems they themselves caused. Making her drink more and more. Become an alcoholic. Become so anxious and stressed all the time that she could barely function. Her reputation was in tatters—all because of them! If the Keating 5 were clients of Annalise's, she would have fired them a long time ago.

"They know about Rebecca. They found her body two days ago. They're questioning Wes right now.", Bonnie informed Frank.

"You think they'll put him away?", Frank asked Bonnie. "If they don't, we're in trouble."

The usually cool and calm Frank was suddenly anxious. He wasn't like that before Laurel. Laurel had to go too.

"Even if they don't, we've got a plan. Remember? It's all going to work." Bonnie took a deep breath, trying to believe her own words. They both wanted it to work, but neither were sure it would.

"They think Wes did it, not us. You gave them the anonymous tip. Even if they let him go, he'll surely go to the house. So will the other kids. By the end of the night, we'll all be free again. You. Me. Annalise. It'll all be over soon. One of us just has to be at the house before they can. Set everything up. We talked about this, remember?"

Two more deep breaths—one each from Frank and Bonnie. They were taking a HUGE risk, and they both knew it. Annalise already hated Frank, and this could cause her to hate him even more. Annalise would always put those brats before Bonnie, even though she's always been there for her no matter what. It's like she completely forgot that!