Take A Chance On Me

Chapter 4

"I had just left him last night," Frank repeated to himself yet again. Nancy squeezed his arm reassuringly, placing her head on his shoulder. She slowly intertwined her fingers with his, making sure he knew that she was there for him.

"He's going to be alright Frank. It was a one off chance that this would happen and you just happened to not be there," Ned's eyes threw daggers at the two locked hands.

"If you don't mind me asking Ned, but why the bloody hell are you here? Don't you and your girlfriend have somewhere else to nick off to?" Frank angrily retorted to the slightly younger man.

"Please Frank, not now," Nancy whispered in his ear. Frank's head could've exploded right there.

"No Nance. That ass nugget is the whole reason we're in this mess. If he hadn't been the one to go and cheat on you, neither of us would've have come and Joe wouldn't be in surgery right now with his life balancing on the line! If only I went and stayed at Bess' house and not at yours doing nothing, maybe I could've saved Joe! If you hadn't seduced me, I would've actually got the phone call that the only person I care about is in surgery!" Frank almost yelled in Nancy's face. He had never, in the time they had known each, risen his voice at her. All of their differences were always done in a logical matter; no voices raised, no getting angry at each other. Yes there had been some quarrels but nothing they couldn't handle.

Nancy's tears started streaming down her face. Frank was blaming this on her! All of it! Suddenly she got up. "Don't bother looking for me," Nancy whispered, turning on her heels and running out of the hospital. Frank slumped down in his seat, Ned scoffing at him.

"Why don't you go after her?" He stated menacingly, scowling at him.

"Don't you dare start on him Ned Nickerson! How dare you cheat on a girl! How could you not have told her! Or let alone just leave her altogether!" Ned opens his mouth, trying to defend himself. Sarah quickly puts a hand up and shuts him up. "I'll be grabbing a coffee at the cafe around the corner from the hotel. Don't try following me." She turns to Frank, her face visibly softening. "I'm sorry about what happened to your brother. I truely am. Try and be better to Nancy than this twat. It seems like you two have a lot in common. Don't let anything come between you two," she smiles and walks out of the waiting room, never turning back.

Ned sunk into his chair. "The reason I didn't run after Nance," Frank pointed out the automatic doors, "was because I've never yelled at her before. In Egypt once but never like this." Ned scoffed at Egypt, shaking his head. "What's your problem?" Frank asked defensively.

"Egypt." Ned stated shaking his head.

"And your problem is?" agitation filled the air.

"That's where all of this started. She chose you over me. Nancy had forgotten my birthday and our anniversary. Again. I overheard her telling George about her little adventure with you and how Egypt had made her feel. How she didn't know how to break the news to me but she had to stay with me because that's all she knew." They both stood up and paced towards each. Ned shoving Frank in the shoulder, "this is all your fault." Bess and two security men had raced over to the two men and broke up the fight before it started.

"Frank, I thought you were better than this. Get out! Both of you," Bess' anger started over flowing. "We've already got enough to worry about without you two going down each other's throats. Now get out!" Bess couldn't believe it.

Walking outside Frank pulled out his phone. Ned wanting to listen in on the call started tying up his shoelaces. "Hey George. Yes it's Frank Hardy. I'm going as best as can be in the situation! How about you? And your husband?" There was a pause. Boring! Ned thought. He called George just to have a chat? Your brother is in surgery you moron! Then he heard Nancy's name. "When Nancy needed time to herself, did she ever tell you where she went? No? Ok that's fine. I have to go pick up Mum and Dad from the airport anyway. Tomorrow night? I'll be there. Bye!" Frank put his phone back in his pocket and walked to Nancy's car. His parents flight would be here in 45 minutes and if he was late, he was sure Laura would be furious.

Ned looked on in disgust. He couldn't believe it. Nancy chose that ass nugget over him! If shooting his brother wouldn't seperate them, he'll have to get rid of the source directly.