Next chapter. I promise for those who are mostly interested in the mission that we are getting there bare with me :)
"I have to go make sure everything is ok with that paperwork she was referring to, it's important. Do you mind?" Auggie said knowing he should go after her. Parker could sense there was a underlying connection between Annie and Auggie but seeing the urgency in Auggie's eyes she couldn't say no.
"Sure" she said with a gentle kiss, "but hurry back ok?"
"I will" he replied. He grabbed his cane from behind the door and walked out the door. As soon as he heard the lock click he ran down the hallway his cane scanning quickly making sure to avoid anything that could interfere with his quest for Annie. He thought about what would be a quicker way of getting to her, elevator? No, she would be in the parking garage. Stairs? Only option. Auggie ran to the stair well and started down to the garage.
Meanwhile….
Annie leaned her head back as the numbers counted down within the elevator. Annie closed her eyes to think, putting all feelings aside as his best friend why would he lie to her? She trusted him with her life every mission and yet…. he lied to her. Suddenly, the doors of the elevator opened up, all Annie wanted was to go home and forget everything that had just happened so she could concentrate on her mission at hand.
Annie walked to the car Auggie gave her, the sound of her heels echoing off the walls. Just when she was almost to the car, a gateway out she heard the door from the stairs open.
"Annie!" Auggie shouted bursting out of the door. Annie stopped dead in her tracks not turning around. Auggie's sightless eyes darted back and forth trying his hardest to find her.
"Annie are you out there?" he shouted again. Annie continued to walk she didn't have time to mess with any excuses and frankly didn't want to confront him. He was the only one who she had a hard time putting on an act for. Auggie hear her kitten heels but they were getting farther away.
"Annie I hear you please can I explain?"
"There is nothing to explain Auggie" She said stopping sounding colder than she meant to. Auggie walked up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Yes there is", she whirled around and looked him straight in the face.
"Ok, fine than explain to me why you just didn't tell me Parker came back or the fact that as best friends and that I trust you with my life on almost a daily basis you still lied to me? Please I would love to hear why."
"Annie I'm sorry it's just that Parker literally just got back when I called you and I didn't want to disappoint you by canceling I never intended on hurting you." He said grabbing her shoulders, their faces literally an inch apart. Annie's shoulders felt like they were on fire as she stared into his eyes. Auggie wanted to kiss her but hesitated as she said,
"Ok."
"Is that all you have to say Annie?"
"No, actually there is something I've wanted to tell you for a long time," she started thinking that it was now or never to tell him how she felt. Suddenly Auggie's cell went off, it was Parker.
"I'm sorry Annie"
"It's ok Aug it can wait, I'll see you tomorrow."