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Frank tells all
I could not believe my eyes when I saw Frank enter the park, he was looking around like he was searching for something. Forgive me my suspicions, but I had a feeling he was looking for me. He was spying.
I grew angry and I stared at him. He finally noticed me and looked surprised or frightened, possibly both. I thought my stare would scare him off, but he persisted in being as awkward as possible by making his way over to us.
There was nothing much I could do. If I told him to go away Syd would be curious and if I asked him to join us Frank would get the wrong impression.
Syd noticed my staring.
"What are you looking at?" he asked turning his head to look in that direction. "Hey, isn't that Frank?"
"Yeah," I agreed.
Thankfully Syd did not pick up on my tone of voice. He didn't make things any better either.
"Frank!" he called out.
Was it just me or did the Avon quicken his step? He looked eager to get over to us now. Typical of him to spoil my day. Turning up just when I didn't need him.
"Didn't expect to find you here Cat," said Frank a little too sharply to be friendly.
"You neither," I replied in the same mock friendly tone.
He reddened at that; I found it gave me a small sense of satisfaction. If he was going to stalk me everywhere, he was going to pay for it. I was still annoyed at him about that...well...the kiss.
"Told Syd about our little meeting?" There was a slight malice in his eyes that made me think I already knew what he was talking.
Silently I sent up a prayer that it was all in my head, that I was paranoid because I had felt...something... He wouldn't tell would he. I would kill him if he did. There was a serious dread ingrained in me.
"What little meeting?" asked Syd immediately, his voice didn't suggest he was worried.
"Well let me see," said Frank. "Cat and I, shall we say, kissed."
"What!" Syd's face was full of disbelief and incredulity.
I didn't deny it.
He looked a little sad and his eyes wandered over the trees in the opposite direction as if searching for something. All that revealed itself was the lush green leaves and the assortment of picnickers feasting on their chequered clothes.
Trust Frank to say something so lacking in tactfulness a camel would bemore polite than him. How could he have such a total disregard for Syd's feelings? Plus, it wasn't even anything big anyway...
I felt I should say something:
"Syd, I..."
"No Cat," he interrupted. "You have nothing to explain. What you want to do is what you should do."
"Wait Syd," I said. "I..."
"Please," he said, the hurt had crept its way into his voice. "I must be getting back," he turned to Frank. "I trust you will accompany miss Royal home."
Frank nodded, curse his boyish good looks. Syd picked up the now empty picnic basket and with quiet reserve made his way away from Frank and I. I watched his tall figure for only moments before I sprang up to my feet on the trimmed grass.
"Syd," I called make a start towards him.
"I think he needs his space," said Frank.
He had grabbed hold of my arm to restrain me from going after my friend.
"Get off," I ordered, but the Avon wouldn't budge.
Not until Syd's lovable head disappeared behind the final lining of trees and ducked out of the tall iron gates into the London streets.
Notice the plentiful supply of dot, dot, dots :D This is not over; I promise eventful things to come.
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