Damn, that hurts. It wouldn't have hurt that much if her face wasn't already bruised. She didn't expect that nor did she expect Amy to barge in at this moment. Lucy quickly took her hand away from her face before turning the wheelchair towards her lover and pretended as best as she could that nothing happened.
Amy stared at the megastar from head to toe as she walked towards her. Previously she had been standing outside the door with Alexis and Max. She wasn't eavesdropping. Her hearing is just more sensitive than others. "Is everything okay?"
Still feeling the tingling sensation on her face, Lucy smiled and hoped her beard would be able to cover any evidence of what just happened. Why did she hit me? She didn't think the megastar who is known to the public as a compassionate and understanding person would raise her hand to hit anyone unless she is provoked. Looking up at the 2 blondes standing 2 feet away from each other, Lucy couldn't understand why a feeling of awkwardness suddenly ran through her body from her head to her pelvic.
"This is Kristin." Alexis made the introduction.
"we've met." Amy said, keeping her eyes on the megastar.
"I remember."
There was no handshake, just words spoken in the same tone as if they have no intention of being friends now or in the future. Lucy could see that her girlfriend was in her agent mode, scanning the megastar from top to bottom and back up again. The megastar was conspicuously doing the same thing. If it wasn't for the house staff who informed them that dinner's ready, Lucy wondered how long they would stand there, just looking at each other in silence.
Sitting next to the famous blonde on a long dining table with 10 seats, Lucy had never felt so awkward in her entire life. She shouldn't be. But for some reason, the silence and the other blonde sitting next to her created that type of atmosphere. Her brows furrowed after taking a quick glance at the megastar sitting on her right at the end of the table. She didn't need to follow her line of sight and knew exactly who she was looking at. Lucy took a bite of her dinner roll and deliberately leaned back. Her eyes moved left, then right and saw both blondes looking at each other. She knew why her lover would be staring but she wasn't sure why the megastar was. It wasn't until Max spoke that broke their stare.
"I know this isn't the right time."
"Max, not now." Damn it Max, this isn't the right time to talk about that.
"Why are you here?" Everyone's attention was captured by the megastar's voice.
Lucy wasn't sure what she meant by that.
"I mean…everything you said is a lie, isn't it?"
It's time to explain but Lucy didn't know how to explain all of this from the beginning. "no"
"It isn't? So you didn't follow me from London? You didn't know I was going to be in New York? You weren't following me every day…and...she's not your girlfriend?"
It was the same tone that she heard before when she didn't have her trust. Lucy doesn't blame her. Too many things just don't make sense. If she was able to save her, then her attitude might be different.
"I am his girlfriend."
Lucy was very surprised with Amy's response. On a second thought, she shouldn't be because she was disguised as a man.
"We never broke up. He followed you here because…" Amy turned towards the brunette as the moment where they had the argument in London instantly flowed back into her mind. "he's…a fan of yours…all he wants to do is…protect you."
That's all I wanted to do. Amy.
All remained quiet when the older female staff entered the dining room to put another plate down on the table until the hostess asked the woman to get guest rooms ready.
Lucy wasn't planning on staying until the megastar spoke in a demanding tone as if she would not take a 'no' for an answer. "There's a blizzard outside…and I have a lot of questions."
Feeling that she did owe her an explanation and their conversation wasn't finished, Lucy didn't reject the offer and turned to Max who didn't object to it either because she has yet to say what she came here for.
"Can you get 2 rooms ready?"
"one room would be sufficient" The response from her lover came so quickly, Lucy was a bit shocked by it because there was no need to respond to that. She could see an invisible straight line connecting her lover's hazel green eyes to the megastar's ocean blue ones the moment Amy corrected her. If their eyes could emit fire, she wondered who would win.
Dinner time became very quiet after that. Inside the family room, Max finally got a chance to talk. Before getting to the main point, she offered to have secret service follow her at all times as a precaution. Max hoped by telling her about the death of the terrorist and everything she knows about them which wasn't much, she can gain the megastar's trust and convince her not to make this situation worse than it already is. The famous blonde may not be the President but her status and her power to influence the public should not be underestimated.
Sitting on the couch, the megastar had been listening and was appalled at the request. Cover ups, there are a lot of that going on in the government. "What are they going to do about it?"
"They're going to make sure it never happens again."
"how?"
Max was speaking like a politician. Lucy internally praised the megastar for asking the right questions. "They will make changes in their training. Two people know about this and they've been sworn to secrecy. I assure you they will never be able to make decisions ever again."
All eyes were focused on the blonde. Sitting across from the megastar and Alexis, Lucy could see that Alexis wanted to say something. She was surprised that the megastar wanted her opinion not Alexis's. Lucy rolled the wheelchair forward closer to the megastar, leaned forward and looked straight into her eyes.
"Don't do it for them. Don't do it for anyone. Do it…for yourself." Lucy didn't feel the need to say anymore knowing how smart she is. There was a long moment of silence as they looked at each other. She could see the megastar thinking about it. She could see the megastar's brows knitting close together. The color of her eyes became more visible as they moved closer towards hers.
"Those hostages know about it. People are talking about it. My career will come to an end. But that doesn't matter…because I'm not afraid. Give me another reason…why I should."
It's not what she expected the megastar to say. Many artists would do anything to hide the truth from the public, anything that would do damage to their career. If they keep on denying it, people will eventually believe it.
"Do you understand what's going to happen? This will never end if you don't. Everyone will know…everyone…."
"I'm not afraid."
Lucy didn't realize until now just how strong the blonde really is and she's beginning to understand why Alexis is attracted to her. What else could she possibly say to persuade her? She turned around to see if Amy has any ideas. There was a small movement on her lips, but Lucy understood.
Yes. Lucas. "then do it for Lucas." Where is Lucas? At a time like this, she expected her boyfriend to be by her side.
"Why?"
Why? Lucy was again confused with the question. The answer should be obvious. "because he wouldn't want to see you get hurt…" Lucy can't believe she's speaking for her step-brother when his involvement is yet to be confirmed.
"What would you do?"
All were surprised that the question was directed to the other blonde who had not said a word.
There was no hesitation. Amy told her exactly what she would have done and that is to get the names of those who saw the video because she believed what they also needed is punishment so that they would never put themselves in a situation where they could accidentally spill the truth. Training won't do anything because guys like to talk, especially when they feel that they've been treated unfairly. A court order won't help either because guys tend to speak out of anger even when they know what the consequences are. Firing them would cause them to speak out. Demoting them would do the same.
"you can trust her…" Amy was referring to Max. "But sometimes things can happen and she won't have any control over it." That was to tell her Max's assurance meant nothing. "They need to be warned, maybe from a psychotic, obsessed fan."
Warned? Lucy was quite shocked to hear the suggestion from her lover, a former agent. It sounded like she had previously thought about it. It's a good idea. Psychotic obsessed fan… That could be arranged. Anthony would definitely agree. She just needed to make sure he doesn't have them killed.
Silence filled the room for a long moment. She could see that the megastar is thinking about it, then taking a glance at each one of them. Seeing lines under her tired looking eyes, Lucy hated Max for talking about this at this time. But knowing Max, she must have a good reason…maybe a deadline or something. They were all waiting for a response but realized that everything that they said wasn't enough to convince her.
"Give me another reason."
Lucy couldn't think of one, nor could Max or Amy. All remained silent as they heard the sound of a click from the door closing behind the famous blonde. Nothing turned out the way she expected. Feeling as though she had once again failed to protect her, Lucy held her forehead, covering her eyes in shame. Confused, frustrated, and out of ideas, Lucy could feel a headache coming on. Not only that, her back has been hurting to the point where she could no longer hold it in.
Lying on her front on the king size bed, Lucy thanked her lover for massaging her back. It was her way of showing appreciation. She didn't realize what she said had somehow caused the blonde to think of something else.
"I'll always be with you."
Feeling a kiss on her cheek didn't make her feel better, it did the complete opposite. It made her feel guilty. Lucy turned herself around, laid on her back and opened her arms wide, inviting the blonde to lie on top of her.
With her head rested against the brunette's chest, Amy could hear her loud sigh of frustration. "It's going to be okay. I'll talk to her tomorrow." She too didn't think it would be this difficult to persuade the famous blonde.
"I…don't think that's a good idea."
"Let me find out what she's thinking." Amy noticed the brunette is about to speak and pressed two fingers over her lips, preventing her from talking. "She probably doesn't know what she's getting herself into."
"she…" Lucy was again prevented from talking. This time, her whole mouth was covered.
"She thinks she knows. But I can tell…she has no clue." Amy continued to tell her about someone she knows, a friend of a friend who found out that her husband had been cheating on her for years. The woman was the breadwinner and the husband had been unemployed for years. Amy advised her friend to tell her friend to get a good lawyer or mediator to negotiate how much alimony she had to pay out. Her advice was however ignored and the woman let her emotions take control. She wasted tons of money trying to prove his infidelity to the court only to find that the state that she lived in is a 'no fault' state which means it didn't matter if her husband was the one who cheated, she still had to pay a certain amount of money each month for spousal support. "That's exactly what she's doing right now. She's letting her emotions take control. She thinks she can make a point but she doesn't know the price she'll have to pay."
She sounded confident. But Lucy still didn't think it would be that easy. "She's not like others."
"Are you doubting my abilities?"
"Amy…I…" This time, Lucy couldn't speak because her mouth was captured in a soft slow kiss, a kiss that lasted longer than what she expected and made her realize that the second time is here and now when her lover shifted herself comfortably on top of her. She understood her lover's intention but this isn't putting her mind at ease. Feeling gentle kisses on her jaws and neck, it was quite difficult to think of a reason to prevent it from going any further. Think. Think. She placed a kiss then another on her lover's neck while trying to think until she realized the reason was surrounding her. "we're in somebody's house."
Lucy thought that would do it since she knows that Amy isn't comfortable having sex in a place other than their own. Back in London, it was either her apartment or the duplex. They almost did it once in the back seat of her car but didn't go thru with it because they found it uncomfortable. Even in a hotel, Amy once admitted that she wasn't comfortable doing it. God knows how many had done it on the same bed. Lucy herself felt the same way so she always reserved a vip room with new unused pillows, plenty of clean sheets to cover the used bed and a new unused blanket. When she did that a few years ago while they were traveling through the various countries via Eurail, Amy complained about her wasting money like that, but she didn't give in. What she did instead was explained how it would affect the economy if everybody is unwilling to spend it. Those who don't have the money will do that. But can you imagine what will happen to the economy if those who have the money do that too? After that explanation, her complaints stopped.
"…I think you need a shower…" Her nose sniffed in a few times which earned her a slap on her shoulder afterwards.
"you too…"
"You needed more badly than I do." Lucy continued to joke around which earned her a few more light slaps. She was glad that it worked but wondered how long she can keep avoiding this.
While Amy was taking a shower, Lucy decided to take a look around the house. Before doing so, she remembered to put the voice changer back into place at the bottom of her throat. There was nobody in the hallway. All the doors to the rooms were closed. Lights were off except for one. A slit of light could be seen from the last room on the left which was a different room from the one she went to earlier. As she wheeled towards the end of the hall, she stopped to look at the paintings that were hung on the wall. There was nothing special about them, just regular paintings not the ones where she would be interested in stealing. Looking at the large window at the end of the hall, the snowstorm captured her attention. But what stopped her from going towards it was the sound coming from the room on the left. She had no intention of going inside before but the sound became more and more familiar which lured her in to take a peek. The door was unlocked. Not only curiosity, it was the soft and warm music from the piano that pulled her in. She knew what it was. She had heard it many times. Once inside, ten feet away from the black piano, Lucy remained still in her wheelchair while listening to the song of the year. Even without the lyrics, she could feel the sadness in the sound of the piano chords. Her heart ached at each key that was pressed. It was this song that brought millions to tears. It was this song that reeled in millions. It was also this song that gave millions hope because of the profit it earned and the donations that the megastar gave away. But at this moment, she believed that the only thing the megastar was thinking about was the one in the song, the one who once brought her happiness. If that person is still alive, Lucy would do everything in her power to bring that person here because it seems that the megastar has not yet gotten over him.
Silence filled the room after the last note. Lucy couldn't think of anything to say at a time like this but remembered what her lover said a moment ago; find out what she's thinking. Watching the blonde moved in front of the large window, Lucy didn't think it would be this difficult to find out what someone like her would be thinking of since the megastar is practically living under a microscope. What she read about her was far from the truth. Her actions were unpredictable. The only one who seems to know is Alexis. Alexis. Why didn't I think of that before? Lucy remained in her position for a moment to see if the megastar wants to talk. One minute passed, then two minutes, after three minutes sitting in silence, Lucy decided it's best to go see Alexis. She wheeled back and turned around, then stopped when she finally heard a voice behind here. It wasn't what she expected her to say and again was confused with the question.
"Why are you here?"
Frowning in confusion, Lucy turned the wheelchair around and found the megastar looking at her as if she had done something wrong. It didn't make sense to say what she said before because she failed to protect her.
"Why did you bring her here?"
Her? It was obvious who she was referring to, but why would it matter if her lover followed her here? Find out what she's thinking. These words from her lover kept repeating in her head.
"She wanted to come." She could see the megastar walking towards her and didn't like that response. She leaned back when the megastar grabbed hold of the arms of the wheelchair. There was a moment when she thought the megastar was going to slap her again. If she did, Lucy wouldn't have stopped her.
"Did you even think about how I would feel?"
Lucy noticed she was quite upset, no longer the same person she met in London. Keep talking. Keep talking. It was as if she could hear her lover instructing her what to do.
"That's why I came, to see how you're feeling." Lucy said in a genuine tone while trying to see thru those blue eyes in front of her, but it was quite difficult because what she saw were pupils getting darker, bigger, and closer.
"How would you feel if you've been touched by a stranger?"
"I'll kill him…I swear to God, I'll kill him." Lucy spoke what was in her mind and regretted a moment later for saying that because the blonde jerked back immediately, looking as though she was frightened by what she said. "I mean Max will get them." Lucy moved the wheelchair forward, attempting to hold her hand but the sharp pain in her back prevented her from doing so. She quickly straightened her back while wincing at the pain. It wasn't her intention to get the megastar's sympathy but it did.
"What's wrong?"
"nothin...just back pain…" Her face contorted in pain. Not only did Lucy didn't expect the megastar to place her hand on her back, she was unaware that the megastar didn't know about her injuries until she was asked to get up. Looking up at that face full of concern, she wondered how she would react if she told her the truth. "I'm okay."
"She's not here."
It was another unexpected response. She didn't think the megastar noticed her lover's behavior. On a second thought, it was so obvious, even a blind would notice. "wait…wait…wait…" Lucy had to say it the fourth time before the megastar stopped pulling her hands. "I can't." Not everything she read about the megastar is true. But one thing that she found is true is her concern for others. "It's getting late. Let's talk tomorrow." Lucy spoke softly and moved the wheels slowly back inch by inch until she couldn't go any further. If her eyes weren't opened, she wouldn't know that her thighs were being squeezed and pinched.
"Nnnno…nno"
It's not what she expected to happen before she came. Having the megastar crying uncontrollably on her lap, Lucy realizes that she is finally able to gain her full trust. But she wished it didn't happen this way.
Next morning
Dishes of thick sliced bread, toast, butter, croissant, cheese, scrambled eggs, omelette and a pot of coffee were neatly set on the dining table. Unlike everyone who waited for the hostess before digging in, Max didn't care and poured a cup of coffee for herself.
"Max" Amy didn't think it's polite to start eating first.
"it's okay…she's cool…" Sitting next to Max, Alexis said as she took a croissant.
Since both thought it would be okay, Lucy reached for the coffee but realized her arm is not long enough. Guilt ran through her as she watched her fiancée poured the coffee into her cup. She wondered how long Amy can stand this because even she herself can't stand being so useless. "I can do that." Lucy expected her to just put the coffee pot on the table, not slice the croissant into half including spreading butter in it.
Amy froze for a second after realizing what she was doing. With her quick thinking, she was able to think of a reason. "I know you can and I just want to feed my…boyfriend." She placed a piece of croissant in front of Lucy who took the bite with a little hesitation.
"Can you two do that behind closed doors?..." It was the kiss on the cheek. Max realized why the former DEB agent did that when she saw the host walking in the opened French doors.
"good morning." Alexis was the first one who spoke, followed by others, then the megastar who responded in a soft tone and took a seat at the end of the table while taking glances at the blonde and the one in the wheelchair.
The makeup on the megastar wasn't enough to cover the circles under her eyes. Sitting next to her, Lucy could see that she didn't even try. Too much makeup would only make it worse. Lucy again felt guilty: one for letting her know about her injuries; two for seeing her alone last night. If she had not, she wouldn't have been caught in a awkward situation where she was trying to wipe the megastar's tears without realizing that her lover was at the door, witnessing that moment. Thankfully, Amy didn't give her a hard time about that and didn't ask for an explanation.
Chewing on a piece of buttered toast, Max was anxious to know if the megastar changed her mind and decided to wait until after breakfast but learned that the brunette was also anxious to know about something else.
"Where's Lucas?"
Max had people surveilling Lucas's apartment but never saw him going in or out nor could she find any records of him flying out of the states.
"I don't know."
One thought immediately popped into Lucy's head; Lucas is involved. But that thought quickly disappeared after the megastar explained that she didn't want him to come since there would be people following him. Lucy looked at Max to see if she wanted to continue with the subject. Knowing where Lucas is would help with the investigation.
"Is he in New York?" Max asked and continued with telling the megastar the truth which Lucy felt that it's the right thing to do to make her aware of the people around her.
"Do you have any proof?"
"That's what we're trying to find."
"Is this why you came to warn me?"
Putting down the fork, Lucy didn't have to think about the question and nodded in response. What Lucy also decided to tell her is the other possibilities, her friends, her bodyguards, her enemies and anyone who knows where she would be that day. All expected the megastar to be confused and she was. Not only Max, Lucy was a bit shaken up when the megastar suddenly stood up, slamming the fork on the table.
"You knew about this and you didn't tell me!" Alyson had thought that she was there at the wrong place at the wrong time. But now with the new information, it sounded completely different. It sounded like what happened could be avoided.
"We're just speculating. I'm just saying it's very possible that it could be Lucas because he needed money and he…" Her jaws dropped and so did everyone else's. It didn't hurt as much as last time but Lucy didn't appreciate being slapped in front of everyone especially her lover who immediately stood in front of her to protect her. Not knowing what Amy would do, Lucy quickly grabbed hold of her hand.
Alexis was also shocked beyond belief and quickly stood in the middle of the two blondes while trying to remedy the situation by explaining as fast as she could. Alexis had never seen her this way before, her fierce eyes, glaring at the disguised brunette.
"I know what we did was wrong. We shouldn't have lied to you. But you have to trust us. We don't know what's going on. That's what we're trying to find out.." Alexis stood in front of the megastar to take her eyes away from the disguised brunette. "My name is Alexis and I have a little sister named Ashley who is a huge fan of yours, the one on the phone…you talked to her…remember. Everything I told you about myself is true. I am a fashion designer and they are my friends. All we wanted to do is help you. We don't know if you are in danger, but we believe…" Alexis reached out to hold her wrist. "... it would be safer if you come with us…" Having heard of all the possible suspects, she took it upon herself to make this suggestion because she didn't feel it would be safe for the megastar to live alone in this big house.
Max didn't expect the situation to turn out this way and felt the need to explain what she found. "Lucas…is on the top of our list but that doesn't mean that he is involved. What we are certain about is that you being in the bank is not a coincidence. Someone knew where you were going that day. It might not be Lucas or anyone you know but without your cooperation, we cannot narrow it down."
Max, like the rest of them, was shocked by her behavior. The silence inside the room lasted longer than she wanted to. With the current situation, she felt she had no choice but to give the megastar more information than she had wanted to.
"From day 1, I told you I was with the law enforcement." Max said to let her know that she had been honest with her. "…and he is my friend…" Max extended her hand towards the disguised brunette and continued to tell her the real reason she was there since she didn't see a point in hiding it from her. "What I'm going to tell you next is because I consider you as my friend." At this moment, all eyes remained at their current position. Alexis, Lucy, and Amy had their eyes locked on the megastar who was looking at Max. "After today, there will be a new group of people knocking on your door. Your house will be surrounded. They're going to ask you a lot of questions, sensitive questions that you wouldn't want to answer…and they won't care how you feel. Your friends and family will get the same treatment and your lawyers won't be able to do anything about it except cooperate. This is not a regular bank heist so everything they do is not going to be what you would expect. We know this has nothing to do with you. But if you don't cooperate, they will have no choice but to make it look like you're involved." The two young pretty women may not look anything alike, but at this moment, both the megastar and Alexis wore the same expression.
"Are…you…threatening me?"
"I am telling you what's going to happen if you continue to believe what you're doing is right. A lot of people will believe you and you can make this as big as you want to but in the end, nobody wins."
Seeing their change in facial expression, Max could feel the information is slowly sinking into their heads including Alexis'.
"By 5PM today, if I cannot convince you to cooperate with me, that is what is going to happen tomorrow…and I will not be able to help you."
Lucy pulled Amy's hand back, motioning her to step back. Alexis stepped aside to allow the brunette move the wheelchair towards the megastar. Holding her hand, Lucy again let her know what she thinks. "Don't do it for them. Do it for yourself."
Max couldn't resist rolling her eyes. Whether it's for them or for herself, the end result is the same so she didn't see the brunette's point of pointing that out. The information that she just gave, she did exaggerated a bit, especially about the part about making it look like she's involved with the terrorists. Who's going to believe that? certainly not her millions of fans...
Amy took one step closer, getting ready to protect her lover from the megastar who is slowly bending down to the brunette's level.
"What's the matter with you? You should've just told me…and this…would never have happened"
Hearing the soft tone and seeing eyes brimming with concern in front of her, Lucy sensed that she is no longer upset with her. But what she couldn't understand is why the megastar seems to be more worried about her injuries than her own.
Back in the hotel
Nothing turned out the way Lucy expected but nevertheless the megastar agreed to hide the truth from the public with the conditions suggested by the former blonde agent.
Stay away from me. That's not the only thing the megastar told her. Lucy reached into her pocket and pulled out a card that the megastar gave her. Go see him and maybe he can help you. It was all very confusing to see how the megastar changed from one minute to the next. One minute she slapped her and Lucy still had no idea why. The next minute, she was told to stay away from all of this, stay away from her after she suggested that she should stay with them for her safety. It was said out of concern. She could feel that. Just like her blonde lover, she didn't want her to get hurt. Stay away. How could I stay away not knowing if Lucas is involved? How could I stay away after what happened to you? Her thoughts were broken by the blonde standing in front of her.
As requested, Lucy laid flat on the couch on her stomach, allowing her lover to massage her aching back. Sitting on the other couch and armchair were Max and Alexis.
"Why did you ask her to stay with us?" Amy didn't understand why Alexis suggested that. She became even more confused when Lucy agreed. "If she stays with us, she's going to know who you are."
"uh…Amy…I think that may be a good thing…" Max said while taking a drink. When she saw all eyes staring at her with confusion, she continued with her thought. "Don't tell me you girls didn't notice. If she finds out your guy is really a gal, you can stop acting like a jealous girlfriend." Max shrugged in response to the glare that was given to her by the blonde.
"She would want to know why she's disguised as a man. So what are we going to tell her then?"
Max again shrugged in response to Amy's question as if she didn't care. She didn't because she could up with a lot of reasons if necessary.
"she's alone right now. I just thought that it would be safer if she stays with us. We don't know where Lucas is. We don't know if he will show up. If he does, it might be too late then." Out of all the people, Lucy thought her lover would understand but realizes her jealousy might have impeded her from having compassion.
"She told you to stay away from her." Amy expected a response from her lover but all she got was a blank stare. "She told you that she won't see Lucas until we know what's going on." Hearing no response, she got off the couch. "Lucy, she told you to go back to London!" The long silence told her it was useless. Nothing, not even the words from the megastar, would be able to persuade her to leave. It didn't work. She knows she shouldn't but she needed the brunette to know that she's upset and she did by grabbing her coat and slamming the main door behind her.
Lying on the couch, Lucy slowly turned herself around as she let out a sigh of frustration. "Alexis, can you talk to her...please."
"I agree with her. Why do you still want to be here?" Now that they know how the megastar is doing, Alexis didn't feel it was necessary for the brunette to be here, especially in her condition.
"Max…"
Max didn't want to but did as told. After 3 rings, Amy finally picked up.
"mhm….mhmm….mhm…okay…mhm…"
"What did she say?" Lucy asked anxiously after Max hung up.
"She said she's really angry right now. She doesn't want to talk to you. She doesn't want to see you. She said she feels like she doesn't know you anymore. She needs time to think."
Lucy pushed herself to sit up after hearing the last statement. "Think about what?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
It's not the first or the second time Amy said that. Lucy was confident that Amy will be back and when she does, she plans to apologize again. It worked last time so she's not worried that the blonde will leave her. That is until she couldn't get hold of her.
Lucy had been rolling the wheelchair back and forth for what seemed like an hour, waiting for Max to call back. Amy left at 2 and the last time they heard from her was at 6. It's 9PM. Something must have happened because no matter how mad Amy is, she wouldn't do this just to get back at her. "Amy, where are you?" Lucy quickly turned the cell phone on after hearing a ring. "Is she okay?"
"We found the phone…she's not here..." Max can't think of anything positive to say because the fact is it's impossible to find anyone at this time of the night especially when there are no surveillance cameras anywhere near there. "We're going to look around. I'll call you back."
Her worried eyes looked up at the young woman standing over her. No words could come out of her mouth. Her body was trembling with fear as her mind think of the worst. She hoped that Amy is only playing a joke on her but knew that is impossible. With Alexis holding her tight, she could only pray for her lover to return safely. One minute passed, then two, then after five minutes her heart jumped at the sound of the phone. Lucy quickly turned it on only to find that it wasn't Max.
"Anthony…" Without hesitation, Lucy cut him off and quickly told him of the blonde's situation.
"calm down, nothing is going to happen to her…."
Lucy didn't know why he was so confident until she heard the reason he called.
"I got one of them…he's a talker. If they have her, we can get to her."
Hearing that didn't make her feel any better. Lucy hung up, allowing Anthony to do his business. Four more to go. Saying that in her own mind made her regret the decision to allow the blonde stay with her. Feeling as though she had once again failed to protect the one she loves, her right hand rolled up into a fist and began hitting her own thighs as hard as she could, either hoping to get them to work or just torturing herself.
"Stop it…stop it!" Alexis called out as she wrapped her arms around her, preventing her from hurting herself. "She's going to be okay. You hear me. She's going to be okay."
"Alexis, I want you to go back to London as soon as you can. You can't help me here." She reached up and cupped her cheeks, trembling with fear. "You can help me by going home. You understand?" She knew how difficult it would be to ask her to leave not knowing Amy's whereabouts. "I'll find her. I'll find her." Not knowing what the situation is out there, Lucy could only think of the worst. The more she thought, the more it didn't make sense.
Why Amy?
