Chapter 6- The Lead
As Heero entered the park, it felt colder than usual. It wasn't the temperature that caused the chills it was the excitement. He will finally know what happened the night of the murder. So many unanswered questions were roaming around.
The center of the park was deserted, but the fountain with its lights made up for that. He then heard the sound of approaching footsteps. Heero couldn't believe his eyes. Hilde was standing before him.
"Hilde?"
"I thought I told you to come alone?"
"I did."
"Then what is she doing here?"
Heero turned around to acknowledge Cherry. His girlfriend.
"Cherry?"
"Look Heero, I can't give you the present here anyways. Come by tomorrow and I'll give it to you."
Present? What present? Oh she was making an excuse. Heero watched as she turned around and left.
"So Heero...want to tell me what's going on?"
*~*
"Heero made an excuse to Cherry about getting Duo a surprise gift, but he knew she didn't really buy it. But now wasn't the time to worry. What did Hilde know that he didn't. Maybe Quatre knew? Quatre and Dorothy were the only two that kept in contact with Relena.
There was a nudging in the back of his brain. He didn't need the distraction. So he did what he did best. He became the Perfect Soldier.
Heero just waltzed right into Quatre's office. Rashid and Quatre's business partner were caught off guard. Quatre looked into Heero's eyes and only saw darkness.
"Rashid please escort Mr. Cogosa out. Mr. Cogosa we'll continue to discuss this matter later."
As they left the office, Quatre ushered Heero to sit down. Heero sat across from Quatre. He had about an hour till he would go and see Hilde.
"What can I do for you Heero?"
"Quatre I know, you know what happened to Peter. So let's hear it."
Heero stared at Quatre's calm face turn into astonishment. His suspicions were just confirmed. But why was Hilde willing to tell him and Quatre wasn't? Dorothy probably wouldn't tell him either. Did they know that Hilde knew? What was going on? Quatre once he had regained his composure.
"Heero I'm sorry but I can't tell you."
"But you do know something?"
Quatre just nodded his head. Heero said his thanks and left the office. He flipped open his cell phone and dialed Duo's and Hilde's number. On the second ring, the phone picked up.
"Maxwell."
"Yuy. I need to speak to Hilde."
"Okay...Heero what's this about?"
"I don't know yet."
Duo still confused put Heero on hold and went to go find his wife. Five minutes passed and Hilde answered the phone.
"Heero, what can I do for you?"
"Hilde are you free?"
"Yeah come on down."
Heero hung up his phone and walked towards his car. Little did he now his phone conversation was listened to.
*~*
Heero knocked casually. The door opened to reveal a very pregnant Hilde. She wore a bright smile and Duo came up from behind her. His hair was wet and unbraided. He yawned, said hi, then went away. Hilde bid Heero in and they went into the kitchen for coffee. Once they were settled, Hilde stared at Heero.
"Why didn't you keep trying?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why didn't you keep trying with Relena?"
Heero's face became colder at this. But he said nothing.
"Is it because you found Cherry? You know you're a bigger fool than Duo, Heero. Relena still loves you, even if she denies it. She's has a year to perfect this act of hers. If you sit her down and look straight into her eyes for while you'll see the walls fall."
Heero's own act broke with Hilde's words. Was Relena really acting? What were they all hiding? Why would Relena risk them all? For what? Heero was totally confused.
Just then Duo was heard by the door awfully loud.
"Yeah Heero's here. Come this way."
Hilde quickly grabbed a present that sat near them. Duo and the unexpected guest walked in.
"Cherry?"
"Hi Heero."
"Well I guess you better get going."
Hilde handed him the present and an envelope. Heero took it. Hilde was backing up his story.
As they walked out, Heero put on his preventer jacket. Cherry caught up with him.
"So you were picking up a present?"
"Why would I lie? There was a tinge of anger in his voice.
"Because you're trying to bring up past events that shouldn't be brought up."
Heero turned to look at Cherry.
"Cherry just leave me alone."
With that Heero got in his car and took off for work.
As Heero entered the park, it felt colder than usual. It wasn't the temperature that caused the chills it was the excitement. He will finally know what happened the night of the murder. So many unanswered questions were roaming around.
The center of the park was deserted, but the fountain with its lights made up for that. He then heard the sound of approaching footsteps. Heero couldn't believe his eyes. Hilde was standing before him.
"Hilde?"
"I thought I told you to come alone?"
"I did."
"Then what is she doing here?"
Heero turned around to acknowledge Cherry. His girlfriend.
"Cherry?"
"Look Heero, I can't give you the present here anyways. Come by tomorrow and I'll give it to you."
Present? What present? Oh she was making an excuse. Heero watched as she turned around and left.
"So Heero...want to tell me what's going on?"
*~*
"Heero made an excuse to Cherry about getting Duo a surprise gift, but he knew she didn't really buy it. But now wasn't the time to worry. What did Hilde know that he didn't. Maybe Quatre knew? Quatre and Dorothy were the only two that kept in contact with Relena.
There was a nudging in the back of his brain. He didn't need the distraction. So he did what he did best. He became the Perfect Soldier.
Heero just waltzed right into Quatre's office. Rashid and Quatre's business partner were caught off guard. Quatre looked into Heero's eyes and only saw darkness.
"Rashid please escort Mr. Cogosa out. Mr. Cogosa we'll continue to discuss this matter later."
As they left the office, Quatre ushered Heero to sit down. Heero sat across from Quatre. He had about an hour till he would go and see Hilde.
"What can I do for you Heero?"
"Quatre I know, you know what happened to Peter. So let's hear it."
Heero stared at Quatre's calm face turn into astonishment. His suspicions were just confirmed. But why was Hilde willing to tell him and Quatre wasn't? Dorothy probably wouldn't tell him either. Did they know that Hilde knew? What was going on? Quatre once he had regained his composure.
"Heero I'm sorry but I can't tell you."
"But you do know something?"
Quatre just nodded his head. Heero said his thanks and left the office. He flipped open his cell phone and dialed Duo's and Hilde's number. On the second ring, the phone picked up.
"Maxwell."
"Yuy. I need to speak to Hilde."
"Okay...Heero what's this about?"
"I don't know yet."
Duo still confused put Heero on hold and went to go find his wife. Five minutes passed and Hilde answered the phone.
"Heero, what can I do for you?"
"Hilde are you free?"
"Yeah come on down."
Heero hung up his phone and walked towards his car. Little did he now his phone conversation was listened to.
*~*
Heero knocked casually. The door opened to reveal a very pregnant Hilde. She wore a bright smile and Duo came up from behind her. His hair was wet and unbraided. He yawned, said hi, then went away. Hilde bid Heero in and they went into the kitchen for coffee. Once they were settled, Hilde stared at Heero.
"Why didn't you keep trying?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why didn't you keep trying with Relena?"
Heero's face became colder at this. But he said nothing.
"Is it because you found Cherry? You know you're a bigger fool than Duo, Heero. Relena still loves you, even if she denies it. She's has a year to perfect this act of hers. If you sit her down and look straight into her eyes for while you'll see the walls fall."
Heero's own act broke with Hilde's words. Was Relena really acting? What were they all hiding? Why would Relena risk them all? For what? Heero was totally confused.
Just then Duo was heard by the door awfully loud.
"Yeah Heero's here. Come this way."
Hilde quickly grabbed a present that sat near them. Duo and the unexpected guest walked in.
"Cherry?"
"Hi Heero."
"Well I guess you better get going."
Hilde handed him the present and an envelope. Heero took it. Hilde was backing up his story.
As they walked out, Heero put on his preventer jacket. Cherry caught up with him.
"So you were picking up a present?"
"Why would I lie? There was a tinge of anger in his voice.
"Because you're trying to bring up past events that shouldn't be brought up."
Heero turned to look at Cherry.
"Cherry just leave me alone."
With that Heero got in his car and took off for work.
