Chapter Twenty Two: We've been had
"Starling."
"Hey kiddo. How's it going?" Ardelia Mapp cheerfully says.
"OK I guess. I'm visiting with mom right now. I saw you were already here."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to intrude. I just wanted to tell you, I'm going out of town for the week so you won't be able to get a hold of me."
"OK Ardelia. Thanks for telling me."
"Talk to you later kiddo."
"Bye Ardelia."
Starling tucks her cell phone back into her pocket. When she looks up she sees that an FBI agent is headed her way.
"Dr. Lecter."
"Yes, little Starling."
"Get out of here, quick. FBI agent headed towards me."
Starling quickly starts to talk to her mother's headstone.
"Excuse me." The male FBI agent interrupts.
"Yes."
"This is our first time at this cemetery. And we aren't quite sure where the main office is. Could you possibly point us in the right direction?"
"Sure no problem. Take Beeton road east and make a right turn on Holbrook take Holbrook until it dead ends and its right there." Starling says pointing.
"Thank you very much ma'am."
"No problem Mr— "
"Thomas Andrews"
"No problem Special Agent Andrews." Starling says cracking a wide grin.
Thomas Andrews walks away shocked. She had figured it out. Starling waits until Andrews and the FBI and even the sniper leave.
"Doctor?" Starling looks around. "Dr. Lecter?"
"Yes little Starling, I'm here."
She sighs deeply.
"Did I scared you Starling?"
"Scare? No. Worried? Yes. I thought you left."
"When are you planning to run away Starling?"
"Tonight after Eddie goes to bed."
"I would not advise it tonight Starling. There is going to be a thunder storm."
"Thank you doctor. I still can't believe you came here. Why did you stick around waiting for me?"
"Well little Starling you made it clear to me yesterday that you wanted to see me again so I supposed this would be as good a time as any." Dr. Lecter says leaning against the mausoleum.
Starling glances up at the sound of a car. It was Eddie he was rounding the corner.
"Dr. Lecter, I believe this would be an appropriate time for you to make like a banana and split."
"Good-day little Starling. See you again soon." Starling doesn't hear him leave but she was sure he was gone.