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Ch. 22 – Surprise
"You've been out a while…" Quatra commented quietly. She looks confused. Maybe that fall made her hit her head pretty hard.
"How long?"
"About two days…it's seemed like two years…" Hilde swallowed the lump in her throat. She was happy Relena was awake. Truly she was, but that feeling kept rising up in her and that picture flamed hot in her mind.
"Did I…fall…?
Did you? Hilde inwardly questioned, but she only replied. "That's what the doctors told us. Well, that's what Milliardo told them. They approximated you'd been there almost half an hour before he found you. Well, before he knocked down the door and found you. He was in a million pieces over you." Hilde stared intently at her lap, unable to make eye contact, but she kept her voice steady.
"And Heero too." Quatra added.
Relena's eyes lit up. Oh gosh, it wasn't a dream. "Where is he?"
"With Duo. They're working on a cast against Kevin. We tried to get him to go home and sleep, but he couldn't be convinced."
"I wish he'd take better care of himself…" Relena sighed, then the thought occurred to her and she gripped her stomach. "My baby…"
"They're not sure yet. They're hoping for the best, but…" I can't tell her if it lives it will probably have brain damage. She just woke up… "They just don't know yet."
She bowed her head and winced.
Hilde looked across the bed. "Quatra I need to go…" She looked back to Relena for a moment. "I'm glad you're awake. Ger better." Then she hurried out to door, but before she made it Relena stopped her,
"Hilde?"
She stopped, but didn't turn around. She couldn't.
"I'm sorry. Thank you for not hating me forever…and if I could fix any of it. I'd go back in time in an instant."
Hilde felt her eyes start to water. "I know." She quickly scampered away.
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Hilde stared at herself in the mirror. She wore the red dress she and Relena had bought in Aruba. It was stunning with a deep necklined halter that went all the way to her knees, only as a tease, because it slit back up nearly so high as to show her matching red thong. Then she glanced behind her at the two preventers, namely the one with the long brunette braid. This dress was supposed to be for you, you know…
Heero handed her a bug for her ear and a small black box with a clip. He pointed to the box. "This is both a recorder. Anything said between you and Kevin will be stored in here. Also," he pointed to the tiny earplug shaped thing, "this allows Duo and I to talk to you freely. You can't really talk back to us unless you like go to the bathroom and talk into the recorder, because we can hear everything going on. However, if something happens, we'll alert you, or we can coach you if things start going his way."
Hilde placed the bug in her ear then turned away from the boys and snapped the box to her bra strap, safely hidden under the dress. Then she faked a smile for them.
"You'll have to look more real than that to con a con." Heero reminded.
"I'll turn in my charms." She retorted.
"We'll follow you discreetly throughout the date, just in case."
Hilde nodded and glanced at Duo again, then away. "So, I guess all that's left to do is wait."
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"Dinner's lovely." Hilde smiled across the table at him just as pretty as you please. I'll nail you if I have to nail you to do it.
"Good, I'm glad it's to your approval. I certainly did want to turn over a new leaf tonight. After all, you did tell me you were through with that poor sap you were with before didn't you?"
"Of course, we're not even speaking any longer."
"She'd never fall for someone like you!" Hilde heard Duo hiss over the microphone.
"Good, then you're available."
"Not really looking, just enjoying life. However, this is wonderful." She beamed back.
"Good philosophy. I've never found anyone I'd wanted to settle down with. Courting pretty ladies is a pastime of mine."
No kidding. Hilde giggled sweetly. "I'm glad I was selected."
"Oh, you're the most beautiful of them all."
I bet you've said that to every girl you've put in your tabloid. Hilde blushed. I never realized you could MAKE yourself blush before. This could come in handy…
"Well well Miss Schbeiker no reason to be embarrassed. You are quite beautiful." The waiter laid a bill facedown on the table. "Well, looks like we can get out of here after all, what do you say?"
"I say wonderful." Where are we going now?
He laid a hundred dollar bill on the table and took her by the hand, leaving it behind. Hilde gawked a moment, then followed him. He lead her back to the car and opened the door for her, seeming as gentlemanly as they come. He then got in on the drivers side and cranked up the ignition.
"Hilde, we're following, don't worry." Heero's voice came over the speaker just loud enough for her to hear. She inwardly sighed.
Jason turned on the radio to a light station, but the silence between them was still stifling. They drove for ten and then twenty minutes. "Where are we going?" she inquired cautiously.
"It's a surprise. Set up just for you." Not long after they came to what looked like a long since abandoned park. It a few vine covered picnic trees. A set of half broken swings and a lot of dark, spooky looking tress. Kevin left his headlights on so they could see as he helped her out of the car. "Surprise."
"I don't get it." She continued to smile, but inside she was trembling.
"It's just for you. Our own private little spot."
"Spot for what?" She laughed.
"For us." He drew in a little closer.
"I think I want to go home." She made a motion back toward the car.
"Not you don't." He stepped in front of her.
"No, I really do." Guys, help. Please, Duo, help!
"You don't want to play a while first?" He smirked at her, yanking at her dress.
"No!" She held onto it tightly, but it fell, exposing the recorder.
"What's that?" He demanded.
"Nothing. Just….it let's out perfume." She lied horribly.
"It's a tape recorder. You're a terrible liar. Who set you up? That boyfriend of yours?" He was getting closer and closer.
"He's not my boyfriend. I wasn't lying we aren't together I swear!"
He reached forward and yanked it off her. "You're a TERRIBLE liar."
"I'm not lying!" She screamed.
He fumbled in his pocked a moment then pulled out a gun. "Oh Hilde, you know where liars go."
"Somebody help me!"
"No one can hear you out here!"
"Help!"
Heero's voice came loud and clear over the earpiece. "Hilde. Move. Now." And then she heard the gunshot.
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