Just wanted to tell everybody that this will be my last update for maybe the next couple of weeks. Things are just getting crazy with summer. So read slowley and do review. See you in July!
As Robert sat in the terminal he noticed there was only two other people around. He sat trying to grade some reports his students had written. What will the guys back at Harvard say? He tried to concentrate but this mornings events kept running through his mind. "All passengers may board flight 2215 to New York." said a woman. Robert walked up to the desk and handed the woman his ticket. She read the name on his brief case.
"Going home to see family Mr. Langdon?" she asked. Robert looked at her name tag.
"Unfortunately I'm not Lucia." The woman gave him a sympathetic smile.
"Enjoy your flight." He got on the plane and sat in his seat. A couple short minutes later Robert was clutching on to the handles of the seat with nobody there to make him feel more at ease.
Sophie sat by the phone. She didn't know what to do. Should I call him? This question had been on her mind the last half hour, and then her cell phone began to ring. She jumped up and answered it quickly.
"Hello"
"Is this Sophie Neveu?" Sophie had never heard the voice on the other line before.
"Speaking" she said.
"My name is Orin, I was your friendFlorentine's partner. Look something has gone horribly wrong and now I fear for your safety."
"What are you talking about?"
"Did you get my message?"
"No why?"
"Somebody just tried to kill me; I think it might have to do with what happened to Florentine. Listen I need to speak to you in private as soon as possible. The phone may be wired. Where do you live?" Sophie gave Orin her address.
"I'm taking the next flight to France. Until I get there don't leave your house or let anybody in, do you understand me!" Sophie was confused.
"What are you talking about?'
"Do you understand me? You are in danger. Please you must listen!"
"Ok, yes. How will I know what you look like?" Orin seemed to pause for a minute.
"I'll call your cell phone when I'm at your house."
"Thank you, be careful."
Sophie hung up the phone and sat on her bed. After a while Pier came into her room. He sat down next to her. Neither of them said anything. Then finally Sophie clutched onto Pier and started weeping.
"I'm sacred Pier, I'm really scared."
"Shhhh, it will be ok."
Sophie let go and sat on her knees. "I didn't mean anything I said. I was just so upset."
"Vittoria left with Elizabeta a while ago. She said she was very sorry."
"Did you hear from the funeral home?" Sophie said desperate to change the subject.
"Yes, I organized to have the wake tomorrow and the funeral the day after. I called her family, they're not coming, but some of her friends are. Your grandmother offered to have a small gathering here after for all of Florentines good friends." Sophie looked deep into Piers eyes.
"Pier," Said Sophie.
"Yes?" He answered.
"Can you keep a secret?" Pier shook his head. Sophie took a deep breath and told Pier what had really happened to Florentine, and how her partner was coming to stay for the funeral.
"He also said that I was in danger." Piers mouth was wide.
I should be an actor Pier thought as he pretended to act amazed at what had really happened. He really was surprised to find that Sophie new all of this.
"You said that her partner was coming to visit?" Pier asked.
"Yes, he said he didn't feel safe in Africa because somebody had tried to kill him. He said he didn't know where the body was either." Sophie paused realizing something.
"How did you get the body and bring it to France? Her partner said she had left all of her identification in the car with her."
Pier was trapped. He didn't know what to say. He found himself dangling his jaw when he though of an idea. He grabbed Sophie's arm.
"Come here." He said. Sophie struggled.
"Pier what are you doing?" He took duck tape out ofhis jacket pocket and tied her hands behind herback and her mouth sut. Then heforced Sophie into the closet and locked the door. He could hear her trying to screm trough the tape. He took a breath. What to do? He repeated to himself. He looked around and took the chair from Sophie's desk. This should hold her for a while. He leaned the chair under the knob. As Sophie banged on the door with her feet but it was no use. With the door closed nobody would be able to hear her. She tried to stay positive. Grandmere will come looking for me.
"Coffee for tea sir?" Lucia offered as she went around with her cart.
"No thanks." Robert said giving her a tired smile. As Lucia moved on, Robert stared out of his window. The world seemed so small from up here. He felt, that from up here, any man could be in total control of his life. To bad I live down there he thought. As he gazed out the window his thoughts trailed out to his collage campus. What will they say? A chill flowed through his body. He pushed up the sleeve of his tweed jacket and felt around. He looked down. Where's Mickey.