"We have a deal then? Am I correct Mr. Martin"
"Frank, again, what is going on, who are you talking to!"
Frank closed his eyes clutching the phone in his hand.
"We have a deal"
"Wonderful, I will see you soon, as well as Ms. Shaw"
"You'll never get away with this Coletta"
"Oh, but Mr. Martin, I always have"
click
The phone went dead. Frank yelled and threw it across the room. He put one hand on the wall to steady himself. He was so mad he could burst with anger. Terri ran over and put one hand on his face, trying to make him look at her, he couldn't, not after what he just did.
"Frank...whats wrong...Frank...your scaring me"
Frank looked into her eyes...they were filled with such worry, for him. He sighed and put his arms around her drawing her closes. He had one arm wrapped around her back and the other around her head. His face rested in the crook of her neck. She did wrapped her arms around him to.
"Baby...who was that?" She was scared to know. He mumbled into her neck, she didn't understand what he said, "Speak again?"
Frank brought he face up to look at her again.
"It was Coletta"
A different fear was now plastered in Terri's eyes. She backed away from him. Shaking her head.
"You...took the job...didn't you..."
"Terri..."
"After everything...everything I told you...you...you used me...how could you do this to me Frank?"
"Terri, if you would let me explain"
"Oh..I think you've explained yourself enough"
Terri ran out of the room down the stairs.
"Damn it...TERRI COME BACK!" He yelled after her. But it was to late, she was already out the door and driving away in her car. Frank slammed his front door shut.
"FUCK!"
He looked at his watch. He had four hours to think of someway to take down Coletta. He ran to his phone in the kitchen and dialed the only person who could help him. He waited impatiently for the person to answer. The person answered on the the 5th ring, French accent looming.
"Monsieur Frank you do realize there is a 9 hour time difference between you and myself"
"Am I interrupting?"
"Nonsense, always time for you, Frank, to what do I owe this pleasure?"
"What connections do you have to the feds in Los Angeles"
"Ah yes...always pleasure with you Frank"
"You expected something else?"
"No. How much time?"
"I have a 4 hour window"
"Thats a lot of calls in such a short amount of time"
"Well then I guess I'm glad I'm not interrupting anything aren't I" Frank smiled.
"I suppose, now, enlighten me, what is it this time"
Frank walked down the stairs to a secret door at the bottom of his stairs. Punching in the code he waited for it to open.
"Oh you know, same old, same old?"
"That bad?"
"You have no idea"
With that the door opened and it showed a large room, full of guns and ammo.
"Anything you cant handle?"
"No, but I wouldn't mind some extra help"
"What do I get out of this?"
"My deep and undefined gratitude"
"Ah..same old Frank"
Frank pulled out a Beretta and opened up to check the magazine to make sure it was full. After checking he pushed it back into the handle and put it in his back of the jeans.
"Same old Tarconi"
"Well I suppose I could make a few calls...What do you plan on doing?"
"Me...lets just say I have some apologies to make"
"Ah yes...a woman. I understand, good luck"
"thank you"
"Anytime, just send the information and Ill do what I can"
"It's sent"
"Well then...good day Frank"
Frank shut off the phone and grabbed a bag down and started to fill it with guns and ammo. Hoping that it would be enough.
At Coletta's
"My dear Terri why did you even presume to think I had no idea where you were going, I must say though...that decoy girl...what a good job that was. I believed it...up until the moment she was killed"
Terri was in a chair, hands and feet tied together. She suck in a breath, "You bastard"
"My dear...such harsh words for some a young woman, it's to bad you couldn't handle my lifestyle...you would've made a beautiful wife" He said leaning toward her, his face barely touching hers.
"I never would've married you, sooner or later I would've became this way, I'm glad it happened quickly"
"Ah yes...I remember, you like your men...British"
He pulled her face to his and kissed her. She struggled to get away from him, but it was no success, seeing as she was tied to a chair. After he let go she shriek. She then looked at him angry and spit at his face. "You will never be anything like him" Donald stood back and laughed, taking out a handkerchief and wiping off his face. Then he took a punch to her face. Then wiped his knuckle off.
"It's a shame he took the job, even after knowing what will happen to him, we could've had so much more use for him. Unfortunately after today their will be no more Frank Martin"
"What are you talking about" Terri sneered. Donald looked at her questionably then smiled, Terri continued. "He has no idea what is going to happen, he is just doing this for the money"
"My pet your wrong..." He put a hand on her face, "He knows exactly what he is doing...I told him on the phone this morning, in fact the only reason he is doing this is or you, I made him choose, this job...or your life"
Terri turned away and closed her eyes, not believing what she was hearing. Frank had given his life to save hers. It all made sense now, Donald must've had a sniper at Frank's, knowing that Frank would never let harm come to her, he agreed. Wow did she feel like shit right about now.
"Aw hats wrong pumpkin...frank not mention that to you?"
"Shut up"
Issac walked into the room and handed the phone to Donald.
"yes...uh huh...thank you"
"He is here...take her"
Donald walked out of the house to where Frank had pulled up his car. Frank got out and stood next to the drivers side taking off his gloves. Frank looked across the parking lot to see a black van pull up, 2 men getting out from the back. Holding the doors open.
Donald click his fingers and two guards came and started to pat down Frank.
"What the hell?"
"Just a precaution Frank, cant have you armed"
Frank sighed.
"He is clean"
"You expected different Coletta"
"I never know what to expect with you Mr. Martin , now do I"
Frank looked over his shoulder to see Teri being hauled into the van. Terri saw him and began to struggle, her could barely hear his name through the tape she had over her mouth. Frank was about to make a dash to her but the two men in in front stopped him. Donald waved a finger in front of his face.
"Now now, none of that"
"Bastard you said you wouldn't hurt her"
"I said she would be safe, when I know the deal is complete, correct"
Donald stepped forward, shoving the guards away. Issac handed an envelope to Donald who then gave it to Frank.
"You will keep the envelope closed until you go down the mountain. Then you will open it and follow it's instructions"
"This wasn't part of the deal"
"Lets call it...how is it said...oh yes...a twist, to our deal"
Frank grabbed the envelope and walked to his car, he got in, but not before hearing Donald's warning.
"If things go wrong...she's dead"
Frank got in the drivers side and started the car. Driving away from the house. Once getting down the mountain he pulled out the papers in the envelope. It was instructions to where the package was, after reading them over, Frank put the papers back into the envelope and drove to the destination. He hoped that the inspector would once again come in handy and help him. It was all he had. Once getting to the destination he turned the car off and waited. Thats when he saw it. A car pulled up across from him. He looked at who got out and he didn't want to believe it.
"No..."
And there she was, as beautiful as ever, she had on a red gown that made her sparkle with the sunset. But why was she dressed up. She walked over to the passenger side door, he unlocked it and she got in. Slamming it shut.
"Whats going on Terri? Where's the package"
"I'm sorry Frank...it's me...I'm the package"
She opened her hands to reveal a small vile. Frank cursed and gripped his steering wheel.
"That bastard..."