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"Audrey, how? Where are you? Are you ok?" a million questions were running through Nathan's head as he held the phone to his ear, his hand grasping it tight enough to turn his knuckles white. It was like it was his last line to Audrey and he was afraid of it too slipping away.
He could see the look on Dwight's face. It was a strange mixture of confusion and hope. He wasn't sure how it was possible that Nathan was actually talking with Audrey, but at the same time, he wasn't sure how it could be a trick. No one would know that she was supposed to be gone, at least no one who would know how to get a hold of Nathan by his cell phone.
Nathan remained silent as he listened to the voice on the other end. "No, I'm fine. Duke is-"Nathan tried to explain and closed his eyes a little as he tried not to snap. Of course the first thing she was going to ask about was the fact that he had been shot. He almost felt like she was still there and she was trying to get him to go to the Hospital because he had nails sticking out of his back or something. "Slow down, what are you talking about? Bring back the barn?" he questioned trying to get Audrey to calm down. She was talking in a rush now and he wasn't sure what she was going on about.
Dwight was looking at him like he had two heads, but all Nathan could do was shake his head in answer. He wasn't sure what Audrey was talking about himself. He couldn't bring back the barn, only Audrey could control when it came and left, at least that's what he thought.
He was trying to concentrate as best he could, though he was starting to sway. He couldn't feel the fact that he was starting to get light headed, but he was sure that was the reason. He knew he was losing a good amount of blood, gun shots tended to do that to people. What was worse was the call was starting to get fuzzy. He was hearing more static than he was Audrey, and she was talking so fast he wasn't sure he was going to be able to get in a word before he lost her completely.
"Audrey, I'm starting to lose you. Audrey? Audrey?!" he found himself yelling the last part as he finally heard the dial tone. He should have known this was going to happen; of course he was going to lose her all over again.
Nathan slowly lowered the phone from his ear and stared a few moments before lifting his eyes back to Dwight. The questions were still clear on Dwight's face. "She says I need to bring back the barn," he managed to get out before everything went black and he fell to the ground, his phone slipping from his hand to lay next to him, the dial tone still ringing.
"I'm ok Nathan," was all Audrey was going to say to answer his questions. She didn't think it important at that moment to tell him that she had a cell phone that could contact him, and there was no need for her to explain she was trapped in the barn, or what used to be the barn. She thought that part had been fairly obvious.
In truth, the only thing she really cared about in that moment was making sure he was ok. Duke had said that he had been shot and she wanted a full report. "How about you? The gun shots? Where are you hit? You need to get to the Hospital, ask Dwight," she started but had to stop herself when she saw the look on Duke's face. It was that look that told her she was being stupid and needed to get on with the important task at hand. Nathan used this pause in order to interject, explaining he was fine. She was sure he was about to tell her that Duke was over exaggerating, or perhaps that he was full out lying, but she didn't give him the chance.
James was holding up his arm and pointing to his wrist, she could only assume that meant she only had so much time and she needed to make sure that Nathan understood that he had to bring her back, that he was the only way they were all going to be able to get back.
"Nathan look, there is something going on with the barn. Something must have happened when you shot Howard. I think," she paused looking to Duke in an attempt to figure out the best way to explain this, it was a short pause because she realized she was looking at Duke with the same expression she would normally give Nathan when she was trying to figure it out. Almost instantly she knew that Duke was not going to be able to help her, she had to do this on her own, and she had to hurry this up. She could already here the static starting to crackle on the line and she knew she only had another few moments.
"I think you are the one who is in control now. Howard said he was the driver, that he was the one who picked me up and dropped me off. Now that he's dead, I think you're supposed to take his place, and I need you to bring us back. Nathan, please. I don't have much time left." She explained as she could distantly hear Nathan's broken voice calling her name. She took a deep breath before speaking her last few words before the line went dead. "I love you," and that was all she was able to get out. She wasn't even sure if he had heard it, she could only hope.
She saw the look of hurt on Duke's face as she lowered the phone and she tried to ignore it. She didn't mean to hurt him, but she knew that somewhere, Duke also had feelings for her. It hurt her to know that she caused him pain, he was something of a best friend to her and she hated it, but there was no way around it. She knew from very early on that she was in love with Nathan, a whole love that she couldn't just will away.
In an attempt to will away the scene Audrey turned to her son and held out the phone to him. "Is it still usable?" she couldn't' help but wonder why James had neglected to mention that she could only use it for so long. "It is, but it needs to recharge, it will be a while before we can use it again. Maybe a few days," he replied sticking the phone back in his pocket. She could see the awkward expression on his face, and it was only then that she started to wonder how weird it must be for him.
What it must be like to think that his mother had killed him, knowing that his mother was the same age as him and would never age again. To finally find out who his father way, to find out his father was born so long after he was, to only have the chance to know who his father was for a short while before having to leave him. She couldn't' imagine what it was like. In all honesty, Audrey's head was still reeling from the information. The shear fact that Nathan had slept with Sarah, that he was the father of her child, it was all a little much to deal with, especially with the way things were going.
"So, I guess now we wait," Duke's voice broke through Audrey's thoughts and she nodded. It seemed like that was all they could do for now. Though she hated the idea of having to sit around and wait. What she needed was action; she needed a backup plan in case Nathan couldn't figure out how to get them home.
She watched as James nodded as well and he and Duke lowered themselves to the ground to sit. She thought they needed it, it had been an overwhelming day and they needed to rest. As for her, she resumed her pacing, her brain working a mile a minute.