TRUTH OR LIE
They got out of the van at Barney's apartment. Clarice watched as Hannibal and Barney got out of the car, Ardelia's gun aimed directly at Hannibal's back.
Clarice grabbed the gun and said, "Calm down...."
Ardelia looked at Clarice and lowered her gun. "What did Barney say to you exactly to make you do all this?", said Clarice puzzeled by Ardelia's confusion.
Ardelia merely looked at the ground and thought back to when Barney and her were sitting across from each other at a dinner table. The lights were bright in the room.
Barney spoke first, almost impatiently, "So?...are you going to help them? You know as well as I do that Clarice has made up her mind. Are you not going to respect those wishes?"
Ardelia slammed her hand on the table, "Barney...go to hell."
Barney replied back immediately, "So you are just going to leave her there to suffer?"
Ardelia looked down at the food already out and prepared on the table. "Why should I........care?"
"You tell me..." replied Barney.
Ardelia stopped and thought about how long her and Clarice have been close friends. "I know why I should care for her...but not for..."
"Dr. Lecter...", Barney finished with a sigh, "you should care because she does for him."
Ardelia looked up at Barney her eyes angry, "I won't go."
Barney looked at her, got up off the chair, and started for the door. "Well we better get going."
Ardelia looked up at him. "I said I won't go."
Barney opened the door and looked behind him to Ardelia. "I don't think you believe that...so tell me is that the truth or is that a lie?"
He closed the door. Ardelia noticed he left the keys to the van on the table. Ardelia sighed, "Dammit", she got her coat and the keys. Out the door she went.
GETTING AWAY
They had strongly considered leaving the country tonight. But the FBI had already began their seach there and at the duplex. Barney offered them all to stay at a hotel he had set up a couple of miles away from his house. They all agreed and decided best to leave bright and early while the agents were gone or too tired to look any further. Barney gathered a few things in his apartment while Ardelia sat on a small couch just opposite of Clarice and Dr. Lecter.
Clarice was the first to break the silence,"Ardelia you can be jeprodizing your job for doing this. Even the slightest trace of evidence will...."
"...convict me?", Ardelia finished coldly.
That was all that was said they drove all the way to the hotel silent. At the hotel Clarice and Dr. Lecter got a room together while Ardelia had her own room, and as for Barney, he decided he would check on the airport and keep them posted.
In Clarice and Hannibal's room they discussed many things that night.
Hannibal was the first to speak,"Clarice, I am glad I have you here, but why did you not take your chance and leave?"
"I was confused at first, but I know now want I want." Hannibal turned around from shutting the door and came very close to her.
"And what is that?", their lips so close, "enlighten me."
Clarice did not speak, instead she closed the gap in between them and kissed him deeply. She broke it only for a second to whisper in his ear,"to be with you, and to get a little more fun out of life."
Hannibal smirked and they locked hands and walked over to the couch. They sat next to each other...holding one another there so close and kissed again. They finally had a chance, no more doubts, no more interuptions.
Ardelia couldn't add something up. Barney...how did you know all this would happen all of the events, the hotel. Wait....Barney is always after money...but....he wouldn't!
She grabbed her gun and hid it in the back of her pants, and she walked over to Barney's room and knocked. Barney answered a friendly smile on his face.
"Ardelia, something wrong?"
"Oh just curious, how did you know all this would happen?"
"What do you mean?"
"You booked this apartment very fast and isn't it odd that you would even care for their safety and get so close."
"Just thought I would help them, they don't deserve this."
"Really," said Ardelia as she reached for her gun behind her back, "isn't that nice."
Just then a hand grabbed Ardelia's arm and held it still.
"There is no need for this, put the gun down.", said Hannibal still grasping her arm tightly.
"He fucking set you up he is planning on selling you to someone, don't you see."
"Barney I am a little disappointed in you."
"She is lying she has no proof."
"Let me guess you sold us out to the FBI for a reward?"
Barney unknowing to Dr. Lecter and Ardelia began reaching for his own gun on the nightstand beside the door.
"Just calm down you two why would I do that Ardelia?"
"You know you would never get a reward and to catch Clarice and Dr. Lecter would double that."
"Your insane Ardelia I would not risk my own life to get money."
"Your right Barney, but you would be willing to sell me to an even higher bidder.", said Dr. Lecter.
Barney pulled the gun then to shoot Ardelia and Lecter pushed her out of the way and took the bullet in the shoulder. Lecter fell to the ground bleeding, and Ardelia on instinct fired the gun twice straight into Barney's chest. Barney fell lifelessly to the ground. Clarice ran outside and saw Hannibal on the ground, and ran over to him.
"Hannibal! Ardelia help me get him on the bed, now!"
They helped Lecter into Barney's room and shut the door. Laying on Barney's desk was a computer with a bank account on it.
"Bastard."
"Ardelia what happened tell me."
Ardelia sobbed, "Lecter took the bullet for me."
"W..what? Shit the cops will be here any minute after that noise."
Dr. Lecter sat up slowly,"Clarice its alright I will not let anything happen to you.", he made a passing glance towards Ardelia,"leave quickly don't get any further involved. Barney must have only used you in order to have someone to blame it all on in the end, otherwise there would be no need for you."
"I am not leaving please!"
"I saved your life once...you owe me this much."
"....fine..", Ardelia left the room and ran out to her car to drive away.
Hannibal looked over at Clarice. She was staring at his wound trying to apply pressure.
"Clarice I will not let them have you...."
"What?"
"I love you, but I will not let the lambs scream for you ever again.", Hannibal smiled to her and put his hand on the side of her face....,"sorry."
That is the last thing she heard before Hannibal took the gun and hit Clarice with it upside the head. She fell unconciouss.
Now it looks like a struggle, like Barney and Clarice were just hostages to my escape and now for Clarice to look like the hero. He lifted up Clarice's hand delicately and put her hand around the gun, this left finger prints. Hannibal shoved himself off the bed to make it look like he were shot down while trying to escape. Before laying on the ground he took the chlorophyll off of the table and spilt some on Clarice's shirt. Hannibal looked over to Clarice one last time before blacking out and muttered,"Wait....for me Beatrice."
The room was dark and sirens could be heard outside.
Figure out who Barney was selling Dr. Lecter to. Figure out what happens to Clarice next chapter. Please Review and tell me if you like it.