Eighty five

CHAPTER 85

GLENN

So it all came down to time, I listened to them speaking from the distance and tried eavesdropping but it wqs made more difficult by the noises around, I could hear everything from their rasped breath to the sound she made each time she moved.

All I was waiting for was the signal, at some point it felt like that moment might never come and I was starting to give up when I saw the signal from Anna —She folded her napkin…

In the next moment, I was waiting for her to make the move. Martha adjusted in her seat and stood up but while we had thought she would leave her behind she went with it.

Immediately I saw the event unfolding, I groaned loudly with a frown coming up on my face, it seemed like the situation was about to get more serious when Martha caught Anna making faces.

Martha looked back and our faces would have almost met if I didn't duck.

Damn… Did she see me?

My mind kept replaying through the scenes as I was left there still uncertain if she had or not.

“Hello” the waitress interrupts. “Are you alright ma'am."

My head surfaced again from the table meeting that of the lady that was standing right In front of where I was.

" I am Absolutely fine." I forced a smile. "Dropped my napkin."

"Oh sorry for that, should I fetch you another." She asked.

"No, that won't be necessary."

Looking around the room there was no sign of Martha and her bag was gone as well, I mouthed "where is she?" To Anna and she replies by shrugging before Pointing to the direction of the ladies.

I scowled and bit back the irritation I felt at that moment. For some reason I couldn't understand why she had taken so long to get away from where she was.

I looked back in Anna's direction, nudging my head to the left before standing to leave.

It took twenty minutes but I eventually saw Ann making her way out toward the darker part of the car park.

She was about walking past where i was , looking here and there when I pulled her.

Ann gasped. "You scared me."

"Sorry, what is going on? Why is it taking too long?"

She Sighed. “ It is not, it is because you’re—” she shakes his head and awkwardly shrugs. "You're taking this too seriously."

" Shouldn't I, you brought this all up remember. "

It’s Ann's words all over again, filling up my mind about how it could get crazy if Santi found out about the envelope.

It was the same reason I had agreed to this in the first place and at the moment, I was feeling quite ridiculous about it .

"Do you think we should call this off?" I asked, wanting to be sure if she couldn't get through with it.

"No way, we are going to do this."

I didn't know which to believe, the gutted feeling Inside me that this could go wrong or Anna's bright face that held that belief.

"I just want to drop this fucking load off my chest."

"Then put on your cap, and give me all the time needed."

I merely shook my head, this time with a kind of conviction held by a true inflection of what I stood to gain.

I watched as she walked toward the door leading back to the pub, from the see -through I could see Martha already seated.

A feeling of guilt cut into me deeply, her heart pounding behind my rib cages.

"I feel bad doing this." I stuttered.

"Are you crazy, do you prefer facing him yourself?"

"Of course no!"

"Then face it, trust me you won't be having second thoughts If you've heard all what she said about a certain slut called Glenn."

"She called my name? " I looked at Anna amused.

"well, not directly—"

" Kick her ass then. " I grimaced.

" Let me head back in before she starts looking around for me. "

She was about to walk in when she turned to face me.

" On second note, we would be using plan B" she reached into my coat pocket and pulled out the envelope.

" Plan what! " I was startled. " What are you doing? "

" Just watch. "

I waited for a while as she walked in, prickling my ears to pick out Anna talking about a certain guy trying to ask her out.

Both turned in the direction of where I was, and I was quick to face downward, giving the view of only my cap. Good thing I was wearing that…

I stood up straighter, with the same anxiety feeling me up as I walked back in, taking my seat at the darker section this time.

What is she up to, I ask myself slowly.

With each moment I kept wondering what she was up to—one thing I noticed was the fact that Martha Kept ordering drinks.

Shouldn't she be pregnant… "Bitch! " I muttered to myself when the realization hit me that it could all be a charade.

I could have sworn Ann knew exactly what was on my mind cause she looked in my direction again,this time she was insinuating to me that it was almost over.

I hated playing the wait and I was starting to feel bothered again when she waved her hand.

My heart stopped for a moment, my chest heaved as I thought to myself if that was the signal I had been waiting for all evening.

I could see Martha's shoulders droop as she looked drunk. It was only then I smiled to myself realizing what the plan was.

She picks up her phone and murmurs something into it and soon mine beeped.

"Easy." Anna's voice echoed from the audio message.

Breathing a sigh of relief, I sat up, trying my best to keep my face neutral and natural as I saw her help Martha out.

I gave it about ten minutes, before doing the same.

It was game on!