Page 41 of Owned By Frank

The man keeps yelling at me and trying to stop me, but he can't. I run in a hurry with the only intention of seeing Frank.

I stop in front of one of the cleaning ladies.

- Where is Frank? - I ask, trying to breathe.

- Mr. Frank is in his office...

I don't let her finish and run away, my breathing becomes difficult and the pain in my head increases.

I go down the stairs and reach the main room, then I remember when Dante took me to that room. It must be there, I reach the huge door and without waiting any longer I open the material.

Frank is in the middle of the room as handsome as ever. He wears a suit, a navy blue jacket and leather gloves that protect him from the cold. He's not alone, like the first time, there are several men smoking and drinking.

Frank looks at me annoyed and with a thick, manly voice with no life at all.

- Get out of here, I'm busy.

Those words fuck me up and make me angry.

- Frank I need to talk to you.

- Grace, get out of here! - raising his voice.

- I said I need to talk to you! - I raise my voice causing a hell of a pain in my throat.

He curses in his language and then throws away the cigarette between his fingers.

- Everybody out now! - he shouts in anger.

Everyone leaves their seats and leaves in a hurry. The last one leaves the room and closes the door leaving Frank and me alone in the middle of it all.

Frank doesn't move from his place. He stays straight and firm in the same place, so I approach him.

- It was a misunderstanding....

He laughs and can't believe it.

- Is this a fucking joke?

- I am telling the truth.

- I don't need excuses, it's just stupid. So go away Grace I'm not in a good mood and even less for your lies.

- I said I'm telling the truth, you idiot! - I raise my voice in disgust.

- And I said I don't want to hear about it! I cancelled a very important meeting for you! Because they told me you wanted to see me! And what do I find? You like Dante, right?! Is that it? Is that why you don't want me to touch you? Is that why you're always fucking with me with your little games of seduction?

- Frank you are being stupid! - I yell at him sobbing.

- I don't give a shit!

From one moment to the next I feel like I'm going to fall. I stop listening to everything Frank says. I try to stand up but my body shakes.

- Frank... - I pronounce in a low tone.

- I don't want to listen to you! And above all I don't want to see you near him again!

Before I can continue, I stagger and can't stand it anymore.