Truth be told, Madalyn didn't really recognize the fact that she had painted a target on her back until Frank pointed it out. She swallowed around the lump that had formed in her throat at that thought, the color draining from her features just a bit. She had no clue what she had gotten into, in part because not everything was written into the file and in part because Frank hadn't been ready to tell her everything. Now even more so than before, Madalyn felt like she had the right to know but she wasn't about to approach that subject with Frank. Not right now, not after everything that had just happened.
"I'm sorry, Frank," Madalyn apologized quietly, after he had finished speaking. "I know I fucked up and I shouldn't have said anything to Sam to begin with but for what it's worth, I didn't give them anything else. Madani already has her suspicions that you're alive, this just gives her a bit more fuel and that's about it. She doesn't have any real proof and I'll make sure to keep a better eye on your file and anything she gets into. Low key, so no one knows about it."
Madalyn cleared her throat, bliinking away the tears that were lingering in the corner of her eyes. "I guess you were right about one thing though. The people in the CIA are fuckin' stupid," Madalyn said bitterly, letting out a dry laugh. She bit back a sigh, looking around, anywhere but at Frank. Her heart was beneath her feet, somewhere that she wouldn't be able to reach any time soon.
"I'll let you know if people catch onto my trail so you can be aware of potential threats but that's the only time I'll contact you, Frank," Madalyn spoke, drawing in a deep breathe as she turned her attention back to him finally. "Other than that, I won't bother you. We both have shit to tend to and maybe this is just the way it's supposed to be between us. Sucks but it is what it is."
"I'm sorry, Frank," Madalyn apologized quietly, after he had finished speaking. "I know I fucked up and I shouldn't have said anything to Sam to begin with but for what it's worth, I didn't give them anything else. Madani already has her suspicions that you're alive, this just gives her a bit more fuel and that's about it. She doesn't have any real proof and I'll make sure to keep a better eye on your file and anything she gets into. Low key, so no one knows about it."
Madalyn cleared her throat, bliinking away the tears that were lingering in the corner of her eyes. "I guess you were right about one thing though. The people in the CIA are fuckin' stupid," Madalyn said bitterly, letting out a dry laugh. She bit back a sigh, looking around, anywhere but at Frank. Her heart was beneath her feet, somewhere that she wouldn't be able to reach any time soon.
"I'll let you know if people catch onto my trail so you can be aware of potential threats but that's the only time I'll contact you, Frank," Madalyn spoke, drawing in a deep breathe as she turned her attention back to him finally. "Other than that, I won't bother you. We both have shit to tend to and maybe this is just the way it's supposed to be between us. Sucks but it is what it is."
April 17th, 2018 at 02:29am