Author's Note - This chapter takes place a week after the events of Day One. Again, characters such as Alex Myers and people at CTU Chicago are my own imaginary inventions. Characters such as Jack, Kim, Tony, Nina etc are property of Fox.

As this story is a bridge between Day One and Day Two, I suggest that you read "A Day In The Life Of Alex Myers" first in order to understand bits of this story.

Jack Bauer's house, 11.45am

Alex was nervous as he walked up the short path to Jack's house. Is this such a good idea, Alex questioned himself. Of course it is, Alex. Jack knows you're coming to visit him, and its not like you pulled the trigger that killed his wife. Alex knew, however, that he and the rest of CTU could have done more to protect Teri. And that will be a mistake that I will regret until my final breath, he thought. Of course, noone blamed Alex for the actions of his sister. In fact, he was considered by some to be just as much a victim as Tony was. She used him, lied to him and he has to come to terms with that.

He knocked on the door a little too lightly at first - I'm not exactly overjoyed to be here - before knocking more audibly. He could heard someone inside shuffling towards the door. Here we go.

As Jack opened the door, Alex was shocked to see how different he was. His eyes were red due to all the crying he had done, and were accompanied by dark circles below them. His hair was starting to become unkempt, and he obviously hadn't shaved in a few days. He was wearing a t-shirt and shorts, which told Alex that he had probably just got out of bed. In his eyes a waterfall of emotion - pain, anger, betrayal and loss. I can't even begin to imagine how this guy must be feeling right now, Alex thought to himself as Jack gestured for him to go inside.

Living room, Jack Bauer's house, 11.49am

Alex sat down on the couch, whilst Jack slumped down into an armchair. There was silence for a while, before Alex decided to break the ice.

"I know you don't want to talk about last week -". Jack interrupted him,"Then let's not talk about last week. I assume you think you need to ask for my forgiveness?", he stated with a surprising lack of emotion. Alex cleared his throat and replied,"To be honest, yes. I mean, it was my 'sister' - not any more, Alex told himself - who murdered Teri and I should have done more. I don't know what exactly, but I keep replaying the events of that night through my head. I want to know where I went wrong, where CTU went wrong. What mistake did we make that caused Teri to die?". Tears were starting to form in his eyes as he spoke, although his voice remained steady. He knew that Teri's death would always haunt him. It was our responsibility to look after Jack's family, and we failed. One of our own agents - my own sister! - killed her because we didn't uncover her sooner!

Jack looked at him and smiled slightly. He's a nice kid, but he blames himself too much for the mistakes of others. One thing we have in common, then.. He simply replied, "I don't think you need my forgiveness, Alex. It won't make things any better".

Alex nodded. Best not to argue with that, I suppose. He's probably right - one little word won't make me feel better and it certainly won't being Teri back to life. Even so, I would love to be able to forget all about that night.

CTU Los Angeles, 12.00pm

Tony was sat at his desk with his head in his hands. Is any of this even worth the bother?, he asked himself. He had managed to go to work for the past few days, but the quality and quantity of his work had suffered. He spent a lot of his time wondering about Nina - how I hate that woman! - and Jack. He regretted the way he had acted towards Jack before the events of last Tuesday, and resolved to be more of a friend. Another resolution of his was to keep work and pleasure seperate. I don't want another repeat of Nina, that's for sure!

Kim's bedroom, Jack Bauer's house, 12.05pm

Kim had not been back to school since Teri died. In fact, she hardly left her room. All day was spent listening to depressing music and crying into her pillow. Why can't this all just be a bad nightmare!? Why must this be the reality I have to live? were the questions that ran through her head. That day, that cursed day, had been hell for her and her mother. She had thought that the danger had passed by that night, but then to find out her mother had been murdered - by a CTU agent! The same agent who went with us to the clinic, who had talked to us at the safe house! - by someone her father had trusted. As one song finished and another started, she stood up and walked towards the window. It was a typical LA afternoon - hot and sunny - and there were some children playing near their house. She decided not to look at them - it reminds me of the childhood that is now only memories - and looked at the driveway. Next to her father's car was another vehicle. Someone must be visiting Dad, she thought.

Los Angeles Women's Federal Detention Facility, 12.30pm

Nina was sat at the edge of her bed, looking through the open door of her cell. She was wearing the blue uniform of the facility she was being held in. Her wrists were red due to the long hours of handcuffs being locked around them during interrogations. She had already collected a few bruises from pissed off interrogators, and one or two that resulted from a fight with another prisoner. This won't be for the rest of your life, Nina, she thought to herself, a smirk growing on her face.

Hallway, Jack Bauer's house, 12.35pm

Kim decided to see who was visiting her father. She peered through the living room door, which was slightly ajar, and looked at her dad and the visitor. It's Alex, Nina's brother, she confirmed to herself. She wondered how Alex had took the events of last Tuesday. She didn't blame him for what his sister did - he actually did a lot to help me and Mom, and he actually meant it - but couldn't help feel nothing towards him. She neither hated or loved him, she just knew that he was not like Nina.

CTU Los Angeles, 12.50pm

George Mason, the new Special Agent in Charge at CTULA, walked up to Tony. He put some files down on the desk, informing him that they were about the applicants for Nina's job. I wouldn't like to be in your shoes right now, Tony. I bet you're trying to forget about her, yet I want you to help me find her replacement. Tony groaned and started to leaf through them. Quite a few were women, and Tony discarded their files. One, however, was not thrown away. Tony's eyes were locked on her picture. She had curly brown hair, the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen and she was, professionally speaking, more than qualified for the job. He considered her for a minute, before speaking her name to himself, whispering it - Michelle Dessler.