Ch. 12
"They better not kick her out," Jamie claimed. "Because I'm going to go with her."
"No," both Mel and I shouted.
"Jamie, both Wanda and I didn't risk our lives to find you just so that you could be lost out there."
"I'm not going to get caught. The souls will believe I'm like them. She already thinks I'm an 'alien scum,' so I can't take these lenses off." He looked at me. "Sorry Wanda," he repented. "By the way these Visions are really great. I think I might be able to see in the dark." He walked over to the dark tunnel for a minute then walked back into the light. "Nope, still need the light."
"Jamie, you can't leave. It doesn't matter if she thinks you're a soul. You're not," I explained. "Eventually, the Seekers will realize that when you blow your cover trying to save her. As good an actor as you are, she wouldn't pass for a soul. You are safe here."
I looked at Jeb. "Your house right? You can't let Jamie leave."
Jeb looked around. "It's really up ta Kyle and Ian as well as ya and Sunny," he suggested. "It affects ya all most."
"Ian?" I pondered.
Ian looked to his brother then came over to me and put his hands on my belly. "I don't want her to stay."
"Me neither," Kyle chimed in.
"No!" Jamie outburst. "I could make her behave."
"How could we trust her Jamie?" Melanie explained. "What if that was Wanda? Or now that she thinks you're an alien, she pulls the knife on you? She's unstable."
"Give her a chance I know she will be better," he disclosed.
"A chance?" Kyle stated. "She may kill next time," he shouted.
"You almost killed Wanda and you got to stay," Jamie retorted.
"He's right," I affirmed. "We need to give her a chance."
"Wanda," Ian huffed.
"I can't let Jamie go out there. Our baby needs his or her uncle."
"I also think she should stay," Sunny said. "Emily trusts Jamie. She wouldn't have let go otherwise. She believes there are more souls here. She could see we live together."
"No I think that will make her more unstable. Now she won't trust any of us," Ian elaborated. "She hesitated to kill, because she wanted us to know she was only protecting us. She was trying to justify herself. But now she thinks anyone of us could be an alien, she will only try to protect herself and that means she could attack anyone she feels is suspicious."
"Then maybe we should tell her it's just me and Sunny," I whispered. "She will figure me out soon enough. I'm surprised she hasn't yet."
"No," Jamie enlightened. "As long as she believes I'm one of you, everyone is safe. She won't attack anyone. Don't you get it; she was trying to protect us. Now she will see there isn't a threat."
"Jamie, you had so much faith in a soul. Luckily it was Wanda. You think you could have that much faith in a human?" Ian uttered. "A human that was betrayed by those she loved, her own family."
"They weren't her family. They were all refugees. They trusted each other based on the fact they were all human. Here we are all family. We wouldn't betray each other. And we need to show her that. If we kick her out, we are just like them. Throwing her to the wolves. We need to protect her. Trust her. So she will trust us."
"Wow Jamie, when did you get so profound?" Mel asked.
"I learned it from you. You showed me how to have faith against all odds. You came back. Every. Single. Time. Even when you got caught," he told her. "I have faith."
Everyone collected in the recreation room for the trial on Emily. Emily stood in the center under one of the blue lamps. Jared and Brent each still had one hand on her shoulders and she was kneeling and looking down.
Jeb called out to everyone. "Look here. I know ya wanna see what'll happen here, but the decision's already made." Everyone murmured to each other to understand what they missed.
"She stays," he announced. The crowd became loud and people shouted, "What if's." Emily lifted her head and glared at Jamie.
"My house, my rules," Jeb stated in a firm voice.
The people began to disperse and Jamie ran to Emily. Our small group followed.
"You get to stay," he cheered.
Her face stayed solemn. "I don't want to stay."
"What?" he questioned. His face fell.
Her eyes darted around the room. "I can't stay here."
She focused on Jamie. "I'm sorry Jamie. I know you say I could trust you, but there are aliens down here. All you need is just one to tell the Seekers and we are all doomed."
"There is only three," I claimed.
"You're lying!" she pointed out.
"Okay, just two," I said. No lie there. She fixed her eyes on me. "Just me and Sunny."
"Wanda," Jamie protested. She looked at Jamie.
"He was trying to protect me," I told her. "I'm carrying Ian's child. I would never ever betray him. And, Sunny would never betray Kyle. You are safe here. Out there, not so much."
Jamie drew her attention. "In here there is only two and they are family. Outside are loads many, so please don't leave."
"I'm sorry Jamie. I'd rather be on my own. There is only one person I could trust and that's me. Even you lied to me Jamie. You told me I was safe from the enemy down here. I told you what those things did. They took everything away from me. Then you say you're one of them." She took a deep sigh.
"You are safe down here. No one will hurt you. I wasn't lying," Jamie reiterated.
"But you said you were one of them and that was a lie," she stated firmly. "I'm going to get my things. If someone could drop me off in the nearest town. I would really appreciate it." She left to go to her room.
Jamie and Jared were designated to take her to Tucson. They took an extra pair of Visions to help her blend in and after putting her to sleep, they left with her.
When Jamie and Jared came back, Jamie looked heartbroken. His tears had made clean streaks down his slightly reddened face. He must have really liked her to have gotten emotional in front of Jared. Jamie usually tried to stay as stoic as Jared is when he was around.
"She's going to be fine Jamie," I heard Jared say. "She's been on her own before. She is real tough."
"She'd rather be out there than with me. Yeah she's tough. Tough as nails," he responded. Jamie began walking away quickly.
"Jamie."
"Jared, just leave me alone!" Jamie called back.
A/N: What do you think? Please review and give me clues to continue. I have a few ideas. I will update as soon as I can.
