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Time to say good-bye
Sarah, John, and Cameron held a war council in the living room, after John had been practically kicked out off the bed by his mother and his protector, telling him that the T-888 was already after the right Martin Bedell. They had to act quick now.
"You enroll me at the school." John suggested. "I'll keep an eye on him. Sooner or later the terminator will show up."
His mother licked her lips, secretly watched by Cameron, and told him. "But you can't handle him on your own. Either Cameron or I have to keep an eye on you."
She would never ever let her son do such things all alone. He might be brave, but it needed more than just bravado to fight against a terminator, who could kill you with his bare hands without a problem. It needed a big weapon, for example, a damn big one.
"How?" He asked, slightly annoyed. "Neither you nor Cameron can stay there, until he comes."
"Well, maybe he does, while we're there." Sarah responded.
John talked back. "And when he doesn't? He might be on his way to him, but it's possible that he even won't be there this week."
"You don't know, John."
"You don't know either, Mom."
Sometimes, even a guy like Derek Reese would have been useful, they both thought.
Cameron had enough of this talk and decided to interfere. "I could stay outside the school, hiding in the wood, while John is inside."
Sarah and John looked at her, then at each other and at her again. "That could work."
"But what about you then?" He turned his attention to his mother again. "Do you stay here?"
"Yes." She answered. "I still have to deal with Marty...and his book report."
"Are you for real?"
"Yes, John. Now leave it, okay?"
"Okay."
Cameron cleared her throat and was stared at by Sarah and John. "What?"
"Nothing." Both had never heard her do that. It was a curious noise.
"Did you want to say something?"
"Yes."
"Go ahead."
"We should make a move immediately."
Sarah nodded. "She's right. We should go as soon as possible. You two, go up and pack your stuff and weapons."
"What about school?" John reminded her.
"Let this be my problem." His mother told him. "I'll just say that we all have food poisining. Nobody will ask any further."
John and Cameron went to their rooms to pack. In the meantime, Sarah went into the kitchen, where she watched Marty a few minutes. He was so absorbed in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, that he didn't notice her. She thought back at the time, when John had been so young. A cute little boy he had been. "Hey, Marty."
Startled, he looked up. "Hi."
"Do you like the story?"
Enthusiastically, he nodded his head. "It's super!"
"That's great. My son loved it as child." Sarah told him. "Hey, would you mind a short joyride?"
"Can I take the book?"
"Uhm, yes."
"Okay."
"Fine." Sarah was surprised, that it had been so easy.
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They had prepared everything at the school. And they had taken a tour of the academy's campus. Sarah had signed the papers. John received a room. And now they stood by the truck and said good-bye to each other, while Cameron and Marty already waited inside the vehicle.
"Bye, Mom."
"Bye, John." She let him out of her tight embrace, after she had whispered into his ear. "Take care."
He smiled at her and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "Don't worry so much. After all, Cameron is always just a minute away from me."
"Thank God for that."
Cameron heard that and her imaginary heart made a jump. Did Sarah trust her finally?
Sarah hopped into the truck and drove off, while John walked inside the building.
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Just two minutes after driving, Sarah stopped the truck and she and Cameron stepped out. Marty, who sat in the back didn't even noticed.
"Well, I'd say good-bye then." The raven-haired said, feeling uncomfortable with the whole situation. "So...good-bye."
"Bye."
Seconds later, Sarah found herself in another tight, a little clumsy, but tender embrace. She stiffened as she realized that Cameron had thrown her arms around her, but she slacked her. Sarah relaxed slowly and even hugged the girl back. It wasn't bad. Not at all. Cameron's body was warm and soft.
The terminator took in the woman's scent. Sarah Connor felt so good in her arms, so right. Cameron wanted it to last, but she knew, it couldn't.
Finally, they let go and looked at each other. They expected it to be awkward. It wasn't.
"You know what?" Sarah laughed. "If you should get bored, call me, even if it's in the middle of the night. You know my sleep. Hardly get any."
Eyes wide-open, Cameron laid her head to the side and stuttered. "Are...are you serious?"
Sarah, as always, had recognized this human behavior and found it cute. "Yes, I am."
"Okay." The girl was all smile, what caused Sarah a strange feeling inside.
The woman stepped into the truck and started the engine. When she looked at the rear-view mirror after some metres, she saw Cameron waving, before she made her way into the wood. She wondered, if the girl would really call her. To her own surprise and maybe shock, Sarah hoped so.