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Mutant X
"Letters from London"
Chapter 5 - Adam's Explanation
SANCTUARY-MAIN AREA
Adam, Brennan, and Shalimar were having lunch when Emma and Jesse ran in. "You're back early?" Adam said puzzled.
"We need to talk to you, Adam," Emma said.
"In private," Jesse added.
"O...okay," Adam said and got up and followed Emma and Jesse followed Adam. They went into the medical lab.
"Sanctuary. Seal the medical lab doors," Emma said and Sanctuary complied.
"What's going on?" Adam asked.
"Why did you lie to all of us, Adam?"
"Emma, what are you talking about?"
"This," Jesse said holding up Adam's letter.
"You opened it?"
"Not exactly, I phased with the envelope."
"How could you keep Sierra from them?" Emma asked.
"For their protection and hers," Adam answered. "I've wanted to tell all of you. Everytime Evelyn has e-mailed me or sent a letter or package I've felt that I should tell, but then I see Sierra's picture and I remember why we're doing this."
"Adam, how could you do this to Shalimar?" Jesse asked. "It's been nine months and you were going to wait until they come in six months?"
"Jesse, calm down please. Now, I don't want either of you to tell Shalimar OR Brennan."
"We can't keep that kind of secret from them!" Emma told him.
"Adam, why not tell them? You know they'll be furious when they find out. That you've kept their daughter from her and she's no longer a baby."
"It's for her safety! Gabriel won't recognize her!" Adam tried to explain.
"No, but if he scans her, he'll know and then all you've done is hurt the people around you," Emma told him.
"Tell her, Adam."
"I can't! Please wait until Evelyn comes with Sierra."
"I won't lie," Emma told him.
"Neither will I," Jesse added.
"They won't asked about Sierra," Adam told them.
"You better hope not," Emma said and left the lab angry with Jesse following.
Shalimar and Brennan were waiting for Adam when he walked out, but Jesse came back, "here's your letter," Jesse walked back handing Adam his mail.
"Thanks, Jess."
"What's going on, Adam?" Shalimar asked.
"Nothing."
"Emma and Jesse didn't look happy," Brennan said.
"They're fine, let's go back to our lunch," Adam suggested and they did.
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Two Weeks Later...
SANCTUARY-MEDICAL LAB
Dearest Adam-
Sorry it's been so long since I've wrote or e-mailed or anything, but I've had my hands full with the girls. Girls, as in plural. I have Sierra, and now Madison Caden and Johnathan visiting. Madison even got out of the house two weeks ago and took Sierra out into London on their own to go shopping without my permission! Madison said that it was perfectly normal for them to rebel like that since I have color deprived them of clothing AND scenery. You should have heard her speech about the dress code for the house! I'm sure they bought something, but I believe Johnathan is hiding it. Anyways, we have twenty-two weeks to go.
Eve
Adam smiled knowing how trying Madison could be. And erased his sister's e-mail and brought up a blank e-mail, entered his sister's address, and started to type:
Evelyn-
I'm afraid that Jesse and Emma both know about Sierra. Jesse phased with the envelope and I suppose that Emma pulled out the letter. They're not going to tell Brennan and Shalimar, but they're not going to lie either. I mean, I tried to explain, but they don't see it the same way. Anyway, good luck with Madison. If Sierra's attached to Madison you might think to bring her with you when you bring Sierra here to make the transition easier.
Adam
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Mutant X
"Letters from London"
Chapter 5 - Adam's Explanation
SANCTUARY-MAIN AREA
Adam, Brennan, and Shalimar were having lunch when Emma and Jesse ran in. "You're back early?" Adam said puzzled.
"We need to talk to you, Adam," Emma said.
"In private," Jesse added.
"O...okay," Adam said and got up and followed Emma and Jesse followed Adam. They went into the medical lab.
"Sanctuary. Seal the medical lab doors," Emma said and Sanctuary complied.
"What's going on?" Adam asked.
"Why did you lie to all of us, Adam?"
"Emma, what are you talking about?"
"This," Jesse said holding up Adam's letter.
"You opened it?"
"Not exactly, I phased with the envelope."
"How could you keep Sierra from them?" Emma asked.
"For their protection and hers," Adam answered. "I've wanted to tell all of you. Everytime Evelyn has e-mailed me or sent a letter or package I've felt that I should tell, but then I see Sierra's picture and I remember why we're doing this."
"Adam, how could you do this to Shalimar?" Jesse asked. "It's been nine months and you were going to wait until they come in six months?"
"Jesse, calm down please. Now, I don't want either of you to tell Shalimar OR Brennan."
"We can't keep that kind of secret from them!" Emma told him.
"Adam, why not tell them? You know they'll be furious when they find out. That you've kept their daughter from her and she's no longer a baby."
"It's for her safety! Gabriel won't recognize her!" Adam tried to explain.
"No, but if he scans her, he'll know and then all you've done is hurt the people around you," Emma told him.
"Tell her, Adam."
"I can't! Please wait until Evelyn comes with Sierra."
"I won't lie," Emma told him.
"Neither will I," Jesse added.
"They won't asked about Sierra," Adam told them.
"You better hope not," Emma said and left the lab angry with Jesse following.
Shalimar and Brennan were waiting for Adam when he walked out, but Jesse came back, "here's your letter," Jesse walked back handing Adam his mail.
"Thanks, Jess."
"What's going on, Adam?" Shalimar asked.
"Nothing."
"Emma and Jesse didn't look happy," Brennan said.
"They're fine, let's go back to our lunch," Adam suggested and they did.
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Two Weeks Later...
SANCTUARY-MEDICAL LAB
Dearest Adam-
Sorry it's been so long since I've wrote or e-mailed or anything, but I've had my hands full with the girls. Girls, as in plural. I have Sierra, and now Madison Caden and Johnathan visiting. Madison even got out of the house two weeks ago and took Sierra out into London on their own to go shopping without my permission! Madison said that it was perfectly normal for them to rebel like that since I have color deprived them of clothing AND scenery. You should have heard her speech about the dress code for the house! I'm sure they bought something, but I believe Johnathan is hiding it. Anyways, we have twenty-two weeks to go.
Eve
Adam smiled knowing how trying Madison could be. And erased his sister's e-mail and brought up a blank e-mail, entered his sister's address, and started to type:
Evelyn-
I'm afraid that Jesse and Emma both know about Sierra. Jesse phased with the envelope and I suppose that Emma pulled out the letter. They're not going to tell Brennan and Shalimar, but they're not going to lie either. I mean, I tried to explain, but they don't see it the same way. Anyway, good luck with Madison. If Sierra's attached to Madison you might think to bring her with you when you bring Sierra here to make the transition easier.
Adam
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