CHAPTER 9 - THANK YOU
After driving like a maniac through the busy LA streets and shaking off at least two tails, Sydney finally arrived at the CIA Operations Center and made her way quickly to her mother's cell. Granted, her journey to the villa would have been much quicker if she didn't have to make this huge detour but Syd realised that she couldn't go without thanking her mom, after all, this was her doing.
Irina smiled broadly at Sydney, who in turn took her usual place by the glass pane. "Sydney, what brings you here?" her mother asked with interest, obviously not expecting to see her. Knowing that time was running short, Syd got straight to the point. "I just wanted to say thank you," she replied with a little smile, "for everything." Irina gave her a small nod, but didn't say anything, afraid that her words would drip with unnecessary emotion that she didn't want to express.
Much as Sydney wanted to stay and talk to her mother, she was much to excited about her date and couldn't wait to leave this place - which elicited a small amount of guilt from her. "Sorry mom, I would like to stay but I still have an hours drive to Mr. Wright's villa and I don't want to be late," Syd explained, hoping that her mom would understand. Once again Irina smiled at her daughter, who finally looked happy. A tear made its way to her eye but she refused to cry, it wasn't her style. Instead, she just answered, as enthusiastically as possible for a former KGB agent, "Of course. I hope you have a great evening!"
Just as Syd was about to leave, she added, "And Syd, you look great, don't worry about a thing." This earned a wide grin from Sydney, who was both surprised and glad that her mother had read her mind's doubts and reassured her. After a quick "goodbye", Sydney made her way back her car and hurriedly set off again.
After driving like a maniac through the busy LA streets and shaking off at least two tails, Sydney finally arrived at the CIA Operations Center and made her way quickly to her mother's cell. Granted, her journey to the villa would have been much quicker if she didn't have to make this huge detour but Syd realised that she couldn't go without thanking her mom, after all, this was her doing.
Irina smiled broadly at Sydney, who in turn took her usual place by the glass pane. "Sydney, what brings you here?" her mother asked with interest, obviously not expecting to see her. Knowing that time was running short, Syd got straight to the point. "I just wanted to say thank you," she replied with a little smile, "for everything." Irina gave her a small nod, but didn't say anything, afraid that her words would drip with unnecessary emotion that she didn't want to express.
Much as Sydney wanted to stay and talk to her mother, she was much to excited about her date and couldn't wait to leave this place - which elicited a small amount of guilt from her. "Sorry mom, I would like to stay but I still have an hours drive to Mr. Wright's villa and I don't want to be late," Syd explained, hoping that her mom would understand. Once again Irina smiled at her daughter, who finally looked happy. A tear made its way to her eye but she refused to cry, it wasn't her style. Instead, she just answered, as enthusiastically as possible for a former KGB agent, "Of course. I hope you have a great evening!"
Just as Syd was about to leave, she added, "And Syd, you look great, don't worry about a thing." This earned a wide grin from Sydney, who was both surprised and glad that her mother had read her mind's doubts and reassured her. After a quick "goodbye", Sydney made her way back her car and hurriedly set off again.