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Tiffany's Poem: Whispers from the past Part 5

Ben's house Family room Mane

Syd coughs trying to cover his laughter, which gets him, dirty looks from both Jarod and Major Charles.

"When do you plan on sharing your mother's plan," asks Major Charles.

"When genius asks my *nicely*" smirks Miss Parker staring at Jarod. Narrowing his chocolate brown eyes at her. Miss Parker's eye twinkle at him. 'Wow this is fun, dance puppet dance.'

"Give it here," Jarod growls, causing Major Charles to slap him arm, "please."

"Ok," she says shocking Jarod then adds "Not." Jarod jumps up from where he was sitting, looming over her he glares down at her. He could see that she was enjoying this which gets at him like nothing he's ever experienced.

"What part of give it here, do you not understand," hisses Jarod reaching down he grabs and shakes her shoulders. Miss Parker laughs out loud at him; he tightens his hands on her. Spotting his son in danger of losing his famous control Major Charles tries to step in before it's too late.

"That's enough," snaps Debbie "Miss Parker you've had your fun. Jarod act your age. I swear between the two of you I don't know whose worse." Glaring at them Debbie notices the looks that are quickly exchanged then hidden. 'I think they *like* each other.'

"Debbie I think you should stay out of this," mutter Broots.

"Really," hisses Debbie "Why? You think I don't know what's going on? Do you really think I haven't figured out what the Centre really is? Maybe *Daddy* you should stay out of this. I know what Miss Parker's secret is and I know where her mother's plan is."

"What secret?" demands Jarod.

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