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Where my pretty one lies.. Part 54

Dream



Marriott suite 315 Common room 12:35 A.M

"What the fuck!" snaps Jones prowling toward Jarod "How do you know about Grim?" Jarod backs away from her quickly, raising his hands into the air.

"I uh, overheard you talking to Parker at the airport," mutters Jarod. Seeing Jones narrow her eyes dangerously.

"Megan," growls Kyle as he walks into the suite "go see what Parker wants." The whole room goes eerily quite as the Charles family absorbs the fact that Kyle was alive. Each member shocked into silence, no one moves but stares at Kyle as he closes the door.

"Sure hubby," Jones sneers, "whatever you say."

She walks into Parker's bedroom; Kyle stands by the door looking at everyone.

"Hello," he starts "my name is Kyle. I was taken when I was little."

Everyone seems to snap out of his or her trance. Jarod runs up to Kyle and bear hugs him, lifting him off the floor. Jason comes out of his room to see what all the excitement is about.

Miss Parker's Bedroom 12:35 A.M

"Ok what happened?" demands Jones.

"Everyone thinks I was raped," growls Miss Parker "they refuse to listen to me. They sent Syd in here. I had to throw him out."

"Well you can't say that they don't care," says Jones.

Marriott suite 315 Common room 1 A.M

"Well they have been in there a long time," comment Jarod.

Glancing at his watch Kyle gives Jarod a look that clearly says 'you have got to be shitting me.' Jason watches in fascination the looks between his father and his brother.

"They have been in there a total of 25 minutes Jarod," snickers Kyle "and they are women. Women have been known to talk for hours on end over the same subject."

Jarod glares at him "It's just that she has been hurt today."

"Yeah, I know," says Kyle.

"What would you know what it?" questions Syd.

"I was there," sneers Kyle to Syd not liking the man. He sits down in front of his mom. She gentle puts her hand through his hair. Ethan stares at him. Syd tries to get closer to him until Kyle narrows his eyes.

"Kyle," whispers Margaret "Tell us what happened today?"

"Well, Parker and Jones went to the airport to meet up with Sam. When there they meet up with Lyle, Cox and Zoe. Waited around to catch someone, missed them, left. Zoe came up with the idea for Lyle and Cox to get it on with them. Called Jones told her to go somewhere. They went, Lyle and Cox showed. I arrived before anything could get out of hand. Tortured Lyle and Cox. Jones and Parker went shopping dragging me along. Parker left, I dragged my wife back to our room. The rest is on a need to know bases, you don't need to know."

"Why does she call you Grim?" questions Ethan.

"Oh," groans Kyle "because I was stupid enough to sprout 'I decide who lives and who dies'. She whipped around slapped me across the face, asked me if I thought I was the Grim Reaper. Then she and Parker ignored me all day."

"You've known Miss Parker a long time?" asks Broots.

"Yeah since we were little kids," replies Kyle.

"From the Centre?" asks Major Charles.

Thinking for a minute "Yeah, I know her from the Centre."

"Did you know of Jason's mom?" Emily asks quietly.

"Know of?" questions Kyle.

"Well our sources say she's dead," Emily says.

"What? Who the fuck told you that!" demands Kyle. Jason's heart jumps into his throat.

"Are you saying she's alive?" questions Jason his face shows his hope. Kyle runs a hand down his face. Everyone was waiting for his answer.

"Kid, your mothers more complicated then a mainframe computer chalked full of the latest technology. As to if she is alive," grumbles Kyle "ah, my wife is *going* to kill me. You didn't hear this from me, but yeah she's alive."

Jason gleefully shouts "Yes I knew it she's alive."



Miss Parker's Bedroom 1:15 A.M

Jason's gleeful shout "Yes I knew it she's alive." Reached Jones's ears, she shakes her head.

"I'm going to kill him," she hisses.

"Don't he was bound to find out sooner or later," whispers Miss Parker "besides it will save me the trouble of telling him."



Marriott suite 315 Common room 120 A.M

Watching the door to which his wife has disappeared behind Kyle waits for her to bust through. Taking a deep breath and releasing it, she doesn't show. Narrowing his eyes at the door.

"Who told she was dead?" questions Kyle.

"Miss Parker," Jason answers.

"How did you ask her?"

"I asked for the information on the glow subjects," replies Jason.

"Look kid. Never mention that shit again," growls Kyle "do you hear me?"

"Yes," squeaks Jason.

"Good, so tell me Jarod, how's Michael?" asks Kyle. The room goes into a depressed quite Kyle looks around "What?"

"Michael's dead?" says Jarod. Looking at Jarod Kyle could see he was serious.

"What the Fuck," Kyle growls "PARKER!" he bellows.

Miss Parker's Bedroom 1:35 A.M

"PARKER!" he bellows.

"It looks like Kyle has remembered more," muses Miss Parker walking to the door she opens it "You bellowed?"

"Yes," snaps Kyle as he walks into the room. Pointing to his wife "You OUT!"

"No!" snaps Jones. Kyle stalks up to her picks her up and throes her over his shoulder. Walking back into the common room he deposits her in a chair. "Stay!" he snaps "And don't kill anyone."

Walking back into Miss Parker's room he slams the door behind him.

"Explain to me why Jarod thinks Michael is dead?" hisses Kyle.

"Because he never asked if he was or not," snaps Miss Parker "He just assumed."



Marriott suite 315 Common room 135 P.M

Stay!" Kyle snaps "And don't kill anyone." He turns and goes to Parker's room slamming the door when he's inside.

Her phone rings. Whipping it out her looks at the caller id before answering.

"Speak," she snaps, she listens for a minute then orders "Get up here and bring him with you. I'm sick of this." She puts her phone away.

"What," snaps Jones.

"Why is Kyle upset?" asks Margaret.

"Well lets see," starts Jones "he found out that Jarod thinks Michael is dead."

"He is dead," says Jarod.

"No-one dies at the Centre Jarod," sneers Jones "as you constantly keep telling everyone." Watching her words sink into the group, Broots was the first to recover.

"So he's alive," mutters Broots.

"But that doesn't explain why Kyle is yelling at Parker," states Jarod. Emily gasps looks at Jones who nods at her.

"For someone who is a genius, your stupid," snaps Jones.

Seeing that she isn't getting to him "Jarod, you can't build something on nothing. Who do you know that runs around after people no one else can see? Hmm, Jarod? Now why do you think Kyle is in there?"

A knocking at the door startles everyone. Getting up she looks in the spy hole before opening the door. In walk Mouse, Trace, and Kylie who hugs Jones.

"Where is the rest?" questions Jones.

"Coming," whispers Mouse "I'll get the door."

"Fine, I need to let Grim know," mutters Jones she crosses the room opens Parker's door and walks in.

Rapping a beat on the door cause Mouse to squeal, opening the door she walks out into the hallway. In walk Block and Junior. Jarod gasps.

"What?" demands Major Charles.

"Who are you?" demands Jarod.

"I'm Junior, Kyle Junior," replies Junior.

"Who's Icky?" questions Jason.

"I am," says Mr. Parker Junior as he walks into the room, Mouse is in front of him. He lifts up his arms and removes his blood soaked shirt.

"You were shot. I saw you," whispers Margaret.

"Yeah I know. Sorry it couldn't be helped," apologizes Icky "Never go to work unprepared." His chest has five dark purple spots near his heart. "Bullet proof, latest stuff."

"Need a shirt," says Major Charles.

"Yeah, that a be cool," replies Icky.

"Your alive," whispers Margaret "I can't believe it."

"What do you mean alive?" growls Miss Parker.

"Busted," states Block.

************************** Later Dream