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Summary: Clues to the past bring Ms. Parker and Jarod back together again. Very involved in IOTH, but you can understand it without having seen it. Ties up most story lines. Mostly from Ms. Parker's point of view. Chapters are short.
The Truth Is Waiting
By Bec-Bec
Chapter 5
Things are Changing
Ms. Parker's Office at the Centre
Ms. Parker arrived at her office a little later than usual. The loopy side effects of the drugs made her head hurt and she waited for them to wear off before driving to the Centre. The gift from Jarod had also slowed her down.
She had started to give in to the thoughts swirling in her head. She began to think of how a relationship with Jarod would be.
When they were sitting in the limo after they had been taken from the island, Jarod had asked her to take a different path. He had hoped that she would turn to him and that they could fight the Centre together. At the time, the decision was too overwhelming for her to handle and she had taken the easy path, staying with the Centre. But now, it was starting to feel like all of the icy walls she had built up to shut love out, were keeping her from finding out the truth as well. Perhaps it was true, what they say, it isn't always easy to do the right thing.
Yet, she was reluctant to leave behind her family, as demented as they might be…this was still her life. She had just settled into her chair behind her desk to think about it some more when Lyle entered.
"Ms. Parker," he said in his usual breezy tone, "You should know that Jarod called the Centre this morning to talk to Sydney. He's looking for the scrolls."
"And…," Ms. Parker said, annoyed by his presence.
"And, we intend to let him. It will be much easier to get the scrolls from him than to try and track them down ourselves," Lyle continued.
"You're forgetting that you'd still have to track down Jarod," Ms. Parker hissed, standing up.
"That's easy sis, he'll be wherever you are because you will be the one finding him."
"Why don't you leave those damned scrolls where they belong, at the bottom of the ocean, with our father," Ms. Parker said, angrily.
"Wake up Ms. Parker," Lyle bit back, "Mr. Parker is not our father. Raines is. The Centre is changing and if you aren't careful, you're going to end up with dear old 'dad' at the bottom of the ocean."
"Get out of my office, Lyle. As long as I'm in this office, I still have more power at the Centre than you," Ms. Parker said bitterly.
Lyle smiled devilishly, "I guess you didn't believe that Raines is the boss now, and as his loyal son, I'm next in line to run this place."
"You make me sick. You would do anything to get more power, probably even kill your new loving father. Oops, I hope he didn't hear that, but then, everyone at the Centre's always listening."
"Be careful Parker," Lyle sneered, "Be careful." He walked out.
Ms. Parker sat back down at her desk. She was upset now. "If Raines or his evil protegee dare to go after Jarod, I'll…" Ms. Parker thought, then paused, "What can I do? Why do I even care about what happens to Jarod?" She swiveled in her chair and got up. "I need to talk to Sydney," she said aloud, and walked out of her office.