Parker flew backward from the force of the bullet ripping through her. Sydney watched in horror as the woman he loved like a daughter slammed into the wall, her body sliding lifelessly to the floor. The psychiatrists's eyes filled with pain and tears, and a cry wrenched out of him from somewhere deep within. The gun dropped from his hand, clattering to the floor, and whether from his poor physical condition, or the agony in his heart, he sank to his knees, sobbing.

Jarod's own eyes were flooded with tears, the gag muffling his cries. He looked at Parker's still body, and then over at Sydney, and a sadness more profound than words filled him. Jarod knew that when Sydney found out the truth of the farce that had played before him, he would be destroyed. It's what the clone wanted, only she didn't stick around to see the end of it. He watched as somehow the doctor found the strength to stand and walk over to him, tears running down his cheeks. Sydney removed the gag from Jarod's mouth.

Sydney.....I'm so sorry I couldn't help you....

Jarod was sobbing too hard to speak. Sydney stroked the pretender's face lovingly, placing a soft kiss on Jarod's forehead.

It wasn't your fault, Jarod. Sydney's voice was filled with anguish, She left me with no choice. Sydney swallowed hard, The key for the handcuffs, do you know where it is?

Jarod just shook his head, the tears in his eyes starting anew. They had lost Miss Parker before he ever had a chance to tell her. He had meant to do it, but had waited too long. And now it was too late. Jarod's heart wrenching sobs flowed from him one after another. Sydney leaned the pretender's head into him, caressing the back of it. It was all he could do, and he knew it was nothing.

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