bAuthor's Note::/b In this chapter, Syd & Vaughn start to hear "voices" in their heads. More so than in the 1st chapter. And, lemme tell you, these voices are gonna be around til the ending of the story. But, you'll know the difference if whether or not it's the "voice" or Syd or Vaughn talking. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter!! Keep the reviews coming!! `=D
/b I don't own anyone. *sigh* Vaughn. `=P
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During the trip home, Sydney remained quiet. She didn't talk to anyone. Not even him, and he was sitting right next to her. All she did was look out the window, and tell the flight attedant that she wanted a drink. He couldn't blame her. He couldn't even bring himself to tell her straight out when she had asked him about the ring. He knew she knew he was stalling. She was never a big fan of silence, but the silence was keeping her company. She had heard enough from Vaughn. Even though she hadn't said one word to him since they got on the plane. She remembered hugging him the night before. Why did she do that?
"Because you still love him and that was the only thing you could do to him that wouldn't make it look like he cheated on his WIFE." a voice said in her head.
"Ugh, his WIFE." she silently repeated. "HE'S MARRIED NOW!!!!!!!" the scream was so loud in her head that it woke her up. Actually, it was Vaughn who woke her up. Thank God she had fallen asleep. If she hadn't, he would've felt more insecure than he already was. When they got outside of the airport, there was a car waiting for them. As they approached the car, she saw a familiar face standing right next to it.
"Hey, Sydney," he said trying to make her smile.
She smiled, "Hi Weiss."
"How yah been?" he asked, as she got in the car.
"I've been better. Thanks for asking." she shot a glare at Vaughn before closing the door.
"How was it?" he asked Vaughn.
"Later," Vaughn said as he brushed passed Weiss, and got in th e passenger seat. The car ride to the headquarters wasn't any different from the flight. Except, there was more distance between Sydney and Vaughn. Vaughn was in the passenger side, and Sydney sat right behind Weiss. Sydney looked out the window and tried to re-familiarize herself with the city. Weiss could literrally feel the tension between the two. He knew it would be useless to try and ease it up. So, he just stayed silent throughout the drive. Everything would've been great had Vaughn's phone not have gone off. It was Melanie. Sydney heard Vaughn's phone go off. She knew it was HER. She could tell by Vaughn's reluctance to answer it.
"Uh huh. Yeah...Umm, I'll be home by at least tomorrow afternoon." she heard him say.
"Yeah, alright. You too. Bye." he replied, and hung up.
"HE'D BE HOME BY AT LEAST TOMORROW AFTERNOON?!" she thought.
"Why don't you just go and walk home right now?!" the voice screamed in her head. Weiss could see the look on Sydney's face. He guessed that Sydney hadn't taken the news of Vaughn's marriage too well. Melanie had AWFUL timing. But, it was a relief to hear someone speak to him. What was Sydney thinking about back there? What was she thinking about on the plane? How to kill him and make it look like an accident?
"Wait," he thought to himself.
"Why am I the one who's feeling guilty?! I have NOTHING to be guilty about!! It was practically proven that she was dead. I did what ANY NORMAL person would do!!" he reassured himself.
"So why do I STILL feel this way?" he thought.
"You knew getting married to Melanie didn't feel right and yet you went ahead and did it. You gave up on Sydney. You're just as worse as the CIA was when they ended the search." said the voice in his head. He wanted to answer that voice back, but he didn't. They finally reached headquarters. Weiss decided to take over.
"Um, Syd," Weiss began as they entered the building.
"They're going to want to see you in evaluation. They're just going to give you some tests. You know, make sure you're okay. Physically and..."
"Yeah. I know." she cut him off.
"I'll show you the way." Weiss led Sydney through a door and walked her through the long corridor. After about the 1st five doors, he opened one.
"Just put that on," he said pointing to the gown that was on the bed. "And, one of the doctor's should be in soon."
"Okay. Thank you, Weiss."
"No problem. You'll be back to kicking people's ass's soon enough." he joked, and closed the door.
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"Okay, NOW," Weiss said to Vaughn when he got back into the main area. "Tell me what happened and why she looks like she wants to beat the living crap out of you." Vaughn ran his hand through his hair.
"She saw the ring."
"Well, of course she'd see that ring. Who'd miss it? What did you say?"
"I told her everything. From that night when she fought with Francie up until now."
"How did she take it?"
"Surprisingly, she took it pretty well."
Weiss was shocked by those words. "Wait," he began. "Are you telling me that...Sydney Bristow, the one woman who could kick your ass after what you told her...didn't even flinch?!" he said, still shocked.
"I find that VERY hard to believe."
"So do I. I guess she decided to spare me." Vaughn replied.
"Vaughn, SPARE ME. If I were Syd, you wouldn't have made it out of Hong Kong in one piece."
Vaughn rolled his eyes. "Thank you, Weiss."
"So, does this mean you're coming back to the agency?"
"What?"
"Why not? We could surely use you around here again. And, you DID leave because of Sydney."
"Yeah, so?"
"Well, she may be the reason that could bring you back here." Vaughn looked at the door that led to the evaluation rooms.
"I'll think about it."
/b I don't own anyone. *sigh* Vaughn. `=P
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During the trip home, Sydney remained quiet. She didn't talk to anyone. Not even him, and he was sitting right next to her. All she did was look out the window, and tell the flight attedant that she wanted a drink. He couldn't blame her. He couldn't even bring himself to tell her straight out when she had asked him about the ring. He knew she knew he was stalling. She was never a big fan of silence, but the silence was keeping her company. She had heard enough from Vaughn. Even though she hadn't said one word to him since they got on the plane. She remembered hugging him the night before. Why did she do that?
"Because you still love him and that was the only thing you could do to him that wouldn't make it look like he cheated on his WIFE." a voice said in her head.
"Ugh, his WIFE." she silently repeated. "HE'S MARRIED NOW!!!!!!!" the scream was so loud in her head that it woke her up. Actually, it was Vaughn who woke her up. Thank God she had fallen asleep. If she hadn't, he would've felt more insecure than he already was. When they got outside of the airport, there was a car waiting for them. As they approached the car, she saw a familiar face standing right next to it.
"Hey, Sydney," he said trying to make her smile.
She smiled, "Hi Weiss."
"How yah been?" he asked, as she got in the car.
"I've been better. Thanks for asking." she shot a glare at Vaughn before closing the door.
"How was it?" he asked Vaughn.
"Later," Vaughn said as he brushed passed Weiss, and got in th e passenger seat. The car ride to the headquarters wasn't any different from the flight. Except, there was more distance between Sydney and Vaughn. Vaughn was in the passenger side, and Sydney sat right behind Weiss. Sydney looked out the window and tried to re-familiarize herself with the city. Weiss could literrally feel the tension between the two. He knew it would be useless to try and ease it up. So, he just stayed silent throughout the drive. Everything would've been great had Vaughn's phone not have gone off. It was Melanie. Sydney heard Vaughn's phone go off. She knew it was HER. She could tell by Vaughn's reluctance to answer it.
"Uh huh. Yeah...Umm, I'll be home by at least tomorrow afternoon." she heard him say.
"Yeah, alright. You too. Bye." he replied, and hung up.
"HE'D BE HOME BY AT LEAST TOMORROW AFTERNOON?!" she thought.
"Why don't you just go and walk home right now?!" the voice screamed in her head. Weiss could see the look on Sydney's face. He guessed that Sydney hadn't taken the news of Vaughn's marriage too well. Melanie had AWFUL timing. But, it was a relief to hear someone speak to him. What was Sydney thinking about back there? What was she thinking about on the plane? How to kill him and make it look like an accident?
"Wait," he thought to himself.
"Why am I the one who's feeling guilty?! I have NOTHING to be guilty about!! It was practically proven that she was dead. I did what ANY NORMAL person would do!!" he reassured himself.
"So why do I STILL feel this way?" he thought.
"You knew getting married to Melanie didn't feel right and yet you went ahead and did it. You gave up on Sydney. You're just as worse as the CIA was when they ended the search." said the voice in his head. He wanted to answer that voice back, but he didn't. They finally reached headquarters. Weiss decided to take over.
"Um, Syd," Weiss began as they entered the building.
"They're going to want to see you in evaluation. They're just going to give you some tests. You know, make sure you're okay. Physically and..."
"Yeah. I know." she cut him off.
"I'll show you the way." Weiss led Sydney through a door and walked her through the long corridor. After about the 1st five doors, he opened one.
"Just put that on," he said pointing to the gown that was on the bed. "And, one of the doctor's should be in soon."
"Okay. Thank you, Weiss."
"No problem. You'll be back to kicking people's ass's soon enough." he joked, and closed the door.
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"Okay, NOW," Weiss said to Vaughn when he got back into the main area. "Tell me what happened and why she looks like she wants to beat the living crap out of you." Vaughn ran his hand through his hair.
"She saw the ring."
"Well, of course she'd see that ring. Who'd miss it? What did you say?"
"I told her everything. From that night when she fought with Francie up until now."
"How did she take it?"
"Surprisingly, she took it pretty well."
Weiss was shocked by those words. "Wait," he began. "Are you telling me that...Sydney Bristow, the one woman who could kick your ass after what you told her...didn't even flinch?!" he said, still shocked.
"I find that VERY hard to believe."
"So do I. I guess she decided to spare me." Vaughn replied.
"Vaughn, SPARE ME. If I were Syd, you wouldn't have made it out of Hong Kong in one piece."
Vaughn rolled his eyes. "Thank you, Weiss."
"So, does this mean you're coming back to the agency?"
"What?"
"Why not? We could surely use you around here again. And, you DID leave because of Sydney."
"Yeah, so?"
"Well, she may be the reason that could bring you back here." Vaughn looked at the door that led to the evaluation rooms.
"I'll think about it."