Hey! Thanks for the review. I just wanna explain myself. Okay, Syd and
Vaughn did get married, and they had Marina. BTW, it says Marina Vaughn, I
hope that's all cleared. Anyhow, after a few years, things got more
complicated so they separated. They never got around getting a divorce coz.
it was too complicated.
About Marina? She's your typical teenager, except for the whole spy thing.
Thanks again.
jean-grey18
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"Syd, I really think it would be a good idea if Marina stayed with me for the night. She's bound to be really sullen," Vaughn said in the car. Marina went ahead into the house she shared with Sydney.
"Michael, you've got work to finish. It might only be 6p.m., but the CIA at night is not the safest place a thirteen-year-old should be. I know she's gonna be upset. I can do this. She's staying with me," Sydney replied.
"She's going to be more than upset. Believe me, I know how she feels. Besides, you weren't really good at handling Rina when she's like this, even when she was a baby. You guys are just gonna get into each other's nerves. You know how she is -" Vaughn said.
Sydney fought back the tears. "I'd really appreciate it if you would just not critique the way I handle Rina when she's with me. I think I know how to handle my daughter, thank you."
". I'll see you tomorrow at the debriefing," she finally said, getting out of the car.
Vaughn was left there alone with a sad look.
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The silence at dinner was killing me. But thankfully, mom didn't bother talking about what happened earlier that evening.
Now I'm in the den, doing my Bio homework.
She walks into the den and sits across on the couch.
Mom just has to think of way to make a conversation.
"You know, you're going to have to choose who you want to live with after the divorce," she says quietly.
Ugh.
"I know," is all I say.
"What do you think of that?" my mom asks.
I don't answer.
I can't think of anything to answer right now; I'm burning up inside.
"Look, I know that you're really mad right now, and I don't blame you for doing that. But you have to understand, Rina, your dad and I think this is for the best," mom explains.
My mind is racing. 'The best? Have you any idea what this is doing to me?!' I wanna yell.
"I know you know that this is for the best, too. I know you'll handle this in the best way possible. You're mature for your age, Rina," my mom encourages.
Uh, I am thinking the exact opposite. Please don't push my buttons. I'm about to explode.
"But I want to know what you think of all this. Please talk to me, Marina," my mom pleads with me.
I tuck my hair behind my ear.
I can't take this anymore.
"Marina." my mom goes on.
I finally look up at her.
"You wanna know what I think, mom?! I'm thinking how stupid our judicial system is. You can't make me choose between you guys. If you guys were gonna separate or divorce in the end anyway, then why'd you even bother having me?" I start freaking out.
"What am I feeling right now? I'm pissed, annoyed, disappointed. I feel so cheated on; I'm scared," I continue.
I can't stop now. Tears start rolling down my cheeks.
"I know you want me to be mature and responsible for my actions, that I should be what you want me to be, but I can't help it. I'm sorry. I just don't care anymore. I can't be perfect for you and dad," I cry.
My mom's surprised, but silent now.
I don't know what to do now.
I grab my jacket and race out the door.
"Marina! Rina! Come back here!" my mom yells after me.
"Rina!"
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Sydney doesn't know what to do now.
Rina just ran away, crying. She has no idea how dangerous it is for her out there.
Sydney tries to reach Vaughn, thinking that Rina might go to his place.
But his answering machine is on, and his cellphone is out of coverage.
All Sydney can do now is wait.
She can't help but remember the debriefing they had a month ago. It was because of this that she had become extra tighter on Marina.
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[This part is supposed to be italicized, but there's something wrong with my processor. Oh well.]
"Sark sent an encoded message last night. It was a follow up after you recovered the Rambaldi page from his office. He seems pretty serious about this, Agent Vaughn, Agent Bristow," Kendall greeted the two as they walked into the CIA.
"What is it?" Sydney asked, exasperated.
She had just finished retrieving a stolen Rambaldi page from Sark in Malta two nights ago. This mission was harder than she thought; she was still tired.
"Threats are common when you go on missions such as these, but we don't know exactly if this message really came from Sark," Kendall continued.
"What is it about?" Sydney repeated.
"The page you stole back from Sark was the last page needed to complete a Rambaldi puzzle. When he found out about your successful mission, he, of course, was very angry. He sent this message through satellite. Our agents couldn't retrace it," Kendall added.
"What is it??" Sydney asked again, now concerned.
Kendall hesitated.
"What is it?" Vaughn asked firmly.
"This was the message," he said finally, giving the two a piece of paper.
It read,
'To Agents Bristow and Vaughn,
If I were you, I'd be careful of your little precious girl
She might be the key to MY missing page.
Sydney dropped the paper.
"He's talking about Marina," she said, her voice shaking.
"Syd, relax. You're not sure if this is even from Sark-" Vaughn began.
"No, it all fits together. This is from Sark," she said, now crying.
"It's okay, Syd. Rina's safe. We won't let anything happen to her," Vaughn said reassuringly.
"We figured you would want a closer eye on your daughter. Don't worry; we'll bring in agents to check on you time to time. But you must focus. We have another mission coming up in 3 weeks. In the mean time, we will need you, Agent Vaughn, for some paper work. Agent Bristow, we'll be in contact with you," Kendall concluded.
He left.
The two were just standing there, thinking about Marina.
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About Marina? She's your typical teenager, except for the whole spy thing.
Thanks again.
jean-grey18
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"Syd, I really think it would be a good idea if Marina stayed with me for the night. She's bound to be really sullen," Vaughn said in the car. Marina went ahead into the house she shared with Sydney.
"Michael, you've got work to finish. It might only be 6p.m., but the CIA at night is not the safest place a thirteen-year-old should be. I know she's gonna be upset. I can do this. She's staying with me," Sydney replied.
"She's going to be more than upset. Believe me, I know how she feels. Besides, you weren't really good at handling Rina when she's like this, even when she was a baby. You guys are just gonna get into each other's nerves. You know how she is -" Vaughn said.
Sydney fought back the tears. "I'd really appreciate it if you would just not critique the way I handle Rina when she's with me. I think I know how to handle my daughter, thank you."
". I'll see you tomorrow at the debriefing," she finally said, getting out of the car.
Vaughn was left there alone with a sad look.
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The silence at dinner was killing me. But thankfully, mom didn't bother talking about what happened earlier that evening.
Now I'm in the den, doing my Bio homework.
She walks into the den and sits across on the couch.
Mom just has to think of way to make a conversation.
"You know, you're going to have to choose who you want to live with after the divorce," she says quietly.
Ugh.
"I know," is all I say.
"What do you think of that?" my mom asks.
I don't answer.
I can't think of anything to answer right now; I'm burning up inside.
"Look, I know that you're really mad right now, and I don't blame you for doing that. But you have to understand, Rina, your dad and I think this is for the best," mom explains.
My mind is racing. 'The best? Have you any idea what this is doing to me?!' I wanna yell.
"I know you know that this is for the best, too. I know you'll handle this in the best way possible. You're mature for your age, Rina," my mom encourages.
Uh, I am thinking the exact opposite. Please don't push my buttons. I'm about to explode.
"But I want to know what you think of all this. Please talk to me, Marina," my mom pleads with me.
I tuck my hair behind my ear.
I can't take this anymore.
"Marina." my mom goes on.
I finally look up at her.
"You wanna know what I think, mom?! I'm thinking how stupid our judicial system is. You can't make me choose between you guys. If you guys were gonna separate or divorce in the end anyway, then why'd you even bother having me?" I start freaking out.
"What am I feeling right now? I'm pissed, annoyed, disappointed. I feel so cheated on; I'm scared," I continue.
I can't stop now. Tears start rolling down my cheeks.
"I know you want me to be mature and responsible for my actions, that I should be what you want me to be, but I can't help it. I'm sorry. I just don't care anymore. I can't be perfect for you and dad," I cry.
My mom's surprised, but silent now.
I don't know what to do now.
I grab my jacket and race out the door.
"Marina! Rina! Come back here!" my mom yells after me.
"Rina!"
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Sydney doesn't know what to do now.
Rina just ran away, crying. She has no idea how dangerous it is for her out there.
Sydney tries to reach Vaughn, thinking that Rina might go to his place.
But his answering machine is on, and his cellphone is out of coverage.
All Sydney can do now is wait.
She can't help but remember the debriefing they had a month ago. It was because of this that she had become extra tighter on Marina.
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[This part is supposed to be italicized, but there's something wrong with my processor. Oh well.]
"Sark sent an encoded message last night. It was a follow up after you recovered the Rambaldi page from his office. He seems pretty serious about this, Agent Vaughn, Agent Bristow," Kendall greeted the two as they walked into the CIA.
"What is it?" Sydney asked, exasperated.
She had just finished retrieving a stolen Rambaldi page from Sark in Malta two nights ago. This mission was harder than she thought; she was still tired.
"Threats are common when you go on missions such as these, but we don't know exactly if this message really came from Sark," Kendall continued.
"What is it about?" Sydney repeated.
"The page you stole back from Sark was the last page needed to complete a Rambaldi puzzle. When he found out about your successful mission, he, of course, was very angry. He sent this message through satellite. Our agents couldn't retrace it," Kendall added.
"What is it??" Sydney asked again, now concerned.
Kendall hesitated.
"What is it?" Vaughn asked firmly.
"This was the message," he said finally, giving the two a piece of paper.
It read,
'To Agents Bristow and Vaughn,
If I were you, I'd be careful of your little precious girl
She might be the key to MY missing page.
Sydney dropped the paper.
"He's talking about Marina," she said, her voice shaking.
"Syd, relax. You're not sure if this is even from Sark-" Vaughn began.
"No, it all fits together. This is from Sark," she said, now crying.
"It's okay, Syd. Rina's safe. We won't let anything happen to her," Vaughn said reassuringly.
"We figured you would want a closer eye on your daughter. Don't worry; we'll bring in agents to check on you time to time. But you must focus. We have another mission coming up in 3 weeks. In the mean time, we will need you, Agent Vaughn, for some paper work. Agent Bristow, we'll be in contact with you," Kendall concluded.
He left.
The two were just standing there, thinking about Marina.
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