Chapter Nine
Parker sat on the bed of her cell. She wondered what took Jarod so long. Sydney and Broost long had to be on their way to wherever they went. And she was sitting here waiting for Jarod. Her clock said it was a quarter to five. She was exhausted but couldn't relax enough to find some sleep. Now that she had changed sides Jarod was still one of her chief attentions. Only now she wanted him safe.
Officer Terrance came in.
She looked worried and Parker wondered how much she really knew about Jarod. Terrance unlocked the door and invited Parker to come out. Parker followed silently. In the office Terrance gaver her back her personal belongings and her gun.
"Jarod asked me to give you this should he not be back at five in the morning. It is now, so here you are."
Terrance watched Parker as she looked through the contents of the envelope. A questioning look on her face she looked at Terrance.
"Why did he think he might not come back in time?"
Terrance shrugged and Parker knew instantly that she was hiding something from her.
"Come on. Jarod is your friend. Did something happen to him?"
Terrance stared at the floor and Parker lost her patience.
"Terrance! If he is in danger I can help him. I will help him."
Terrance shook her head.
"No, Miss Parker. Jarod gave strict orders. You shall follow his instructions and go to a safe place. He will follow you as soon as possible and meet you there. All you need is in this envelope..."
Parker snorted. Suddenly she knew where Jarod was headed. The only possibility was the Centre. Why else should Jarod fear he might not come back.... otherwise, maybe he decided he did not really trust her....
***
Angelo had watched in horror as Jarod had attacked Lyle and gone down.
He had seen Lyle walking down the hallway and thought about a way to warn Jarod. But as it looked now, Jarod wouldn't have made it back into the vents anyway. Jarod was in a worse shape than Angelo had assumed. Even the strong link both of them had didn't tell Angelo how serious the situation really was.
Now he watched as Lyle tried to wake the unconscious Pretender. He wasn't successful. He made a call and some minutes later sweepers stormed into Sydneys office. They recognized Lyle and Jarod lying on the floor.
"Get him down to sublevel 7. I want the doctors to check him. Make sure there is no way for him to escape."
The sweepers nodded and lifted Jarod cautiously. Most of them had not heard of the Pretender, as they belonged to the ordinary security staff. No security level.
They carried Jarod down and locked him up. Soon after a doctor from renewal wing examined Jarod and finally treated his injuries. The bullet wound of his leg had opened again. He was losing blood but it wasn't highly dangerous. The doctor sedated the prisoner.
This way he couldn't revolt against his captivity.
Parker sat on the bed of her cell. She wondered what took Jarod so long. Sydney and Broost long had to be on their way to wherever they went. And she was sitting here waiting for Jarod. Her clock said it was a quarter to five. She was exhausted but couldn't relax enough to find some sleep. Now that she had changed sides Jarod was still one of her chief attentions. Only now she wanted him safe.
Officer Terrance came in.
She looked worried and Parker wondered how much she really knew about Jarod. Terrance unlocked the door and invited Parker to come out. Parker followed silently. In the office Terrance gaver her back her personal belongings and her gun.
"Jarod asked me to give you this should he not be back at five in the morning. It is now, so here you are."
Terrance watched Parker as she looked through the contents of the envelope. A questioning look on her face she looked at Terrance.
"Why did he think he might not come back in time?"
Terrance shrugged and Parker knew instantly that she was hiding something from her.
"Come on. Jarod is your friend. Did something happen to him?"
Terrance stared at the floor and Parker lost her patience.
"Terrance! If he is in danger I can help him. I will help him."
Terrance shook her head.
"No, Miss Parker. Jarod gave strict orders. You shall follow his instructions and go to a safe place. He will follow you as soon as possible and meet you there. All you need is in this envelope..."
Parker snorted. Suddenly she knew where Jarod was headed. The only possibility was the Centre. Why else should Jarod fear he might not come back.... otherwise, maybe he decided he did not really trust her....
***
Angelo had watched in horror as Jarod had attacked Lyle and gone down.
He had seen Lyle walking down the hallway and thought about a way to warn Jarod. But as it looked now, Jarod wouldn't have made it back into the vents anyway. Jarod was in a worse shape than Angelo had assumed. Even the strong link both of them had didn't tell Angelo how serious the situation really was.
Now he watched as Lyle tried to wake the unconscious Pretender. He wasn't successful. He made a call and some minutes later sweepers stormed into Sydneys office. They recognized Lyle and Jarod lying on the floor.
"Get him down to sublevel 7. I want the doctors to check him. Make sure there is no way for him to escape."
The sweepers nodded and lifted Jarod cautiously. Most of them had not heard of the Pretender, as they belonged to the ordinary security staff. No security level.
They carried Jarod down and locked him up. Soon after a doctor from renewal wing examined Jarod and finally treated his injuries. The bullet wound of his leg had opened again. He was losing blood but it wasn't highly dangerous. The doctor sedated the prisoner.
This way he couldn't revolt against his captivity.