Chapter Sixteen
Jarod still trembled. In his mind he saw the pictures playing like a movie in an endless loop. He had murdered those people and he didn't even remember. Until this day he had always thought the Centre had only used his work to hurt people. But now he wondered how many times his abilities had been used for murder.
One thing bothered him. How could he forget such traumatic events? Jarod had a lot of traumatic memories and he could only hope they would fade away one day. Sydney once had told him that brain washing didn't work with Jarod, since his mind was unique.
So what was the other possibility? Hypnosis? But who had hypnotized him? Sydney? Did he know? He had seen the DSA. Was this another time when Sydney had tried to protect him, similar to the addiction experiments?
Carefully Jarod slipped down the bunk. Parker still seemed to be on his side. Even if she was loyal to the Centre she knew what it was capable of. She had lost Tommy because she had underestimated their viciousness. If she still believed Jarod deserved to be free, then why?
He leaned against the bunk and put his head to his knees. His leg hurt but he welcomed that physical pain. It was way better than emotional pain. After he sat some time he pretended to slip off to sleep. He slid to his side and finally lay on his back.
It was an extremely uncomfortable position but this way he lay halfway beneath the bunk. I his left hand he safely felt the little piece of paper. He stayed this way for some hours. Then he made it look as if he was startled from his sleep. Massaging his leg he tried to get back onto the bunk. Then he turned to the wall and curled himself to a ball.
He had done this a lot during his time here. They could watch him, but they wouldn't see his discomfort.
Slowly he unfolded the note. It was written in Parkers fine hand. He treasured the note a second. Until Parkes first secret message he had never before received a letter. It read:
Don't be afraid. Our friend will use morse codes with the red light on the camera. Find a way to answer him! Need to prove Lyle wrong. What about playing mental? The DSA could have thrown you over the edge? Patience! Your friend
Jarod crumpled the note and breathed deeply. Angelo would contact him soon, he guessed. And Parker had a plan. This looked like hope was not in vain...patience, she had written.
Jarod hated to be patient but he was very good at it. He would wait until his time came...
***
Angelo smiled. Jarod now knew about the cameras. He answered secretly. Angelo himself barely saw the movements of the sign language. Jarod took his time. He didn't want anyone to become suspicious.
So it took him nearly half an hour to answer Angelos question. But he did. Anyway, there was nothing else he could do...
Angelo wanted to know whether Jarod had a plan.
The answer was no. Jarod waited for Parkers plan.
Angelo told Jarod of the idea of mental illness.
Jarod thought about it and Angelo needed full capcity of his patience until he finally gave an answer.
`No bad thought´, Jarod gestured.
`I need to see what they're up to. If I see an opportunity I'll use it. So don't worry if I begin to act strange....´.
Angelo confirmed and couldn't wait to tell Parker.
They're plan would start soon.
Jarod still trembled. In his mind he saw the pictures playing like a movie in an endless loop. He had murdered those people and he didn't even remember. Until this day he had always thought the Centre had only used his work to hurt people. But now he wondered how many times his abilities had been used for murder.
One thing bothered him. How could he forget such traumatic events? Jarod had a lot of traumatic memories and he could only hope they would fade away one day. Sydney once had told him that brain washing didn't work with Jarod, since his mind was unique.
So what was the other possibility? Hypnosis? But who had hypnotized him? Sydney? Did he know? He had seen the DSA. Was this another time when Sydney had tried to protect him, similar to the addiction experiments?
Carefully Jarod slipped down the bunk. Parker still seemed to be on his side. Even if she was loyal to the Centre she knew what it was capable of. She had lost Tommy because she had underestimated their viciousness. If she still believed Jarod deserved to be free, then why?
He leaned against the bunk and put his head to his knees. His leg hurt but he welcomed that physical pain. It was way better than emotional pain. After he sat some time he pretended to slip off to sleep. He slid to his side and finally lay on his back.
It was an extremely uncomfortable position but this way he lay halfway beneath the bunk. I his left hand he safely felt the little piece of paper. He stayed this way for some hours. Then he made it look as if he was startled from his sleep. Massaging his leg he tried to get back onto the bunk. Then he turned to the wall and curled himself to a ball.
He had done this a lot during his time here. They could watch him, but they wouldn't see his discomfort.
Slowly he unfolded the note. It was written in Parkers fine hand. He treasured the note a second. Until Parkes first secret message he had never before received a letter. It read:
Don't be afraid. Our friend will use morse codes with the red light on the camera. Find a way to answer him! Need to prove Lyle wrong. What about playing mental? The DSA could have thrown you over the edge? Patience! Your friend
Jarod crumpled the note and breathed deeply. Angelo would contact him soon, he guessed. And Parker had a plan. This looked like hope was not in vain...patience, she had written.
Jarod hated to be patient but he was very good at it. He would wait until his time came...
***
Angelo smiled. Jarod now knew about the cameras. He answered secretly. Angelo himself barely saw the movements of the sign language. Jarod took his time. He didn't want anyone to become suspicious.
So it took him nearly half an hour to answer Angelos question. But he did. Anyway, there was nothing else he could do...
Angelo wanted to know whether Jarod had a plan.
The answer was no. Jarod waited for Parkers plan.
Angelo told Jarod of the idea of mental illness.
Jarod thought about it and Angelo needed full capcity of his patience until he finally gave an answer.
`No bad thought´, Jarod gestured.
`I need to see what they're up to. If I see an opportunity I'll use it. So don't worry if I begin to act strange....´.
Angelo confirmed and couldn't wait to tell Parker.
They're plan would start soon.