Chapter Four: Another Therapy

It was still early when Sydney woke up and she still had a few hours for herself before she needed to go to the CIA. Today she had to see Dr. Barnett again to talk about how she was feeling.

Sydney stood up and decided to go for a run. She was planning on jogging to the park, but she ended up somewhere else. Somewhere far away from the park.
She had end up by the pier. It was if a power, greater and stronger then herself, had drawn her to it. And as she stood there she kind of felt relieved.
Relieved to be at a place she once shared with her one and only guardian angel.
And she knew that that was the only thing that nobody could take away from her.
It would always be in her heart, no matter what...
After a while she ran back home and got ready to go into the CIA.

Vaughn woke up that same morning and he felt like he was living in a hell.
He looked at Alice, who was lying with her head on his chest. And as soon as he saw her, he hated himself for what he had done last night. He had made love to her...
Vaughn silently got out of bed and took a shower.
A half an hour later he was dressed and drove to the CIA.

Sydney walked into the CIA and headed straight to Dr.Barnett's office. She knocked twice before she heard her voice.
"Come in." Sydney walked inside.
"Good morning Sydney. Why don't you sit down so we can start."
"Sure." Sydney took place in the big sofa opposite from Dr. Barnett's chair.
"Tell me...How are you feeling today?" Sydney let out a big sigh and started talking.
"I don't even know how to begin...I feel so many things."
"Why don't you start from the beginning?"
"You know agent Will Tippin, right?" Barnett nodded.
"It was his girlfriend's birthday this weekend and I still had to buy her something, so I went to the mall. And as I was ready to leave, I saw agent Vaughn and his wife..."
"And how did that make you feel?"
"I felt...jealous."
"Why?"
"Because I wished it was me who was walking hand in hand with him." Sydney had tears in her eyes when she continued. "And then I went to the party and they were invited too. The whole night was just a nightmare and as soon as I got back home, I cried myself asleep." Her tears were streaming down her face and Dr. Barnett decided to end the session there.
"Look, I think that's enough for today and that it would be better to continue some other day, ok?"
"Thank you." She dried her tears and got out of the sofa.
"I'll see you next week."
"Ok." Sydney was about to leave when Barnett called her back.
"Yeah?"
"Devlin asked me to tell you that he's expecting you in his office as soon as you were done here."
"Did eh tell you why?"
"I'm afraid he didn't." Sydney nodded and walked away.

In the meantime, Vaughn sat in his car and he was tuck in traffic. He suddenly heard his cell phone ring and answered it.
"Vaughn."
"Mike, where the hell are you? Devlin is already waiting for you!" It was Weiss.
"I know. I'm just stuck in traffic. Tell him that I'll be there in less then ten minutes, ok?"
"Whatever. Bye."
"Bye."

Sydney walked over to Devlin's office and knocked.
"Yes. Come in." She entered his office.
"Sir."
"Ah, agent Bristow. Sit down."
"Dr.Barnett told me that you needed me." Devlin nodded and answered her.
"Yes. I was wondering if you already felt ready to go on a mission." She didn't need to think about that.
"Of course. Why?"
"Well there's some information we need and we thought that it was the perfect opportunity for you to get back in business.Now, why don't you follow me to the conference room and I'll give you all the details.
"Sure." They both got out of their chair and walked to the conference room.

Vaughn ran into the CIA building and entered the conference room about a minute later. Sydney had no idea about what he was doing here.
"Agent Vaughn...you're late." Vaughn sat down in a chair opposite from Sydney.
"I know Sir and I'm sorry."
"Alright....Now, we recently learned that there's a certain group who has some information we can use. Agent Bristow, your job is to steal the information out of the group's headquarters and bring it back to us. The headquarter is in Kandalaksja in Russia. Agent Vaughn will go with you and will escort you on the job. The CIA will be in touch with you during the mission as well. You both leave at five pm today and you'll arrive their later on tonight. Are there any questions?"
"Yes I have one."
"Go ahead agent Bristow."
"Why exactly do we need that information?"
"We need it to get some further information about the group's other headquarters. We don't know the location of the four groups and then we will. Does that answer your question?"
"Yes Sir."
"Good. You can both go." Vaughn and Sydney got out of the conference room, but didn't say a word to each other. Sydney had a feeling that this would be a really long and uncomfortable mission to begin with.

They both got in their cars and drove away.
Each to their own house to pack the things they would need tonight.
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