So here's the second chapter. I know the first one was really short, this is a bit longer but still not "Tolstoy long". I think all the chapters will be more or less like this one but I can't really tell because I don't even now where this story is heading, I just write it as it comes.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter.
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Sydney's entering the hotel's underground parking. She's her cold self again. She gets into an impressive black CLK320 Coupe Mercedes, starts the engine and drives away. She's just left behind her the parking entrance when her cell rings, she answers not even bothering to look at the ID.
SYD: I've got the manuscript sir.
SLOANE (on the phone): Perfect. Did you encounter any problems?
Sydney's face clearly tells that she is thinking of what just happened with Vaughn
SYD: Not at all sir. Everything went smoothly, just as planned.
SLOANE: I'm happy to hear so.
SYD: If there's nothing else for me to do I'll head straight to the house.
SLOANE: Just one thing Sydney. Go get Mr. Sark, he'll be waiting at the usual place.
SYD: Alright sir. Bye.
Vaughn is in a hospital bed, recovering from the shot. Weiss enters the room.
WEISS: Hey man, how you doing?
VAUGHN: I'm better.(he chuckles) They've given so many drugs I don't even feel my leg anymore.
WEISS: That's not what I meant.(Weiss is dead serious)
VAUGHN: (now serious too) I don't know if I want to talk about it.
WEISS: OK I get it.
Weiss starts to leave but turns and faces Vaughn again.
WEISS: I have no idea what you might be going through right now. But if you want to talk… you know, I'll listen.
VAUGHN: Thank you.
Weiss turns and leaves the room.
Vaughn lies on the bed with his eyes closed and a troubled expression.
The door opens and Jack Bristow enters the room.
VAUGHN: Jack. (he is surprised)
JACK: Agent Vaughn.
Jack sits on the chair near Vaughn's bed with his head in his hands. He seems very tired.
JACK: I don't know what to say.
He looks up to Vaughn, his expression sad.
VAUGHN: I don't think… (he trails off)
JACK: When they told me I couldn't believe it. Believing that she… it would mean that she's finally gone.
VAUGHN: She was gone before and we got her back.
Vaughn's face shows that he does not quite believe what he's just said. Jack is aware.
JACK: This is different. (he sighs) Before, she was taken away… now she's gone. She has decided to follow that path, and there's nothing we can do about it.
Now Vaughn is utterly shocked, great Jack Bristow has admitted he's been defeated.
VAUGHN: Jack, you can't give up on Sydney! She's going through a rough time and I really believe she needs our help more than ever. It's just that I don't think she knows it yet.
Jack is angry know.
JACK: Don't you dare say that I've given up on my daughter! (he yells)
He calms down but when he speaks again there's venom in his voice.
JACK: It's all your fault.
Vaughn looks down. He clearly thinks that Jack is right.
JACK: You gave up on her first. You shut her out when she needed you the most. Did you really think that by getting a divorce you could right all the wrongs? You betrayed her trust. I'm surprised she shot you in the leg.
And with that he got up from the chair and stormed out of the hospital room.
Vaughn was on the verge of tears when a nurse finally came in to check his wound.
Well, a couple of things now, first of all I want to apologize for the Mercedes thing. I was searching for a car that I thought would fit Sydney and I ended up in the Mercedes web page, I saw it and just loved it so much… By the way, if you wanna check it out it's www.mbusa.com
I know this was mostly a Vaughn chapter (what can I say except that I love him) and you sure feel confused over the Syd-Sloane thing but don't worry it'll all be explained in the next chapter (I hope)
Please review so that I can make the story better for you all.