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Jacks Pov.
As Jack paced around the cargo plane, he got more worried than he ever thought possible.
"Where are they?" he thought frantically.
It had been hours, since he had last heard from them.
Obviously something had happened to them, but what?
Neither Agent Vaughn, nor Sydney was answering their comms.
End of Jacks Pov.
Sydney looked up as Irina walked into the room and sat across from her.
"Mom, what is it you want? What's the purpose for this? When are you going to let us go?" Sydney asked her.
Irina regarded her calmly. "You and Agent Vaughn will be released in a few days."
"But why not now?" Sydney asked her.
Irina fixed Sydney with a loving look.
"Because, I want to spend some time with you." I
"Why should I spend time with you. You killed Vaughn's dad!" Sydney spat.
Irina stared at her.
Sydney thought she saw sadness lurking behind her mothers carefully placed, void of emotions, mask.
"I did not kill Vaughn's dad or any of those other agents. And even if you don't believe me, I still want to spend time with you." Irina stated calmly.
"Well then who killed them?" Sydney questioned.
"I don't know that. I was set up," her mother answered.
Sydney gazed at her. "I'm not sure that I believe you. But I guess I don't have a choice about staying. But could you at least let me call dad? We were supposed to meet him yesterday. He must be really worried by now."
"I'm afraid that I can't let you do that," Irina told her.
"Why not?" Sydney asked.
"Because, I know that your dad loves you very much. And would more than likely try to rescue you" Irina told her.
"But, I could tell him that you're letting us go in a few days" Sydney protested.
"It wouldn't matter to him. He would still come, because he doesn't want you around me" Irina said.
Sydney just stared at her.
"It's late, we need to go to sleep" Irina stated briskly.
Then without another word to Sydney, she walked into the bathroom.
Sydney lay down on her side and began watching the bathroom door, waiting for her mother to appear.
Ten minutes later, Irina emerged from the bathroom and headed for the opposite side of the bed.
Sydney flipped onto her other side, so that she could continue to watch her mother.
As Irina slipped into bed, Sydney eyed her warily.
Irina hadn't tried to hug her yet.
When Irina looked over and saw how Sydney was looking at her, she smiled sadly. "Don't worry, I'm not going to make you hug me."
On that final note, she switched out the light.
Sydney turned her back to her mother and fell asleep, crying softly over what she had missed out on during her childhood.
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