Chapter two
MEANWHILE IN THE CAR
Jarod is looking at the road in front of him and soon sees two figures standing by the road.
"Stop the car. That's Mom and Thomas," Miss Parker says surprised at the voices in her head. Jarod looks at her strangely but does as ordered. Miss Parker and Jarod get out of the car.
"Tommy. How can you be alive?" Miss Parker asks looking at the two people in front of her.
"Parker? I thought... If you're not Parker than who are you?" Thomas asks clearly confused.
"I... Oh my God. I'm Catherine Parker aren't I? I'm your mother," Catherine answers in shock. Miss Parker nods and Jarod looks around suddenly realizing that Catherine is holding something that looks oddly familiar to the scrolls Mr. Parker took with him to the ocean.
"Parker. Catherine may I see those please?" he asks and Catherine hands him the scrolls.
"It's the scrolls from the Centre. Mom, you got the Centre in the palm of your hand," Miss Parker says. Catherine smiles and tells them to get in the car. Sydney and Broots take the baby and Angelo and goes to Broots house. Tommy follows Miss Parker so they can explain what really happened.
Catherine had gotten amnesia and when Thomas had come several years later he had believed that she was Miss Parker. Since she couldn't remember anything she thought she was Miss Parker and they spent several years together. Luckily she had refused to make love to him. She wanted to know who she was first, he had agreed happy to just be with her. He hadn't realized that she was older then she used to be. He thought it was because of the amnesia or something like that.
A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CENTRE
Jarod and Miss Parker climbs out of the car with their guns drawn and Catherine and Thomas walks behind them. They see four sweepers kicking something on the ground. Jarod feels his heartbeat race he knows that they're kicking on Lyle. He aims his gun and they get up to the sweepers.
"Step back. NOW!!" Miss Parker orders, the sweeper quickly does as she says. What the four people sees is enough to make them gasp in horror. Catherine's inner sense is telling her that he is her son. She can hear the voices clearer now that she remembers, before they always mumbled. She looks at the man that she now knows is her son, with tears in her eyes. Jarod lowers his gun and walks up to him. He can see that Lyle's right eye is really bad off. He isn't sure if he will ever be able to see on it again. He orders someone to get a gurney to the Infirmary. Sam, who has just gotten out the door from the Centre, goes to get it.
AN HOUR LATER THE INFIRMARY
Jarod is helping the doctors with Lyle while Catherine and Miss Parker go to talk to Raines. They get into the room where he is resting.
"I told you not to let anyone in."
"Well I don't think the new chairperson cares about that," Miss Parker says. Raines looks up and sees Miss Parker and Catherine.
"What!?"
"I have the scrolls," Catherine says with a smile on her face. Raines stares at her in shock.
"That means that you no longer have any business at the Centre," Miss Parker says in a humorless tone.
"Leave the Centre now please. I don't want you here."
"Fine," he says and goes to pack his belongings but Parker stops him.
"Everything in this building is Centre property. If you take anything with you, I will call the police. Sam will escort you to your car," Miss Parker says and dismisses him. Sam walks with the old man to his car.
THE NEXT DAY THE INFIRMARY
Jarod has been sitting next to Lyle's bed for the entire night. He can't get himself to leave, he doesn't know why. He had seen the happy look on Miss Parker's face the night before when she and Thomas had reconnected. It was like they had fallen in love all over again. Jarod had realized that she wasn't in love with him; he had also realized that he didn't love her. Not in that way anyway. He looks up in realization. He finally remembers what was strange in that dream. He wasn't in love with Miss Parker; he was in love with Lyle. He stares at the man in the bed and smiles at his sleeping form. Lyle has a Band-Aid over his right eye and a couple of bruises. When they had been operating on him Jarod had seen a bunch of old scars on his arms, back and chest. He knew then that Lyle's upbringing had been even worse then his own. He turns around as he hears the door open. He smiles at Catherine.
"You truly are in love with him," she says more like a statement then a question. Jarod nods uncomfortably.
"He loves you too."
"I know. He told me. He has to make it," he says and looks at her with sad eyes.
"He will. He is strong," she answers and puts her hand on her son's forehead. She sees his eye flutter open and she smiles at him. He looks confused Jarod gets up beside her and smiles as well.
"Lyle you're okay. This is your mother Catherine she has taken over the Centre," Jarod says and Lyle's face darkens.
"I told you to never come back," he says in an angry voice.
"I know, but we met your mother and Thomas on the way. And they are in love with each other again, I mean Miss Parker and Thomas, and I am deeply in love with you, I couldn't just leave the love of my life now could I?" Jarod says in a serious voice. Lyle throws him a surprised look.
"Really?"
"Really," Lyle smiles at him and takes Jarod's hand in his.
"Lyle I have to leave now but I'll be back. I love you," Catherine says and kisses his forehead.
"I love you to mom," Lyle says with an uncertain smile. Catherine leaves the room and Jarod looks at the love off his life. Lyle pulls him down and kisses him.
A WEEK LATER THE CENTRE CATHERINE'S OFFICE
Lyle has finally been allowed to remove the Band-Aid from his eye. He has got a nasty scar but no one seems to be bothered by it except for new clients but Lyle doesn't care about them. He is also blind on the right eye, it only bothers him when comes up behind him on that side. But he usually hears them first. Catherine has fired all the sweepers and the rest of the staff that was loyal to Mr. Raines except for Willie. She has also sent the police after Raines.
Every high profile worker at the Centre has to have a sweeper as a bodyguard until Raines is caught. Miss Parker has also ordered one of the sweepers to never leave Thomas side. Since Broots had begged her to do the same with Debbie she figured it was a good idea. So that Raines wouldn't do something to them since they're innocent. Willie was another matter. He had been loyal to Raines, but he had been swearing that it was just an act to keep himself alive. Catherine had believed him and didn't fire him with the other sweepers that used to be loyal to Raines, but she didn't trust him, he had gotten a punishment for his actions. Since he had been so hateful towards Lyle, he now had to protect him. This of course is making Lyle very nervous; he doesn't trust Willie for a second. Jarod is also nervous about the sweeper that is always following Lyle around. Jarod tries to stay close to Lyle at all times since he trusts the sweeper following him around more.
ONE MONTH LATER AT MIDNIGHT LYLE'S AND JAROD'S HOUSE
Jarod and Lyle are sleeping when Lyle suddenly wakes up from a noise in the living room. He glances at Jarod to make sure he didn't wake up, but he is still in a deep sleep. Lyle gets out of the bed and puts his robe on before going to check out the noise. He spots Willie sitting by the front door and tries to find the lamp switch. When he finally finds it he realizes the light bulb has run out. He swears softly and lights the lamp that is placed on the table instead. The room is suddenly bright and Lyle has to close his eye at the sudden pain. When his eye has adjusted to the light he looks around to see what could've caused the noise. What he sees makes him gasp in horror. It's Raines. Lyle stares at him for awhile and then he glances at Willie angrily. When he does he sees the other sweeper lying dead on the floor.
"It wasn't a very smart move to keep Willie as your bodyguard. If you tell me one thing I'll let you leave alive," Raines says with an evil smile.
"And what would that thing be?"
"Where is Jarod?" Raines asks.
"If you think I will let you take him instead of me, you're nuts."
"You will. After Willie has beaten some sense into you," Raines says angrily and motions for Willie to help him. Willie walks up to them and stops right in front of Lyle.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Jarod says suddenly. Willie and Raines looks at him startled and sees that he's holding a gun. Raines throws Willie an angry look.
"Why didn't you tell me he was here? You imbecile, you have ruined everything," he snarls angrily.
"Oops. I guess I forgot," Willie says with a smile. Lyle smiles at Jarod and walks away from Raines and Willie who are now screaming angrily at each other.
"My knight in shining armor," he says and kisses him softly.
"Yeah well or at least in a white robe," Jarod says and they start laughing. They can soon hear sirens and realizes that it is the police and they turns to Raines and Willie.
"Boys, your ride has arrived," Jarod says waving the gun around to break off their chatter. Raines stares at him.
"What?" he snarls. Lyle smiles slightly.
"I think he has gotten lessons from Parker. Don't tell her I said that though," he says with a worried look on his face. Jarod starts to laugh silently.
"I won't."
"Neither of you will say anything by the time I'm through with you," Raines says and picks up a gun. Jarod and Lyle stare at him in shock. Jarod aims his gun directly at Raines head which leaves Willie without supervision. Raines aims his gun at Jarod and they keep standing like that for awhile.
"Put the gun down Jarod. Or lover boy here is dead," Willie says holding one arm around Lyle's neck and holds a gun to his head with the other. Jarod looks at him in horror. He hesitates but obeys. Raines grabs him the same way Willie is holding Lyle and they start their retreat. By the time the police get there the four people are long gone.
FIVE MINUTES LATER MISS PARKER'S HOUSE
Miss Parker and Thomas have just drifted off to sleep when the phone starts ringing. Miss Parker grunts angrily and answers the phone.
"What!?" she says and feels the person on the other end take a step back.
"Can I please talk to Miss Parker?" the man asks.
"Let me get this straight. You call someone in the middle of the night, and don't know who you are calling?" she asks in an angry voice.
"No. I have some news concerning Miss Parker and I must make sure that she is the one I'm talking to," the man answers.
"Fine. I'm Miss Parker."
"Good. I'm glad I got you. Now, it appears as though your brother... Mr. Lyle has been kidnapped."
"What? Are you serious?" she asks in a shaky voice. Thomas stares at her and starts to get worried.
"Unfortunately yes. We got a call from a Jarod in this house, saying that Mr. Raines was here. This Jarod character is suspected in working with Mr. Raines to get to Mr. Lyle..." the man tries to explain but gets interrupted.
"Are you insane? Jarod hates Raines; he would never work with him. I'm coming there now," Miss Parker says and hangs up. She explains to Thomas as she puts on her clothes and then calls her mother to meet her at Lyle's house. Thomas quickly gets dressed and follows her.
TWENTY MINUTES LATER OUTSIDE LYLE'S HOUSE
"Oh God. I knew we shouldn't have trusted Willie. This is my entire fault," Miss Parker says as she sees the dead sweeper by the door.
"No it isn't Liz. I believed him. I shouldn't have... my son is missing because I forced Willie to guard him," Catherine says with a teary voice. Miss Parker walks up to her and hugs her soothingly.
"I'm sorry miss. But we tried to come here before this Jarod character took your son away," the police who had been on the phone with Miss Parker says. Miss Parker turns around angrily and faces the man.
"Are you a complete idiot? Why would Jarod even call the police if he was working with Raines? Besides as I said earlier on the phone, Jarod hates Raines. Jarod and Lyle has a relationship you idiot," she says in a hateful voice and tries to step up to punch the guy but Thomas holds her back.
"Relax Parker. We need his help to find Lyle and Jarod," he says soothingly and nibbles on her neck to calm her down.
"Fine. But Jarod is not working with wheeze bag," she says a bit calmer and leans in to Thomas embrace.
"Okay I understand. We will take him off the suspect list," the policeman answers and leaves quickly.
A/N: I know. I revived Catherine and Thomas. *Sigh* I just couldn't help myself. Feel free to review even flames but don't be too harsh.
MEANWHILE IN THE CAR
Jarod is looking at the road in front of him and soon sees two figures standing by the road.
"Stop the car. That's Mom and Thomas," Miss Parker says surprised at the voices in her head. Jarod looks at her strangely but does as ordered. Miss Parker and Jarod get out of the car.
"Tommy. How can you be alive?" Miss Parker asks looking at the two people in front of her.
"Parker? I thought... If you're not Parker than who are you?" Thomas asks clearly confused.
"I... Oh my God. I'm Catherine Parker aren't I? I'm your mother," Catherine answers in shock. Miss Parker nods and Jarod looks around suddenly realizing that Catherine is holding something that looks oddly familiar to the scrolls Mr. Parker took with him to the ocean.
"Parker. Catherine may I see those please?" he asks and Catherine hands him the scrolls.
"It's the scrolls from the Centre. Mom, you got the Centre in the palm of your hand," Miss Parker says. Catherine smiles and tells them to get in the car. Sydney and Broots take the baby and Angelo and goes to Broots house. Tommy follows Miss Parker so they can explain what really happened.
Catherine had gotten amnesia and when Thomas had come several years later he had believed that she was Miss Parker. Since she couldn't remember anything she thought she was Miss Parker and they spent several years together. Luckily she had refused to make love to him. She wanted to know who she was first, he had agreed happy to just be with her. He hadn't realized that she was older then she used to be. He thought it was because of the amnesia or something like that.
A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CENTRE
Jarod and Miss Parker climbs out of the car with their guns drawn and Catherine and Thomas walks behind them. They see four sweepers kicking something on the ground. Jarod feels his heartbeat race he knows that they're kicking on Lyle. He aims his gun and they get up to the sweepers.
"Step back. NOW!!" Miss Parker orders, the sweeper quickly does as she says. What the four people sees is enough to make them gasp in horror. Catherine's inner sense is telling her that he is her son. She can hear the voices clearer now that she remembers, before they always mumbled. She looks at the man that she now knows is her son, with tears in her eyes. Jarod lowers his gun and walks up to him. He can see that Lyle's right eye is really bad off. He isn't sure if he will ever be able to see on it again. He orders someone to get a gurney to the Infirmary. Sam, who has just gotten out the door from the Centre, goes to get it.
AN HOUR LATER THE INFIRMARY
Jarod is helping the doctors with Lyle while Catherine and Miss Parker go to talk to Raines. They get into the room where he is resting.
"I told you not to let anyone in."
"Well I don't think the new chairperson cares about that," Miss Parker says. Raines looks up and sees Miss Parker and Catherine.
"What!?"
"I have the scrolls," Catherine says with a smile on her face. Raines stares at her in shock.
"That means that you no longer have any business at the Centre," Miss Parker says in a humorless tone.
"Leave the Centre now please. I don't want you here."
"Fine," he says and goes to pack his belongings but Parker stops him.
"Everything in this building is Centre property. If you take anything with you, I will call the police. Sam will escort you to your car," Miss Parker says and dismisses him. Sam walks with the old man to his car.
THE NEXT DAY THE INFIRMARY
Jarod has been sitting next to Lyle's bed for the entire night. He can't get himself to leave, he doesn't know why. He had seen the happy look on Miss Parker's face the night before when she and Thomas had reconnected. It was like they had fallen in love all over again. Jarod had realized that she wasn't in love with him; he had also realized that he didn't love her. Not in that way anyway. He looks up in realization. He finally remembers what was strange in that dream. He wasn't in love with Miss Parker; he was in love with Lyle. He stares at the man in the bed and smiles at his sleeping form. Lyle has a Band-Aid over his right eye and a couple of bruises. When they had been operating on him Jarod had seen a bunch of old scars on his arms, back and chest. He knew then that Lyle's upbringing had been even worse then his own. He turns around as he hears the door open. He smiles at Catherine.
"You truly are in love with him," she says more like a statement then a question. Jarod nods uncomfortably.
"He loves you too."
"I know. He told me. He has to make it," he says and looks at her with sad eyes.
"He will. He is strong," she answers and puts her hand on her son's forehead. She sees his eye flutter open and she smiles at him. He looks confused Jarod gets up beside her and smiles as well.
"Lyle you're okay. This is your mother Catherine she has taken over the Centre," Jarod says and Lyle's face darkens.
"I told you to never come back," he says in an angry voice.
"I know, but we met your mother and Thomas on the way. And they are in love with each other again, I mean Miss Parker and Thomas, and I am deeply in love with you, I couldn't just leave the love of my life now could I?" Jarod says in a serious voice. Lyle throws him a surprised look.
"Really?"
"Really," Lyle smiles at him and takes Jarod's hand in his.
"Lyle I have to leave now but I'll be back. I love you," Catherine says and kisses his forehead.
"I love you to mom," Lyle says with an uncertain smile. Catherine leaves the room and Jarod looks at the love off his life. Lyle pulls him down and kisses him.
A WEEK LATER THE CENTRE CATHERINE'S OFFICE
Lyle has finally been allowed to remove the Band-Aid from his eye. He has got a nasty scar but no one seems to be bothered by it except for new clients but Lyle doesn't care about them. He is also blind on the right eye, it only bothers him when comes up behind him on that side. But he usually hears them first. Catherine has fired all the sweepers and the rest of the staff that was loyal to Mr. Raines except for Willie. She has also sent the police after Raines.
Every high profile worker at the Centre has to have a sweeper as a bodyguard until Raines is caught. Miss Parker has also ordered one of the sweepers to never leave Thomas side. Since Broots had begged her to do the same with Debbie she figured it was a good idea. So that Raines wouldn't do something to them since they're innocent. Willie was another matter. He had been loyal to Raines, but he had been swearing that it was just an act to keep himself alive. Catherine had believed him and didn't fire him with the other sweepers that used to be loyal to Raines, but she didn't trust him, he had gotten a punishment for his actions. Since he had been so hateful towards Lyle, he now had to protect him. This of course is making Lyle very nervous; he doesn't trust Willie for a second. Jarod is also nervous about the sweeper that is always following Lyle around. Jarod tries to stay close to Lyle at all times since he trusts the sweeper following him around more.
ONE MONTH LATER AT MIDNIGHT LYLE'S AND JAROD'S HOUSE
Jarod and Lyle are sleeping when Lyle suddenly wakes up from a noise in the living room. He glances at Jarod to make sure he didn't wake up, but he is still in a deep sleep. Lyle gets out of the bed and puts his robe on before going to check out the noise. He spots Willie sitting by the front door and tries to find the lamp switch. When he finally finds it he realizes the light bulb has run out. He swears softly and lights the lamp that is placed on the table instead. The room is suddenly bright and Lyle has to close his eye at the sudden pain. When his eye has adjusted to the light he looks around to see what could've caused the noise. What he sees makes him gasp in horror. It's Raines. Lyle stares at him for awhile and then he glances at Willie angrily. When he does he sees the other sweeper lying dead on the floor.
"It wasn't a very smart move to keep Willie as your bodyguard. If you tell me one thing I'll let you leave alive," Raines says with an evil smile.
"And what would that thing be?"
"Where is Jarod?" Raines asks.
"If you think I will let you take him instead of me, you're nuts."
"You will. After Willie has beaten some sense into you," Raines says angrily and motions for Willie to help him. Willie walks up to them and stops right in front of Lyle.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Jarod says suddenly. Willie and Raines looks at him startled and sees that he's holding a gun. Raines throws Willie an angry look.
"Why didn't you tell me he was here? You imbecile, you have ruined everything," he snarls angrily.
"Oops. I guess I forgot," Willie says with a smile. Lyle smiles at Jarod and walks away from Raines and Willie who are now screaming angrily at each other.
"My knight in shining armor," he says and kisses him softly.
"Yeah well or at least in a white robe," Jarod says and they start laughing. They can soon hear sirens and realizes that it is the police and they turns to Raines and Willie.
"Boys, your ride has arrived," Jarod says waving the gun around to break off their chatter. Raines stares at him.
"What?" he snarls. Lyle smiles slightly.
"I think he has gotten lessons from Parker. Don't tell her I said that though," he says with a worried look on his face. Jarod starts to laugh silently.
"I won't."
"Neither of you will say anything by the time I'm through with you," Raines says and picks up a gun. Jarod and Lyle stare at him in shock. Jarod aims his gun directly at Raines head which leaves Willie without supervision. Raines aims his gun at Jarod and they keep standing like that for awhile.
"Put the gun down Jarod. Or lover boy here is dead," Willie says holding one arm around Lyle's neck and holds a gun to his head with the other. Jarod looks at him in horror. He hesitates but obeys. Raines grabs him the same way Willie is holding Lyle and they start their retreat. By the time the police get there the four people are long gone.
FIVE MINUTES LATER MISS PARKER'S HOUSE
Miss Parker and Thomas have just drifted off to sleep when the phone starts ringing. Miss Parker grunts angrily and answers the phone.
"What!?" she says and feels the person on the other end take a step back.
"Can I please talk to Miss Parker?" the man asks.
"Let me get this straight. You call someone in the middle of the night, and don't know who you are calling?" she asks in an angry voice.
"No. I have some news concerning Miss Parker and I must make sure that she is the one I'm talking to," the man answers.
"Fine. I'm Miss Parker."
"Good. I'm glad I got you. Now, it appears as though your brother... Mr. Lyle has been kidnapped."
"What? Are you serious?" she asks in a shaky voice. Thomas stares at her and starts to get worried.
"Unfortunately yes. We got a call from a Jarod in this house, saying that Mr. Raines was here. This Jarod character is suspected in working with Mr. Raines to get to Mr. Lyle..." the man tries to explain but gets interrupted.
"Are you insane? Jarod hates Raines; he would never work with him. I'm coming there now," Miss Parker says and hangs up. She explains to Thomas as she puts on her clothes and then calls her mother to meet her at Lyle's house. Thomas quickly gets dressed and follows her.
TWENTY MINUTES LATER OUTSIDE LYLE'S HOUSE
"Oh God. I knew we shouldn't have trusted Willie. This is my entire fault," Miss Parker says as she sees the dead sweeper by the door.
"No it isn't Liz. I believed him. I shouldn't have... my son is missing because I forced Willie to guard him," Catherine says with a teary voice. Miss Parker walks up to her and hugs her soothingly.
"I'm sorry miss. But we tried to come here before this Jarod character took your son away," the police who had been on the phone with Miss Parker says. Miss Parker turns around angrily and faces the man.
"Are you a complete idiot? Why would Jarod even call the police if he was working with Raines? Besides as I said earlier on the phone, Jarod hates Raines. Jarod and Lyle has a relationship you idiot," she says in a hateful voice and tries to step up to punch the guy but Thomas holds her back.
"Relax Parker. We need his help to find Lyle and Jarod," he says soothingly and nibbles on her neck to calm her down.
"Fine. But Jarod is not working with wheeze bag," she says a bit calmer and leans in to Thomas embrace.
"Okay I understand. We will take him off the suspect list," the policeman answers and leaves quickly.
A/N: I know. I revived Catherine and Thomas. *Sigh* I just couldn't help myself. Feel free to review even flames but don't be too harsh.