Disclaimer: see part one
Author's Note: People, I'm in a real good mood today. As some of you might have read in the last chapter from "To End The Evil" I had my final oral exam in English today. It was REALLY good!!! I'm more than please with the outcome. In this context, I would also like to thank all of you again. I don't think I would have made the exam that good without writing these fanfics and without your reviews (for a not-native-speaker, English as an oral exam is not always that easy!). So to show you my gratitude, I decided to put a new chapter from "The Call" already up even if the last chapter is barely up for two days. Thanks for all of your support. You are really great!
Thanks goes to:
Mfkngst: I'm really glad that you like the story that much. Though I'm not living on the coast, I always love being there when I get the chance to do so. I just think that it's the same for Jarod. Well, about the confrontation… you better read on. Thanks again for reviewing and now enjoy.
Emma2322: I always love second chances but if they are getting one this time… everything is open. Thank you for the review and now have fun with the new chapter.
Grace: Thank you for the compliments. I'm glad that you like the story even though it's not heading where you would have liked to have it. As for the last conversation with the Centre, you will get it now. Thank you for reviewing and now enjoy.
Sango2: I'm happy that you liked the last chapter and that I obviously the dynamics right for you to grasp. I got your winks but I'm not certain if I will get to make them real. How about we find out together in due time? Thank you for the review and now enjoy.
Parker's Pretender: Wow, some of your ideas wound definitely be revenge but revenge is not what I have in mind for them in this story. I hope that you will like the story nonetheless. Thank you for reviewing and now read on and enjoy.
gemini006007: Yeah, you are right. Jarod had more than his fair share to take. I'm also glad that you like where this is heading. Thank you for reviewing and now enjoy the next chapter.
Joy: It's 'not' nice? #sits back to ponder that#. Damn! But it is SO much fun! I hope you can forgive me. Thank you fro the review and now have fun with chapter 13.
QueenTrione: No, I think up to now you never mentioned this story but I'm glad you did now! The next chapter isn't only coming up soon but it's coming up right now! Thanks again for reviewing and now enjoy!
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The Call Part 13
Quitting the game
„This is Sydney", the old psychiatrist answered the phone.
There was silence.
"Hello?" Sydney called once more, looking up from his reading and concentrating on the would-be conversation.
"Hello Sydney", Jarod finally acknowledged his presence.
"Jarod", Sydney breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank God you are ok."
"Sydney, I called to say goodbye", Jarod said calmly.
"What?" Sydney asked incredulously and straightened further in his comfortable leather chair.
"I called to say goodbye", Jarod repeated patiently.
"I know what you said but… why?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Jarod snorted. "The Centre got me one too many times. I'm sick of it, Sydney; sick of being a target. I'm on the run every waking hour of my life", he paused momentarily, "and every sleeping hour is another life on the run altogether. I can't go on like this. I can't and I won't!" Jarod stated and his words sent an icy shower over the psychiatrists back.
"Did you find your family?" Sydney asked quietly.
"No, I didn't and I don't know if I will ever be able to find them. But you know what?" Jarod paused again. "I don't really care anymore. I don't care anymore if I know who I am or who my parents are, as long as I am free", he said dejectedly. "The Centre finally reached their goal. I don't care anymore what happens."
"Jarod, that's not true", Sydney started but was interrupted by Jarod.
"That's not important anymore."
"But…", Sydney started again.
"No Sydney. I won't argue about that one. Its over! I'm just calling to tell you that I am ok and that you won't hear from me again", there was another pause and Jarod breathed deeply. "Don't worry about me, Sydney. Take care of you", he said his final goodbye.
Sydney sensed that his former protégé was about to end the connection. "Jarod", he called loudly, hoping that he was not too late.
"Yeah, Sydney?"
"What about Miss Parker?" Sydney posed another question to his former protégé.
"What about her?" Jarod asked, an icy tone creeping into his voice.
"What will you tell her when you call her?"
"Who says that I will call her?" Jarod snapped harshly.
Sydney was taken aback by that. "But…"
"What good would it bring if I called her? She made her point quite clear, don't you think?" Jarod growled, his eyes flashing with anger even if his old mentor couldn't see that.
Sydney could hear the anger and hurt in Jarod's voice. "Maybe it didn't get quite clear", he cautioned. "Maybe it wasn't meant that way."
"Ha", Jarod snorted and shook his head. "What of that wasn't clear? She put up a trap for me to step in and I stepped right into it. I won't make that mistake again."
"No but you are making another mistake", Sydney said but he was cut short by Jarod before he could go further into the theme.
"No, I think that I'm doing the right thing. I'm protecting my life at last. It ends right here and now", Jarod said with finality.
"No, Jarod…", Sydney was again interrupted by the younger man.
"Take care of yourself Sydney. I love you", with that, Jarod terminated the connection.
Sydney looked at the phone in his hand, dumbfounded. So that was how it ended.
He had always wondered what could make Jarod turn his back on the Centre and his past.
Obviously he had his answer now. Betrayal from the one person Jarod had thought he could trust despite everything.
A lone tear was making its way down the old man's cheek. "I love you too, son", he whispered into the dial tone that rang in his ear.
To be continued…
Ugh-uh, this is not really what you hoped for, now is it? How about you tell me and I think about making it better in the next chapter?