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After the Explosion
Part 10
Bailey leaned on Rachels desk. He was curious about her impressions. She was very secretive about them, didn't want to hear the others what she had found out. Bailey was trying to figure out, who she could have meant. Placing a bomb in an underground train wasn't easy. It afforded a lot of knowledge in different areas...
"It was Jarod, wasn't it?"
Bailey had only met one person, who was able to be FBI-Agent, doctor and computer-specialist at the same time. Jarod was a genius. That was one of the little facts they had encountered during their unsuccessful research.
Rachel looked him in the eye. She nodded, thinking.
"Jarod was there, and I bet the fabric was part of his clothes. I can feel the emotions of the person wearing the burnt clothes..."
Bailey shook his head, disbelievingly.
"I never thought Jarod would be a bomb assassin of any kind. He helped us, risking his own life...."
Rachel sighed. It was time to give Bailey some details on Jarod. Rachel had promised Jarod not to use this information against him, but she feared Jarod might have gotten into something, he might not get out alone.
"Jarod is followed by some pretty powerful people. He's been running from them for years now. He tries to help people."
Bailey shook his head again.
"You say he planted a bomb that easily could have killed hundreds of innocent people. Is that helping people?"
Rachel narrowed her eyes.
"I never said, Jarod planted the bomb. I said, he was there during the explosion. Probably he was injured. I believe he tried to stop the attack..."
"But how did he know?"
Rachel shrugged.
"I don't know how. But I think it was him who digested the train towards Freedom Station..."
Bailey nodded.
"Ok, lets assume, he did. Who then planted the bomb. Could it have been the people Jarod's running from? Are they that powerful? Is it government people? CIA, NSA or whatever?"
"No, the government wants us to research the attack. They give us whatever help we need. If they knew more about the bombing I guess they would send us someone to watch the investigations, someone to control our work...."
A knock on the door made both of them turn. George was standing there, looking uncomfortable.
"What's up, George?"
Bailey asked. George looked over his shoulder, then whispered.
"We have a visitor from the government. Says he's been sent directly from the State Department of National Security. Wants to stay inofficial...."
Bailey shot Rachel a look.
"Talking about government methods..."
Rachel had a grim smile. She followed Bailey out of the office. She had a bad feeling about this. Jarod really had powerful enemies.
The agent sent by the State Department was waiting in Baileys office. He leaned on the desk and watched them arrive. His clothes were expensive, his looks elegant. He was attractive in a way of good looking, but Rachel felt immediate dislike. His eyes shone cold. He seemed arrogant.
"Good afternoon. My name is Robert Lyle, no official rank, though. I was sent here to help you with someone we've been looking for ages."
Bailey shook his hand and greeted him friendly, but Rachel could tell, he didn't like this development one tiny little bit. Rachel introduced herself to Lyle and asked him, how he intended to help them find the assassin.
Lyle smiled knowingly.
"I know you have some evidence that the person, who planted the bomb, escaped. Alive. I can tell you his identity..."
Rachel and Bailey shared a look, then concentrated on Lyle again.
"His name is Jarod Russell. He worked for one of the secret government facilities. Four years ago, he stole top secret information and disappeared. We've been looking for him, had several approaches, but we always failed to arrest him."
Rachel shifted in her seet. These news weren't pleasant at all. But since this guy claimed to be one of the guys, who chased Jarod, she had to be careful. She looked at Bailey, who was in a conflict.
" Good, if you've got a file on him, it would be very helpful, if you could give it to us. We need all information we can get."
Tbc
After the Explosion
Part 10
Bailey leaned on Rachels desk. He was curious about her impressions. She was very secretive about them, didn't want to hear the others what she had found out. Bailey was trying to figure out, who she could have meant. Placing a bomb in an underground train wasn't easy. It afforded a lot of knowledge in different areas...
"It was Jarod, wasn't it?"
Bailey had only met one person, who was able to be FBI-Agent, doctor and computer-specialist at the same time. Jarod was a genius. That was one of the little facts they had encountered during their unsuccessful research.
Rachel looked him in the eye. She nodded, thinking.
"Jarod was there, and I bet the fabric was part of his clothes. I can feel the emotions of the person wearing the burnt clothes..."
Bailey shook his head, disbelievingly.
"I never thought Jarod would be a bomb assassin of any kind. He helped us, risking his own life...."
Rachel sighed. It was time to give Bailey some details on Jarod. Rachel had promised Jarod not to use this information against him, but she feared Jarod might have gotten into something, he might not get out alone.
"Jarod is followed by some pretty powerful people. He's been running from them for years now. He tries to help people."
Bailey shook his head again.
"You say he planted a bomb that easily could have killed hundreds of innocent people. Is that helping people?"
Rachel narrowed her eyes.
"I never said, Jarod planted the bomb. I said, he was there during the explosion. Probably he was injured. I believe he tried to stop the attack..."
"But how did he know?"
Rachel shrugged.
"I don't know how. But I think it was him who digested the train towards Freedom Station..."
Bailey nodded.
"Ok, lets assume, he did. Who then planted the bomb. Could it have been the people Jarod's running from? Are they that powerful? Is it government people? CIA, NSA or whatever?"
"No, the government wants us to research the attack. They give us whatever help we need. If they knew more about the bombing I guess they would send us someone to watch the investigations, someone to control our work...."
A knock on the door made both of them turn. George was standing there, looking uncomfortable.
"What's up, George?"
Bailey asked. George looked over his shoulder, then whispered.
"We have a visitor from the government. Says he's been sent directly from the State Department of National Security. Wants to stay inofficial...."
Bailey shot Rachel a look.
"Talking about government methods..."
Rachel had a grim smile. She followed Bailey out of the office. She had a bad feeling about this. Jarod really had powerful enemies.
The agent sent by the State Department was waiting in Baileys office. He leaned on the desk and watched them arrive. His clothes were expensive, his looks elegant. He was attractive in a way of good looking, but Rachel felt immediate dislike. His eyes shone cold. He seemed arrogant.
"Good afternoon. My name is Robert Lyle, no official rank, though. I was sent here to help you with someone we've been looking for ages."
Bailey shook his hand and greeted him friendly, but Rachel could tell, he didn't like this development one tiny little bit. Rachel introduced herself to Lyle and asked him, how he intended to help them find the assassin.
Lyle smiled knowingly.
"I know you have some evidence that the person, who planted the bomb, escaped. Alive. I can tell you his identity..."
Rachel and Bailey shared a look, then concentrated on Lyle again.
"His name is Jarod Russell. He worked for one of the secret government facilities. Four years ago, he stole top secret information and disappeared. We've been looking for him, had several approaches, but we always failed to arrest him."
Rachel shifted in her seet. These news weren't pleasant at all. But since this guy claimed to be one of the guys, who chased Jarod, she had to be careful. She looked at Bailey, who was in a conflict.
" Good, if you've got a file on him, it would be very helpful, if you could give it to us. We need all information we can get."
Tbc