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A Mother's Promise
Chapter 4
"Come with us Parker. Pack your bags and never look back. Together we can protect our daughter and find a place where the Centre will never find us."
Jarod's words continued to echo in her mind days after their conversation on getting on Jewel away from the Centre. Parker wished it was that simple. She knew the Centre would never give up on finding their lost property and she thought she could best protect the people that she loved by staying at the Centre.
As the result of Jewel upcoming departure, Miss Parker found herself in a dark mood that could not be lifted. The mood did not go unnoticed by Jewel, Sydney, and Broots. Finally the day arrived that Jarod and Parker had agreed upon to set their plan into motion. Jarod had arranged for a lead on his whereabouts to be found in Seattle which would require an overnight stay. All Miss Parker had to do was convince her father it was necessary to take Jewel with them. Jewel had accompanied the team before on short trips but if the plan was to work she had to be on the plane to Seattle.
As Miss Parker made her way to her father's office she tried to ready herself mental and emotionally for the days ahead. It all depended on this one meeting with her father.
"Daddy, we have a solid lead on Jarod. It is in Seattle. He is posing as a high school guidance counselor. Sydney, Broots, and I have come up with a plan but it involves taking Jewel along."
"Angel are you sure it is wise to take Jewel on an overnight trip. She's never been away from the Centre for that long."
"Yes, Daddy it is essential in capturing Jarod. We are going to have her pose as a student at that high school. Jarod's never seen her before so she can watch him from the inside. She can alert the Sweeper team of his position in the school and they can take him into custody. It's our best chance to bring him in."
"Alright Angel. Just bring Jarod back where he belongs."
Miss Parker felt the tension slowly making its way into her shoulders as she left her father's office. She had not told anyone of her plans to meet Jarod the following afternoon and the stress was beginning to take its toll on her. Parker knew that Jewel would take the separation hard and she wasn't looking forward to saying goodbye to her daughter.
Once on the jet, Jewel felt much better. She had never been beaten that severely before and it scared her more than she cared to admit. The further she got away from the Centre the better she felt.
As she sat beside her mother, Jewel's mind began to wander on the information she had found recently. She couldn't help but wonder when she should tell her mother what she had found. She decided she would tell Parker when they finally had a moment alone. Jewel was very uncomfortable speaking with so many sweepers around.
The plan touched down on a rainy Seattle afternoon. Jewel was amazed at all the people moving around the airport. Miss Parker knew it was now or never; she had to put her plan into action.
"Sam, I've already spoken to the principal of the school. Thanks to the phony birth certificate and social security number, Jewel is already registered to start school. All I have to do is sign a few papers in his office. It would be best for me to take her alone so Jarod want notice anything is wrong. We will meet you back at the hotel room this evening."
"Yes Miss Parker" her loyal sweeper replied.
On the drive to the meeting point, Miss Parker tried to find the right words to tell Jewel what was going on but she didn't have the heart. Jewel seemed so happy to be away from everyone and was enjoying the fact that she had her mother all to herself. Finally they arrived at the park that Jarod agreed to meet them at.
"Mom this is not a high school. What's going on."
At that moment Jarod made his way to the car and casually got into the backseat. He couldn't stop himself from staring at his daughter.
"I don't understand. You are supposed to catch Jarod. I mean my father. What are we doing here? What is he doing in our car?" Jewel rattled off questions as her mind worked to grasp the situation.
Jarod watched in fascination as his daughter worked to comprehend the situation she was in. He had to smile to himself. He was in the same car with his daughter.
Miss Parker was dealing with a whole different set of emotions. She didn't want to say goodbye to her child. A child the Centre had kept hidden from her all these years.
"Jewel, I want you to go with your father. The Centre won't be able to find you and Jarod. You will finally have a normal life." Miss Parker spoke the word hesitantly, hoping Jewel wouldn't realize this was breaking her heart. Jewel listened to her mother but her response wasn't what either of the adults suspected.
"NO! I won't leave you. I can't leave now there are important things to do before we leave the Centre."
Jewel could see that Jarod seemed a little upset be her comments, so finally she addressed her father for the first time.
"It's not that I don't want to go with you. I want to get to know you. You're my father, of course I want to get to know you." Jewel smiled affectionately at her father. Jarod reached across the seat to hug Jewel. A huge smile was plastered across his face.
Miss Parker watched to sweet reunion between father and daughter but her mind was elsewhere. The fact that her daughter said "we" was not lost to Miss Parker. Jewel didn't want to leave her, but what things did they have to do at the Centre.
"What are you talking about Baby? What things do we have to do?" Miss Parker asked questioningly.
"I didn't have time to tell you before we left the Centre this morning but I have been searching through the mainframe for information on the Solomon Project. I thought I might find more information on my life or why I was created. I found more that I expected."
Jarod's mind began to race. What could she have found? When it came to the Centre, you could never be sure.
"What did you find?" Jarod finally asked.
"The Solomon Project is still an active project. At first I thought it was a mistake but I did some more checking and realized I was right. What reason did the Centre have in keeping the project active after the disappointment of my birth? Then it hit me. The Centre developed the technology of genetically engineering a child to have the desired sex."
Jewel paused for a moment to let the information sink in to her parents. She could tell they understood what she was talking about by the disgusted looks on their faces. Finally she decided it was time to continue.
"I've only been able to find 2 new test subjects from the Solomon Project. They have kept them well hidden. One was easy to locate but the other I'm still working on. Mom, one of the test subjects is a baby. One that you're familiar with; it's Baby Parker."
Miss Parker took a ragged breath as she listened to her daughter. She couldn't believe what she was being told.
"Oh my God! I can't believe my own father would do this to me. He's kept me away from my own children. Our children. Jarod you must help us get them out. Please."
"Don't worry Parker. We'll get all of our children out safely." Jarod spoke confidently. His mind was already at work on a plan.
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