The New Arrival
Chapter 2 Tom Baldwin was confused, tired and annoyed. The same questions kept popping up in his head: Who was she and why wasn't she returned with the rest of the other 4400 people? Was there something more different or more special about her than the other 4400? Is that why she was returned separately? What had happened with those dogs that they had disobeyed their handlers and why did they growl at them? And why was this mysterious girl staring at FISH?
Just then Diane Skouris walked in past the girl and the fish tank with Maia Rutledge by her side.
"Sorry I took so long but Maia here wanted to take a bath before she came." Said Diane.
"Hi Maia. Why aren't you in school?" asked Tom.
"Didn't Diane tell you?" asked Maia. Tom shook his head confused. "The school kicked me out because of the fact that I'm one of the 4400."
"They did WHAT?" Tom exclaimed.
"Maia why don't you go sit next to the girl in the brown jumpsuit while I talk to Tom." Said Diane.
"Okay." Maia replied and walked over and sat down next to the mysterious girl.
"Sorry I forgot to tell you about the school thing but we've been so busy and now with this mystery girl I had forgot all about it." Explained Diane.
"That's okay but is that legal for them to deny her an education like that?" asked Tom.
"As far as I can tell it is but I don't really want her to go to a school where they will judge her based on that fact alone so its better this way." Said Diane.
Just then Dennis Ryland walked over to them and dropped a file on the desk.
"Mystery girl's medical condition is clean. She is perfectly healthy and has no medical reason as to why she can't talk so it must be that she won't or doesn't know how to." Said Ryland.
"Are we any closer to cracking this mystery she is or do I have to interrogate her myself?" asked Ryland.
"I can tell you her name." Said a small voice.
All three turned around to see Maia standing there smiling.
Chapter 2 Tom Baldwin was confused, tired and annoyed. The same questions kept popping up in his head: Who was she and why wasn't she returned with the rest of the other 4400 people? Was there something more different or more special about her than the other 4400? Is that why she was returned separately? What had happened with those dogs that they had disobeyed their handlers and why did they growl at them? And why was this mysterious girl staring at FISH?
Just then Diane Skouris walked in past the girl and the fish tank with Maia Rutledge by her side.
"Sorry I took so long but Maia here wanted to take a bath before she came." Said Diane.
"Hi Maia. Why aren't you in school?" asked Tom.
"Didn't Diane tell you?" asked Maia. Tom shook his head confused. "The school kicked me out because of the fact that I'm one of the 4400."
"They did WHAT?" Tom exclaimed.
"Maia why don't you go sit next to the girl in the brown jumpsuit while I talk to Tom." Said Diane.
"Okay." Maia replied and walked over and sat down next to the mysterious girl.
"Sorry I forgot to tell you about the school thing but we've been so busy and now with this mystery girl I had forgot all about it." Explained Diane.
"That's okay but is that legal for them to deny her an education like that?" asked Tom.
"As far as I can tell it is but I don't really want her to go to a school where they will judge her based on that fact alone so its better this way." Said Diane.
Just then Dennis Ryland walked over to them and dropped a file on the desk.
"Mystery girl's medical condition is clean. She is perfectly healthy and has no medical reason as to why she can't talk so it must be that she won't or doesn't know how to." Said Ryland.
"Are we any closer to cracking this mystery she is or do I have to interrogate her myself?" asked Ryland.
"I can tell you her name." Said a small voice.
All three turned around to see Maia standing there smiling.