CHAPTER 15
THE PALAVER
Blue Cove, Delaware
Miss. Parker's Home
February 27, 2003
7:00pm
Parker wasn't sure what made her want to rescue those children. It could have been Will's eyes. He had such beautiful eyes, and yet thirteen years spent in the Centre had taught him not to show them. It could have been the bruised and battered pictures of Will, that made her want to take those four children and give them a real home. Yet again it could have been the silent plea in Alex's eyes. Begging Parker to get her and her brothers out of the Centre. Or maybe it was Angelo's warning about the children.
Parker knew that if Lyle and Raines had, had Will beaten they most certainly had done the same to the other children. According to Angelo, Will could only protect his sister for so long. The Empath said that the children needed protecting. And that's just what Parker planed on doing. Maybe Sydney was right; maybe she was more like her mother than she thought.
February 27, 2003
11:12pm
Blue Cove, Delaware
Miss. Parker's Home
"I need your help." She said as soon as she answered the phone.
"How did you know it was me?" Jarod asked
"Well with the arrival of my fa- Mr. Parker and the new members of the pursuit team." She began.
"I see your point. What do you need?"
"To get the children out. They don't belong there."
"If they find out you had any thing to do with this Parker, they won't falter to kill you." Jarod hissed.
"I won't let them hurt another innocent Jarod."
"Then why do you hunt me?"
"For appearance sake. Don't you think I could have found you if I truly wanted to?"
"Oh." He said stunned.
"Jarod there's some thing else."
"What?"
"I want for you to take my little brother Peter as well." She whispered
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, he- he deserves to have a family that cares about him. I know you can give him that."
"Think he already has that Miss. Parker. I won't give him to another family. I'll kept him and take care of him until your able to."
"I may never be able to do that Jarod."
"I'll make sure that you can."
Neither spoke for a while. Finally Parker speaks. "How soon do you think you'll be able to get them out?"
"I need to do a bit more research. I'll let you know." He said and hung up
Parker knew that Jarod would have a better chance than anyone of getting the children out of the Centre would. She also knew that Jarod would take good care of Peter. Jarod would make sure that her baby brother would grow up happy and loved.
Blue Cove, Delaware
The Centre
February 28, 2003
12:00am
"I've disabled the cameras. The other cameras are on a loop." Jake said. He and the other thirteen black files along with Will were sitting in an abandoned room on SL-24. They all sat in a circle. Alex was sitting in Will's lap. Andros and Arron were on either side of the two. "So what are we gong to do?" Jake asked.
"Both Parker and Jarod are working on getting us out." Said Will.
"No matter what getting Alex out is our top priority." Jeremiah spoke.
"What!" Alex said
"Mouse Lyle is gonna keep hurting you."
"Greg's right, Alex Lyle almost killed you last month." Spoke Mark.
"What if Sam hadn't come in? Lyle might of..." Melissa faltered.
"He might have raped you Alex." Michael said quietly, as a tear streamed down his cheek.
"Lyle has a personal vendetta against you Alex and you know it." Spoke Michelle.
"If anything was to happen to you Alex I couldn't, we couldn't bare it." Tobias said.
"Toby's right Lexie. We look out for each other. And today we're looking out for you." Terra spoke
"We're all we have." Marc said
"That's not true little brother. We've got Miss Parker, Jarod, and Sam. And know we've got Will." Cassie said
"Who we have on our side doesn't matter. What matters is us getting out of here, all of us. I am tired of hurting people with our Sims. I'm tired of Lyle and Raines' hurting us. Lyle doesn't have to hit me in order for me to feel pain. If he hits Andy or Air I still fell it." Alex said. "All of us feel every thing our brother or sister feels because of our telepathic bond. We feel it blow by blow. We share the same bruises the same scars the same cuts. If Lyle hurts one of us he hurts all of us."
"Which is why we have to get you out of here Alex." Rachael said.
"We love you Mouse but you're our weakest link."
"Gee Jake it's nice to know how you feel about me." Alex said coldly. He eyes glistening with unshed tears. Jake got up and walked over to her.
"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings Mouse." He said taking her hand. "But I'll say and do what I have to, to get you to realize that you are in danger."
"Where in the Centre Jake, of course were in danger." Alex spat
"Damn it Alexandra don't argue with me here. Will, Arron, Andros help me out here." Jake pleaded.
"Look at me Mouse." Will said, turning her around in his lap. "I just found you I'm not going to lose you now. Yes, we are all in danger here, but you are more so than any of us. If anything- anything happened to you I'd die. I love you three more than anything. And that's quite a feat because I've been told quite often that pretenders can't love." He finished with a smile.
"I love you too Will. I just don't wanna be separated from you, Air, and Andy." She said, burying her head in his shoulder.
"You gotta be strong Alex." Arron said as he held his sister's hand.
"Yeah Mouse don't worry. Even if were split up we'll always be able to find each other. I promise we'll be together in the end." Andros said.
"Hey guys, we gotta get back to our rooms. They'll be checking up on us soon." Said Jake. "We'll leave by siblings. Starting with you four." Alex got off of her brother's lap. Once Will was standing he picked Alex up. They, followed by Arron and Andros went over to the air vent. Will eased Alex in and then helped his brother, Will then climbed in behind his brothers and sister. The other children then followed in five-minute intervals, until only Jake and Rachael were left.
"We're getting Alex out of here tomorrow, Jake. I have a feeling that Jarod is going to be crawling around in the air vents tomorrow trying to find the best escape route."
"We need to get her DSA's and file together. It's time Miss. Parker and Jarod to learn the truth. It's time they meet their children."
"Will and the boys are going to be angry with us to say the least."
"It doesn't matter Rach. As long as Alex is safe from Lyle I don't care what they think. Come on lets get back to our room. The other are going to be wondering where we are."
"Jake do ya think dad would be proud of us?" Rachael asked climbing in to the air vent.
"Course he would. Were helping Jarod's children escape, just like Jarod got dad out." Jake replied as he heaved him self into the air vent and closed it.