CHAPTER 19
WEE LITTLE PUPPET MAN
Blue Cove, Delaware
The Centre
February 28, 2003
4:55pm
"They're mine."
"What?"
"I got my fa- Mr. Parker to give me control of the children. We have a month to get them and us out of here."
"Raines and your brother won't be pleased."
"I seam to be so good at upsetting them." She said proudly. "How have they been since I've been gone?"
"Fine Pete's having a ball. He really like those three. So what are we going to do now?"
"First a new room for the kids. There is a room on the third floor that is no longer in use. These kids are too pale Sam, they need sunlight."
"That room wouldn't be the one next to Peter's would it." Sam asked
"You know now that you mention it, it just might be." Parker deadpanned. "Go and get the other children and bring them here. On your way up get some one from housekeeping to set the room up." She instructed.
"Yes Mama." The sweeper replied, and then set off on his task.
Parker meanwhile walked into the infirmary to check on the boys. Peter was sitting on Will's lap, as the older boy appeared to be telling him a story.
"And then Spike said "You're a wee little puppet man" and Angel jumped on him and the two crashed through the glass."
"What on earth are you telling my little brother William." Parker inquired.
"I'm recapping this wonderful show called Angel. You should watch it some time. It's a spin off of the show Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. The show was canceled last year but it still runs in syndication on F/X."
"You know what Will? You and Broots seriously need to get together and have a chat. I think that you will find that the two of you have a lot in common." She said smiling at the eldest boy. "So Peter were you good for the boy's while I was gone?" she asked as she picked the little boy up.
"Course I was Park." The toddler replied.
"So were did ya' go if you don't mind me askin'?" Aaron asked.
"I had a talk with Mr. Parker." She said.
"Is he gonna come and visit me?" the child asked hopefully.
Not wanting to crush his hopes nor lie to him Parker simply stated, "I'm not sure little man." The toddler frowned knowing that his father had no intentions on ever visiting him.
"S'okay I got you." Peter said as her held his older sister tightly.
"You got us too Tiger." Will spoke, he too knowing what it was like to be fatherless.
"Um not to ruin this moment, but what did the chairman say?" Andros asked
"He put me in charge of all of you."
"When you say all of us, you mean Jake, Rach and the others too?" Aaron asked
"Yes." She stated.
"For how long" Will inquired.
"Indefinitely, as long as I can get you all to perform better."
"I doubt that will be a problem." Came a voice from behind
"Hello Jacob how are you fairing?" Andros said coldly.
"I can explain."
"You damn well better." Will threatened.
"Cameras." Greg hissed
"I deactivated them." Cassie spoke.
"Start talking Jake." Aaron commanded
"She's safe. She's with Jarod and Ethan."
"Why didn't you tell us Jake." Michael asked.
"Did you not trust us." Michelle accused.
"Listen we know how you five are with Alex." Rachael spoke in her and her brother's defense. "You all wanted to get her out but it would have been hard for the five of you."
"Arron, you Andros and Alex are practical insuperable. The only way to get her out safely was to keep you all out of the loop." Jake spoke
"Did keeping us out of the loop include drugging us?" Asked Andros
"We did what we thought was right." Said Rachael
"Look we're a team," Jeremiah began. "we don't keep each other out of the loop. We talk through our problems and try to come up with the best solution. Granted you two had Alex's best interest at heart but you two forgot that we work together. Working together is what makes us stronger and smarter then Lyle and Raines."
"Well kid you don't say much, but when you do it's worth listing to." Sam commented.
"You to should have told us." Will said.
"We know. We just wanted for her to be safe. We're sorry." Jake apologized
"Forget about it. I mean come on because of you two Alex is safe and out of harms way." Arron said forgiving the two children.
"Who's Alex?" Peter asked.
"She's my little sister, Tiger. She looks just like Arron and Andy." Will informed the toddler.
"Oh."
"So what happens now?" Asked Tobias.
"Now you all are going to be moved into your new room. Then you all will report to the Sim lab where you'll meet Sydney and Broots." Parker informed the children.
"Come on lets show you all to you new room. Terra grab that wheelchair from over there." Sam instructed the girl
"I can walk on my own Sam." Will protested
"Yeah but Lyle doesn't know that. Let him and Raines underestimate you, it will work to your advantage." Sam told the boy
"They've been underestimating us since the day we were born." Melissa commented. Sam helped Will get in the chair. He then took Will and the other children to their new room.
"By the way Will." Marc said, "You look like hell."
"Thanks Marc."
"Anytime."
"You let her do what? Have you forgotten who those children are? She is already starting to form a bond with them what if she learns the truth?"
"What if they learn the truth?"
"Don't worry Lyle they don't know that she is their mother."
"They don't now but what about later?"
"We'll deal with it then."