Disclaimer: see Chapter 1
Part 7
The next early evening
When I grabbed the disc Mom told me to wait or wake up Jarod before watching the scenery. I entered my bedroom again where Jarod sat on the bed reaching out for me.
"What happened? I was just on the way searching you,"he said.
It felt so good to go to him and let him embrace me. But before he could start kissing me, I stood up and lead him downstairs to the living area. I couldn´t wait a minute. Something inside told me the importancy of the disc.
When I started the PC he stood behind me. It felt like being shielded. But the demon came from what we saw:
Daddy, Raines, Brigitte and a man I didn´t know. They were inside what seemed to be a lab on the Renewal Wing. Brigitte was lying on a table, naked from her stomach downwards. The strange man, most likely a doctor, took an ultrasound though her womb was still rather flat. Daddy, Raines and the doc watched the screen.
"There it is the most perfectly Pretender we ever had. The dangerous time of a possible loss is over now." Raines cried as loud as he could, when the forms of a little body came into view.
"Jarod will never know his son!" Daddy laughed. "And so won´t Miss Parker!" Brigitte joked.
It felt like thunder struck me down. I hardly couldn´t believe it. Jarod and I took hold of each other. He was as deeply touched as I was.
"Damn them!" we both spoke in unisono.
"We have to find a way to get him out. Quickly!" I heard myself saying, though I felt like dreaming. "My son." I whispered. Again the tears started to flow, but this time I was not alone. Jarod started crying too. Fortunately none of us was alone in this!
After a long time of holding us, we started again much more forcefully our plans to get Jimmy out.
I went to the Centre and met Syd and Sam there as if they waited for me. Jarod had talked to Sydney earlier this morning about this news. Though I let Broots proof my office for any devices regularly I never feel safe enough to openly talk there. Sydney told me that there are some news on Jarod and went at once to the Sim lab. Broots looked as if he could feel my pain. May be he knows already and may be he can. He showed me a clip he found in the main frame of Jimmy from earlier this morning still in his sleep. I heard his silent words: "Where is my Mom?" It felt like a knife cutting through my heart.
When I stormed out of the room, Sam was following me. It was like a silent agreement. He knew where I was going to and led me through the corridors. He knew exactly where to go and managed to keep the sweepers away. He is really good with these ´cruel´ looks. In the past they sometimes shocked me until I learnt to interpret them and to have a look behind his facade. I think he did the same with my behaviour.
I entered Jimmy´s room and found him and his trainer just starting a simulation. Jimmy started to laugh all over his face but tried to concentrate himself again when he saw his trainer's reaction. This icy stare couldn´t touch me. I am the master in this and stared back until he gave up and left the room. I took the boy up into my arms and he started to giggle while I was tickling him.
"When will you come and get me out?" he whispered. Again he surprised me. Who told him about our plans? Or may be he has the inner sense, too? "Soon!" I answered.
He just nodded and then we started to play a little bit. I showed him some games with my fingers I learnt from you, Mom.
After a short time Raines entered the room together with the trainer and Lyle. "Master parker ahs to go on with his training. It´s strictly forbidden to break this important period with only games. He has to learn now! Jimmy, go to Mr. Miles and start the simulation again,"he ordered.
Jimmy started to tremble at once when Raines came in. I took him up again and caressed his back and arms. He calmed down immediately.
"I want to spend this day with him and nobody will keep me away from him. Is this clear?" I put on my iciest mask with big success. Raines grumbled a bit but he left the room.
Only Lyle remained. "You can´t save him, sis. He will be brought to Africa next week" he said and laughed before he left.
Sam and I stood like frozen. Next week! We have to get him out the next few days. "We will free you, Jimmy." I promised my son. He´s such a cutie!! It was the hardest thing for me to leave him in the afternoon.
Sam and I went back to Syd and Broots. Tonight we will meet again all together at Syd´s and plan everything. I am pretty sure that Jarod has someting on mind already. Please, please give us the power and the strength to finally leave the Centre.