Chapter 8

Nadia and Sydney, Nadia and Sydney. My daughter's. My world. But was my youngest right? Had I destroyed my children's lives by just being their mother? By having them and bringing them into my world, I had giving them the problems that hurt them the most. Sydney by abandoning her a child and lying about my identity. And Nadia's from when she was a day old. By letting the KGB take her from me, experiment and use her. But silently thanking god that she was taken from them. Even if it was only to an orphanage, so the Russian's couldn't use her like they used me.

Irina heard the doorbell ring at the front of the house. A minute later and she would of missed it. She walked up to the door and opened it.

"Sydney. How are you?" Irina then spotted someone behind her. "Nadia!? You're here?"

Nadia brought herself in front of Sydney.

"Hi Mom. Can I come in?"

"Baby, you don't need to ask. You're always welcome"

"I just thought after last week, you'd might not want me around" Nadia replied back at her.

"You're my daughter. Why wouldn't I want you around?"

"I blamed you for everything. This is the reason why I'm here. I want to apologise" Nadia said slowly and regretfully.

"There's no need for apologies. I'm your mother and what parent doesn't expect to get blamed for their children's problems. "Irina said with a grin on her face. "Look, both of you. Come in and make yourselves comfortable. I've just got to make a quick phone call to Jack."

"Why are you ringing Dad?" Sydney asked while coming into the house

"I'm supposed to be meeting her for dinner. I'm just gonna tell him I gonna be a bit late. We need to keeping on talking about this." Irina said walking towards the cordless phone. I

Irina dialled the phone and placed it to her ear. After a few moments there was an answer.

"Hello?" Jack said on the other end.

"Hi Jack, It's me."

"Hi Darling, what's up?"

"I'm gonna be late for dinner. Nadia's here and we need to talk."

Okay, I'll see you later."

"Thank you Jack, Bye"

Irina hung the phone up and walked into the lounge where Sydney and Nadia were.

"So baby what do you wan to talk about?"

"The project. What exactly does it mean?"

"Look, just because this project has happened it doesn't mean that you are different from who you were before you found out about it. Irina turned and faced Sydney and said to her. "Sweetheart, you know what I mean, can you explain it?"

"Nads. What Mom is trying to say is that, your still your own person. Everything you have done has been your own choice, all the project means is that you just have skills in what makes a good spy. Don't worry, nothing has changed really."

"Really?"

"Yep, you're still Nadia Santo, Agent of the C.I.A. Half-sister of Sydney Bristow and daughter of Irina Derevko and Arvin Sloane, just with a few extra skills."

Nadia stood up and walked over to Irina and hugged her.

"I'm sorry Mom. I shouldn't of blamed it all on you. It wasn't our fault that they used it, or even your fault that you gave them the information about it. You didn't know what they were going to do."

"It's okay baby." Irina said bring Nadia into her arm. "You don't have to say it again. But please know this you can talk to me about this or anything else anytime."

"Mom, thank you. And no offence but haven't you got a dinner to get to?"

"Yeah. But Jack can wait for ten more minutes. I'm happy where I am."