Chapter 16

Time to take my own advice. Face my problem head on. Face my sisters head on and truly discover their reasons behind what they have done. Today being one of the best days to do it. The day of my liberation from Kashmir a year ago. Mentally steeling myself for what they might say. Remembering how vicious they could be especially Katya. There words could cut like knifes. Get it other and done with Irina and go and see Laura today being her release from hospital.

Irina was escorted to what they called a briefing room, but she knew better it was an interrogation room. Irina had been giving special permission to speak to them by Dixon. Him knowing that she needed to shut the door on the saga and this was one of the things that was blocking the door.

The guard escorted Yelena and Katya into the room each of them wearing standard C.I.A prison garb that Irina knew so well.

Irina walked across the room and sat down at the table waiting for her sister's to join her. The silence between them echoed throughout the room.

"Irina" Yelena finally said. "What are you doing here? I thought you said that you would never darken our door again."

"I decided it was time to discuss what has happened to our family." Irina told her back.

"Speaking of family. How's your daughter's? Coping? Oh and has Sydney had her baby yet?" Katya asked.

"Yes, a month ago."

"So enjoying being a granny Irina? Are you starting to feel your age again?" Katya snidely asked Irina.

"Katya, you know better than I do. Your four years older than me. You're the one that should start feeling old."

"Oh dear sister. I don't have children to remind me of my age. You do."

"At least I've got something to show for my life however how much of a shambles it was. Look at you two 57 and 50 and what have you achieved in your life. Ending up being in a prison cell for terrorism against the United States."

"But Rina, you've been her yourself. In custody for unspeakable acts, so don't start lecturing us." Yelena told her.

"Why do you believe that? I've turned myself in to keep Sydney safe, especially when I found out she was the chosen one, as I knew what people would do to her if they found. I also did it to pay for what I did when I was a member of the KGB."

"You forget to mention your time as the man. You did things then in the pursuit of Rambaldi." Katya had to point this out.

"Oh but there was a reason for that too. I knew at that time that Nadia had an connection to Rambaldi. I may not of known where she was but I wanted to know more about the man who played a part in her life, my life and then Sydney's"

"Then we can use that as our defence. We wanted to know more about Rambaldi" Was Katya response.

"It's just an excuse to cover what you have done. You abducted Sydney and tortured her and tried to brainwash her, then you did the same to me but worse you sent me to my own personal hell. For what to find my other child who could maybe lead you to Rambaldi's essence."

"Your taking it out of context." Yelena said.

"Taking it out of context. What about removing Sydney's eggs so you could fertilize them with Rambaldi's DNA."

"You know about that?" Yelena asked

"Yes Sydney told me. We don't keep secrets from each other anymore That was a despicable thing you did to her."

"You don't understand Irina It was for Rambaldi's second coming" Yelena tried to bring her point across.

"What had happened to you Yelena? You were never a follower of Rambaldi. You were the one who said that they wanted to stay clear of the world. Now you're a Rambaldi freak and were the leader of an organisation who destroyed my family's lives."

"Oh right I'm just the sweet little Derevko sister who can't do anything wrong. That's all that people have me pegged down as. Lets just call it me taking over as the hard-ass, since you vacated the position to become a family woman."

"I knew it was a waste of time coming to see you two. All you bring up is excuses for what you have done, at least I admit to what I have done, you just run away. But thankful you've got a lot of time to think about. And when or if you get released we can try talking about this again. You two, me, Sydney and Nadia."

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