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Chapter 2: A mix of love and hate
"Nathaniel, are you sure you told them there was a meeting today at 11 am ?", asked impatiently Suzan.
"I'm sure I told Joanna but I think I forgot to talk to Jonathan about it…anyway Joanna probably tell him…", answered Nathaniel with a slightly annoyed tone.
"If they know about it why are they late? It's 1 am and they didn't come yet…", replied Suzan.
"They probably have a life you know…it's not like you", said Trent that wasn't able to bear Suzan anymore.
"Will you just shut up?! We don't need another problem", retorted Suzan.
"Problem…Where's the other problem?", asked Trent with a smirk.
"You, of course", replied Suzan that was proud of her remark.
"Me? I don't consider myself as a problem. I'm not the one that is annoying everyone in the room", responded Trent with a challenging tone.
"Are you trying to tell me I AM THE PROBLEM!!!??", asked Suzan.
"……yes…", answered Trent.
"Will you stop to argue each five seconds like this. You two are annoying and are problems.", said Velvet.
Suzan shot a glare to Velvet but Trent didn't reacted. He knew that he wasn't going to win any battle here… everyone in this room hate him.
"Nathaniel, you're living in the same house as Jonathan. Why didn't you brought him with you this morning?", asked Suzan with an angry tone.
"Well…I…huh….I…I let him sleep because he seemed incredibly tired yesterday…I thought that he needed some rest…I was sure he was going to come something like 5 minutes late or something like this…", answered Nathaniel with a suspect tone.
"Alright, I'll call him so he'll probably wake up if he isn't awake yet…", said Suzan as she took the phone.
"Wait!", said Nathaniel and Velvet at the same time.
"What?", asked Suzan.
"…Well…why don't you let him come by himself, I'm sure he's awake", responded Nathaniel that was trying to hide his nervous tone.
"I need to be sure…why do you seem so nervous Nathaniel? You're not the type of being nervous for nothing…", said Suzan with a suspicious tone.
"Aw come on Suzan! Jon's probably just very tired. Let him sleep he deserves it. You'd better to try to call at Joanna's apartment first", suggested Velvet that was a better liar than Nathaniel.
"…Okay…I'll call at Joanna's apartment first…", responded Suzan with the same suspicious tone.
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The phone rang. Jonathan opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings. He recognized Joanna's apartment and of course, he saw Joanna that was next to him. She seemed so peaceful in her sleep that he didn't wake her up. He was relieved when the phone stopped to ring and he closed his eyes again. Unfortunately, the phone rang again. Jonathan shot his eyes open and just hoped that the person that wished to talk to Joanna was Velvet. He responded to the phone.
"…Hello…", he said with a sleepy voice.
"Jonathan!!!!????? Is that you??? I was sure I called to Joanna's apartment", she said with a very surprised tone.
"You probably switched Jo's phone number with mine so bye", replied Jonathan that desperately tried to get rid of Suzan without any interrogation. It was a failure.
"Wait! I've made the right phone number. I know all the phone number of the employees and I'm never doing any mistakes! What are you doing at Joanna's apartment and why didn't you came to our meeting?", asked Suzan.
"Meeting? What are you talking about?", asked Jonathan.
"Joanna didn't talked to you about it?", asked Suzan.
"We didn't talked about the institute a lot you know. We had better to do…", replied Jonathan.
"I don't understand why Joanna forgot to talk to you about it…she usually never forgot to say simple things like this", commented Suzan.
"…she seemed tired yesterday…", responded Jonathan.
"She's probably very sick to forgot such things…are you sure you didn't talked about it yesterday?", asked Suzan.
"……………."
"Jon, did you fell asleep or what?", asked impatiently Suzan.
"……I think she vaguely talked to me about a meeting yesterday…I'm sorry I completely forgot", lied Jonathan.
"I can understand that you forgot but how Joanna could forget such things?", questioned Suzan.
"…………….."
"You liar I'm sure you didn't know there was a meeting today", retorted Suzan.
"……………."
"…Jon?…are you sure you're alright?", asked Suzan.
Jonathan saw that Joanna was waking up. He began to be a bit nervous. Joanna will probably be mad to see that Suzan know that they were at the same apartment at the same time…Suzan is such a big mouth…all the institute will know about it in less than half an hour…
"JONATHAN ANSWER ME OR I'LL GO TO JO'S APARTMENT TO KICK YOUR ASS!!!!!!!", shouted Suzan.
"Jon…who's speaking at the phone?", asked Joanna.
"It's…Suzan…", replied Jonathan.
"…Suzan…aw damnit…give me that stupid phone", said Joanna as she took the phone of Jonathan's hand.
"Suzan can you call later please? We wanna have some peace…", abruptly answered Joanna.
"But you're supposed to come to the meeting don't you remember? And why do you want to have some peace with Jon???", asked Suzan with an innocent tone.
"…Shit it's 1 pm! I'm sorry I completely forgot!", exclaimed Joanna.
"It's not the only thing you forgot it seems. Why didn't you tell Jonathan about the meeting we were supposed to have?", asked Suzan.
"…We didn't talked much yesterday…", replied Joanna.
" If you didn't talked much what did you do yesterday?", asked curiously Suzan.
"…I'll let you guess…you don't need to be a genius to know. Jon and I will arrive in an hour so goodbye for now", said Joanna as she clicked the phone.
Jonathan looked at her with an extremely surprised look.
"Why are you looking at me like this?", asked Joanna.
"…I…I never thought you'll give details about your private life to Suzan…and even less details like this…", commented Jonathan with a puzzled tone.
"I guess I changed…", replied Joanna with a slight smile.
"…Once you were the one that never wanted to give any details of your life to anyone…and you were worrying about what the people were thinking about you…", responded Jonathan with the same surprised tone.
"…Nothing will change at all in the institute…the rumours about us just became true…", commented Joanna with the same slight smile.
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An hour later, in the meeting room of the Carrington Institute (let's just say there is one)
"So you think our president won't be re-elected and that Robert O'Donell will be the next president?", asked curiously Jonathan as he took a sip of coffee.
"Yes…we're almost sure he's gonna win the election but we don't understand why…", replied Suzan.
"It's so evident. The population doesn't know as much as we know. They don't have any idea what are the Maians or the Skedars. This man seems to be a very good manipulator. The people probably think that the Skedars are some kinds of cute, furry and inoffensive creature and that the Maians are those kind of creature that making experiences on humans. Robert O'Donell is a very charismatic man…well more than our president. Only the people that are experts in politics will see that he isn't who he's pretending to be…the normal people will only trust the appearance", explained Siegfried .
"What is so dangerous about him being the next president? The Maians will continue to communicate with the Carrington Institute even if this mean that we'll do illegal operation", said Jonathan that wasn't realizing how serious was the situation.
"O'Donell consider the Carrington Institute as a network of terrorists. If we don't flee the Institute before he'll won the election, there is chances we'll be thrown in jail", responded Velvet with a slightly anxious tone.
"…Why is he considering us as terrorists?", asked Jonathan with a slightly more serious tone.
"He thinks all the humans that are approving the Maians are people potentially dangerous…he never clearly explained what was so dangerous about the Maians. When the party of the president was asking him why he thought that the Maians could be dangerous, he began to do some chit chat that doesn't mean anything like the politicians often do", responded Siegfried that seemed to be the only who truly know something about politic.
"…So…if I understand well…we're in big trouble aren't we?", asked Jonathan.
"But…but…he cannot get rid of us so easily! He doesn't have any proof that we are terrorist. He could consider Datadyne corp as some kind of terrorists but us…what did we do to deserve such things?…We're not in trouble at all. When we will be to the tribunals, he won't be able to proof anything of what he's saying", retorted Suzan with a panicked tone.
"If he became the president, he can do anything. Even if he's lying, it's sure he'll get everything he wants. He'll find a way to win to the tribunals…even if this mean to pay the judge…", replied Siegfried.
"…………"
"…So…what should we do now…Jonathan", asked Velvet.
Jonathan didn't answered. He stayed silent during a few minutes. The people that were present at the reunion began to worry. It was rare that Jonathan wasn't able to find anything to say.
"………..It seems…that we don't have any other choices…", murmured Jonathan.
"So what will we do?", asked Joanna worriedly.
"…………We'll have to leave….we'll have to leave the country and go to a place where the USA isn't welcome…", answered Jonathan as his face grew paler.
"…Where will we go?", asked Velvet.
"I…I don't know Velvet…I don't know…", whispered Jonathan as he sat on his chair.
"…Oh no…I don't wanna leave the country…leave my family…oh my god", said Suzan to herself as her eyes filled with sobs.
"…Maybe that we could go on England. The USA and the England aren't allies anymore since the conflict of 2015 about those nuclear remains. That means England will probably won't let the USA search for us in this country", suggested Joanna with hopes in her voice.
"Yes! It's a very good idea! Our next destination could be England and we could go to London see mom and dad!", exclaimed Velvet happily.
"…I'm not sure we should go there…you know this is the place where Datadyne corp. is. It could be risky", replied Jonathan.
"Aw come on Jon. Datadyne corp. was near us before and we weren't more in danger that we were now", said Joanna with a pleading look.
"………."
"…..please Johnny…", begged Joanna.
"…Fine…we'll go to England…it's a safe place after all…", answered Jonathan.
"…I don't wanna go there", retorted Suzan with a challenging tone.
"…I'm sorry Suzan…we don't have any choices. We must leave America or we'll all be in great danger. We don't have much time left. Robert O'Donell will be elected in two days", responded Jonathan.
"…As I see I don't have any choice to follow…but miss Dark have the right to choose the destination…she always had a lot of privileges. I should sleep with my bosses me too so this will be less unfair…Before it was Mr Carrington and now it's you Jonathan…She isn't wasting her time at all", replied Suzan with a too calm tone to match with her impulsive personality.
Jonathan choked with his coffee as he heard what Suzan said. Joanna was paralysed, she didn't know what to say. Only one other single word from Suzan could bring her in a incredible violent rage. Suzan looked at Jonathan like she was expecting an answer from him but he couldn't…he was already finding difficult to breath, how could he reply?
"It seems that since you're the boss you aren't criticizing Joanna about this anymore aren't you? I thought that the fact that she slept with Carrington to have a better results than you revolted you?", replied Suzan with a tone that you just want to give her a slap in the face.
"YOU BITCH!! HOW CAN YOU SAY SUCH THINGS OF JONATHAN! I'M SURE HE NEVER TALKED ABOUT ME LIKE THIS", shouted Joanna that couldn't control her rage anymore.
"You would be surprised miss Isleepwithallthebossestohaveprivilegenoonehave", retorted Suzan.
"Jonathan. Tell me what she is saying is a lie. You couldn't say such things about me, aren't you?", asked Joanna.
"…y-you know. The last time I've said such things it was something like a year ago or something like this…I'm sorry Jo", mumbled Jonathan.
Joanna slapped Jonathan in the face…hard.
"…How could you? You really think that I'm a hustler or something like that? You never loved me aren't you?! I suppose that you dreamed for ages of the night we shared yesterday and that you don't give a damn about me. Now you approve my idea to go in England just because you felt guilty to not pay me to sleep with you!! I was sure you were different of all those guys I met before. I see that I was wrong!!", shouted Joanna.
"But"
"There is no but…Jonathan", said Joanna as she stormed of the meeting room.
After Joanna left, Jonathan shot a glare to Suzan. She seemed slightly confused, like she just realized what she said a minute ago. Foster looked at Suzan with a completely puzzled look.
"…Suzan, why did you say such things? You always wanted them to be a couple…", asked Foster.
"She just gets what she deserved…I don't tolerate to see her controlling the Carrington Institute and throw us in an unknown country very far away from my family", responded Suzan.
"You don't understand a bloody thing! I was the one who wanted us to leave this country. And not just this country…this entire continent! She only tried to help us", replied angrily Jonathan.
"But she"
"But she didn't do anything to harm us and if you don't want me to throw you my coffee cup you're better just shut up OKAY", retorted Jonathan.
Suzan listened to Jonathan's advice. She knew that it wasn't a good idea to play with Jonathan's nerve. She just looked at him leave the meeting room…probably to get forgiveness from Joanna. All the employees stood alone in the meeting room. Sarah opened the door and looked at everyone with an ashamed look.
"Sorry, I'm late…Did I missed something important?", asked Sarah.
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Jonathan looked at his surroundings. He didn't saw Joanna. He guessed she was probably in the park that is near the institute. It seems that he was right. She was sitting on a bench. He slowly approached her…he feared to hear something like…
"Go away…", said Joanna as she heard him approach.
Jonathan's effort were in vain…he heard the sentence he didn't wanted to hear.
"…Joanna…"
"…Wasn't I clear enough? Go away! I don't want to see someone like you right now", Joanna replied abruptly.
"…please…try to understand…I'm not thinking that you're like this anymore…", Jonathan continued.
"Even when I was a recruit…how could you think I was like this?", asked Joanna.
"You know…I…slightly hated you because you beaten all my records and you didn't looked like an agent at all", responded Joanna.
"I don't look like every agent? I suppose it's because I look like a hustler", replied Joanna sarcastically.
"No! Of course not…I thought that you slept with Carrington because I thought that you were too…"
"Too what Jonathan?…too depraved to be an agent?…", replied Joanna with the same sarcastic tone.
"I thought that you slept with Carrington because I thought that you were too…lovely to be a good agent…I thought that you seduced Carrington but I was completely wrong…you seduced me and I didn't wanted to admit it…because I hated you at the same time …you were better than me after all", answered Jonathan.
Joanna looked at him straight in the eyes to detect lies in the last sentence he said. He was looking at her straight in the eyes too and seemed very confidant. He wasn't lying at all…every words he said were sincere.
"Jonathan…when…when we met for the first time at the area 51…did you loved me?", asked Joanna.
" It's true we never officially met before that mission but I've already saw you a few times before", answered Jonathan with mocking tone.
"…What do you mean?"
"…well you know…when you were walking in the corridors of the Carrington Institute with that…tight uniform…a lot of people were looking at you…I was belong them", responded Jonathan with a slight smile.
"You stupid pervert! Every agents are wearing the same kind of uniform!", exclaimed Joanna with an indignant tone.
"…Of course…but you were the only person that looked nice when you were wearing it", replied Jonathan with an innocent smile.
"…but you didn't answered my question…When we met at the area 51…were you already in love with me?", asked Joanna.
"Of course I loved you…I almost had a heart attack when I discovered that you were in an area full of nerve gas you know", answered Jonathan.
"…really?", asked Joanna that tried to hide her slight smile.
"I'm not lying Jo…this is the entire truth", answered Jonathan with a grin.
"…Alright, you didn't deserved to be slapped in the face. Let's forget that argument okay?…", said Joanna as she gave him a hug.
"I'm glad to hear you say that Jo…", murmured Jonathan.
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Location: in a hospital in the city of ????????
He was sitting on that chair for a while now…a few hours…maybe a day or two…he didn't know at all. The only that mattered to him was if the one he cared for was going to live.
"And that fucking bitch called Cassandra De Vries is too 'busy' to care about her sister that could die at every moment", Herbert murmured to himself.
He saw an nurse that passed in front of him. He quickly catches up with her.
"Excuse me miss, do you have an idea when I'll have news of Samantha De Vries' state?", McGowan asked worriedly.
"No…I'm sorry. I didn't have any news of her since a while now. You'll to wait but don't worry…a doctor will talk to you very soon", answered the nurse with a slight smile.
"…Okay…thanks", he replied.
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"No! I don't want to do such things! Please try to understand…I don't want to cause trouble to an unknown person", begged the young woman.
"I don't understand a bloody things of you…You want to help unknown person but you don't want to help your lover", replied the man with an unhappy tone.
"But…but…I truly want to help you but…not in that way…please try to understand how I'm feeling", said the woman.
"You stupid…this is the ONLY way you can help me…", answered the man as he shot a glare to his fiancée.
"………….."
"Answer me Jessica…tell me you're gonna participate to my plan…show me how your love for me is big", said the man
"…I'm sorry Jeffrey…I can't do this…", whispered the young woman.
"…bitch…", replied the young man.
Tears fell down the blue eyes of Jessica. Jeffrey approached her with a look she already saw before. He caught her by the shoulders, kissed her, and threw the woman on the wall. He left her alone in the room, to make her think about the so bad behaviour she has.
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"Mr McGowan, the doctor is ready to see you. You can come in", said the nurse with kind manners.
"Thanks", said Herbert as he entered the room where the doctor.
The man faced the doctor. The doctor didn't say anything, he just pointed someone. Herbert looked what the doctor pointed. Samantha was unconscious, laying in a hospital bed. McGowan didn't saw anything, he just approached the woman he loved and sat on a chair next to her bed.
"…Will she be alright?", asked Herbert after a moment.
"I'll let you see by yourself", answered the doctor.
"How can I see a bloody thing, she's unconscious", replied Herbert.
As Herbert said this sentence, Samantha began to move. She opened her eyes and smiled to him. Herbert smiled back. It was rare that she was smiling like this…it was almost a grin.
"Hi Samantha", said Herbert.
"……..Herby?", she asked.
"…yeah…it's me…do you remember me Samantha?", questioned Herbert worriedly.
"…Of course! You're Herby…aren't you…", answered Samantha with a childish tone.
Then Herbert understood. Something was horribly wrong. Samantha wasn't herself at all. He stared at the doctor with a horrified look on his face.
"Mr McGowan…don't be so ashamed…She's very lucky for someone that was shot in the head and that fell of so much floors", said the doctor.
"…Is there chance that she come back like she was before?", asked Herbert.
"…I don't think so Mr McGowan…she will probably stay with the mental age of a child for the rest of her life", replied the doctor.
The time froze as Herbert heard the reply of the doctor.
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Jessica saw that Jeffrey was in the kitchen. She approached him and stared at him. He looked at her like she was garbage.
"Jeffrey?"
"What do you want?", asked Jeffrey with a annoyed tone.
"…I'll do what you asked me to do…", answered Jessica.
"…Good girl…", replied Jeffrey with a smirk.
End of chapter two
Finally!!! After all those centuries of absence I'm finally back! Sorry for taking so much time to update. I'm sure you already know I was on vacation and when I returned, I had to do all the exams I missed. I had also thousands of homework to do…and when I had time to write this chapter, someone called brother decided to do a party in the basement with his friends and the computer is in the basement so I lost at least 3 hours to write my chapter…(sigh) Don't be afraid, next chapter will be ready next Saturday maximum. I won't take 3 weeks again to write a chapter of 3000 words that is just containing some arguments and non-interesting things like this. So next chappy will be good and soon :)
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