Kim spoke of more past times as Jack drifted away again; knowing he couldn't hear her but not wanting to be silent either. If this was the last time they would see each other, well, she didn't want to waste it. Taking a few seconds to compose herself again she stole another glance around the room. Small and empty except for the chair; had he been living in this room since his abduction, in such dire conditions?
The smell of blood was overpowering, it constantly infiltrated her senses and reminded her of the physical mess her father was. She had almost fainted at the sight of his limb, battered and broken; the rest of him didn't seem much better either. He was bruised up and swollen everywhere, with cuts, scratches, bruises and grazes scattered about on his visible skin. She dreaded to think of the ultimate damage they had caused; and wouldn't allow herself to weight out the odds of his chances of recovering from them. Would he even be given the choice?
She tried to stop the cries, she had to get herself under control. She shouldn't have come, she thought angrily at herself, how could she leave knowing what would await him? He could barely respond to her he was in such bad condition - how could she possibly leave him to more of the same abusive treatment? She couldn't, she realised; but there wasn't much else she could do either.
She put her hands in both of his as she rocked back and forth on the floor to try and occupy her mind, remembering the words Heller had spoken to her. She could see his sad eyes in her mind, the way he had sighed; he had exhausted all leads and come up with barely anything. He was as upset and frustrated as Chase and herself; he cared about her father. Which is why she knew he wasn't giving her any B.S when he explained what would happen; he wanted her to know the truth. No matter how painful it may be.
"I have my best advisors working on it constantly, but in truth, nothing much is going to happen until Keeler's back in office. Logan is too pig headed to see his own mistakes - he struck a deal to hide your fathers actions under the rug, and he will keep this in play as long as he has to. I will continue to try and make him see different, but he is stubborn and inexperienced; and that's a bad combination."
"Will Keeler help?"
"I'm almost certain he will. He knows the extent of your fathers actions for this country. I think he will be truly angered by Jacks position; and I know he will not be pleased with his current AWOL statement, when the man willingly sacrificed a patriot. When Keeler's back hell will break lose."
"But Keeler is still in the hospital, he may never return to office," Kim had cried, surprised and comforted when the old man had hugged her tightly in a fatherly embrace.
"I know, it looks bleak. I'm doing everything I can in my power without being caught, so is David Palmer, even his old aid, Novick is even helping us, despite his concerns about betraying Logan. We are working on it, I have a feeling this will be made right in the end."
Kim had sniffed, understanding his point. Jack would be freed, but not for a while. The government wouldn't take the fall, he was their scapegoat. There was nothing anybody could do about it. But she couldn't just wait with no idea of how he was, where he was or what they were doing to him. Heller had reluctantly agreed to help Chase set up the visit, knowing his daughter was the only thing which would help Jack stay strong through this trying time. He couldn't possible know it was already too late, and that nothing could help him now.
Heller had been nervous about her going, but she had played her role perfectly. A distraught daughter unable to move on in life, she needed closure. It seemed the Chinese eat this up, hoping the 'consultants' would be off of their backs once the girl saw her father. Heller didn't realise the Chinese had been playing their own set of lies too, right from the very start. Now the game was coming to an end; and only one side could possibly win it.