Chapter Six
"You've failed," the old woman growled. It was now midnight, two weeks later. She and Teela were meeting at the Old Stone Bridge at Founder's Park, just as before.
"Forgive me, Mother," said Teela. She still couldn't believe she was using the word. "I can't DO it!" She paused, gasping for breath. "I can't kill him."
You always were a goody-goody, Evil-Lyn thought bitterly. "Even when he's a MURDERER?"
"I can't kill someone based on the word of an old woman!" Teela ejaculated. "I need evidence … HARD evidence."
"You doubt your own MOTHER?" the old woman shot back angrily.
"I'm an officer of the Crown … of the Law," Teela replied calmly. "We have rules … procedures…"
"I'm giving you one more chance," said the old woman. "We will meet again here in a fortnight … this time, at noon."
"What happens if I don't kill him?" Teela asked.
"As of this moment, I don't have a daughter," replied the old woman coldly. "I NEVER had a daughter…"
The old woman's words hit Teela as hard as a fist. All of the breath suddenly left her body. "MOTHER!" she cried.
The old woman turned her back to Teela, walked away, and said, "Good night … Captain."
"MOTHER!" Teela cried out in anguish after the old woman. "MOTHER!"