Chapter 6
Laura steamed into the operations center. Her judgment clouded by anger. Anger she was about to release at Dixon.
"What is going on? Why did you take her in?"
"We found evidence. She had to be brought in."
"What evidence? I thought that what you had to go on wasn't concrete."
"It is now. The justice department authorized it she was brought in and her pardon agreement was revoked."
"So your telling me after over 25 years, it's been revoked after one bit of evidence which is more than likely forged."
"She's been taken in for precautionary measure. If the evidence is worthless she'll be freed and her agreement reinstated."
"And if not. What's going to happen? Life Imprisonment? The death penalty" Laura said the angry coming out strong in her voice.
"Laura. Calm Down." Sydney said form behind her.. "Getting angry is not going to solve any of this."
Laura turned around and faced Sydney.
"Mom, it just seems.,"
"Laura later. Marcus can I please see this evidence."
"I wish I could but it's being classified/"
"Does my sister have the classification to access it?"
"She does. But there's being a mandate attached to it. No members of your family can access it."
"Why not. We're the ones that can decide if it's true or not. Her locations. We know what exactly goes on."
"It has to be Sydney I wish it didn't but it does. I want to help you but my hands are tied."
"If you can't do that, can you do this? Can we have access to my mother?"
"Sydney that's fine. I already gained authorization for you. I know that there is things that need to be discussed."
"Thank you Dixon Thank you so much. Where is she being held?
"In her old cell here."
Laura and Sydney walked down the corridor that led to Irina's cell, the bars retracting and clanking bringing back so many memories for Sydney."
They cane to the cell to find Irina meditating. Something which was familiar to Sydney so much.
"Mom." Sydney spoke. Emotion apparent in here voice.
"Laura, Sydney. What's going on?"
"You don' know anything?" Laura asked
"No, they haven't mentioned anything exactly. Just that I'm to stay in custody for the moment and that my pardon has been revoked. What is going on?"
"It's been implicated that you working with a Mr Baran." Sydney said
"Who is that? I've never heard of him?"
"Someone new in the spy world." Laura said
"Who's implicating that I'm working with him?"
"He is and for some reason he's being believed. And according to Dixon there's evidence to prove it." Sydney said
"What's this evidence that has been found?"
"We're not sure. It's being classified and none of can gain access to it even if we had the classification"
"What's being done?"
"I spoke to Nadia before coming here. She's going to try and lobby to get you out."
"I need to ask both of you a question. Do you believe I have no involvement with this."
"I believe you and so does Mom" Laura said in response.
"Thank you. Thank you for the trust. Laura can you excuse I need to speak to your mother alone."
"Sure. I'll see you soon." Laura said just before walking off
"Mom. What do you want?"
"Sydney I need you do something for me."
"Anything Mom"
"Look after you father for me. He's not a strong since his heart attack and I don't want him to get stressed. Explain that there is nothing that he can do for me."
"Miss Bristow. Time is up" A guard said from behind her.
"Sweetheart. I love you."
"I love you too Mom"
"And Sydney tell Jack I love him."