Chapter 9
"Nadia. I think Mom us lying to us"
"The picture could just be an unfortunate timed coincidence."
Sydney was currently sitting in Nadia office, discussing the evidence Nadia had just seen. Jack was off talking to some contacts he still had trying to gain some information that could be helpful. Laura had been called in more that like to be sent on a mission. And Sydney, well Sydney was there to see If she could get her mother to talk about Cole
"I stopped believing in coincidences a long-time a go. Either he is setting her up or our mother has being lying to us for a while."
"What is the story with this guy?"
"He's an arrogant self obsessed jerk who has meddled in my life two times and that is two times too many for me. I'm not going to lay it all down for you now. But usually when he is involved one of out relatives is involved,"
"Perhaps I should talk to her about this?" Nadia asked, worried that Sydney was getting to worked up about it. "I think your emotions are getting the better of you."
"Nadia. At the moment emotion is a good thing She is affecting my life again, something which she promised never to do again."
Nadia went across and knelt in front of where Sydney was sitting.
"It's just not you she's affecting. Its all of us. Your father, my daughters, your daughter. I know it's easy to forget the bigger picture. To think we are alone. But we are a family, a dysfunctional family if anything. And as a family we will get through it."
"I'm sorry about making it all about me. At least I have Laura to talk about this to. You can't talk about this with your girls."
"Syd. They may not want to hear about this but they will.. Marcus has given me permission to discuss the situation with them. They were old enough to find out the truth about Mom so they are old enough to know what is going on at the moment."
"If you need help. I'm their for you. I'm sure Laura will be as well."
Nadia's phone on her desk started to rin. She stood up straight and straightened her skirt and walked the short distance to her desk and picked it up and put it to her ear.
"Santos here"
There was a pause as she listened to what the other person was saying.
"I understand. Thank you for the call. I'll pass the message on."
Nadia placed the phone back down and turned to face Sydney.
"They are ready for you."
Sydney walked down the corridor to her mother's cell, less than 12 hours had passed since she had last being there. Her hands fidgeted with the necklace around her neck. Not wanting this conformation at all but knowing that it would do good.
Sydney reached the glass and turned to face ti to see her mother already standing there
"Sydney, I was expecting a visitor. I didn't expect it to be you. What can I do for you?"
"Mom, can I talk to you about something."
"Sure, what would you like to discuss?"
"McKenas Cole"
"What about him?" Irina asked trying to mask her voice but Sydney was not fooled. She had learnt to read her mother years ago.
"Just him in general. But Mainly about when he infiltrated Sd-6"
"Why is this being brought up now? It's ancient history."
"Because something that has happened just recently reminded me of him and their has always been some questions from that time that I wanted to ask."
"Ask away Sweetheart. If you feel the need to do so."
"Okay then. When you sent him and his team into SD-6 did you realise I was an agent their or that dad was one?"
"Your father I knew about. But you. I knew nothing about, If I had I wouldn't of let the infiltration go ahead. Your safety is the most important thing to me."
"But in reality you did send them there"
"Sweetheart I made some honest to god bad mistakes then. Some extremely bad ones involving you. But as soon as I realised that you were an agent I started to protect you. My men were warned about hurting or killing you. I let you get artefacts away a lot easier than any other agent would be able to."
"When was the last time you saw Cole?"
"God, it must be 25 years now. Why?"
"Because Mom. I know your lying." Sydney said stepping closer to the glass "There's a picture taking less than two weeks ago of you two. Where you just lying again when you said that you don't know who Mr Baran was?"
"He must of changed his name. All I remember that he looked a little bit different. But he was similar enough for me to recognise him. Syd I have not being working with him. He contacted me saying he had something to discuss with me."
"What were you discussing that it was so important that you had to keep it secret from all of us?"
Irina turned and faced away from Sydney
"Nadia and you. He contacted me and said he had some intel concerning you and your sister."
Irina turned back and faced Sydney again, her eyes fixed strongly on Sydney she started to speak again.
"I thought you two were in trouble. And it turns out I was right. But the person I thought it would be was not the person I expected."