CHAPTER TWO
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Some hours later Sydney was in his office, doing some paperwork when the phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and answered.
"Jarod! Miss Parker just found out, why did you do it?" he asked amused.
Actually kind of funny
There was a silence.
"What are you talking about? I haven't done anything."
"No?"
"No," Jarod stated. "So what's going on with Parker?"
"Broots found a marriage certificate in Raines' room; it seems like you and Miss Parker are married, are you telling me you didn't know about that?"
There was another silence and Sydney waited tolerantly for Jarod to grasp what he'd just heard.
"No I didn't… Syd are you telling me that her and I…" Jarod's voice trailed off.
"Yes, I understand that this must feel strange for you, I suppose it's another Centre idea, god knows why… but if you want to talk about it, I'm here…"
"I'm fine!" Jarod chuckled. "Actually this is kind of funny, I think I'm gonna call Miss Parker… or should I say my wife! Oh and by the way, could you send me a copy of those papers," with those words Jarod hung up and Sydney couldn't help but laugh.
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Later that night Miss Parker had just hung up her phone after an as usual annoying phone call from Jarod. But this time she was not only irritated, there were something else…
she sighed miserably, why would her life be so messed up? No matter how hard she tried she couldn't figure out what the Centre had to gain from this? Why did they want her to be married to their prey? Suddenly a thought struck her, what if the Centre wasn't behind this? But then again, who would be?
A soft knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts. Tiredly, she got up from the couch and went to open. She didn't bother to check out who it was and just opened. Before she had time to react a gun was pointed straight at her head.
Miss Parker didn't dare to move. Everything was silent, except the softly swishing of the trees blowing in the wind. The air was warm, but the gun felt extremely cold as it was pressed against her neck, forcing her to walk with the man dressed in a black mask. Please, someone help me, Jarod, where are you when I need you the most?
As they got to the car waiting down the road, the man gestured for Miss Parker to get in. He handcuffed her arms behind her back before closing the door.
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"Who the hell are you?" Miss Parker demanded again, as the car drove off.
There was still no answer.
"TELL ME!"
The man chuckled quietly. Don't worry Miss P Then he took off his mask.
Miss Parker couldn't believe her eyes as she realized who the driver was. First she felt relieved, and then her emotions quickly shifted between disappointment, fear and anger, finally stopping at the last one. My GOD!
"How dare you kidnap me?" she growled furiously. I can't believe you did this to me, I thought you cared at least a little…
"Oh I didn't really have a choice."
"What?" Miss Parker spat. "Turn around and drive me back, NOW! And take off these handcuffs you son of a bitch!"
"Hey, chill out a bit, will you?"
Miss Parker whined. This was not going to be easy. She decided to change her technique.
"Why did you do this?" she asked calmly. "I think I deserve to now why you're threatening me with a gun, forcing me to take a ride with you in the middle of the damn night," she sounded tired as she spoke.
When the person next to her didn't answer, she started to get impatient again.
"Jarod, tell me, NOW!"
"People are planning to kill you, getting you out of your house the way I did was because I wanted to save your life." Thank god I wasn't too late
Miss Parker couldn't help but gasp out loud. "Kill me? Who?"
"I'll tell you everything when I find out, I promise," Jarod answered.
Oh don't look so sad, I can't take it when you're sad…
Jarod stopped the car and unlocked Miss Parker's handcuffs before continuing to drive.
"Miss Parker sighed. "So why the act? Couldn't you have just told me?"
"Come on, I know you, you would never have come with me," Jarod said.
There was a silence. "Damn right, but you know I could have been able to defend myself." I would have come with you, all you had to do was ask Jar
Jarod smiled. "That's why I had to kidnap you," he stated. Slowly he reached out to touch Miss Parker's bare shoulder. "You're freezing," he said gently.
"Stop that!" Miss Parker moved away from his touch. I wish he could just hold me.
"What? I'm not allowed to touch my wife?" Jarod taunted.
"I'm not your wife dammit!"
"Yes you are," Jarod smiled as he saw the look on Miss Parker's face.
She sighed. "Well, yes Jarod, for god knows why, we are married. But it doesn't mean I have to act like your little sweet and loving wife, this marriage doesn't change anything between us, okay?"
"I thought there was no… us." She is so beautiful…
"Well it IS…" Miss Parker said. "But not the way you want it to be, you run I chase, that's what it is," she quickly added as she realized what she just said.
"You sure you don't want it to be more than that honey?" Jarod taunted.
Miss Parker just glared at him and Jarod decided to leave her alone for a while. Sorry Jar, I wish I could tell how I really feel…
"Jarod?"
"Yes?"
"Do you think this has something to do with the… marriage? I mean that someone wants me dead…" Miss Parker asked in a low voice.
"Maybe, I don't understand any of this…" Jarod said. "I'm just glad I got you out of there before it was too late."
Miss Parker looked at him without saying anything.
She was quiet a long time before speaking.
"Why would they want us married?" she asked the question that had been lingering in her mind ever since she found out. "It has to be the Centre who is behind it, right?" she added and Jarod couldn't help but hear the doubt in her voice.
"Well I'm sure we would have remembered getting married, it's not something you forget, I'm sure," Jarod smiled a little. "I honestly don't know Parker, but I'm gonna find out everything I can about this, I promise you," he said.
There was another silence.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Miss Parker mumbled. She didn't know what it was, but she could feel it, there was definitely something wrong with this whole picture. And there was something more…
Miss Parker looked at Jarod; her words only came out as a whisper as she spoke. "Something terrible is going to happen…"
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