Chapter 2

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Broots and Sydney were staring at the computer screen when a childish voice suddenly broke the silence. The men turned around to see what was going on. They saw a small girl with dark, shoulder long hair and big blue eyes staring up at them.

"Hello little one, who are you?" Sydney asked, giving Broots a puzzled look.
The girl just kept staring at them.

"Where did you come from?" Sydney continued, kneeling in front of the girl.

"Mommy told me not to speak to strangers," she said trying to glare at the old man.
Sydney laughed. "That's good, smart mommy you have," he said.

The child nodded and smiled a little.

"So who is your mommy?" Sydney tried.

The child was just about to answer, when the sound of high heels cut her off. She turned around. "Mommy!" she exclaimed, running up to her, hugging her leg tight.

"Trinity, don't ever scare me like that again," Miss Parker gave her a tight hug.

"I'm sorry mommy; I'll be a good girl."

"That's great baby." Miss Parker let go of her daughter and looked at the men staring back at her with shocked eyes.
She gave them a small, uncertain smile, than she turned to Trinity.

"I see you've already met Sydney… why don't you introduce yourself a little more properly," she said softly. Trinity nodded happily, walking up to Sydney and reached out her tiny hand to him.

"I'm Trinity Parker," she said proudly. Sydney knelt and took her little hand in his.

"It's nice to meet you, I'm Sydney," he smiled.

"Are you a friend to my mommy?"

Sydney nodded and Trinity gave him a hug before walking up to Broots to say hello.

Meanwhile Sydney walked up to Miss Parker. "Why haven't you told me you have a child!" he asked.

"I'm sorry Syd, but it was for the best, I didn't wanna take her with me to The Centre either, but I couldn't keep it a secret anymore."

Sydney nodded. "How old is she?"

"Four."

Sydney smiled. "That explains where you have been all those years. I never understood what you were doing away for so long," he said and Miss Parker nodded slowly.

"First I was planning on just leaving and never come back, but I realized I couldn't leave all this… that's why I came back those times, just to see if you two were alright. And besides the Centre has always been the only place I've ever known… as much as I hate to admit it, it's like a home to me…I don't know what's gonna happen now, I'm so afraid of what daddy will do when he finds out about Trinity…"

"Broots and I are on your side, you can always count on us if you need anything," Sydney said kindly.

"Thank you."

"May I ask who the father is?" Sydney said, giving Miss Parker a questioning look.

Miss Parker smiled sadly. She sighed. "It's Thomas," she said in a low voice.

"Oh… I'm sorry Miss Parker…"

"Yeah me too, I'm sorry she never got to meet him…" she whispered, afraid that if she spoke louder, her voice would break. It still hurt so much thinking about Tommy.

"Mommy!" Trinity whined, tugging at Miss Parker's coat.

"What is it baby?"

"Up!" Trinity said in her childish voice.

Miss Parker bent down to lift her up in her arms.
Trinity put her arms around her mothers' neck. Broots walked to stand next to Sydney.

"She's so beautiful," he said. "Looks exactly like you," he said, eying the little girl.

Miss Parker smiled. "Thank you Broots."

Broots gave her a nervous smile in return. "And ehm… I'm sorry about her… about Thomas," he continued. "I heard you and Sydney talk," he quickly added as he saw Miss Parker's confused look.

"Oh, I guess I'll learn to live with it, but thanks," Miss Parker forced herself to smile.

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TBC