Chapter 10
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The night passed and Jarod stayed with Miss Parker the whole time. But now when the morning sun shone through the windows, he was gone. Miss Parker wanted him to stay but she kept that to herself. She had let him see her weakness when she'd broken down in front of him last night, so she was definitely going to be strong today. She had told him he better go before she would call the Centre, but she knew Jarod had seen the truth in her eyes – she would never call the Centre.
But he'd left and now Miss Parker was alone. Trinity was still locked in, in the bed room. Miss Parker stood outside the door and hesitated. She had called the Centre and said she was sick. She just couldn't go there today, and definitely not bring her daughter with her…
"Trinity?" she called through the closed door.
"Mommy!"
Miss Parker smiled sadly.
"Mommy let me out, I don't want to be in here anymore, I want to be with you," Trinity yelled, and Miss Parker was just about to turn the key when her daughter continued.
"I want to continue what we did yesterday."
Miss Parker froze. She felt a chill down her spine. "What?" she asked in a trembling voice.
Trinity just laughed evilly and Miss Parker backed away from the door, just as shocked as she'd been yesterday. She just couldn't get used to this, it was horrible.
Suddenly Miss Parker felt angry. "I wish I never got you back!" she screamed. She turned around and fled down the stairs as fast as she could.
She just had to get out of there, she had to be alone.
She stopped on the front stairs of her house and sat down on one of the steps. She buried her face in her hands.
"I'm so sorry baby," she whispered as she realized what she'd said. "I'm so sorry…"
Suddenly she knew what she had to do. She couldn't give up the fight without at least trying to save her daughter. She ran into the house and headed for the phone. She dialled Lyle's number and he answered almost immediately.
"Lyle, I need to talk to Moana," she said.
"Why?" her brother asked confused.
"It doesn't matter. I just have to talk to her; she might be the only one who can save Trinity. She tried to kill me last night…"
Lyle was shocked. "Trinity?" he asked dumbly.
Miss Parker was irritated. "Yeah who else?" she snapped.
"I'll dig her number up," Lyle promised.
"Do it fast," Miss Parker hung up and started to pace around the kitchen. All she could do now was waiting.
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After what Miss Parker thought was an eternity, the phone rang and Lyle gave her the number. She immediately dialled Moana's number and waited impatiently for an answer.
"What?" Miss Parker was surprised to hear someone else answer the phone with a 'what'.
"This is Miss Parker," Miss Parker started. "I need to see you."
Moana sighed. "Where?" she asked.
"Outside of Tepicore."
"No."
"Oh yes," Miss Parker said sweetly. "You're gonna take me there, and if you don't I'll tell Tyrell about your little adventurethat night." Miss Parker smiled. She had no idea of who Tyrell was, and where she could find him, but Moana didn't know that.
She heard Moana gasp, then she was quiet a long time as if she was thinking.
"Nice try, you're never gonna find Tyrell," she finally said.
"I already have, you have no idea of what the Centre is capable of."
"Oh I think I know…" Moana sighed. The Centre wasn't any better than Tepicore, but she'd actually thought Miss Parker would be different. Now she started to regret helping her in the first place. Damn it, what was she going to do now.
"Fine, I'll take you there, meet me at the same place at the same time tonight," she said. Miss Parker had no idea of what she was getting herself into. Tyrell would kill her… But that was her problem, not Moana's…
After she'd hung up, she started to feel bad; she would lead Miss Parker to a trap she would never get out of alive. She would be held responsible if that stubborn woman actually got herself killed down there.
She had to do something; she had gotten Lyle's phone number that night they'd met. Lyle said, in case she needed anything. Moana didn't think this was what Lyle had in mind when he said that, but she realized this would be a pretty good time to call him.
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Miss Parker was just about to drive away from her house when a man stepped out of the shadows and appeared in front of her car. She hit the brakes hard.
"What the hell are you doing? I almost hit you!" Miss Parker yelled annoyed. "Lyle!"
"Yes sis it's me, I can't let you do this," Lyle sat down in the passenger seat and looked at his sister.
"Do what?" Miss Parker snapped.
"You know what I mean, Moana called me and told me you're going to Tepicore, it's a suicide mission Parker."
"So your girlfriend told you that huh?"
Lyle sighed. She's not my girlfriend, Parker, what the hell is wrong with you?"
Miss Parker glared at him. "What the hell do you think?" she snapped irritated. She would not let her brother stop her from doing this. She had to try to save her daughter. And Tepicore held the secret to the whole puzzle; she needed to talk to Tyrell.
"Get out," she said coldly.
"What?" Lyle was confused.
"I said GET OUT!" Miss Parker yelled. When Lyle didn't obey, Miss Parker pointed her gun at him. "Do you want me to hurt you?" she snarled through clenched teeth. "Get out," Miss Parker growled and Lyle knew he didn't have a choice. She wasn't thinking rationally right now and he was afraid she actually would shoot.
"Just promise me you'll be careful, you don't want Trinity to loose her mother do you? Be careful sis," Lyle said in a low voice. He gave Miss Parker a pleading look, but she just looked back at him with cold eyes. Sighing Lyle left the car and before he had time to think, the Porsche drove away.
"Please don't let them kill her…" Lyle mumbled to himself. He snatched his cell phone from his pocket and dialled Moana's number.
"I couldn't stop her, she's on her way."
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TBC
