Chapter 13
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Miss Parker awoke in her bed the next morning. The sun shone through her window and she didn't feel tired like she always did. She lay there for a while, then she came to think of yesterday and sat up stiff as a stick. She shook her head as she realized what she had agreed to. If she didn't do as Tyrell said, he would kill her, and she would never find out the truth about what happened to Trinity. If she didn't return to Tepicore with the information Tyrell wanted, she would never be able to figure out what happened to her little girl. She had to follow through with this, for Trinity. But if the Centre found out that she would give the other corporation their secrets, she would be dead anyway. Miss Parker sighed, she was in big trouble.
Suddenly she came to think of Trinity. She had locked her in, to be able to get some sleep. She got out of bed and headed for Trinity's room. Her hand was trembling as she turned the key and pushed the door opened.
Miss Parker couldn't help but gasp when she saw her daughter sleeping peacefully in her bed and Jarod sitting in a chair next to her.
"What are…" her voice trailed off. She didn't understand how the hell he could have gotten into a locked room, but she was too shocked to ask.
"Shhh," Jarod whispered. He got up on his feet and silently left the room to not wake the child up. When he closed the door, Miss Parker stated to talk.
"What the hell are you doing in my house?" she snapped.
Jarod sighed. "Chill, will you. I'm only trying to help. I didn't think she should have to be alone in there."
"Thank you wonder boy, but I can take care of my daughter myself."
"Obviously you can't:"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Miss Parker snarled angrily. "Are you saying I'm a bad mother? You son of a bitch."
Jarod didn't answer. Instead he turned away from her and walked downstairs. Miss Parker just stared after him, shaking her head. Maybe she'd been a little too harsh?
"Dammit," she muttered, she looked at the closed door, then walked down the stairs. She opened her front door to see where Jarod went.
"I talked to her; she's a really sweet kid."
Miss Parker spun around by the sound of his voice.
"I thought you left Jarod," she said, this time in a low voice.
Jarod just shook his head.
"Coffee?" he held out a cup and Miss Parker hesitated a while before taking it. Without looking at Jarod she closed the door again and walked into the kitchen and sat down by the table.
Jarod joined her. "I believe I can help her, she has been brainwashed. I think that with time, the injections she was given will wear off," he said.
"What do you mean it will wear off?"
"I did a little research. The thing she was given doesn't stay in the body forever. Her blood system has been poisoned, and as time goes by, the effect of the drug will wear off."
Miss Parker frowned. "What if she'll get a blood transfusion?" she asked.
Jarod nodded. "Maybe… I'm not sure yet," he said. "There is hope Parker, you'll get your daughter back, I promise you."
Miss Parker slowly shook her head. "There's no hope left for me," she said bitterly. Now she regretted going to Tepicore. What if her visit there had been all in vain? And she would have to go back tonight… If she didn't, Tyrell knew where she lives, where she work, he would find her and kill her… she really didn't have a choice.
Jarod gave her a questioning look and Miss Parker explained everything.
There was a long silence. Jarod looked at Miss Parker. She looked really anxious and he felt sorry for her.
"If you do this Parker, if you return to Tepicore, if you give away Centre secrets, they will kill you…"
Miss Parker nodded. "I don't have a choice. I just have to do this and pray the Centre never finds out, and besides Tyrell is going to answer a few of my questions."
"About Trinity? I didn't think you were that stupid Parker, he won't tell you anything…"
Miss Parker didn't answer, she just looked at him. She had been so eager to find out the truth about her daughter she hadn't used her brain. And now when Jarod pointed it out it was obvious, Tyrell was not going to tell her what she wanted to hear, he was just using her in order to get information about the Centre. How could she have been so stupid?
"You know I'm right," Jarod stated in a soft voice. Miss Parker nodded a little, looking away from him.
"What are you going to do?" Jarod asked.
Miss Parker sighed. "If you're so damn smart why don't you tell me, what do you suggest I do wonder boy? I promised Trinity she wouldn't end up like me, but guess what, she's exactly like me, and when I get killed she'll…" Miss Parker cut herself off, quickly wiping a tear away.
"You won't have to die Parker… there is one thing you can do," Jarod said.
Miss Parker looked at him "What?" she asked.
"Leave the Centre, forget about Tepicore and come with me."
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TBC.
AN/ So what should Miss Parker do? You want her to leave with Jarod? Tell me what you think!
