CHAPTER 7

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Miss Parker didn't say anything. She just tried to get away from him, but Jarod wouldn't let go. "I might as well kill you," he mumbled. Miss Parker snivelled softly. She could no longer control the tears that threaten to fall. Jarod was going to kill her. The man she loved, that she always thought loved her, was going to kill her.

Jarod smiled as he watched her. "But not without one last... or should I say first, time to have some fun with you. Don't give me that look, this is not your choice anymore... I decide what to do, or not to do."

"Jarod..."

"SHUT UP!" Jarod let go of her with a shove. Miss Parker lost her balance and fell backwards. She immediately tried to get up but Jarod held her down.

"I said, I decide what to do," he said with an evil grin.

"No, please don't..." Miss Parker pleaded. Jarod could hear the fear in her voice. He just laughed.

"Jarod, don't do this... You will regret it later, when you're yourself again..." Miss Parker said.

"Oh yeah? I don't think so..."

Miss Parker sighed. She had to come up with a way to convince Jarod it was the wrong thing. But how? Even if she loved him, thiswas not the way it's supposed to be.

"Just listen okay...I don't know what's wrong with you..." she started but got interrupted by Jarod.

"Nothing is wrong with me. This is just who I am..."

Miss Parker didn't know what to say or do. What if it was true, what if this was Jarod's true personality? No, it just couldn't be. The Jarod she knew would never do something like this to her. Or would he? Miss Parker didn't know what to believe anymore.

"No Jarod, you are not yourself, and I... when you get normal... maybe we can..." Miss Parker's voice trailed off. She took a deep breath, and then continued. "The Jarod I know and love... would never rape me... please don't do that... I love you... and I want to help you... if you just take me back, we can talk to Sydney, Sydney can help you... everything will work out... just..."

"THAT'S IT, SHUT UP!" Jarod suddenly screamed, slapping Miss Parker's face hard.She whimpered, giving him a startled look.

"I have had enough of your talking, and I don't give a damn about what you think."

Miss Parker closed her eyes and justwaited for it to happen. Somehow she was not scared anymore. Even through the circumstances... it's just Jarod.

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Suddenly a loud sound broke the silence. Miss Parker opened her eyes and saw a black chopper flying in circles above.

Before she had time to think, she saw Lyle climb down a rope-ladder, landing on the boat.

"Get off her, you son of a bitch!" he screamed to Jarod, who was still on top of Miss Parker, holding her down. Jarod turned his head to look at the other man, but didn't let go of Miss Parker.

"What have you done? Bastard!" Lyle drew his gun and placed two bullets in Jarod's back. He collapsed against Miss Parker's body. Lyle walked up to them and pulled Jarod off her. "Oh my god! What happened to your hair?" Lyle exclaimed.

Miss Parker didn't answer; she just stared at Jarod's lifeless body. Blood were streaming from the wounds.

"YOU SHOT HIM! LYLE, HOW COULD YOU!" she cried out. First Lyle was confused. What's the big deal? Then he realized, she still thought it was the real Jarod. He had hoped she would have figured out it wasn't… Lyle sighed. He walked up to the body. Lifted it up and threw it in the water.

Miss Parker gasped in shock. She got up on her feet and ran up to the railing, watching the body disappear into the dark water.

"NO!... no..." she cried.

"You're in love with him? Aren't you?" Lyle stated. Miss Parker didn't answer. She felt her legs give way under her. She slowly sank to the floor, sobbing.

Lyle just watched her for a while. He wondered what the clone had done with her. First of all, her hair, then, why was she only wearing her underwear? And those bruises... He walked up and knelt next to her. He reached for her hands and started to untie the ropes.

"You bastard..." Miss Parker said angrily.

"Sis, Jarod is not dead...just calm down..."

"Of course he is, you shot him and threw him into the water...how the hell could he survive that!" Miss Parker almost screamed.

"Just get into that chopper, and you'll see what I mean...the man I killed was a clone... It wasn't your 'boyfriend'..."

"Jarod was not my boyfriend..." Miss Parker mumbled.

"Whatever...just get to the chopper!"

Miss Parker didn't listen to him.

"DAMMIT! JUST DO IT!" Lyle screamed. Miss Parker looked up at him; tears were rolling down her cheeks.

"LISTEN TO ME DAMMIT. GET TO THE FUCKING CHOPPER!" Lyle screamed frustrated. Miss Parker slowly got up on her feet. Her legs were trembling as she walked up to the rope-ladder. Lyle followed her. He actually felt sorry for her, she seemed so confused, so weak and tired. He had never thought he would get to see his sister like this. But when he did, his stone heart ached for her. Maybe he shouldn't have screamed at her, maybe he never should have done any of the things he'd done to her.

Lyle sighed. He hoped Miss Parker would be okay again. Was she going to get over this? Or would it haunt her forever?

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TBC.