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Chapter 6
Nadia and Sydney rushed across APO, heading to the briefing room, which not more than 45 minutes ago they were told to report to. No reason was giving just get in there and as soon as possible. Sydney spotted Vaughn who was over the other side of the room and gave him a small smile which he reciprocated back to her. With the madness of the last two days they hadn't had much time to speak each other.
Nadia pushed the door to the briefing room open and stepped in, this is when Sydney spotted one person she didn't expect to see in their.
"Director Kendall, what are you doing here?" Sydney inquired to him.
Jack gestured at two chairs.
"Sydney, Nadia. Please can you both take a seat."
"Jack, what's going on?" Nadia said as she headed to one of the chairs.
"Hopefully. Some remembrance of truth."
"Dad, what do you mean?" Sydney said as she sat down. Her and Nadia were on either side of the centre section. A perfect place for them because this is how they felt. Stuck in the middle.
"What he mean Agent Bristow. Is that I can pass on the truth about what has been going on."
"You thought Derevko has been killed, but was the entirely the truth. You See Agent Santos and Agent Bristow. Your mother is very much alive, and she has been working for me."
"Working for you?" Nadia asked unsure.
"We faked her death. The hit that was put on you Sydney was totally fabricated. We used it for the catalyst to hide her away. Jack., we knew wouldn't use a weapon to kill her, we knew that he would use some type of drug, so we slipped her Sodium Morphate to counteract the drug before she meet. And for intensive purpose, she did look like she died. But a few hours later she came to in the morgue."
"But I went and identify her body? It must have been weeks later. And she was still their." Sydney enquired as she wrung her hands.
"That was another act of subterfuge on are parts. We had an agent at the Bank in Wittenburg. As soon as he knew that you had found out. He contacted us and we put the next part of the plan in to play. Sydney, that was your mother that you saw at the morgue, we just set it up so you could only see her face. The only thing need for an identification. And once she was identify, it was over. Officially Derevko was dead and that is when she started to work with me."
"But the photo in Argentina? The weapon she was selling? What is that about?" Nadia asked
"That's part of my operation. It's a dummy. The weapon doesn't work. We used it to place a bug within. And whose the best person to sell it to them, but a terrorist that everyone knows."
"Director Kendall. Can we see her? Can me and Nadia see our mother?" Sydney asked hopefully.
"I heard." Weiss said placing a cappuccino in front of Nadia. "And I though you might need a friend."
"Oh Eric. I'm sorry. I've been ignoring you" Nadia said reaching over to touch his hand
"You have had more important things on your mind. It's understandable. Truly Understandable. All I want to tell you, is that I am here if you want to talk or not. It's up to you."
"I wouldn't know where to start."
"We're ever you feel comfortable. That's where you start."
"She's alive Eric. My mother she is alive. I thought I would be excited by it, but I'm not. I just have this feeling in my stomach. I think I'm scared about meeting her."
"Come here" Weiss said opening up his arms. Nadia walked over to him and sunk into them as he pulled her into a tight embrace. "You have all the right in the world to be scared. Your meeting you mother for the first time, anyone would be prettified. And you have the added thing that the person you are meeting is Irina Derevko as well."
"Eric." Nadia said her hand going up to the scar on his neck. " I'm sorry, discussing this with you, especially after what she did. Perhaps you should go."
"No. I'm staying here for you." Weiss followed that by kissing Nadia sweetly on the lips. "Your feelings matter to me the most, no matter who your mother is. And anyway it wasn't really her that shot me, it was more her screwdriver that did."
Nadia let go of her feelings slightly and giggled, Weiss as usually had the ability to make her feel better.
Sydney paced up and down Jack's office.
"Why again Dad? Why is the agency hiding things again from us."
"Sweetheart. Because the agency don't understand thr personal feelings which can between us, and especially yours to your mother. To them usually she is a terrorist, and for the moment a colleague."
"But how could they set you up. Make you think that you had killed Mom."
"To the CIA we are insignificant, unless they need something from us."
"Dad, I'm so sorry for blaming you. For everything I called you. It was uncalled for."
"There's no need for you to apologize" Jack said as he went and stood by Sydney." You thought I had killed you mother. I even thought I had. You were lashing out, it's understandable."
"Dad, can I go. I want to check on Nadia. I'm so worried about here."
"Go, That's fine. Go check on your sister."
"Thanks Dad." Sydney said walking out of the office and into the main part of APO. She spied her sister, talking quietly to Weiss. And quickly walked over to where they were.
"Weiss, can I borrow my sister for a moment please?" Sydney asked.
"Sure thing Sydney." Weiss said as he leaned over and kissed Nadia on the cheek. "Remember I'm here if you want me." He whispered in her ear.
"Thank you Eric." Nadia said squeezing his hand. She let go and he walked away leaving the sisters alone.
"So, how are coping?" Sydney asked a hint of worry in her voice
"Okay so far. Eric has been trying to help. But our relationship is still so new, I don't want to push it."
"Just don't forgot. I'm here and Dad is also. None of us have to be alone in this."
From where Nadia was standing, she could see the corridor where the entrance to APO was, she heard the hissing of the door as it opened and she looked up and grabbed Sydney's hand and squeezed it tight. And she spoke, the words came out as an almost whisper.
"Oh my God. She is here."
