Sunday 7:00 pm
We boarded Air Flight 2034 promptly before takeoff. The airplane base is
located exactly southeast of HQ reserved only for CSI purposes. Used only
when agents get transferred or have to travel to another region to get a better
tracking on their target. But because my mom was head commissioner, we
had our own private plane.
When had taken off, I turned to my mom. "How long until we reach?"
"Precisely 4 hours is there's no air traffic." I nodded and turned back around
to check on Scarlet who was already asleep. I took in a deep breath and
faced forward to look out the window. The thought of getting transferred to
California to be enlisted into a new agency didn't worry me at all, it's been
happening for as long as I can remember. It was only the thought of seeing
the man that has the life of my father in his hand, how I would react once we
finally catch him and reveal his face. It bothered me more that I didn't know
anything about him. I could pass him on the street and not even have the
slightest idea that it was him. It was hard not telling anyone how I felt and
what I thought, even Scarlet, but she and everyone else had the grace not to
ask. All accept it, all but my mom.
"You worried about catching him, aren't you?" she whispered so she
wouldn't wake Scarlet. I sighed and nodded. This is the time when mom
acted like a mother instead of my boss.
"Yes. I just don't know if I'll be able to handle it when we catch him." I said
finally speaking the truth. She cringed at the thought and that's how I knew
that she was feeling the same way. She always had a problem with showing
her feelings especially after my father's death. Those were one of the traits
that I had inherited from her. That and determination. The rest, like she had
told me, were from my dad. I cleared my thought as she began to speak. And
with the way her voice sounded, I knew she wasn't just telling it to me, but
also herself.
"I know, but it's the right thing to do. You were trained to control your
feelings. This is the missions above all missions for you, it's time for you to
see if you're as good as you seem.." I silently nodded, not knowing if she
was going to continue or not. I looked at her face that was once happy and
warm, but now cold and straight. She hides her emotions through her face
when she talks about dad. Never wanting people to know, not even her own
son. But because of my father's curiosity, I pressed on.
"How do you feel about this?" she took in a deep breath, but her face stayed
the same.
"It's not only about feeling as much as it is about doing. It's about giving
justice to your father." She stopped then turned to me and looked me straight
in my eyes, seeing my father.
"It will finally put me to rest. I will sleep soundly at night. When we find
him, I will know that my job is done." I looked back at her.
"Are you going to kill him?" I searched her eyes for answers, but then she
looked away.
"Get some sleep Jack. We have to be at school early in the morning to sign
you up." I sighed as she rejected my question. I knew she would but I hoped
she wouldn't. My mom tried to calm me, but it just made me even more
frantic. I turned back around to face the window as I saw her close her eyes.
