Luke and Tess were sitting outside the room as the doctor attended to Jason. It was kinda cold in there and Tess was in a hoodie with her bare legs exposed. Luke sighed as he removed his jacket and covered her legs with it before sitting beside her.
"Thanks," she said without looking at him.
"Are you still mad at me?" He asked."I don't know, should I?""I'm sorry Tess. There's been a lot going on these days. I'm sorry I took out my frustration on you."
"So, you really meant it when you said you don't wanna find Lucas?""Of course not. I wanna find him, really."
"Let's give it our best," she said.The door opened and the doctor walked out with a nurse."How is he?" They chorused."He's fine now, he's awake.""Still nothing?" Tess asked him."I'm afraid, yes. All the tests we've conducted on him show nothing. They all came out normal. It's like
"Is everything in there?" Tess asked as she carried the bag."Yes, except for these," Diana placed a case in her hand."The contacts?" She asked."Yeah." Tess walked to another drawer and brought out some gadgets."What are those?" David asked."This can open any digital locked door," she raised it up. "This will jam the security cameras," she raised another up."Wow," Diana gasped. "Ever since my training, I've not seen one of those. Where'd you get it?""From Texas," she replied."They let you take it?" Mitch asked."I stole it," she dipped them into her bag."As expected," Caleb murmured."What? Still not in support of me going?""It's too dangerous," he said, trying to talk her out of it."That means it's perfect." She was dressed in a black turtle neck, black jeans and black boots. She grabbed a cap and wore it."Just in case I run into anyone," she shrugged.
"Are you okay?" Lucas asked."Of course not," she answered. "I just had sex with a man you guys injected!""What?" Lucas gasped."Wait, does that mean I'm infected too?""I'm not sure but it's not yet developed in Jason's body so it's not contagious yet but you should refrain from that.""So, he's dying?""Technically, yes.""How long does it take for the virus to be real?""At least, a month.""Is there a cure?" She asked with hope."It's still in process. It's not ready yet.""So, you let them inject Jason without having a cure?""Tess, it was done before I got back from our meeting. When they were carrying him out, that's when I saw him. I had no idea." "Lucas!" A feminine voice called."Oh no.""Who's that?""That's Fei," he answered."Who's Fei?" "Fei! I'm in the shower!""Okay, you were taking too long so I wanted to check if you're okay.""Th
Tess helped him out of the car into the company. The receptionist offered to help but Tess turned her down. She got into the elevator and went to his office. Luke was there."What's wrong?" Luke rushed to their side and helped him to the couch. Tears were running out of Jason's eyes."Why are you crying?" Luke asked frantically. "What's wrong?""Can you please excuse us?" Tess pleaded with Luke."What? I can't leave you two like this.""Please," she pleaded. He sighed and walked out. Jason was hyperventilating."Jason," Tess cupped her face. "Look at me, it's gonna be okay.""No it's not. It's not gonna be okay," he cried out. "I've probably infected you too. Remember, we had sex!""I'm fine!" She shook him. "It's not contagious yet.""How do you know? How did you get all this information?" "I know your kidnappers. I know who kidnapped you.
"I just didn't want to believe that he was that cruel," Barb complained."Yes,he is. Believe it or not, I'm gonna put him behind bars," Tess stood up."How's Lucas holding up?""He's in captivity, what else do you expect? Jason has a virus in him and he's freaking out! All thanks to your ex-husband." "I'm sorry," she apologized."Don't be. It's not your fault. Evil is bound to show its face one day.""When you get him," Barb stated as Tess turned around. "Don't kill him. He is your father after all.""I don't have a father," she walked away into the house. She moved slowly to Grandma's room. They made a neat mess the last time they were in here. She bent down and started to arrange the room. She dusted the mirror and pulled out a drawer. Grandma's make-up were ruined, probably expired. She drew the closet open and saw her dresses. She was a fashionable woman. Herfascinators were all hung on
"So,your request has been processed?" Diana said."Seems like it," Tess sighed."What are we going to do?" "First,we have to know who's coming," Tess said. "Let's go." They all stood outside the station, waiting for the new team leader."What's taking him so long?" Mitch complained."He should be here by now," Caleb said, wiping his sweat."I think he's here," Tess motioned to the car that drove in. They watched as he parked his car and got off."His back looks familiar," she muttered. He grabbed a bag from the backseat and walked towards them. As he approached, Tess swallowed hard. "Tess," he said out.There was something about the way he called her name."You're the new team leader?" She questioned."I guess I am," he chuckled. "I offered to fill in for you.""Why would you do that?" She asked."Because we have unfinished business."~~~
"I don't like him," Eva groaned."Me neither," Caleb stood up."Can't we just do something about it? Like can't we write to the headquarters and demand a new leader?" David inquired."Even if that's gonna happen, he has to spend two weeks training us before he leaves," Caleb told them."Well, that sucks," Mitch muttered. "It seemed like he has history with Boss.""I felt the tension too," David agreed. Tess drove in and walked into the house."Jason?" She called out as she entered."I'm right here!" He said from the couch."How are you feeling?" She sat beside him. "Any changes?""No," he sighed."Whatever you need, I'm here." He turned to her with a smile."There is something I want.""What?" She asked."A date," he replied. She kept looking at him."A date?" She repeated."Yeah, I mean, I might die anytime soon and I want to do what I've always w
"You're a legend!" Mitch exclaimed."What do you mean?" Tess said. "Jason Gerard's mystery woman is the real deal. The clothes she wore on his latest Instagram update has been sold out," he read out."Really?" She exclaimed."You're on your way to becoming a celebrity," Eva snickered."Seriously guys, " Caleb called them together. "How are we gonna get the cure for Jason? The warrant's taking too long to be approved." "How about a sting operation?" Tess suggested."What's that?" Diana asked."A deceptive operation. We deceive him into revealing his crimes.""Sounds good." "No,it does not," Jack objected."You're still here?" David sighed."According to the report you gave me, he recognizes all of you. How will you carry out a sting operation? And by the way,I'm the boss here," he folded his arms across his chest. "Yeah and it annoys us so much!"
Tess was scooping down the soup her mother made before she left that morning. Everyone else was sprawled out on the living room floor. The couples were all cuddling except for Luke and Jack. Jason let out a yawn as he walked down the stairs."Good morning," Tess greeted and waved her hand. He scoffed. "I'm surprised to see you like this," he pecked her. "No hangover?""Nah, just a little headache," she smiled."Your recovery ability is great." Jack stood up hurriedly and ran outside."You better not puke in my compound!" She yelled after him."He's gonna be in a very bad shape," Jason chuckled. "What are you eating?""Chicken soup.""I want some," he bent down and she fed him."It's too early for all this," Luke walked into the kitchen, straight to the fridge."Good morning," Jason greeted and he nodded as he drank his water."I can't believe you're s