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Mom, her mother kicked the shit out of her and then had
someone rape her. Im *not* letting her
stay in that house. Shes too important
to the organization shes too important to me.
Her mother *what?!?*
I got a pretty good look at the damageits pretty bad,
three cracked ribs at least.
We have to talk to your father. Im coming upstairs with you, the poor little
things got to be scared out of her mind and shes hurt.
Cassidy was curled up in the far corner of the room, and she
looked to have fallen asleep.
She stirred and stiffened almost instinctively, but then
calmed down when she realized it was
Mom went to get one of dads medical guys to check you
out. He told her. Youll be able to
stay here.
Thank you, Cassidy said, starting to actually wake
up. You probably saved my life.
All in a days work. He replied, already making a mental
note to kill
She smiled a bit at that as
Alright, I guess alive.
It hurts to breathe, Cassidy replied, keeping a firm grip
on
Okay. The doctor lifted Cassidys shirt to get a look at
her ribcage.
Cassidy winced at being forced upright, but reminded herself
that it was a lot more comfortable than being kicked repeatedly, so she simply
nodded.
Im going to need you to hold your hands above your head.
She told Cassidy as she began to wrap the white material around her chest. And you have to keep breathing, youll just
make it worse if you hold your breath.
Cassidy complied, still silent. Only twice in her life had she been brought
to a doctor, both times because something was broken. She simply wasnt terribly comfortable with
the medical profession but she did know how to listen to directions.
The doctor finished wrapping her up. Good girl, you can put your arms down now.
She said, standing. Make sure she
doesnt get out of the bed until most of the bruises have faded and she doesnt
feel anymore discomfort when she breathes. The doctor told
Trust me, you will be,
I guess Cassidy
was definitely not used to such questions.
I know that, but you should see her, shes a wreck. That IMF bitch of a mother kicked the crap
out of her and then had someone rape her.
She could have been killed.
And if that same mother decides to report her kidnapped or
missing, *well* be the ones that could be killed,
But its too dangerous for her there. She cant stay there anymore,
Shes not safe here, either. The only difference is we arent safe either
if shes here. He sighed. You know I like Cassidy just as much as you
do, shes a good kid and its a small miracle that shes made it to
seventeen. But shes going to have to
make it for another seven months or so until shes eighteen and she can leave
home.
What if she doesnt stay with us exactlywhat if we put her
in another agents home, someone who they cant trace back to us?
I trust our people,
Shes not going back to that house,
She has to. But
shes not going back unprepared this time.
She was prepared last time and look what happened!
Not as prepared as she could have been.
No. But shes safer
than she was. He paused. She had the foresight and the nerve to fight
back. Shes not going to risk it
happening again if shes armed. Shes
going to have to go home as soon as shes well.
What if her mother comes at her with a gun and Cassidy
doesnt have hers? Shes dead, and
Shes no more at risk than I am every time I leave the
house, and so far so good.
You dont have a deranged woman trying to kill you every
ten seconds just because you exist.
No. I have a
deranged secret organization run by a corrupt government trying to kill me
every three seconds just because I dont like them.
~*~*~*~
A moment later,
Thats not a very pleasant way to greet your daughter.
Youre lucky this phone lines secure or Id have to kill
you. What can I help you with?
I dont like or in anyway agree with what you didbutImI
want to be able to have some kind of father-daughter type relationship with
you.
He snorted. I could
do more for you as an agent than as my illegitimate daughter, Im afraid.
A moment of silence passed.
Very well. Come in and see me,
theyll send you right up when you get here.
Thank you.
The secretary simply nodded.
You know where youre going.
Yeahthanks.
Have a seat. We
havent exactly got a secret agent welcome packet, but I imagine you know the
drill as youve grown up around it. Id
just like to remind you that if you get caught, we dont know who you are.
Good. He passed a
pistol across the table. Play with this
and Ill give you an assignment in a week.
~*~*~*~
The door opened, and Cassidy walked in as if shed never
left. Shed spent the last few days with
Besides,
I can breathe without wanting to cry, if thats what youre
asking.
How bad did you hurt mom? Shes been gone for almost a
week.
All I did was punch her and get her once in the gut. She broke three ribs and then had me
raped. Guess its a moment of delightful
irony for her.
Well, sister dear, the only reason our *wonderful* mother
married
Oh
No, Cassidy said curtly.
He drove me to a doctors and I stayed there. She knew it was important that the rest of
her family not know where shed been.
He visited as much as he could.
Oh. was all
Yeah, I guess.
Cassidy suddenly hugged her sister.
Look, sorry if Im bitchy. Its
not you.
If I dont keep leaving, Im going to wind up dead,
Cassidy said simply. Moms made that
pretty clear.
What if you just stayed out of her way?
As long as Im alive, as far as shes concerned, Im in her
way.
Cassidy paused a moment, then simply went upstairs.