Chapter 6
The first hour and a half of Zaidee's watch was boring. Everyone
was asleep and she wished she was too. Then she saw the door
slightly open. She drew her gun. The person slipped in and walked
towards her. It was AJ.
"Geez AJ. I almost shot you."
"Sorry, I thought you might be bored and came to keep you company. I also wanted to thank you."
"For what?"
"For helping us, saving Brian and Nick,and, um, pulling out of the way of that gunshot."
"No problem."
"I've got some questions."
"Ask away."
"Why not just use your powers and destroy Agent 735."
"We weren't alive in 1999 so the powers are null and void."
"Could you die even though you weren't alive in 1999?"
"Definately and the effects would be catastrophic."
"Can you just tell me more about yourself."
"Sure. My
name is Zaide Alikaya Alawitz. I'm 20. I was sent to work for the
Center when I was 10. When I was 15 my parents were murdred. My
first assignment was to catch their killer. I
succeeded and was then teamed up with Aura and Aisha."
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No, when you work for the Center you disappear. You don't exist except in dreams. That means no personal life."
"That's terrible."
"I knew the consequences when I signed the contract with the Center."
"Ever wish you hadn't joined."
"No, someones gotta do it. Might as well be me."
"Have any brothers or sisters." Zaidee shifted uncomfortably.
"My 25 year old brother was put in jail when I was 10. I haven't seen him since." She started crying softly.
AJ held her close to him. "It'll be OK."
They stayed like that till Zaidee's shift was over.