One Of The 4400 Part 1 & 2

Chapter 30 part a

   *Six Days Into Capture*

"Why don't you join us, Vera?" Helene's voice cooed over the intercom on top of the table I sat across from, from where I remained night and day at (except for bathroom breaks for which one of the female guards unties me from my chair).

"Never," I said, my voice coming out hoarse.

"Too bad, I can't beat you physically, you proved yourself to be uncaring if you nearly die of wounds. Such a shame." Helene said, her voice still the same as before.

That's because I know I will get out of here. Because Adam will get me. Because I still haven't shown them what I can do. My power of being invisible. The strength that I feel nowadays when no guards are around and I am free to keep practicing it.

Because I know that through the training I give myself by practicing, I can accomplish using it at the right moment, the right time to use it, to get myself out, to trick her.

The thing is...

Can I be able to trick her?

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It's been awhile since Damien has found out the truth of Vera being his older sister and now Holly was telling him, Pa, and mom about the divorce.

Vance and her were going to have a quick trial and go to court and basically have Vance alternate on the weekends to see Matt and Laney.

"So this is really happening?" Damien asked.

"Yes, it is, and since I am still (luckily) in good graces with my boss and she still wants me to move to Florida, I can finally move there to continue working along with the kids." Holly replied.

"What about Vera?" Lindy inquired quietly.

Aaron looked at her. She was right. What about their other daughter? She deserves to know to know what is going on with the whole family.

"What about Vance?" Lindy muttered.

"What about Vance?" Holly said, glaring at her mother.

"Dont glare at your mother like that." Aaron threatened.

"...sorry, Pa." Holly said a few seconds later.

During all of this, Damien truly began to wonder where was his place in all of this. Vera was long gone, probably enjoying her life with Adam. (her friend/boyfriend?) Vance was taking work off for the last couple of days. Holly here was enjoying her divorce (more than he would have thought possible) and considering moving already. And his father and mother were almost being literally pushed back to the background of this family drama.

Leaving the kitchen quickly and walking past his niece and nephew as they watched TV, Damien went to the front door and got in his car and closed the door behind him, locking it and turning on the engine to drive onto the road.

He needed space to think more clearly about how he could help out everyone's stress. He felt that it was the least he could do since everyone was not happy with what was going around them.

Taking a cig out of his compartment drawer in his car, he took out a lighter and lit the cigarette, enjoying the slow breathing in of the nicotine, calming him already.

'These ciggies may kill me and I'm still smoking em after getting out of the hospital...' Damien thought to himself.

At the thought of that, Damien smiled wickedly to himself and let out a chuckle.