Tortured Souls
Bt Dee Allen
Part VI – Awakening
On any given weekday, the Embarcadero 2 fitness center was crowded with executives
working off last night’s swag meals, hot bodied men working up a sweat and scantily
clad young women trying to look good for the men. This was not her scene. She would
rather be running on the waterfront, but today it was raining and Tracy enjoyed coming
here, so Laura came to placate and keep her company.
“You know every guy in the place is looking at you.” Tracy goaded her.
“Not interested. I already have a boyfriend.” She smiled at her friend keeping her pace.
“Yeah, rub it in!” Trace responded jealous. “Do you ever let that boy out of the house
when you get home?”
“Tracy!” Laura glared at her.
“What?” Her friend continued goading her. “If I don’t get to meet him, I want details! I’m
beginning to think he isn’t real”
“Oh, he’s real alright.” She smiled consciously. “Just very busy. I still like to keep him
to myself.”
“Well, I don’t think you will ever have to worry about anybody else taking him from
you.” Her friend ribbed on her. “What man could ever leave you?”
Laura stopped running. “I hope your right. Because sometimes I just don’t know.”
“What is that supposed to mean?” Tracy asked confused. “I thought you two were crazy
about each other.”
“We are.” Laura responded thoughtfully. “But…you know…forget it. I shouldn’t have
brought it up.” She stopped the treadmill, and began gathering her belongings.
“Honey. What is it?” Tracy asked affectionately.
Laura smiled sadly. “I don’t know. I’m probably just being stupid.”
Tracy put her arm around her shoulder and took her into the women’s lounge area.
“Talk to me.” Her friend ordered her.
“We had our first fight last night.” Laura confided. “And it got very ugly. I never thought
I could say this, but he really scarred me, Tracy.”
“Did he try to hurt you?” She asked angrily.
“No.” She answered softly. “He would never hurt me.” Then she smiled. “Besides, I
think I could take him.”
“You probably could.” She said comforting. “But did he say anything to you or threaten
you?”
“No, no…nothing like that.” Laura shook her head. “I probably shouldn’t have even
said anything about it.” She got up and headed for the shower.
“Laura!” Tracy called after her. “You are not going anywhere until you tell me what’s
going on! What was the fight about?”
Even though Tracy was just ten years older than she was, she was like her second
mother. Since Laura was in her early teens, Tracy was always there for her and she
could tell her anything. Yet as much as she loved Tracy, Laura knew it was difficult for
her to keep a secret. For now she would not tell her about her powers.
“It’s kind of hard to say what it was about. It started out to be something really stupid
and escalated to absurd.” She explained. “I really don’t know why I feel this way, but I
can’t shake the feeling like there is something underlying with him. He has horrible
nightmares and wakes up in a cold sweat sometimes. Last night I asked him point
blank, and he told me when he was a child he and his sister were fighting in the
backseat of his parent’s car and his father got so angry he couldn’t control the car. His
father crashed the vehicle and his parents were killed instantly. And if that wasn’t bad
enough, his little sister was murdered by his foster father and he has guilt issues from
not being able to protect her.”
“That’s awful!” Tracy replied in shock. “Of course he has nightmares! Who wouldn’t?”
“It’s horrible!” Laura agreed. “And I know he has gone through hell. But I can’t shake
the feeling there is something else he isn’t telling me.”
“Well, he travels a lot.” She said thoughtfully. “Do you think he has a wife in another
city?”
“Tracy, that’s not even funny.” She replied angered.
“Well, it wasn’t really a joke.” Tracy responded. “But really, do you think maybe you are
reading something that isn’t there?”
“It’s possible.” Laura replied. “But my instincts tell me I am right.”
She stood up and started to walk to the shower. Thoughtfully she turned around.
“Tracy, he had a look in his eye I have never seen before and frankly, it scarred me. It
was like the kind and sweet man I fell in love with had turned into somebody dark and
brutal. I have never seen that side of him before.”
“What do you think you’re going to do about it?” Tracy asked her.
“For now, nothing.” Laura replied coldly. “But whatever it is, I am going to find out. One
way or another.” She turned and headed toward the showers.
Just as she turned, the room began to shake. She could hear people shouting and
screaming in horror. They were having an earthquake! Laura, Tracy and others helped
people in danger get to safety. As she and Tracy huddled together under the vanity,
she heard a loud snapping sound coming from above her. One of the giant mirrors was
starting to break. Two women looked in horror as it began falling right on them. Laura
heard the mirror begin to shatter. Without thinking, she lunged forward extending her
hand in a tiger’s claw formation. The mirror pieces froze in mid air then vaporized. She
ran to help the women to safety.
The quake was over in a matter of seconds. Upon looking around there did not appear
to be any structural damage. The fitness center management gave the all-clear signal.
“Another Wednesday in San Francisco.” Laura smiled at her friend. But Tracy did not
laugh. She was looking at her friend horrified.
“What in the hell was THAT????” She demanded.
Laura gave an awkward smile. She had been caught. She approached her friend. “I
think you need a drink.”
***
A short time later, Laura and Tracy were seated at the small pub downstairs from their
office. People were lively discussing the earthquake and how bizarre it was there was
not more damage. Earthquakes were a way of life in San Francisco, but it never failed
to arouse discussion among the city’s populace.
Laura ordered them each a pint of ale and told the server to keep them coming.
Knowing her secret was out, she confided her secret in her friend with the promise
that she would not blab.
“Ok, so you are able to…what did you call it….’project’ yourself while you are
sleeping?” Her friend asked, still shaken. “And now you are able to do this thing of
manipulating falling objects in the air just by doing some kind of karate move? What
kind of weird shit is this?”
“Well...” Laura began. “I have known about the astral projection for a few days. What
you saw today is a new one. I don’t know where that came from. Hell, I don’t know
where any of it came from for that matter.”
“So, when you saw that mirror begin to break, what made you know you would be able
to do that?” Tracy asked.
“I don’t really know.” She answered thoughtfully. “Call it an impulse I guess. I heard the
mirror cracking and I just reacted. Yesterday my default instinct would have been to
run, but this just kind of took over.”
“Wow!” Tracy replied astonished. “If I didn’t see this myself, I would have thought you
were whacked, girl!”
“Well, hold the line on that one.” She replied. “I have yet to be convinced that I’m not.”
“Honey, this is a gift.” Tracey consoled her. “And gifts like this usually go to the
worthy.”
“Tracy, I’m nobody’s hero.” Laura took a sip of her ale.
Tracy looked at her like she was crazy. “I can think of at least 100 people in a single
thought who would disagree with you on that statement. Look at all you have done for
us after your father died. You have unselfishly sacrificed your own happiness to keep
this company going…for US. I know you have dreams of your own, but Laura, you have
stayed to keep the doors open. You are a true HERO!”
“When you put it that way, it makes me sound like George Baily, doesn’t it?” She
laughed. “As flattered as I am, I have never fought in a war or pulled anybody out of a
burning building, so lets save that honor for somebody who truly deserves it.
“Deserves it?” Tracy almost shouted. “Not even an hour ago, you rescued those
women from being diced to ribbons by that mirror. NOBODY deserves to be called a
hero more than you do.”
“I did do that, didn’t I?” Laura replied smiling, half bragging.
“Ladies and gentlemen…I am sitting next to WONDER WOMAN!” Tracy laughed loudly.
“Wonder Woman…nah.” Laura laughed. “I like Super Girl better. My boobs are too
small to be Wonder Woman.” The two women shrieked with laughter.
As they settled down, Greg angrily joined them.
“BITCH!” He shouted and slammed down into a chair.
Laura and Tracy looked at each other, then at Greg. “If you’re talking about one of us,
you had better be smiling.” Laura responded.
“Not you guys.” He stammered. “The nanny.”
“Aren’t you a little old for a nanny?” Tracy asked him.
Greg was getting annoyed. “Is it my turn to say something completely stupid and
insensitive now? The nanny is for Lacey, not me.”
“Your dog!” Laura looked at him in disbelief. “You have a nanny for your dog?”
“Well, she needs somebody to keep her company during the day. She gets so lonely.”
“Yeah, she probably hides under the sofa and can’t find herself.” Tracy and Laura burst
into laughter. “Greg, you don’t have a dog…you have a rodent problem.”
“Well, laugh all you want!” He replied getting pissy. “But today I went out and got THIS.”
He pulled out a large box.
“Nanny Cam?” Tracy laughed as did Laura.
“What is the nanny doing that you have to get her on film?” Laura asked.
“Well, every week I give her money to go to Pampered Pups for dog food.” He began.
“Yesterday, I came home, took out the trash and I found a plastic bag from Kmart in my
trash!”
“And…?” Laura asked dubiously.
“There were six cans of store brand dog food in the bag!” He was nearly in tears.
“That’s horrible.” Tracy replied.
“The woman should be incarcerated immediately.” Laura agreed.
“Well, this may be a joke to you girls! “ He said angrily. “But I am going to catch the
filthy skank in the act and then I am going to have her ass deported!”
“So…why don’t you just fire her?” Laura asked simply.
Greg looked at her haughty. “This is REVENGE sweetheart! Not about her having a job
in this country.”
“Greg!” Laura tried to bring him back down to reality. “It’s only dog food. She isn’t
going to die from it.”
“And it’s not like she eats much anyway.” Tracy replied. “I think you should be thanking
your lucky stars that she has managed to avoid becoming a snack for your cats.” The
girls again erupted in laughter.
“Well…laugh all you want!” He retorted. “Besides, that’s NOT the reason I cam down
here anyway. Laura, I need to talk to you.” He looked at Tracy snidely. “ALONE!”
“Greg, that was awfully rude!” Laura angrily came back at him.
“It’s ok.” Tracy responded. “I have a lot of work to do anyway.”
“Tracy.” Laura stood up and hugged her friend. “Go home!” It has been a stressful day,
so go get some wine, ice cream or…whatever it takes to unwind.”
“Are you sure?” She asked
“I’m sure.” The women hugged.
“Ok then. You don’t have to tell me twice!”
“Goodbye Tracy.” Greg said sarcastically.
“ARF ARF!” She almost shouted in his face making Laura laugh.
“Ok…I’m all yours.” She sat back down. “Why did you rudely interrupt my afternoon with
Tracy and run her off?”
“Well, don’t hate me.” He stammered.
“I already do.” She replied. “What did you do?”
“You are going to have a visitor in a little while here.” He said sheepishly.
Laura leaned forward. “Who?”
“Remember I told you about that Dr. Suresh?” He asked.
“Yes….” Laura replied.
“Well, he’s kind of on his way to meet you.”
“WHAT?” She shouted nearly jumping up from her seat.
“Now calm down honey. I knew you were going to be angry. He just wants to talk to
you.”
“Well I don’t want to talk to him!” She shouted at him. “You had no right to tell him to
come here. I promised Michael I would stay away from these people!”
“Michael?” Greg looked at her confused. “What in the hell does he have to do with
this?”
“He has everything to do with this Greg!” Laura replied in disbelief. “He is part of my
life now.”
“Yeah, he sounds like a control freak.” He replied angry.
Laura stood up. “See ya.” She started to leave.
“Sit.” He commanded her. “I’m sorry. But don’t you find it a little odd that he always
seems busy whenever you want us to meet him?”
“No, not really.” She replied still angry. “He travels a lot and he isn’t a social butterfly,
like you are. Keep this up and see what happens.”
“Ok…I’ll drop it.” He gave in to her. “But I AM going to keep looking for information on
this Sylar guy you keep talking about.”
“You do that.” She responded. “And call off your genetics guru. I’m not interested.”
“Too late, honey!” He stood up to leave. “See ya!” He gave her a kiss and left.
Laura felt somebody behind her. She turned around to find a tall, handsome, Indian
gentleman standing behind her.
“Excuse me, Laura Ryan?” He asked. “Pardon the intrusion, my name is Mohinder
Suresh.”
Laura smiled at him. She had to admit he was handsome and she would have been very
attracted to him if her heart did not belong to Michael.
“No intrusion Doctor.” She answered politely. “Sit down, please. Do you want
anything?”
“No, I’m fine. Thank you.” He answered politely.
“So, what can I do for you, Dr. Suresh?” Laura asked guardedly sitting back in her chair
looking him directly in the eye.
He smiled. “Well, they told me you would be a tough nut to crack. I am not
disappointed.”
“You have no idea.” She smiled cautiously.
“Actually, I do.” He came back at her. He threw a file down. “I have been reading all
about you.”
“Where did you get that?” She asked angrily.
“If you give me thirty minutes of your time, I will tell you all about it.” He answered sure
of himself.
“Start talking!” She challenged him.
***
From the back of the pub, he sat unseen in a dark corner. His eyes were full of
malevolence and anger. As he watched them, rage swelled up inside him. He clenched
his fists so hard blood began to spill out.
“Hello Mohinder!” He said quietly to himself. “Still trying to track me down, my old
friend?” He laughed forebodingly. “I’ll play your game. But we both know I don’t play
well with others.” His face grew dark and his voice became evil. “And right now, I don’t
like the way you are looking at my girl.” He stood up and started for the door, putting
on sunglasses and pulling his jacket up around his face. As he passed their table, the
glass in front of Mohinder abruptly shattered startling them both.
Sylar walked out the door with a depraved smile across his face.
**END OF PART VI**
Bt Dee Allen
Part VI – Awakening
On any given weekday, the Embarcadero 2 fitness center was crowded with executives
working off last night’s swag meals, hot bodied men working up a sweat and scantily
clad young women trying to look good for the men. This was not her scene. She would
rather be running on the waterfront, but today it was raining and Tracy enjoyed coming
here, so Laura came to placate and keep her company.
“You know every guy in the place is looking at you.” Tracy goaded her.
“Not interested. I already have a boyfriend.” She smiled at her friend keeping her pace.
“Yeah, rub it in!” Trace responded jealous. “Do you ever let that boy out of the house
when you get home?”
“Tracy!” Laura glared at her.
“What?” Her friend continued goading her. “If I don’t get to meet him, I want details! I’m
beginning to think he isn’t real”
“Oh, he’s real alright.” She smiled consciously. “Just very busy. I still like to keep him
to myself.”
“Well, I don’t think you will ever have to worry about anybody else taking him from
you.” Her friend ribbed on her. “What man could ever leave you?”
Laura stopped running. “I hope your right. Because sometimes I just don’t know.”
“What is that supposed to mean?” Tracy asked confused. “I thought you two were crazy
about each other.”
“We are.” Laura responded thoughtfully. “But…you know…forget it. I shouldn’t have
brought it up.” She stopped the treadmill, and began gathering her belongings.
“Honey. What is it?” Tracy asked affectionately.
Laura smiled sadly. “I don’t know. I’m probably just being stupid.”
Tracy put her arm around her shoulder and took her into the women’s lounge area.
“Talk to me.” Her friend ordered her.
“We had our first fight last night.” Laura confided. “And it got very ugly. I never thought
I could say this, but he really scarred me, Tracy.”
“Did he try to hurt you?” She asked angrily.
“No.” She answered softly. “He would never hurt me.” Then she smiled. “Besides, I
think I could take him.”
“You probably could.” She said comforting. “But did he say anything to you or threaten
you?”
“No, no…nothing like that.” Laura shook her head. “I probably shouldn’t have even
said anything about it.” She got up and headed for the shower.
“Laura!” Tracy called after her. “You are not going anywhere until you tell me what’s
going on! What was the fight about?”
Even though Tracy was just ten years older than she was, she was like her second
mother. Since Laura was in her early teens, Tracy was always there for her and she
could tell her anything. Yet as much as she loved Tracy, Laura knew it was difficult for
her to keep a secret. For now she would not tell her about her powers.
“It’s kind of hard to say what it was about. It started out to be something really stupid
and escalated to absurd.” She explained. “I really don’t know why I feel this way, but I
can’t shake the feeling like there is something underlying with him. He has horrible
nightmares and wakes up in a cold sweat sometimes. Last night I asked him point
blank, and he told me when he was a child he and his sister were fighting in the
backseat of his parent’s car and his father got so angry he couldn’t control the car. His
father crashed the vehicle and his parents were killed instantly. And if that wasn’t bad
enough, his little sister was murdered by his foster father and he has guilt issues from
not being able to protect her.”
“That’s awful!” Tracy replied in shock. “Of course he has nightmares! Who wouldn’t?”
“It’s horrible!” Laura agreed. “And I know he has gone through hell. But I can’t shake
the feeling there is something else he isn’t telling me.”
“Well, he travels a lot.” She said thoughtfully. “Do you think he has a wife in another
city?”
“Tracy, that’s not even funny.” She replied angered.
“Well, it wasn’t really a joke.” Tracy responded. “But really, do you think maybe you are
reading something that isn’t there?”
“It’s possible.” Laura replied. “But my instincts tell me I am right.”
She stood up and started to walk to the shower. Thoughtfully she turned around.
“Tracy, he had a look in his eye I have never seen before and frankly, it scarred me. It
was like the kind and sweet man I fell in love with had turned into somebody dark and
brutal. I have never seen that side of him before.”
“What do you think you’re going to do about it?” Tracy asked her.
“For now, nothing.” Laura replied coldly. “But whatever it is, I am going to find out. One
way or another.” She turned and headed toward the showers.
Just as she turned, the room began to shake. She could hear people shouting and
screaming in horror. They were having an earthquake! Laura, Tracy and others helped
people in danger get to safety. As she and Tracy huddled together under the vanity,
she heard a loud snapping sound coming from above her. One of the giant mirrors was
starting to break. Two women looked in horror as it began falling right on them. Laura
heard the mirror begin to shatter. Without thinking, she lunged forward extending her
hand in a tiger’s claw formation. The mirror pieces froze in mid air then vaporized. She
ran to help the women to safety.
The quake was over in a matter of seconds. Upon looking around there did not appear
to be any structural damage. The fitness center management gave the all-clear signal.
“Another Wednesday in San Francisco.” Laura smiled at her friend. But Tracy did not
laugh. She was looking at her friend horrified.
“What in the hell was THAT????” She demanded.
Laura gave an awkward smile. She had been caught. She approached her friend. “I
think you need a drink.”
***
A short time later, Laura and Tracy were seated at the small pub downstairs from their
office. People were lively discussing the earthquake and how bizarre it was there was
not more damage. Earthquakes were a way of life in San Francisco, but it never failed
to arouse discussion among the city’s populace.
Laura ordered them each a pint of ale and told the server to keep them coming.
Knowing her secret was out, she confided her secret in her friend with the promise
that she would not blab.
“Ok, so you are able to…what did you call it….’project’ yourself while you are
sleeping?” Her friend asked, still shaken. “And now you are able to do this thing of
manipulating falling objects in the air just by doing some kind of karate move? What
kind of weird shit is this?”
“Well...” Laura began. “I have known about the astral projection for a few days. What
you saw today is a new one. I don’t know where that came from. Hell, I don’t know
where any of it came from for that matter.”
“So, when you saw that mirror begin to break, what made you know you would be able
to do that?” Tracy asked.
“I don’t really know.” She answered thoughtfully. “Call it an impulse I guess. I heard the
mirror cracking and I just reacted. Yesterday my default instinct would have been to
run, but this just kind of took over.”
“Wow!” Tracy replied astonished. “If I didn’t see this myself, I would have thought you
were whacked, girl!”
“Well, hold the line on that one.” She replied. “I have yet to be convinced that I’m not.”
“Honey, this is a gift.” Tracey consoled her. “And gifts like this usually go to the
worthy.”
“Tracy, I’m nobody’s hero.” Laura took a sip of her ale.
Tracy looked at her like she was crazy. “I can think of at least 100 people in a single
thought who would disagree with you on that statement. Look at all you have done for
us after your father died. You have unselfishly sacrificed your own happiness to keep
this company going…for US. I know you have dreams of your own, but Laura, you have
stayed to keep the doors open. You are a true HERO!”
“When you put it that way, it makes me sound like George Baily, doesn’t it?” She
laughed. “As flattered as I am, I have never fought in a war or pulled anybody out of a
burning building, so lets save that honor for somebody who truly deserves it.
“Deserves it?” Tracy almost shouted. “Not even an hour ago, you rescued those
women from being diced to ribbons by that mirror. NOBODY deserves to be called a
hero more than you do.”
“I did do that, didn’t I?” Laura replied smiling, half bragging.
“Ladies and gentlemen…I am sitting next to WONDER WOMAN!” Tracy laughed loudly.
“Wonder Woman…nah.” Laura laughed. “I like Super Girl better. My boobs are too
small to be Wonder Woman.” The two women shrieked with laughter.
As they settled down, Greg angrily joined them.
“BITCH!” He shouted and slammed down into a chair.
Laura and Tracy looked at each other, then at Greg. “If you’re talking about one of us,
you had better be smiling.” Laura responded.
“Not you guys.” He stammered. “The nanny.”
“Aren’t you a little old for a nanny?” Tracy asked him.
Greg was getting annoyed. “Is it my turn to say something completely stupid and
insensitive now? The nanny is for Lacey, not me.”
“Your dog!” Laura looked at him in disbelief. “You have a nanny for your dog?”
“Well, she needs somebody to keep her company during the day. She gets so lonely.”
“Yeah, she probably hides under the sofa and can’t find herself.” Tracy and Laura burst
into laughter. “Greg, you don’t have a dog…you have a rodent problem.”
“Well, laugh all you want!” He replied getting pissy. “But today I went out and got THIS.”
He pulled out a large box.
“Nanny Cam?” Tracy laughed as did Laura.
“What is the nanny doing that you have to get her on film?” Laura asked.
“Well, every week I give her money to go to Pampered Pups for dog food.” He began.
“Yesterday, I came home, took out the trash and I found a plastic bag from Kmart in my
trash!”
“And…?” Laura asked dubiously.
“There were six cans of store brand dog food in the bag!” He was nearly in tears.
“That’s horrible.” Tracy replied.
“The woman should be incarcerated immediately.” Laura agreed.
“Well, this may be a joke to you girls! “ He said angrily. “But I am going to catch the
filthy skank in the act and then I am going to have her ass deported!”
“So…why don’t you just fire her?” Laura asked simply.
Greg looked at her haughty. “This is REVENGE sweetheart! Not about her having a job
in this country.”
“Greg!” Laura tried to bring him back down to reality. “It’s only dog food. She isn’t
going to die from it.”
“And it’s not like she eats much anyway.” Tracy replied. “I think you should be thanking
your lucky stars that she has managed to avoid becoming a snack for your cats.” The
girls again erupted in laughter.
“Well…laugh all you want!” He retorted. “Besides, that’s NOT the reason I cam down
here anyway. Laura, I need to talk to you.” He looked at Tracy snidely. “ALONE!”
“Greg, that was awfully rude!” Laura angrily came back at him.
“It’s ok.” Tracy responded. “I have a lot of work to do anyway.”
“Tracy.” Laura stood up and hugged her friend. “Go home!” It has been a stressful day,
so go get some wine, ice cream or…whatever it takes to unwind.”
“Are you sure?” She asked
“I’m sure.” The women hugged.
“Ok then. You don’t have to tell me twice!”
“Goodbye Tracy.” Greg said sarcastically.
“ARF ARF!” She almost shouted in his face making Laura laugh.
“Ok…I’m all yours.” She sat back down. “Why did you rudely interrupt my afternoon with
Tracy and run her off?”
“Well, don’t hate me.” He stammered.
“I already do.” She replied. “What did you do?”
“You are going to have a visitor in a little while here.” He said sheepishly.
Laura leaned forward. “Who?”
“Remember I told you about that Dr. Suresh?” He asked.
“Yes….” Laura replied.
“Well, he’s kind of on his way to meet you.”
“WHAT?” She shouted nearly jumping up from her seat.
“Now calm down honey. I knew you were going to be angry. He just wants to talk to
you.”
“Well I don’t want to talk to him!” She shouted at him. “You had no right to tell him to
come here. I promised Michael I would stay away from these people!”
“Michael?” Greg looked at her confused. “What in the hell does he have to do with
this?”
“He has everything to do with this Greg!” Laura replied in disbelief. “He is part of my
life now.”
“Yeah, he sounds like a control freak.” He replied angry.
Laura stood up. “See ya.” She started to leave.
“Sit.” He commanded her. “I’m sorry. But don’t you find it a little odd that he always
seems busy whenever you want us to meet him?”
“No, not really.” She replied still angry. “He travels a lot and he isn’t a social butterfly,
like you are. Keep this up and see what happens.”
“Ok…I’ll drop it.” He gave in to her. “But I AM going to keep looking for information on
this Sylar guy you keep talking about.”
“You do that.” She responded. “And call off your genetics guru. I’m not interested.”
“Too late, honey!” He stood up to leave. “See ya!” He gave her a kiss and left.
Laura felt somebody behind her. She turned around to find a tall, handsome, Indian
gentleman standing behind her.
“Excuse me, Laura Ryan?” He asked. “Pardon the intrusion, my name is Mohinder
Suresh.”
Laura smiled at him. She had to admit he was handsome and she would have been very
attracted to him if her heart did not belong to Michael.
“No intrusion Doctor.” She answered politely. “Sit down, please. Do you want
anything?”
“No, I’m fine. Thank you.” He answered politely.
“So, what can I do for you, Dr. Suresh?” Laura asked guardedly sitting back in her chair
looking him directly in the eye.
He smiled. “Well, they told me you would be a tough nut to crack. I am not
disappointed.”
“You have no idea.” She smiled cautiously.
“Actually, I do.” He came back at her. He threw a file down. “I have been reading all
about you.”
“Where did you get that?” She asked angrily.
“If you give me thirty minutes of your time, I will tell you all about it.” He answered sure
of himself.
“Start talking!” She challenged him.
***
From the back of the pub, he sat unseen in a dark corner. His eyes were full of
malevolence and anger. As he watched them, rage swelled up inside him. He clenched
his fists so hard blood began to spill out.
“Hello Mohinder!” He said quietly to himself. “Still trying to track me down, my old
friend?” He laughed forebodingly. “I’ll play your game. But we both know I don’t play
well with others.” His face grew dark and his voice became evil. “And right now, I don’t
like the way you are looking at my girl.” He stood up and started for the door, putting
on sunglasses and pulling his jacket up around his face. As he passed their table, the
glass in front of Mohinder abruptly shattered startling them both.
Sylar walked out the door with a depraved smile across his face.
**END OF PART VI**
