The Program [Book Two of The Test]

Chapter Three

"So, you mess up your truck to do that?" I asked. "I mean, me coming home soaking wet seemed to be what I mainly remember about that horrible night. That ruined the whole thing, even if you had no chance when I met you anyway." I said, remembering how he pushed me in the water toward the end of our horrible date. It was disastrous.

"Huh, that's mainly what you remember? And yet you remember that the truck was filled with junk." He smirked. "And it's actually not my truck, it's Jack's. So, he had to deal with cleaning it out the next morning."

"You're a horrible brother, you know that? And if it's his, why do you have it right now?"

"It's called brotherly love, Lexi. I take things without telling him, he get's mad, I do it again." I roll my eyes and buckle up. 

"Just drive." I told him. He let out a small laugh and started up the car. I was starting to learn more and more that Jack and John were very similar. I know, they are around each other all the time and pick up on things the other one does, but seriously, I don't need an annoying jerk bothering me when I only want an annoying  guy with green eyes and a great smile to remember me.

"So, you okay with that?" John asked, pulling me from my thoughts. I must not have been paying attention and it showed. "God, Lexi, listen for once, will you?"

"I'm listening now. Tell me what I missed." I said, feeling the bumps of gravel on the road as we pulled into his driveway. 

We got here quick. How long did I zone out?

"Jack's here. He just called me, said he had his amazing friends over." He replied. And that's exactly what I saw, Jack and Danny standing in the front yard, staring upward toward a tree. 

"He's your brother, he's going to be here. Why would I have a problem with that?" I asked.

"Because it's difficult for you to be around him?" He said as if it were obvious, getting out of the vehicle as I did.

"And why would it be hard for me to be around him? I saw him a few days ago and was perfectly fine." I pointed out.

"You like my wacky brother of course. And it's because you do that you weren't fine the other day when you saw him. I'm pretty sure you were barely breathing."

"You make me sound like a freaking girly chick from a romance novel." I said.

"I didn't hear you disagree with me." He added. "So, you must have some kind of little crush on him. But just remember, if you two weirdos get married, Reid becomes your father in law. And my beautiful parents will be in there somewhere too, making me the uncle to your future kids. Looks like Jack's not only the whole package but his family is too." He said sarcastically, laughing as he did. I smacked him in the head and walked with him over to where Jack was next to Danny.

They were both still staring up. "Um, what are they doing?" I whispered to John.

"I'm gonna go ahead and say that my prediction was correct and you two are dating now." Jack suddenly said without looking at us, probably hearing my question. "I mean, this is the second time you've brought her here this week, John. That's got to mean something."