The Program [Book Two of The Test]

Chapter Six

"Uh, yeah." I replied, kinda digging my shoe into the dirt a bit. I didn't really feel like talking about what had happened.

"All by yourself?" I nodded. She must have noticed I didn't feel all that comfortable with this conversation but she still had one more thing to discuss. "And what about Jack? What, what happened to him? Have you seen him since you woke up?"

"Yes." I answered simply, again not wanting to talk about it.

"For the love of god, you not going to tell her the rest, Lexi?" John asked. "He doesn't remember either, Annie. None of it. And you want to hear about the icing on the freaking cake? Tell her." He told me. I'm pretty sure I knew what he was talking about.

"What happened, Lexi?" She looked at me.

"Reid is kind of Jack's dad." I said, to which Annie's eyes grew huge. "I know, shocker right?" I huffed.

"No way. You're kidding, right? But Reid is so......Reid, definitely not at all father material." She rubbed the back of her neck. "God, our lives are so messed up. I mean, not like Jack messed up, who wants that for a dad? But, I just- you know- sorry, Lexi." Annie didn't know what to say.

I know the feeling.

"Yeah." That was all that came from my mouth when a car pulled up, I recognized it as my brother's, and John went in that direction.

But not without opening his own mouth first. "Well, I would be super delighted if my brother would just remember already. Once him and blondie over here finally get together, people will stop thinking me and her are a couple." And then he walked toward Marcus.

"By that he means when that freaky lady called him your boyfriend and I wanted to poke my eyes out, right? What was with her? Has she lost her mind?" Annie asked.

"No, sadly, I don't think Mary ever had a mind to lose in the first place. But i'm starting to think the same of my dad since he married her after all." We both chuckled and continued going to my brother.

"Wait, was that your mom or something? Are we neighbors and it took me this long to see you?"

"We're not neighbors. And she is my step mom."

"Oh, yeah sorry, should have caught onto that somehow. Blame my stupid brain. But hey, at least I have one." She smiled. I couldn't help but do the same. 

"There's my marvelous little sister." Marcus said when I got to him, ruffling his hands through my hair and turning it into a big mess, not that it probably wasn't already.

"I thought you guys were twins." John pointed out.

"Ah, we are, John. Or should I call you Lexi's boyfriend?" He raised an eyebrow and I sent a death glare. "I'll take that as a no, again. Anyway, as i've brought out to poor Alexandria here multiple times, i'm older by a few minutes."