Adopting Tragedy

Chapter 6

"London is about 6 hours away Jo," the computer said over the intercom of the jet.

"Thanks Harvey," she replied as if it was completely normal.

"Okay tell me again how you became so high tech and spy like," I said, leaning back in the very comfy jet chair. She laughed, Jacob just sitting on his iPad. Seriously, these people.

"After everything went down, we didn't really have a choice. We knew too much so this was basically forced." I nodded as she stood up. "We're not totally classy and stuff. I mean, I still go by Jo and Jacob doesn't always listen." She pulled Jacobs iPad out of his hands, showing the screen. "Angry Birds. I'm telling you."

"What are you guys then?" I questioned as a waitress put a drink on my side table. Okay, this is weird.

"Your normal spies Carter," Jacob replied. "Same as you of course."

"I haven't done anything like that in quiet a while," I replied with honestly. "I'm far from a spy."

"It runs in your family Carter," Jo added. "You can't get out of it."

"I have a family," I replied with a harsh tone. "I have two kids. A husband who may or may not be on the fence about everything. I had to lie to him. Telling him it was for a job interview with a company I totally made up. I can't keep lying to him."

"Carter," Jo calmed down. "You honestly think this wasn't going to catch up with you in the future? This isn't over and I hate to break it to ya." She began to walk around the air deck, thinking to herself. "Look Carter, this isn't easy for any of us. My parents think I'm dead. I'm not allowed to see them. Nor with my siblings. Jacob is in a foster home. Well was. His parents were killed through all of this and-"

"Woah wait," I stopped. "Your mom died?" His face fell but changed to a saddened smile.

"She wasn't doing to well," he replied. The way his face fell like that told me it was a lot harder on him than he panned it out to be. "Things finally got to her and she passed. My father had an overdose. But it doesn't matter. It was so long ago."

"Long as in 10 years ago?" I quizzed. He sighed, going back to his iPad. "I'm sorry Jacob."

"It's fine really. Can we just explain what we're doing now? Courtney wants us at the embassy as soon as we land." Jo nodded, pulling out a phone and throwing it to me. It looked like a regular old iPhone.

"You can't be using your phone while we're in London. It's easily tracked in a different countries."

"Wait. We're not going to London are we?" I asked as they both exchanged looks with each other. The way they haven't really changed from the teenager Jo and Jacob some what put things at ease for me. Jo hasn't changed except for the face her and Jacob are dating. I mean, Jo was the punk in school. Getting her first tattoo at 17. Jacob was the football jock. I'm not going to lie, I honestly thought they hated each other. But things change after high school. What they say is true. Nothing matters after high school. It all changes. Like our gay friend. Remember him? He's dating Adam Lambert. Through us of course. But he's a famous designer in the modeling company. Saw that one coming to be honest though. As for me? I didn't see having a beautiful family or being a spy for that matter. I thought I would just be a tattoo artist like I've always wanted. And that's what happened. Besides the fact the whole Derek thing coming up seven years later.

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"Woah Peru?" I gaped. "I- I can't go to Peru! I could barley make it here!"

"Carter, we need you!" Courtney replied as she slammed her hands firmly on the table.