18 Years // A.I.

Ch 01

July, 17, 2014 -18 years later                       

Lilac's POV-

"Okay class partner up!" Mrs. Rivers shouts to everyone in class. She was a nice teacher except when she was told she had to do something in her class. Today we were told to sample our blood for blood type and it would be sent for DNA later. I wonder how many kids are gonna find out dad isn't their real dad?

"We’re partner's right?" Meghan ask, looking at me. I nod my head to her.

"Read instructions and do it correctly. Does anyone know why we are doing this?" She asks looking over all of us. We all shake our heads. She looks down at a paper and speaks. "18 years ago today a baby was abducted from the hospital. Americans do this every year at different places in hopes of finding her DNA or DNA of her abductors."

"I would think with her being 18 now she would be dead." I say to Meghan.

"My mom said some sick woman is raising the poor kid now. She's from Australia I don't know why everyone is so affected by that story.m." She says pulling apart the box and unfolding the paper instructions.

"Yeah, that could also be true." I say looking at the needle. I shiver at the thought of that going in my skin. 

"Okay Sid the science kid you have to do this." Meghan says holding up the needle and poking it into my arm before I can protest.

"Oww!" I shriek along with some other kids. She smirks because of pure enjoyment from my pain.

"Once you are done bring it up here and your parents will be notified with the response." Mrs. Rivers says boredly, sitting on her desk. 

"So I was thinking we could take you for dinner tonight as my parent’s birthday present since they just got back." Meghan says finishing up the kit for both of us and standing up. I nod my head and take my phone out. That was one thing I loved about Mrs. Rivers she didn't care if you were on your phone or not. I go on twitter and go to some people’s profile. I click on one that someone RTed. 

@Luke5SOS: I can't believe it has been 18 years today since you were taken from us. 

That just breaks my heart. He chased his dreams and didn't have his twin sister to follow them with him. Maybe thats why everyone was crazy to find this chick. He is cute I will admit that, but something just feels weird when I look at his picture. 

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"Hey mom." I say putting my bag on the counter. 

"Hey sweetie how was school?" Mom asks washing last night's dishes.

"Good besides having to take blood for DNA stuff." I say. I see mom stiffen up.

"Why would they do that?" Dad asks walking into sight.

"I have no idea, something everyone was doing in hopes of finding that Victoria Hemmings girl. It's been 18 years you would think they would quit." I say not looking up from my phone. When I do look up it's like mom and dad are having a silent conversations with their eyes.

"I'm sure it's nothing." Mom says smiling a big fake smile to me. That is creepy.

"I'm just going to go to my room now." I say grabbing my bag and walking slowly away from them and up the stairs. Why was she acting so odd?

Mom has never acted like that until now. I pull out my Pre-Cal homework and attempt to do it. I was never good at math. I was always better at science. It was my best subject, but I barely passed math without the help of a tutor. Mom insisted I get one after three weeks of nothing, mom finally told me find my own. The one time I need him, he better answer.