The Experiment P.38

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"Jupiter!" Lydia shrieked, running to Jupiter and pulling her into a hug. Tears of joy began streaming down her cheeks.

"You're alive!" Lydia cheered. "I can't believe you're alive!" she screeched happily.

"I can't either," Stefan murmured suspiciously, narrowing his eyes at Jupiter.

"I missed you, Lydia." Jupiter said in a strangled voice. "Now let go of me." she pretended to laugh like she was happy, too.

"How exactly are you still alive?" Stefan asked casually.

"It must've been a miracle!" Lydia gasped.

"No, nothing like that." Jupiter laughed. "I was jet lucky."

"Explain." Stefan said harshly.

"Well, when I thought I shot myself in the head, I actually shot myself in the shoulder." Jupiter started in on her elaborate lie, using various hand motions to help explain.

"And a Capter found me before the walls closed in. I was unconscious and bleeding bad, but they fixed me up. And after that I escaped to find you guys." Jupiter smiled.

"I'm just so happy you're back!" Lydia yelped, giving Jupiter another hug.

"Well, now that there's 6 of us, let's walk in pairs." Stefan said abruptly. "Lydia and Marcus, Natalie and Tashie, and Jupiter and I." he said quickly.

"Can't I walk with Ju-" Lydia started.

"No." Stefan said firmly.

"Okay.." Lydia mumbled, walking beside Marcus, leaving Stefan and Jupiter behind.

Stefan stuck his hands in his pockets.

"Who are you?" he asked quietly.

"What?" Jupiter asked quickly.

"You know," Stefan said, turning to face her, "Gavin died a few days ago."

Jupiter stared at Stefan for a few seconds. What could she say? Jonah hadn't warned her of anyone called Gavin.

"Oh." she squeaked, turning away.

"Oh?" he said, quietly. "Do you even care?"

"I do, it's just.." Jupiter whispered, full of confusion.

"Who's Gavin?" Stefan said, questioning her.