Program 13 by Nicole Sobon

Author:Nicole Sobon
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Young Adult
ISBN: 9781463671389
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2011-06-11T00:00:00+00:00

20 FIX YOU

With Thirteen’s voice gone from my mind for now, I decided to focus more on Colton. We’d spent so much time making sure that I was okay, thanks to all of my zone outs, but I wasn’t sure how he was coping.

“You know you don’t have to stare at me every second of the day, right?” I joked, poking Colton who was now sitting beside me on the couch.

“Well, your brother did say to keep an eye on you.”

“Yeah, yeah. What do you want to do today?” I knew what he’d say. But we can’t leave the house! Which might have been true, but I didn’t care at the moment. If Thirteen’s presence was enough to activate her tracker earlier, McVeigh would have already sent his men here. It had been hours and no one had tried to kill us. Not yet at least.

“I should be saying nothing, since we’re supposed to stay inside, but I guess a walk around the trails can’t hurt.” Colton ran in search of his sneakers, smiling with excitement.

I had yet to explore the trails around here, though they surrounded the house, so I was pleased with his suggestion. Sure, board games were fun, but it was nice to get out. Even if it meant Hayden would yell at me later.

“Ready?” Colton ran back into the living room. I jumped up from the couch and headed for the front door. “Let me go before you, just in case,” I suggested. We needed to be careful, and I’d rather it be myself that gets hurt if anyone was waiting for us outside.

He shook his head as to say no, but he eventually moved behind me.

I turned my head to the left, and no one was there. I turned to the right, only to find that it was also clear. “I think we’re good.”

He smiled before running out in front of me. I would’ve chased him, but I knew running in this body was far more complex than I was used to. Plus, the chances of me keeping up were rather slim.

And then, out of nowhere, there was an attack.

I was staring at Colton, who was climbing the rocks by the water, when someone came up from behind me and threw me to the ground. I could feel myself zoning out. Who was this person and what did they want?

The attacker turned my body onto its side, trying to find my hard drive slot. One of McVeigh’s men. I turned onto my back, throwing the attacker two feet away from me. I made my way back onto my feet and walked over to where my attacker lay unconscious. I leaned down to take off the mask my attacker wore, only to find that it was Colton’s father.

McVeigh was using his Programs to do his dirty work now? I should’ve assumed as much.

That was why he was able to throw me to the ground. His body was as strong as mine. He was like me. Before he could get back up, I turned him onto his side and yanked the hard drive out of his back.

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