A.N- Here's chapter two! Sorry this is quite overdue, but I was enjoying Christmas and Boxing day with my family and I had no time !
Lexi
I was woken up by Johnny at about one in the morning. He was shaking me so hard, I thought he was having a seizure.
I awoke almost immediately and whispered, "Johnny, what's wrong?".
I saw him standing by my bed, his arm around Alex.
He gulped, "I think you'd better come downstairs,".
"What's going on?" I mouthed at Alex, she shrugged her shoulders obliviously.
So I followed him down the stairs, not expecting anything bad. But when I turned into the kitchen and saw a thirteen year-old boy standing there, an odd feeling came over me.
The reason I knew he was thirteen was because I worked at a secondary school and I was used to facing boys his age in year 8 every day.
Weirdly, the lad looked a bit like Alex. He had the same face shape and eye colour, his hair colour was very similar to hers.
"Um, may I help you?" I questioned him.
He stayed silent, just staring at Alex, expressionless.
Johnny sighed slowly. "Lexi," He put his hands on my shoulders, "this will come to you as a shock but... this is Declan,"
He pulled away from me. My hand slammed onto my chest and I had to support myself from falling by leaning on the countertop. Johnny ran and supported me.
"Mum, Dad, who is this Declan?" I glanced at Johnny, he nodded sadly.
I took Alex's hand and held it tight, "Declan is your twin brother,".
Alex's face stayed vacant, I got up slowly and walked over to Declan. He was a bit taller than Alex, almost taller than me. I held him close to me, he accepted the hug.
"What happened?" I whispered.
"He woke up in the morgue 72 hours after he'd been declared dead," said Johnny, "The doctors said it was a case of the Lazarus Phenomenon,"
"So, why didn't they contact us?" I asked, surprised.
"They lost contact with us,"
I remember that we refused to go to the planned funeral to prevent more sadness or depression.
"I've been going through files and records for months. I never had a proper family. When I found out I had a mum, a dad and a twin sister, there was no other option but to go looking for you guys," Declan confessed.
Alex came forward. She looked at Declan, "I've always wanted a brother or sister," she said quietly. Declan smiled, "So have I,". The two siblings embraced, and I felt really emotional. Johnny's arm crept around my back and held me close, kissing my forehead.
