Chapter Nine
The Final Chapter
A/N: So a little late but I have been very busy trying to find a new job and such but my best friend finally convinced me to post another chap. So you have Miss P to thank for this ending.
Three Years Later
Sydney's House In L.A
Sydney and Michelle are sitting on their porch sipping piƱa coladas as they are expecting their friends to come over for summer. A lot had happened since the trio finally made it home to America again, they had been forced to stay in Sweden for a whole month due to the twins injuries. Jarod had persuaded the swedes, by pretending to be an expert in head traumas and bullet wounds, that he would make sure they got all the rest and such that they needed.
Their first stop after coming back was Sydney's house where they found an angry Nicholas tending the place. As Nicholas saw Jarod he attacked him and threatened to drag him to the Centre, Parker tried to step in the way for the attack but her brother had held her back. Lyle had gotten out of the car and went between them to hold Nicholas back, as a result he got two broken ribs and a swift blow to the head before Nicholas realized who he hit. Lyle got a slight cuncussion but said everything was okay and the three men swapped stories and Nicholas never felt worse about hitting someone. Both Jarod and Lyle assured him everything was fine and they found out what had happened to Sydney.
Jarod had felt so guilty about everything but everyone kept saying it wasn't his fault, once again the Centre had screwed with their lives in one way or another.
Broots started dating Debbies friends mother Maria and they got married after a year, Nicholas started working in L.A and Sydney and Michelle decided they are better as friends and moved in together as he needs aid with some stuff still. Debbie couldn't be happier with a new mother even as her real mother came by once and tried to get cash from her to be able to gamble but she had told her off with the aid of Maria.
Jarod, Parker and Lyle are still very close after their ordeal. Jarod and Parker left the Centre for good being sick of the things going on, they had brought baby Parker and Angelo out to live with them but Angelo had soon gone back saying "Needs to help future friends," and they all understood his choice. Melina Parker changed her last name as she married the man of her dreams. Mel and Jarod found out baby Parker was their son and named him Kyle Jr. after Jarods brother by Mel's request. Lyle kept working in the Centre for another year but only to erase every trace of his close friends, one small mistake sent him to the hospital in a coma for half a year and Mel barely left his side. After his recovery he decided to go back to the Centre to keep hiding his friends from their radar but his sister refused to let him and the others agreed with her. He finally relented after they told him repeatedly that he would be murdered if he ever showed his face there again. He moved in with Jarod and Mel for a few weeks but then he left to fend for himself. He accidentalt stumbled upon Emily, Jarods sister and assured her they had all left the Centre, she didn't trust him but pretended to in hope he might lead her to her brother. Emily knew where the rest of them resided and hoped to leave a secret message to him. After a month she finally saw her brother and found out Lyle had been telling the truth all along and they had left. Jarod finally met his mother and Margareth and Mel had a close relationship after talking about her mother and Mel's pregnancy. Lyle decided to move to L.A with the others but in the other end of town.
Sydney and Michelle sees the group of people walking and laughing together, Mel and Maria comparing their pregnant bellies and stories. Jarod and Broots whispering about mood swings and cravings and Kyle Jr. being held in the hand by his grand mother. Emily pushing a baby wagon as she had given birth just two weeks ago. She looks tired but happy. The clone Charlie laughs with the major and Ethan at a joke. Debbie and her stepsister Jasmin talking about their new sibling. Nicholas walking in front as he rushes to his father and mother to hug his parents lovingly. As the group enters the house the greeting party starts. After thirty minutes of constant chatter and hellos and hugs someone enters the house. Mel turns by instinct and glares at the intruder and sees it is her brother. She gasps at the sight of him, he is bleeding from a freshly cut lip and has a black eye.
"Is that how you greet your baby brother?" he says and the rest of the gang turns as well as their smiles turns to frowns as they hear the broken tone of his voice. Margareth has never wormed up to Lyle but she gasps in horror and gives the man a hug. Lyle is stunned but lets a few silent tears slip down his cheeks.
"Lyle what happened to you?" she asks loud enough for everyone to hear. Lyle sighs and releases her with a sad smile.
"Can we sit down first?" he asks and they all nod and walk inside.
"I was found by a sweeper, but don't worry I said I didn't have anything to do with you anymore and he reported to his superior than I killed him and made it look like an accident. Don't worry, I will be fine," he says and swallows hard. The rest of them have relief on their faces until Mel suddenly looks up in confusion.
"Where is Pam?" she asks and Lyle can't hold all his tears in as she asks.
"He... he murdered her," he answers in a broken voice. He walks off and in to the hallway to collect himself he hears footsteps behind him and he prepares himself to tell his sister he needs some time alone but when he turns to face her it isn't his sister he sees, it's Margareth. He looks at her in confusion and she smiles at him.
"Lyle I know we haven't been on the best of terms but I want you to know that you are officially one in the family now," she says and Lyle feels his walls crumbling and he falls to the floor and cries as he feels his heart break, Margareth goes down with him and embraces him tightly as he cries in to her shoulder.
They would never be sure the Centre wouldn't come back for them but they knew that they will get through everything together, as a family.
The End!!
