A/N I would not be poor if I owned the books. I want to thank my reviewers and the people who decided to favorite my story. Blah Blah Blah I will let you read. Not like any one takes the time to read these stupid notes. CGIB 

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Pretend Relatives

Chapter 3

Alex was sitting at the table eating a bowl of cereal and glancing over the news paper looking for any one suspicious. Ever since MI6 had started taking him out of school to run little missions for them he liked to keep his eyes open to what was going on in the world so he could be one step ahead of them.

Janelle came down dressed this morning along with makeup and her hair done. Alex went back to scanning the newspaper when he heard the cabinet doors in the kitchen being slammed closed.

"Do you need some help Janelle?"

"No, Jack told me yesterday where to find everything I have to remember." She stood in the middle of the kitchen pressing her fists into her head. As she stood there Alex got up and got a bowl down from the cabinet and a spoon from the drawer. Then he went and got the cereal from the pantry. With all of this set out on the counter he went over to Janelle and moved her fists away from her head.

"It's okay to ask for help you just got here yesterday." With that he went and got his bowl and spoon from the table and put them in the dish washer. Leaving the newspaper on the table for Janelle if she wanted to read it he made his way over to the couch and played one of the video games Jack had gotten him since he had come back from his last mission. In the game you were a thief trying to steal a bunch of precious jewels that were scattered all over the world. You would sneak past security guards and you would have to solve puzzles that the people who hired you left that once solved would lead you to the next jewel. It seemed really stupid but the puzzles got harder the further you got it seemed and you just got sucked into the game.

Alex was in the middle of solving one of these puzzles when he noticed Janelle had joined him on the couch with a bowl of dry cereal. She stared intently at the game try to figure out the puzzle herself.

"Try clicking the forth one than the second next the third, fifth, than the first." The lock he was trying to break into glowed green and made a positive beeping sound. The metal door slide open. Janelle got up and cheered and started dancing around the room, Alex had to pause the game he was laughing so hard. Once she had run out of breath Janelle collapsed next to him, his laughter had infected her and soon they were both laughing so hard neither could breathe. They were both close to falling off the couch when Jack walked into the room.

"Um Janelle are we still planning on going shopping?" Jack had a light jacket on, a purse slung over her shoulder, and she held her keys out. Janelle took a moment to regain control of herself before answering Jack.

"Yes let me go upstairs and get some stuff and money." Janelle got up from the couch and ran upstairs. Jack turned to Alex.

"Why don't you give that game a rest and come with us? It wouldn't hurt if you spent more time around people your age." She sent him a look that made him sigh and trudge upstairs. A smile covered Jacks face this could be a good thing for her little spy.

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Bookworm Rider: thanks for the review I'm glad that I'm not alone in my views of suicidal Alex. I hope you continue to enjoy the story that is the whole point of it a funny little thing with Alex. Thanks for the review CGIB

I am so sorry that was short and to make up for it I will post two chapters at the same time because I am a sucker. Oh and the game they play is based off of the Nancy Drew computer games I recommend them they are tons of fun to play. I also have a question

Does anyone read these authors notes? If you do review and tell me thanks CGIB