My twin's a witch

Fire in the hole.... Literally!!

As usual April and I were alone at home cause our parents were working late again. We were in the kitchen talking about school and April's weird boyfriend - who of course is a nerd like her. We were rummaging through mom's secret cookie stash to find chocolate chip cookies. Mom always hid cookies away from us. She still thinks we are kids. Being in highschool still doesn't count according to her.

We finally found the cookies and went to our room. We had a bunk bed which I still think my parents should change to two seperate beds. Actually two seperate rooms would be nicer. Anyways, as we were chatting away, April got really interested in a book on my table. She was checking it out when the doorbell rang.

I went downstairs to check it. When I opened the door, I saw a parcel with mom's name lying on the floor and I saw the parcel company van leaving. I carried the parcel inside and set it down in the dining table. Mom will find it when she comes back.

I reached the room and saw April fumbling with something. She dropped the books on my table.

"What happened?"

"Ah... it's nothing sis. I was reading that book and was imbursed in it. You startled me. I'll clean this mess right up."

"Nevermind. I'll do it."

I picked up the books and placed it back on my table. April put the book she was reading back on the table.

"I have some more homework to do. I'll catch you later sis."

She left the room and went downstairs. I was confused. Weren't the books on her bed? Where was she going?

I sat on the bed and took out my diary to write. When I was writing on it, I suddenly smelled something burning in the room. I looked everywhere and saw flames coming from under April's bed. Smoke filled the room. I ran out of the room and searched for April. She came out of the kitchen.

"What happened? Why are you running?"

"RUN!!!..... FIRE!!!...."

I rushed out the front door and April followed me. I heard the sirens of the firetrucks wailing from the distance. Soon the top floor was engulfed in flames. A couple of firetrucks stopped in our driveway. Firemen jumped out and started to work on dousing the fire. One of them, most probably their captain, came towards us.

"Are you girls ok? Is there anyone else inside? Where are your parents?"

April was the first to find her voice.

"No one else is inside. We were alone at home. Our parents are at work."

He lead us to the fire-engine and wrapped us in blankets.People crowded our driveway. The heat from the fire subsided as the flames were doused. The chilling air started to bite at my feet. We were both barefeet and it was getting colder.

"JUNE?!!! APRIL?!!! WHERE ARE YOU?"

The panicked voices of our parents came from behind the crowd. They pushed through the crowd and finally found us. Mom came running towards us and she hugged both of us in a bear hug. Dad was next.

"Are you girls ok? What happened?"

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