Finding Myself

Chapter 2

"I swear. The only time you guys agree on something is because you are both about to say something stupid." I pushed myself off the bed and walked towards the door. "I'll be back with some drinks. Touch something that you didn't come here with, and I will kick you both out. I mean it this time, Sky." I gave her the death stare as Skylar slowly puts her laptop back down.

As I walked down the hallway towards the kitchen, small creaks in the floorboard from behind startled me. When I turned around, I came face to face with a clown mask and jumped.

"I got you, didn't I Bird?" says the creature.

"Not really Ty". Okay, he did get me, but he didn't need to know that. Ty then takes off his mask. "Damn, your second mask is scarier. Oh wait, it's just your face". I dropped my hand from my heart as I continued walking.

"You're not funny," shouts Ty, as he starts to walk back to his room. *If only they could see the other person smirking at how ridiculous they were.*

Ty was my little mini clone. I love him to death, but I love bugging the hell out of him the most.

I finally made my way to the kitchen. If it wasn't for the streetlights and the window blinds being slightly open, the house would be completely dark. God, did I hate the dark. But, no one needed to know that. As I open the fridge, I grab two 7-ups and a Gatorade for myself, since I don't drink soda. Right before I went back to my room, I double-checked the note my parents left for me and Ty when we got back home from school. It read:

Berta and Ty,

Your father and I are going to be gone for the whole week. We're attending a convention for my work, and it may be hectic, like

last year. Since you are both older now, we are going to leave you by yourselves. While we're gone, Berta, you're in charge.

Meaning, you need to make sure that the house is always clean and that Ty doesn't make a mess. And Ty, make sure you feed your

pet because we are not getting you another one. We love you both, and we'll see you next Sunday.

Love you always,

Mom and Dad

Ps. Madison and Skyler, I know you guys are going to read this note too. Can you guys try not to make too much of a mess this

time? The fire department already has us on speed dial.

I laughed as I read the last part. Sky and Mads had been over her house so much that my mom knew to include that cuz:

1) They are definitely going to be here, especially when the house is parent free and

2) They are more than likely to cause trouble, like always.

Flashing lights through the window snap me out of my thoughts. I looked out the window and stared at the house across the street. Across the street, another house was hopping to the beat that rang through my house. It was like the other neighbors were all talked out by aliens or something, since nobody was concerned about the noise at all.

"Get in bitches," I heard a demon command. If a demon had crawled out of hell and decided to take over as a preppy teenager, then that would be exactly how Jenny Flakes is.

Jenny Flakes is basically every mean girl from every movie made wrapped up into one. I didn't have any reason to not like her. The problem was that Jenny found ways to send hate towards her. It was as if Voldemort and Regina George had a daughter that was raised by the devil.

I shrugged my shoulder and walked back into my room. When I opened the door, Skylar and Madison were jumping on my bed as if they were back in middle school. I could stop them, but it was better to record them on my phone, in case of emergency blackmail purposes.

Madison was the one to turn around to see me recording them and stopped singing. Skylar looked at her twin, then turned to look at me as well.

"You better not be recording us," Madison's voice snapped to me at my current act. I shook my head as I stopped recording.

"I hope you at least got my good side," replied Skylar. I rolled my eyes towards her. "Wait, all my sides are my good side. Now, give me my drink before Ty finds us drinking his stash." She grabs the soda and hands the other one to her sister.

"Funny that you mention the fam. My parents are gone, and my mom says you two better behave because, apparently, the fire department loves stopping by here." I jumped into my chair and turned towards the twins.

"Man, I love John and Liz," Madison whispered. She shook her head before we could ask her what she said. "Anyway, it's not our fault that the firefighters are just using excuses to come see us. I mean, Skylar and I are this close to getting some numbers from them."

"Mads, you are forgetting that you and Sky both have boyfriends that would kick the hell out of those guys in a heartbeat."

"Very true," agreed Skylar. "Phillip and Lucas are the most possessive guys out there. Why do they have to be so hot with amazing lips? Don't even get me started on Philips's..."

"TMI Sky. Please do not finish that sentence. I would rather not think of what you and Philip do".

"I agree with Berta on this one, Sky".

"Really Mads. As if you and Lucas are so innocent. I remember hearing you two last night before he snuck out the window. I could go into detail about all the smooching you...," Madison grabbed a pillow and threw it at Skylar before the sentence could be finished.

"Can you two not be so nasty for one minute? I do not need to hear any of it." I turn back to my desk while trying to avoid the new silence in the room.

Behind me, the twins look at each other before nodding to each other. Madison is the first to leave the bed and walks towards me. Skylar follows behind me and I feel her rubbing my back before speaking up.

"Sorry for bringing it up, B," Sky spoke. "Don't think about that bastard that shall not be named and let's watch a movie instead." Skylar and Madison each grabbed my arms and dragged me to the bed. "I say we watch John Tucker Must Die or Struck by Lightning".

"John Tucker Must Die," all of them agreed at the same time. Madison turns on the TV and puts the movie on before crawling on the bed. The image that popped in my head before didn't go away, but I'll let the movie distract me for a while.