"Carly, I have some very serious news to tell you." Sam said. They were sat on the couch at Carly's apartment.
"Ok, what is it?"
"You're not gonna like it!"
"Just tell me!"
"You know my twin sister, Melanie?"
"Yeah."
"She's coming back!"
"Really?" Carly said excitedly.
"Yes." Sam said sternly. "Wait- Why are you excited?"
"I love Melanie!"
"You like her?"
"Yeah!"
"Oh, great."
"Why aren't you happy?"
"Cos, she' just like you! Perfect, pretty, smart, polite, helpful... And trust me, I can only take one of you!"
"Sam! When is she coming?"
"Saturday."
"So that's in three days time!"
"Don't remind me..."
"Sam! You should be happy to see her!"
"Yeah, I should be. But I'm not!" Sam said. Then, there was a knock on the door. It then opened, to reveal the one and only Freddie Benson.
"Hi girls, how's it going?"
"Great!" Carly replied.
"Terrible!" Sam replied, at the same time as Carly. Freddie looked at Sam with a concerned face.
"Sam's twin sister Melanie is coming back, and Sam's not too happy!" Carly said, filling in for Sam.
"Oh, you're playing this joke again?"
"Melanie is real!" Sam said, frustrated.
"No she is not!" Carly said. Sam gave her a weird look. "Just play along with it, ok?" She whispered, so only Sam could hear.
"I knew it!" Freddie said. "It was all just a prank!"
"Yep. You got me, It was all just a prank!" Sam said, grinning wildly.
"Thank you! For finally admitting to what I must say is you're best prank yet!"
"Now that's offensive!"
"Why?"
"Cos I've pulled loads better pranks than that! And to say that one is the best one is highly offensive!" Sam said.
Three days later, Sam was in her room. Melanie would have to share with her, and she wanted it to look at least a bit presentable, even though she was a Goody-Goody-Two-Shoes. Melanie would sleep on the fold up bed that they had. She set it up next to hers. Sam's room was baby blue. It had a few posters, but other than that it was really bare. There was a desk for her to do her homework (Yeah, keep dreaming) and a wardrobe, filled with her clothes.
Sam sat down on her bed and admired her work. Not bad for a Puckett. She sighed and lay down. This was going to be a long summer.
Melanie was due in 10 minutes. Sam had been told to stay home and wait for her, since her mum had gone out to buy a bikini. She flopped down on the couch and watched girly cow. She was really dreading Melanie's visit now. She watched it until she heard a knock on the door. A knock? It's her house too! Can't she just come in?
"Come in!" She shouted effortlessly. Melanie walked into the room. Sam looked up towards her. Melanie's smile grew even bigger.
"Sammy!" Putting out her arms for a hug.
"Melanie!" Sam mocked. She reluctantly took the hug.
"How you doing?" Melanie asked.
"I'm alright."
"Good! Now please would you help me carry my bags?"
"Ok..." Sam said. The twins walked up the stairs, not talking at all. Once the bags were all placed in the room, they sat down.
"I'm going to Carly's!" Sam huffed, getting up.
"Cool, I'll come too!"
"Na-a!"
"But Sam!"
"I want to keep this 'prank' going on longer! If Freddie still believes that there is no you, think of all the fun stuff we can do!"
"Sam! You know I don't like being bad!"
"It's not bad! It's just a bit of fun!"
"But why doesn't he believe in me?"
"Cause he knows never to trust a girl named Sam Puckett!"
"I'm going out girls!" Pam Puckett called from downstairs. She did not wait for a reply, she just went, locking herself out.
"Kay!" Melanie called, even though it was clear she was gone.
"No!" Sam shouted in realization, not realizing she had gone.
"What?"
"I left my key at Carly's! Were locked in!" Sam huffed.
"Well, we can make our own tea!"
"Yeah, but that means were locked in for the rest of the night!"
"Can't you pick the lock?"
"No, I can only do that from the outside!"
"Oh..." Melanie sighed. She could tell Sam was not happy about this situation. There was silence as the two sat on the bed, so she tried to break it. "So, how's Freddie?"
"Freddie? He's...Dorky I guess..." Sam said reluctantly.
"Nothing more?" She asked. Sam gave her a confused look that said it all. "I mean, have you maybe got any closer to him recently?"
"What are you on about?"
"You know when I went on that date with him?"
"How could I forget?"
"We danced.."
"Yeah?"
"And then, to make him believe it was me..."
"Yeah?"
"I kissed him."
"You did what?" How could she? Freddie's nubby.
"You heard me!"
"And?"
"After woods, he said..."
"He said...?"
"I quote 'Sam! You swore you'd never do that again!'" Melanie said, a smile playing on her face as she saw Sam go pale. Then angry. Then pale again.
"He-he did?" She stuttered.
"Yes, and I know it's true! You did not deny it!"
"I am denying it now: No we did not! He's a nubby, dorky little liar!" Sam said, knowing that Melanie knew for good now.
"Sam!"
"I know..."
"Who actually knows?" She didn't want to ask about all the details yet. She knew this must be private to Sam, and that she really did not want her to know.
"Me and Freddork." Sam replied. "And you."
"Carly doesn't know?" Melanie asked, shocked.
"Nope!"
"Why?"
"Cause we swore we'd never tell anyone! Now, can you please get me something to eat?" Sam replied.
"Sure, I'll make us both something! Come down in about ten minutes!"
"Kay." Sam said. Once Melanie left her room, Sam flopped down on the bed. Melanie knew? This really can't be good... At least she didn't ask for all the details! Stupid nub for telling her! She sighed. This was dangerous. Melanie had a big mouth.
The night went on as expected. Melanie made tea - the girls had tea. Sam was bored - they watched T.V. Melanie was tiered - they got ready for bed. Sam was tiered - They lay down, and started to talk.
"You know we're twins?" Melanie asked.
"I kinda gathered that yeah."
"Well, don't you think it would be fun if you and I dressed up exactly the same? Like with hair and everything? It would be so much easier to trick everyone!"
"We don't have the same clothes!"
"We could go to the mall tomorrow!"
"Sounds like a plan!" Sam said, surprised Melanie actually came up with a worth while plan. "Under one condition!"
"And what condition would that be?"
"We dress up; Sam style."
"Sam style?"
"I mean, no prissy clothes or prissy hair. We're going to be me!"
"That's a good plan. It will be more convincing that way!"
"Its a very good plan, you're still an armature though!"
"I know!" Melanie said. Sam giggled.
"Do I have to get up?" Sam moaned.
"Yes!" Melanie had been up hours and was tired of waiting now.
"Why?" Sam huffed, sitting up in bed.
"Because, we are going to the mall! Now, there are bagels on the table, and then get dressed!" She ordered. Sam was too tiered to object. She got out of bed and slowly trudged down the stairs. Their mum was in bed asleep, so they would leave a note once they left. Melanie tidied the room, whilst Sam sat down at the table, waking up a bit now. Today should be good.
Melanie was all ready to go, so she sat down on the couch, waiting for Sam. Sam finished her bagel then went upstairs. She also got her money. They had decided on paying half and half. Sam was quite excited; This was an opportunity to get more clothes in her style, and an opportunity to trick Freddie more.