Chapter 1: Just Like Any Other

BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEE-. The annoying alarm came to a stop when I swatted the clock with my hand. Just in time, my mom shouted for me to get ready for school. I groaned and raised my head. The bright rays of the sun came seeping through my blinds. I stood up and a few seconds after, a feeling hit me like a ton of bricks. I had a headache the size of Texas, or maybe Arizona. I fell back down the bed and groaned again. I squeeze my eyes shut and screamed for my brother. I heard him run to my bedroom and I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Are you alright, Em?" His voice alone was full of concern. He let me lie down again and I heard him go inside my bathroom and open the cabinet. A few minutes later, I felt a hand on my forehead.

"We shouldn't have partied last night." He said with a laugh. "Come here, and drink this. You'll feel better."

I opened my eyes and saw him sitting beside me, holding a cup of water and two tablets of Advil. I looked at him and said, "I am so NOT having a hangover, Chase."

"I'm not saying you are. Advil's not just for hangovers, Em. C'mon, just drink it so we can go to school already. It's our first day back, remember?" He pushed the cup towards me again, begging me to drink.

I sighed and did as he said. He left me alone to fend for myself and sure enough, I felt better and lighter. I fished a random shirt and jeans out of my closet and set them down the bed. I went to the bathroom and took a shower.

I stumbled down the stairs and found my mom and brother in the kitchen. Chase looked up and smiled at me.

"It's a good thing you're up now. I was about to send Chase back up to annoy you until you wake up." My mom turned around with a plate full of pancakes in her hand. I laughed and sat down next to Chase.

He looked my way and asked if I was feeling better. I smiled reassuringly at him and told him I was fine. My mom was looking at us weirdly, probably wondering what was up. We just smiled at her and she shrugged her shoulders, dropping the topic.

"So... It's your first day back to school! Are you guys excited?" My mom gushed and Chase giggled. I almost choked on my juice and gave Chase a look. He did know how to giggle. No matter how boyish he looked, he had girly characteristics. I guess it was a twin thing. Chase is my twin brother, but we didn't really look alike. He was tall, popular and handsome while I, on the other hand, was short, not-so-popular and ugly.

"Hell yeah. I wanna catch up with my friends again." Chase giggled once again.

I looked at him weirdly and said, "But you just saw them yester-"

He kicked my stool, stopping me mid-sentence. Mom looked at me and raised her eyebrows. Chase coughed and I continued, "Yesterday. You know, webcam chat."

"Well, I have to go check the mail and after that I'm stopping by the grocery store to pick up some milk. Finish your breakfast and don't forget to brush your teeth, alright?" Mom kissed our foreheads and walked out the front door.

As soon as the front door slammed shut, Chase stood up and started tickling my sides. I screamed and fell down to the floor, laughing.

"Don't ever do that again! We were almost busted!" Chase stopped tickling me and offered his hand.

"I'm sorry. I just have a hard time trying to forget how you slipped something in my drink last night. I can't believe you did that Chase! What the hell? You know I get drunk easily. It's a good thing that mom was asleep before we got home, otherwise she could've smelled the alcohol off of us from a mile." I told him in a rush.

He winked at me and picked up his bag in the living room. "Oh c'mon, honey. You need to have some fun once in a while. Now let's go. We're gonna be late for school." And as if reading his mind, the bus arrived and we got out of the house and headed inside the bus. Together we sat in the middle part and let the bus drive us to our first day back at school. I had a feeling then that something weird was going to happen.


:D The bands will appear in the 2nd or 3rd chapter so please be patient. I'll post the next chapter later.

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-Katrina