Kim's POV
"Come on, Liz!" I yell up the stairs to my identical twin sister, Elizabeth. "I'm coming, Kim!" She yells back. Everyone called us by our nicknames, Liz and Kim, except for our parents, who preferred Elizabeth and Kimberly. Finally, Liz came down the stairs, wearing gray leggings and a purple tank top, her long blond hair in a side braid. "Let's go!" She said excitedly. "Where's mom?" Liz asks after searching the kitchen and the living room for her. "Not here. That's why you should have hurried, because now we have to run to karate." She bit her lip and started twirling the bottom of her braid. After a half hour of running, we finally got to the Wasabi Dojo. As we open the door, Rudy immediately comes to us. "Where were you?" He asks, uncharacteristically stern. "Our mom wasn't at our house in time, so we had to run." Liz explains. "That's warming up too, so we don't have to right?" Rudy says no and tells us to change then join the others. When we came out, were wore white gis and a black belt. Even though I'm a third degree and Liz is a second degree.
A few hours later...
"Good Practice everyone!" Rudy announced. "Hey, let's go to Phil's." Suggests Jerry, one of me and Liz's friends. "Only after you take a shower!" Liz exclaims. "Yeah, it looks like you already took one you're so sweaty." I chime in. He shakes a finger at us and walks to the guys bathroom backwards. "He's so weird." Milton, another one of our friends, says. "You're one to talk!" We all say, referencing how big of a nerd he is. "We better get changed too." Jack says. Ahhh, Jack Brewer. He's a dark haired third degree black belt, like me. He's so sweet. I think he might like me, actually. All of us go our separate ways to the different locker rooms. In the privacy of the locker room, I see my twin taking off the shirt that she'd put on underneath her gi, and pull out a floral mini dress from her bag. "Whoa, what's with the dress?" I ask suspiciously. "Well, I was thinking it would make Jack notice me." My brown eyes widen. "Why do you want Jack to notice you?"
"Because I think I like him. Think of it Kim! My first crush!" I just couldn't bring myself to tell Liz that I like Jack too, I couldn't ruin how happy and bubbly she was. I fake a smile, hoping she couldn't see through me like she always seem to.
"You alright?" I look down at the floor. When I look up, I see my body in a flattering dress and my blond locks in waves. Only this wasn't me. This was my beautiful sister who deserved Jack more than anyone in the world. "Kim, are you okay?" A set of concerned caramel eyes met my gaze. "Kim? You don't like Jack, do you?" I froze. "No, of coarse not. I was just thinking how cute of a couple you and Jack would make. I'd totally ship Lack! Or Jiz... which do you like?" I turn away and put change into a pair of sky blue jeans and a lacy white shirt and white flats. My twin was showing more skin than me in the mini dress that went to her mid thigh to show off her beautifully tanned legs. She looked stunning. "Remind me to borrow that dress from you later." I say with a smile. "Why?" Asked my twin. "Because if I look half as beautiful as you do right now then I'll still be able to make any guy melt." The smile that appeared o Liz's face then warmed my heart. She hugged me tightly. "You're the best sister ever!" We heard a knock on the door. "Hurry up! I'm hungry!" Jerry called. "We're coming!" I replied, walking towards the door. I come out and put my stuff in my locker and turn to see Liz come out, looking beautiful. Jack couldn't take his eyes off her. No one was looking, so I punched a dummy so hard it fell. Liz's concerned eyes met mine and silently asked me, 'What's wrong?' I take a deep breath and look at my sister's happy face. I can't ruin her happiness! She is my best friend and I love her. My mental pep talk helped me greatly, and I simply suggests that we should head over to Phil's. As I walked through the dojo's door I heard a small voice. And you also love Jack. I inhale sharply and keep walking.
"And then Ms. McBride was like, 'Jerry, you know there's no trampoline's in English!' It was straight hilarious yo!" Everyone laughed, except me, who kept thinking about Liz and Jack. "Kim! You alright?" Jack asked. "Oh, um yeah. I think practice just wore me out though. I think I'll just go home and go straight to bed." I got up out of the booth. "I'll leave too." Liz said. We had a quiet jog home and we were soon in my room. "Kim, something is wrong with you and I want to know what!"
"I'm fine."
"I know you better than anyone else. I can tell something's up."
"I know, but I'm fine, really." Liz sighed, frustrated. "Kim, we're best friends, right?" She asked. "Of coarse!" I answer, lying down on my Caribbean blue bed. "And we've always told each other everything." I nod. "Well, what's different about this?" I bit my lip. "It wouldn't do you any good knowing." I answer uncertainly. Before she can answer, I add to my statement. "And I know that going to make you want to know more, but you don't want to." Hurt crossed my sister's angelic features. She got up from the Caribbean blue chair she had been sitting in and crossed through the ocean-themed bathroom that connected our bedrooms. "Liz..." I called, but she didn't come back.