Aleah's POV

My fingers flew over the keys as I entered myself into a chat group, "Other Clones Exist." It was stupid, but it was the only place I could think of to be right now: . It was a website made by some random people who were really committed to Bethany Cole and the whole cloning business. There was everything: posts, chat groups, and anything else related to Bethany.

aleah_18: do you guys honestly believe that bethany's other clones exist?

After seeing myself reflected on the news, it was hard sleeping. Finally, I'd pulled out my laptop and made an account on .

jessawesome9: of course! duh.
aleah_18: but her parents said that all three other clones died
itscoool: yeah but they were lying
itscoool: we checked all the hospital records and they show that all the clones were alive
jessawesome9: yeah, so somewhere out there, there are three girls who are bethany's clones!
aleah_18: would it be crazy if I told you I thought I was one of them?

I let out a breath as I typed the sentence. They'd definitely think I was crazy...

jessawesome9: omg no wayy!
itscoool: can you send us a pic?
drsuessandothers: yeah, send us a picture of yourself!

I went through the folders on my laptop and finally found one of that summer, before I'd gotten my red streaks. I sent it to them and waited as it went to the 18 people in the chat group. Immediately, I got my responses.

drsuessandothers: OMG NO WAY!
itscoool: you look exactly like her
jessawesome9: honestly it's a bit freaky
sayheyilyx: have you parents ever leaked any info about Bethany or clones? Possibly something about how you were cloned?

My breath caught in my throat. Suddenly, "sayheyilyx" had shot it straight out in the open.

aleah_18: i have no idea
aleah_18: I'll ask, though
jessawesome9: remember, if you have any other info, please tell us!
itscoool: yeah, love. stay strong 3
drsuessandothers: good luck!

I logged out and tried to fall asleep, but the lines of text on the chat group kept coming to my head. I squeezed my eyes shut and hugged my pillow tight, hoping someone would prove me wrong.