Chapter Four:

Twins, Doppelgangers, Carbon Copies oh my!

"What the hell?" Katherine screeched again as she looked up and down at the girl who could be her twin with the expectation of the dorky clothes. "What the hell?" she repeated again. She was feeling dizzy. Had she drank too much? Yep, she definitely had to be drunk and was seeing things.

Elena's wide, brown doe eyes nodded as she finally recognize the brunette in front of her with her big eyelashes and cheery lips. "I know who you are, you're the actress Katherine Pierce!" she fumbled in her purse and pulled out a small worn out notebook, and Charlie Brown pen. "I know people must ask you this all the time, but I've seen all of your movies. Can I please have your autograph?"

Katherine took the pen and notepad from Elena and drop them in the sink. "Oh, god are you actually that blind? Can't you see?"

Elena chuckled nervously. "See what?"

Katherine sighed impatiently as if Elena were an easily distracted five year old. She forced Elena's head to face the mirror. "What do you see?"

"Uh, me."

Katherine removed the glasses. "Now what do you see?" she sounded exactly like Elena's kindergarten teacher.

"Still me?" Elena moved away, slightly nervous. "Katherine, Miss Pierce are you ok? Should I call someone, I don't think you're feeling all right-"

"Elena, you're not getting it." Katherine returned her gaze to the mirror. "We look exactly alike! We're twins, or doppelgangers, or reincarnations or whatever but we look exactly alike."

Now Elena was really looking at Katherine as if she were insane. She, Elena Gilbert being confused for Katherine Pierce a well-known actress? That was laugh. "I'm sure you're confuse." Elena knew that Katherine often smoke and partied a lot, it wouldn't surprising her if she used drugs as well.

"No, wait!" Katherine insisted as she pulled out a curling/flat iron from her bag. "I can prove it we do look alike-just don't put on those dorky glasses and add some gloss for God's sake."

Elena blinked at the heavy hair style machine that Katherine was holding, it was bright pink and Elena had seen in a magazine add that it cost $500. Katherine straightened her hair until it fell to her sides like a glossy curtain just like Elena's.

Even Elena could see the eerie similarities between them. She and Katherine looked exactly alike. Ok, maybe not exactly, but there were only a few subtle differences that could tell them apart. Elena's cheeks were slightly fuller that Katherine who had sharp cheekbones, Katherine's lips were a little fuller than Elena's. Elena's eyes were big and innocent, doe like while Katherine's were smaller and a darker shade of brown.

But other than that. They looked exactly alike. The coincidence was almost eerie.

Elena stumbled back. "How do we look exactly alike?"

"That is what I would like to know, either a) we're doppelgangers or something or b)-"Katherine's voice trailed off not wanting to say it.

"We're sisters." Elena finished for her. "Twins."

Katherine shook her head. "I can't have a twin! All my life I have always been an only child, Isobel has never mentioned-"she started panicking.

Elena put a reassuring hand on Kat's shoulders. "Katherine, calm down. We don't know anything for sure."

"Oh, really," she snapped. "Do you have any other brilliant explanation of why we look alike?"

Elena didn't respond.

"Didn't think so. We're related." She said grimly. "What was your name again?"

"Elena Gilbert." She replied. "My parents are Miranda and Dr. Grayson Gilbert, I have a little brother name Jeremy-"

"Yeah, I don't need the whole life story." Katherine said impatiently as she scribbled something on a piece of paper. "Here."

Elena looked at the address. It was for a café not too far from here. "What is this?"

"A café." Katherine replied as if Elena was the stupidest person on earth. She was already checking her cell phone. "Look we need to figure out this whole, we look exactly alike scenario and so far we only have one answer and that is we're twins. We need proof."

Elena raised an eyebrow. "We look exactly the same, how much more proof do you need?"

"What we need is government issued papers." Katherine shut off her phone, it was Isobel sending her message after message telling her that Katherine should be out there flirting with Damon, instead of hiding in the bathroom with her would be sister. "And what I need is a dirty martini. So meet me there at eleven sharp tomorrow and ask your mom for a copy of your birth certificate. Our names are probably together in one of them."

"I can't tomorrow, I'm going to be in school at eleven-"

"Then ditch," Katherine shrugged as she pushed back her newly straightened hair. "I don't care, just be there and don't forget to bring the birth certificate."

Around ten o'clock that night Elena stepped inside her house trying to managed her thoughts. A sister. A twin. She was related to Katherine Pierce of all people. As a little girl Elena had always wanted a sister growing up. Though now that she actually had one, Katherine Pierce would surely not be the first choice.

It was obvious that the girl was bossy and selfish.

Miranda was inside drinking tea and reading a book when Elena came through the door. "Hi baby, how was it at Bonnie's?"

"Oh, fine." She stumbled. "It was fun."

"Good." Miranda seemed pleased as she kissed Elena's forehead. "Go upstairs. You have school in the morning."

"Mom, wait is Daddy awake?"

"No, he's asleep. Why, do you need something?"

Elena bit her lip as she grabbed the milk carton. "Yeah, I was wondering if you had my birth certificate around, I need it for a school project."

Miranda flinched, but it quickly disappeared. "No, I'm sorry honey it's probably in the basement somewhere. Is it important?"

The only thing in the basement were holiday decorations and Jeremy and Elena's old toys, but her mom seemed riled up enough and it was clear that she wasn't going to budge.

"No," Elena forced a smile. "It was optional. Good night, mom."

-End of Chapter Four-

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