SARA'S POV
The next morning I wake up early, trying to adjust to my unfamiliar surroundings. I check the clock on the table beside the bed and see that it's a minute past eight; when I roll over, my shoulder comes in contact with something hard and I look down. A drooling Tegan is what my eyes are met with and thankfully she hasn't woken up even though I hit her pretty hard.
I pull myself up and out of the shared bed and into the kitchen. As I pull open the cupboards I see several amounts of unopened cereal boxes, fruit snack bags, dried fruit, pancake mix, granola, protein bars, and even a few boxes of pasta. The coffee machine is next to the stove, which is where I head next, but I stop up short when I notice a piece of paper in the coffee pot. Written in a scribble is: Hey Sara, there's a bunch of coffee in the freezer so help yourself. Also, Tegan says she went shopping Thursday afternoon for specific things for you and her, so keep an eye out for those. Hope you two have an awesome time! –Ted
I smirk, knowing that Tegan only goes "shopping" for us when it's a movie, helium, or some type of drug. But, I'm not worried about that. I mean, its Tegan.
TEGAN'S POV
Like always, the flood of coffee wakes me up from a dream about super-models, and I instantly hate myself for dreaming that way. I sit up and stretch, yawning deeply but stopping quickly when I feel a burst of pain in my jaw. I distinctly remember, in the dream, one of the models slapping my face when she thought I was following her, but is it really supposed to hurt after a dream?
Getting up and pulling on an over-sized shirt, I go into the kitchen to see Sara watching the TV from the couch. I grab a coffee mug already placed on the counter for me and fill it with the medium-color roast, then sit down next to Sara.
"Hey," I say, taking her hand in mine.
Sara looks over at me, her eyes tired but her face happy. "How'd you sleep?"
I recall the super-model dream, sighing outwardly. "Had a dream about super-models, then got slapped by one, and surprisingly my jaw actually hurts,"
"Sorry about that," Sara giggles over her mug. "That was me. I turned over this morning and hit you in the jaw with my shoulder."
I sit there, a little shocked, but not angry at Sara. "How did I not wake up?!"
Sara laughs this time, setting her cup down on the table in front of us so she doesn't spill any of the hot liquid on her exposed thighs. My eyes travel up, now noticing the fact that Sara is only in a bra and her boy-shorts underwear, which isn't something she does all the time. "You were drooling," she points out once she's stopped laughing. My younger twin looks into my eyes, mostly keeping her attention on my left. "Did you really sleep okay?"
"Why?" I ask, turning my attention away from my sibling and to the TV.
Sara's soft hand is on my cheek, turning me to look at her with gentle fingertips pressing into my cheekbone. "Because your ptosis is more noticeable than usual… We should really get that checked out again, or more thoroughly,"
"I'm just going to have to get corrective eye surgery," I say, turning away.
She drops her hand to my arm, stroking at the goose-bump flesh making its presence known. "So, what are we going to do today?"
"I checked the weather before coming up here, and it's supposed to be nice today," I get up from the couch, taking my mug back to the sink and rinsing it out. "So, I was thinking maybe a hike to a little spot I know about,"
Sara stands up and walks to the counter, sliding her cup to me; I fill it up with another helping of the sweet roast. "That sounds like a great idea,"
ONE HOUR LATER
Thankfully, Ted left a few pairs of hiking boots, which are all too big to fit our size eight feet. I told Sara to put on a bathing suit underneath her clothes and meet me in the front room when she was ready to leave. Now we're walking through the trees that the group I used to hang out with marked a long time back; neon yellow arrows are spray-painted on trees, pointing in the direction of the cliff-jumping area and hot pink ones point to the trail where the closed off area is.
I know that Sara isn't exactly scared of heights, just apprehensive, so this could be a very interesting experience. We keep following the hot pink arrows until they stop at the edge of an over-grown clearing.
"Okay, Tegan," Sara says, walking out and looking around. "I don't get what we're doing here,"
I laugh, reaching down and yanking the shirt I have on over my head. "Well, I know what I'm doing here," I take off my jeans and walk over to Sara. "Take off your clothes, Sar."
"Forward much?" We laugh together but she takes her clothes off without questioning my motives.
Her clothes join mine and I take her hand, walking us through the gorgeous trees and the ankle-high grass that seems to never have been touched. Sara's grip on my hand noticeably tightens when we are a few feet from the drop-off of the cliff.
"Tegan! What is this place?" Sara asks, backing up into my arms.
"It's a cliff!"
"What's wrong with you?!"
"Sara, don't freak out, it's not that big of a deal!" I say, grabbing her around the waist.
"Says the girl that isn't scared of anything! How high up is this?"
I shrug, feeling her stiffen against me. "The hell if I know, but I'm not scared,"
"I am so not doing this, Tegan," Sara yells, pushing her way out of my arms and walking to our pile of clothes.
"Then I'll do it by myself," I walk up to the edge, ready to jump.
Before I let myself fall forward, I hear "oh, you fucking bitch," out of Sara's mouth and then a body collide with mind, sending me forward off the cliff. It's surreal, falling from such a high height that it will take several moments to connect with the water. But I'm not the type of person that closes their eyes when something like this happens, I want to embrace the fact that I am crazy enough to fall in love with my sister, to be adventurous enough to take her somewhere I didn't think she'd have the guts to join me in. The last time I came up here I did the same thing but I wasn't shoved forward by anyone and I'm not hearing screams coming from directly behind me; last time there were whoops as I went alone, clapping, then the sharp sound of my body tearing through the water below. Sara grabs onto me, trying her hardest to get her face in my neck all the while the water surges up around us, cutting off her screams.
Moments later, we surface from underneath the water, body against body. Sara instantly rips herself off of me, desperately swimming to the small patch of sand a couple yards away. I quickly follow after her when I'm done checking if my suit is still secured on my body, thankfully it is.
"Sara," I gasp, pulling myself out of the water. "Sara, please tell me you've got your puffer on you,"
"Yeah," she breathes raggedly, reaching into the left side of her bikini top, pulling out the inhaler, shaking it, and breathing in twice.
"Are you okay?" I ask after a few minutes of keeping my eyes closed and silently thanking God that she was smart enough to bring that small contraption with her today.
"Of course,"
We sit there: Sara looking out at the body of water we just jumped into, happiness all over her beautiful face; and me staring at her amazing smile with an identical one of my own. "I can't believe you just did that," I giggle.
"I can't believe I did that either!" She says, her voice squeaking slightly.
A/N: Hey, everyone! Thank you so much for reviewing, reading, and following this story, I honestly really appreciate all the sweet things you all write to me. But, here's some news, I plan on making another Tegan and Sara fanfiction of them being unrelated, so please keep your eyes peeled for that. I will still be doing this story every Tuesday and Sunday, updating regularly, but the upcoming fanfiction chapters of the new T&S F.F. will be updated every time I get a chapter finished. So, a long one could take days, a short one could take a whole day depending on my mood. If you guys are interested in reading that story, please follow me as an author and be prepared for that story real soon! I will have a good length chapter up before the day ends here in NYC EST, so watch out for it!
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