Disclaimer: I do not own The Sarah Jane Adventures or any of its characters. I only own Kitty and any other my other OCs. Anything else you may recognize belongs to Russell T. Davies & CBBC.
Kitty's POV
It was Friday and we all had just gotten out of school. We went home to change out of school uniforms and then Luke, Clyde, mum, and I went to the park. Clyde apparently wanted to show off his skateboard moves to Luke; I had a feeling it was going to be entertaining.
When we got to the park, we also managed to run into Maria, whom was with her dad.
"Hey." I said.
"Hey, are we still on for tonight?" Maria asked. Maria and I had planned for me to spend the night at her house. We thought it'd be fun to have a night with just us girls. I did admit, as much as I love the boys, it'd be nice to spend some time with a girl for a change; especially since Maria is my best friend.
"Definitely." I told her.
"Should I order a pizza then?" Maria's dad casually comes over and puts an arm around her shoulder. I laughed.
"Make that two." I replied as I turned to Maria. We both laughed.
"So what are you guys doing here anyways?" Maria asks.
"Clyde wanted to show Luke his skateboard moves." I told her.
"Oh, this should be fun to watch." Maria chuckled.
"Oh indeed."
We all watched as Clyde went on the half pipe. I looked over at Luke whom was watching closely to what Clyde could do. I gathered by his look—as I didn't have to know what he was thinking to actually know—that he didn't get the point of all this.
"So what is the point of skateboarding?" Luke asks when Clyde comes over to us.
"With you, there's always got to be a point. Why is that?" Clyde questions as he steps off his skateboard.
Luke shrugged.
"It's for fun." I interjected.
"Why?" Luke asked.
"It's skateboarding, it's fun. It just is." Clyde replied as he then went to glide off but ended up falling off. Maria and I laughed.
"Is it fun now?" Maria called only to receive a glare from Clyde.
Maria's dad stepped back as he then went to answer a phone call. I then turned to my mum as she told Clyde to be careful; he didn't seem to be very good at skateboarding.
"So, Clyde fights Slitheens and Gorgons, and that's okay with you. But a bit of skateboarding…" Maria trails off.
"…and whoa." We both finished saying intermixed with a chuckle.
"I know. Oh, shame on me. But I've changed since I've met you lot, I've gone all mumsy." Mum replies.
"A change for the better, if you don't mind me saying." Maria's father interjects as he walks back over. "Remember the first day we moved in?" He asked, looking at Maria. "Talk about frosty."
"I was not!" Mum gasped.
"Yes you were." Maria said.
"You were, mum." I said, trying not to laugh. I remember how it was like pulling teeth to let her let me meet the neighbors. She didn't want to get involved in anyone else's business and vice versa. Though, I doubt she would ever want to go back to that and the very same goes for me; everything is perfect as it is.
We turned back to see Clyde fall off his skateboard again, in which Maria's father goes over to him, giving him some advice on skateboarding.
"What would you know about skateboarding, exactly?" Clyde challenges, only to have Mr. Jackson show off a few moves himself.
It was funny to watch. Clyde basically was getting schooled by Maria's father. I knew this was going to be entertaining, but I didn't think like this.
"But you're old!" Clyde shouts, clearly annoyed. I kissed him on the cheek to make him feel better; it seemed to brighten his spirits.
"I have got to get pictures of this." Maria says as she takes camera out.
The first picture Maria took was with Clyde, Luke, mum, and me. In the second one, her dad joins the picture, standing behind the four of us. Then Alan takes the camera from her so she could be in one of the pictures. Then she takes it back and takes another of the four of us.
"Sarah Jane, Kitty, now let's get one with just the two of you." Maria suggests.
Mum and I walk over away from the rest group, standing in front of a big tree.
"Just a minute." Mum says, wanting herself to look decent in the photo. "Ready." She adds, putting an arm around me.
"One, two…" Maria counts down and then I felt mum shiver. I did myself as well.
Something felt weird.
"What's up?" Maria asked, probably realizing something was up.
"Somebody just walked over my grave." Mum said, looking over her shoulder.
"I felt it too." I replied.
I knew it wasn't the exact same thing. It's like—I don't know. It's like I sensed something was here or something. Maybe it was nothing.
"Come on, Maria. Do it quickly." I then said.
"Smile." She said and we did, getting back into the position we were in before—whatever that was happened.
"Let's go home." Mum says, eager to get out of here.
We started to walk together to leave the park. I stopped at getting this weird feeling. I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye, but when I turned around, there was nothing there. I guess my mother can make me paranoid for nothing.
"Come on, Kitty!" Maria called and I went over.
We all walked back to Bannerman Road together. Clyde and Mr. Jackson went on about skateboarding. Clyde was in denial about Mr. Jackson being better than him at his old age.
"Why'd you give it up?" I asked, wondering since he seemed to love it so much.
"You can't make a living on a skateboard." Mr. Jackson replied.
"Actually mum said that." Maria pointed out.
"Yeah, well, now that she's gone, maybe I'll get my board down." Mr. Jackson said and I turned to Maria, whom looked mortified.
"Please say you're joking." Maria said, desperately hoping he was.
Maybe she shouldn't have said anything.
"Why? I'm good. Why can't I?" He asked.
"Even if you are good, Mister Jackson, you're still too old for a skateboard. Sorry. See you." Clyde told him before turning to me and giving me a kiss.
"See you tomorrow." I said as headed towards home on his skateboard.
"Bend your knees!" Mr. Jackson shouted after him. "Come on, tea is on."
"I'll be a minute." Maria told him. "Kitty borrowed a textbook and I'm going to get it back."
"What goes on over there?" He asks.
"What do you mean? Nothing." Maria replied.
"I reckon you're having secret parties without me." Mr. Jackson theorized. I smiled a bit; I guess in a way you could consider it that; but only sometimes; and in a matter of thinking.
"I also have to grab a few things for tonight." I called back.
"Alright, hurry up." Mr. Jackson said.
Maria and I hurried into the house together, following Luke up the stairs as mum called out for Mr. Smith. We had a job to do before we could go to our girl's night.
"Report the position of Meteor K67." Mum instructed and it was brought up onto screen in a 3-D image.
"Meteor K67, ascension of 20 hours, 13 minutes and 42 seconds. Declination of minus 22 degrees, V magnitude brightening from 11 to 3.3 with a sky motion of 11.3 degrees." Mr. Smith told us.
"It's heading straight for the Earth, and the authorities can't see it because it's coming right through a radar blind spot." Luke adds.
"Of course, why didn't I realize that?" Maria comments.
"If it hits us, bang, end of the world." Mum says.
"You're a bit calm." Maria replied, looking sort of terrified at the idea.
"There's nothing to worry about Maria." I assured her.
"She's right. When it's in range, Mr. Smith will create a magnetic pulse and bounce the meteor back into space. All in a day's work." Mum explained.
"You're going to save the world and no one even knows about it." Maria shook her head, incredulously.
"She likes it better that way." I told her. It shouldn't be a surprise because up to a few months ago, she didn't even want to associate with anybody on the outside. She keeps things to herself.
"Mr. Smith, how long do we have?" Luke asks.
"The meteor will be in range of the magnetic pulse at 2.45 p.m. tomorrow. All systems are prepared." He told us.
"See, no worries." Luke and I both said, in attempts to reassure Maria.
"I know, but you can't help thinking if it wasn't for Sarah Jane, we'd all be dead." Maria commented and I nodded. I knew that for one thing, if it wasn't for her, I would be dead.
"Luke, can you go put the kettle on. I'm parched." Mum then says. I wondered what that was about; did she want to talk to us in private?
"See you later." He said to us.
"See you in the morning." I said.
"I want a word in private." She tell us.
Mum moves a few books off the book shelf before taking out a case that had two velvet pouches in it. She takes them out, revealing two puzzle boxes. Oh, I think I remember seeing these when she got them. I had forgot all about them.
"These for you two." Mum says, giving one to me and Maria.
"It's beautiful." Maria says. "Where'd you get it?"
"Remember that Verron Soothsayer we helped fly home the other week? It's from him." Mum explained. I remembered that and I only briefly remembering seeing these. I wondered what they were for or what you could do with them.
"What's it for?" I asked.
"I don't know. He said 'remember'. Just remember, whatever that means." Mum told us. Well that didn't make any sense.
"Why are you giving these to us?" Maria asks.
"He said give it to the two people you trust the most." Mum explains. "That would be you two."
Wow. I hope that Luke doesn't find out about this or else it might upset him a bit. Though, I get why she would give one to me. We've been together for so long. And Maria—well I guess it's because all of this—our life now—is all because of her. I wonder what would have happened if she hadn't moved in over the road. I wonder how different things could be.
"Probably best for us not to tell Luke that bit." I stated.
"Don't you dare." Mum warned.
"What's inside it?" Maria asked and then tried to open it, though she found it very difficult. I gathered then that it wasn't possible.
"How do you open it? It's impossible." Maria said.
"I think she knew that." I quipped.
"I tried. Mister Smith said there's nothing in it, just a puzzle box. And I forgot about it till this afternoon." She explained. "Anyways, it is yours. Both of you."
"Pop over tomorrow, let me know how you get on." Mum stated.
"Plus, we can bash the meteor." Maria chuckled.
"Don't start without me." I added.
"Have fun over there." Mum said and I gave her a hug.
Then I went into my room and grabbed a few of my things. I grabbed a few films, a blanket, a few other snacks, and some clothes. I stuffed all that stuff into my backpack. I then went across the road with Maria to her house. Her dad ordered pizza and we then spent most of the time in her bedroom, leaving the films on but not really watching them.
"So how is everything with Clyde?" Maria asks me casually.
"Perfect." I said. I pretty much have everything I ever could have wanted—at least for the time being. I have a family and everything just seems perfect. I just hope it stays this way.
"Did you guys go on a date yet?" She asks.
"Well there was the stakeout when we were watching that clinic." I said and Maria laughed.
"You consider that a date?" She arched her eyebrow at me.
"We cuddled." I shrugged, only to get a laugh from Maria.
"Well it's not like my biological mother fed in all the information there is to know about dating human boys." I replied and Maria laughed. "But anyways, last weekend I went over to his house. His mum was working late. We cuddled and watched a Star Wars marathon."
"Aw, that's adorable." Maria said. I think she was starting to ship us—or something like that.
"What about you and Luke? How was your date?" I asked.
"It was nice." Maria said with a smile. "We had dinner and talked. Then we went to a movie and afterwards Luke started questioning all the logic in the film."
"Sounds like Luke." I laughed.
"It was fun though."
"Will you guys do it again?" I asked.
"If he asks."
"You can't expect him to ask all the time. I mean, I don't know if Luke even really gets the concept of dating all that well yet. I mean, he doesn't even understand the concept of fun things." I told her. I mean, she could ask him out sometime. It wasn't that uncommon for a girl to do it, especially after they already went out once.
"Should I text him now?" Maria asks.
"No." I shook my head. It's almost ten, so he is probably about ready to go to sleep. "You know, that dance is in a few weeks. You should ask him to the school dance."
Park Vale has an annual dance and it's in a few weeks. It might be fun if we do it as a double date group thing. It could be Luke and Maria and then me and Clyde.
"Brilliant." Maria cheered. "I'll ask him about it tomorrow."
"Likewise."
"I wonder what I should wear to the dance." Maria said, already thinking ahead. Though, I have beat her to it as I already picked out a possible dress.
"I may have picked a dress. Want to see it?" I asked and she nodded. I decided to bring it over to show her. I took it out of my backpack. It is a Boohoo Lauren Sequin Long Sleeve Bodycon Dress.
"I love it." Maria said.
"I do too." I replied, hence why I picked it.
"I will need to get a new dress." Maria told me.
"I guess we'll have to go shopping at some point." I stated. But we could not bring Luke or Clyde as they could not see the dresses before the dance. Plus, it'd be better if them moaning and groaning.
We then ate some snacks while the next movie finished. We then let the telly stay on as Maria then fiddled with her puzzle box. I just looked at mine. Something about it—I couldn't put my finger on it, but I knew there had to be some use for this. But the question is what?
"Oh yes! That must be it!" Maria exclaimed as she got one corner of her box to turn.
"Wow." I said.
"Maria! Turn the telly off! You and Kitty should be asleep." We heard her dad shout back.
Maria turned the telly off and then we got into her bed together as she continued to fiddle with the box after turning the light on. But I looked out the window.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know." I said. I just kept having this feeling like something was following me. I don't know why or what it is, but it seemed like there was nothing. "I think mum's paranoia is rubbing off on me."
I get back into the bed after turning the lights on and watch as Maria continues to fiddle with her puzzle box. I hold mine in my hand, running my fingers over the lines on it.
Maria then gets the box to slide half way across the diagonal.
"Wow." I repeated like before.
"Yes." Maria says as she looks at it.
I realized then it was in a position that meant it couldn't be opened. Pieces could just be moved around on it.
"Is that it then?" Maria asked.
"There's nothing in it anyways." I replied. "I'm tired."
Maria and I then went to sleep. But I woke up not too much later at having some nightmare where I saw this creature—alien—without much of a face. I also heard my friends calling my name. I woke up in a sweat and that caused Maria to wake up.
"Are you alright?" Maria asked, sounding sleepily.
"Yeah. It was just a bad dream." I told her.
"Let's go back to sleep then." Maria said and I nodded. I pulled the covers back over me and rolled on my side. I had this pit in my stomach.
There was something about that dream. It gave me a pit in my stomach and it sort of scared me. It gave me this feeling like something was wrong. I almost wish I could walk over and wake Luke up so we could talk about it. He's always good for a talk. But being as he was across the road, that wasn't possible.
I took a breath before going back to sleep. I also had dropped my puzzle box into my backpack.
In the morning, I woke up not feeling much different. But I knew I'd get over it when we were bashing the meteor later today. I got dressed along with Maria. I put on my Chicwish Folksy Echo Embroidered White Jacket, My two rings, Leggings, and Monsoon Nyla Suede Chelsea Boots.
"You okay?" Maria asks.
"I've better, but yeah I'm alright." I replied.
"Was it the nightmare?"
"It's not that—I don't know—I just have this weird feeling like something is wrong. But it's probably nothing." I told her. I'm sure it was nothing and soon enough I'd forget all about it.
"Come on, let's get breakfast." Maria says and takes me downstairs where her dad was cooking.
"Morning." He says as I walked in. "Who's this?"
"Very funny, Mr. Jackson." I laughed a bit.
I watched as he gave Maria and me a weird look. Was he serious? Was he getting at the age where he couldn't remember his own daughter's friends? Oh, just wait till Clyde hears about this.
"Sorry—"
"Dad, it's Kitty." Maria told him.
"Nice to meet you, Kitty. Do you go to school with Maria?" He replied, as if this was the first time we were meeting each other.
"Yeah." I said awkwardly. I am just going to assume he is having a laugh with this.
"I didn't see you come in—Maria, next time tell me when you're friends are coming over." He said and I looked at Maria, whom was just as confused as I was.
"Whatever." Maria shook it off and laughed. I guess maybe this was normal for him to joke around like this.
"Maria, look what I got from the loft." He said, pulling out a new skateboard.
"Oh no, dad!" Maria said, clearly mortified.
"Oh come on! I'm not too old, am I?" He replied and I laughed.
"Don't use it anywhere near me." Maria told him.
"You know Kitty, they used to call me—" I cut him off.
"King of the Concrete." I finished.
"Right." Mr. Jackson seemed confused on how I knew that, but he dropped it as he then started fiddling with the skateboard.
I looked over to the corner and noticed a few small plants. Did they just get those? I don't remember them there from last night.
"Maria when did you get the plants?" I asked.
"What—" She turned and saw them as well; she didn't seem to know either. "Dad, where'd you get those plants from?"
"From Andrea. Housewarming present, don't you remember?" He told her and I looked at her. Who the hell is Andrea? But then again, I didn't know everyone in the neighborhood. "Oh, wait a minute. Andrea. There we go. Don't forget to sign her birthday card."
He tossed a birthday card to Maria; did she know this Andrea?
"What do you mean? Who's Andrea?" Maria asked and looked to me.
"Don't look at me." I said.
"Don't be daft, just sign it." Her dad told her.
That didn't answer the question—the same one we both had, but I guess it didn't really matter.
"If you say so." Maria said before signing the card.
"Do you want to go see if Luke is up?" I suggested. I also wondered if he might know who this Andrea woman might be. I'm sure if Luke had met or at least heard about her, he could tell us something about her. He comes in handy sometimes.
"Yeah." Maria nods.
"Luke?" Mr. Jackson questions.
"Yeah, Luke."
"Is that a lad from school?" Mr. Jackson says giving a Maria a look before winking. I almost wanted to bust out laughing, though in a way, they were beginning to go in that direction as they were sort of an unofficial couple.
"Oh shut up." Maria said.
"He's my brother." I interjected, though I don't know why. Her father already knew who Luke was. He had to be joking and just trying to mess about with Maria, like always. He couldn't be serious.
"What's wrong with you this morning?" Maria shakes her head before pulling me along out the door.
We went across the road and I reached into the plant box for the spare key, but it wasn't there. I glanced at Maria; that's odd. Mum always keeps the spare key there. I don't think she would move it. But it wasn't a problem. I reached into my jacket pocket and took out my house key. I tried to unlock the door, but it wouldn't open. It's like it wasn't the right key.
"What's wrong?" Maria asks.
"It's like the locks are changed or something." I told her.
Maria then stepped up and rang the doorbell and then we were both surprised to see a woman, that wasn't my mother, answer the door.
"Hello love, you're early." She said with a smile. "Who is this? A mate from school?"
Maria and I glanced at each other, very confused on what was going on. Who the hell is this woman and what is she doing in my house?
"Do you have my birthday card then?" She asks. "Oh, I'm only joking."
I definitely think this is some kind of joke. I mean, who the hell is she and what the hell is she doing in my house? Where is my mother and brother? I mean, I didn't know mum was having anyone over and I certainly have never seen this woman before.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I think I'm the one whom should be asking that." The woman laughed.
"Kitty." I said, eyeing her strangely.
"Nice to meet you, Kitty. My name's Andrea." She tells me. So was this the Andrea that Maria's father was referring to earlier? The better question is how does he know her and what the hell is she doing in my house?
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I live here." She laughed.
"No, you don't." I stated.
"I think I would know who lives here better than you, dear." Andrea tells me.
I turned to Maria, whom then stepped forward to ask some questions. I was trying to comprehend what was going on and I was coming up with nothing. I felt like Clyde any time that Luke opens his mouth.
"Is Sarah Jane here?" Maria asks.
"Who? Oh, is that another one of your mates from school?" Andrea questions.
"No." Maria trails off, awkwardly, sounding just as confused as I was. "Sarah Jane. This is her house."
"Maria, love, I like a laugh, but it's only half nine in the morning. I didn't stop working till gone three. Once I start painting, I can't stop. Try me again a bit later, eh? You can help get me things ready for the party. Sandwiches won't butter themselves." Andrea says before attempting to shut the door. Neither Maria nor I seemed to have the slightest idea on what she was going on about.
My question still isn't answered; who the hell is she?
"Where's Luke?" I asked.
"Who?" Andrea asked.
"Luke Smith. Is he there?" Maria asked, but Andrea didn't seem to know who that was. Maria and I then backed up away as she then went back inside.
What the hell is going on?
"What?" That was all Maria managed to say.
"I need to talk to Clyde." I told her as I then went down the street towards Clyde's house.
I got to Clyde's house rather quickly and knocked on the door. When he answered, I pushed past him and walked inside while I told him the story.
"I don't know what's going on with people today. I mean Maria's father acts like he doesn't know me and then I find this strange woman in my house whom claims to live there. On top of that…" I didn't get to finish as I saw the confused look on his face.
"What?" I asked.
"Who are you?" Clyde asked, looking at me like I was some crazy person.
"Oh please, not you too." I shook my head. Did everyone decide to do this big practical joke on Maria and me today? If so, it needs to stop. "I swear, I am not in the mood for joking."
"Neither am I." Clyde replied. "Now seriously, who the hell are you?"
"Clyde, it's Kitty." I said, but he didn't seem to recognize me or the name. "Your girlfriend."
"What? No, I don't have a girlfriend nor have I ever seen you in my life." Clyde said.
"We saw each other yesterday at the park." I told him.
"I was at the park yesterday—how did you know that?" He shook his head. "You weren't there—maybe you were—but I wasn't there with you."
"We were there together. It was you, me, Maria, her father, my brother Luke, and my mother Sarah Jane." I told them.
"Are you talking about Maria Jackson?"
"Yes."
"I was with my mates and I ran into her at the park. I was—trying to impress her. Her dad—as old as he is—tried to give me skateboarding tips." He shook his head, getting off the subject. "I ran into her at the park. Then we ran into Andrea, she's a friend of my mum's. She lives across the street from Maria, I think."
"No—"
"There was no Sarah Jane, Luke, or you."
"Clyde, you're my boyfriend. We've been going out for a few weeks now. You're best friends with me, Maria, and Luke. We spend all our time together."
"No, no you're crazy!" Clyde exclaimed.
"Clyde, please you have to remember me—all of us—it's Kitty; Kitty Smith." I pleaded.
"I don't know you and I certainly am not your boyfriend. Now, get out of here, you nutter!" He screamed at me before opening the front door.
"Clyde—"
"Out!"
I left as he then threatened to call the police if I didn't get out of his house in the next five seconds. He slammed the door as I looked back and then I walked back to Bannerman Road; something was seriously wrong here.
Maria's POV
After Kitty went running for Clyde's place I went inside to find my dad watering the plants that were a house warming gift from Andrea.
"Dad, there is something weird going on. There's this woman over in Sarah Jane's house."
"Sorry?"
"Kitty and I knocked on the door when her key didn't work and this woman stood there." I explained further.
"Hold on. What door?" He asked.
How did he not know what door I was talking about? He knows where Sarah Jane, Luke, and Kitty live.
"The Smiths." I said, but my dad still looked confused. "Sarah Jane's house; number 13."
"You mean Andrea's?"
"What?" I exclaimed.
"Who is Sarah Jane?" He asks.
I was starting to get scared.
"Right, okay, you can stop it now. It's freaking me out." I told him. Whatever this joke was—that he decided to play on Kitty and me—it wasn't funny anymore. It needed to stop because I was starting to get scared. I wouldn't be surprised if Kitty was as well.
"I'm just not getting you—Sarah Jane?"
It's like this is the first time I have ever even mentioned her before. I don't understand what's going on.
"Sarah Jane Smith." I said her full name and it seemed not to ring any bells with him. "Luke and Kitty Smith. They're our neighbors."
"There's no one on this road called Sarah Jane; not that I've met anyways." He said. "And I had never even heard you mention this friend, Kitty, until I met her this morning."
"No—No, stop it now." I demanded. "You've known them since we first moved in here."
He still seemed to be clueless and now he was looking at me like there was something wrong with me. But I didn't get to say anymore as the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it." I said.
I answered the door and found Kitty, whom then took me by the arm, going right inside. She seemed upset.
"Kitty—"
"I need to see your camera." She tells me.
"Okay." I nodded.
Kitty's POV
I dragged Maria upstairs to her bedroom where she then handed me the camera. The pictures have to be the key. I went through the pictures she had on her camera and then frowned when I came to the pictures that were taken yesterday; these couldn't be those pictures.
"What's wrong?" Maria asks and I gave her camera so she could look at the photos.
"Look at the pictures you took yesterday." I told her and her reaction to them was similar to mine.
"What?" Maria questioned.
The pictures we took yesterday are different. Instead of my mum, Andrea is standing her place. And both Luke and I are missing from all the photos. It's like we were never there.
"Why is she there? And where's Luke and—?" Maria trailed off as she turned to me.
"—and me?" I finished and she nodded.
"It's like…" Maria wasn't even sure how to finish that sentence.
"We never were there." I finished again.
"What is going on?" Maria asks.
"You tell me." I said.
"What happened when you went to talk to Clyde?" She asks and I almost wish she didn't. I didn't want to think about what just happened with him.
"He didn't know who I was." I told her. "He looked at me like I was crazy."
"So no one remembers Sarah Jane, Luke, or you." Maria stated and I nodded. It's like we never existed. Instead of us, it's this Andrea Yates living over the road. I don't understand why this is happening.
"Good news though." I then thought I'd add.
"What?" Maria asks.
"Clyde's into you." I told her and she glared at me. It's not like I was really happy with that. My boyfriend looked at me like I was crazy. My own boyfriend doesn't know me and is after my best friend.
"What do we do?" Maria asks and I shrugged.
"I don't know." I said as I started to pace back and forth, trying to think of a plan.
"We should go check out her house." Maria suggested and I guess that couldn't hurt. I mean, maybe there is something in there that will tell us something about what is going on. And I certainly was itching to see what is inside the home of this Andrea Yates.
We went over there and we barged right in. Andrea seemed to think it was odd that I was there—I could tell by her expressions—but she didn't say a word. Maria and I looked around and pretty much everything is different. We even checked out the attic and it was just a plain old attic. It wasn't anything special and anything somewhat related to my mum, Luke, or me wasn't there.
Maria's dad then removed us before anything else could happen. They looked at us like we were crazy. I was almost sure they were ready to have me committed. As it seems, I just popped out of nowhere.
Do we just not exist in this reality? If so, why am I still here? And why does Maria remember while everyone else doesn't?
Maria and I went upstairs to her bedroom so we could try and figure out what we were going to do next.
"Any ideas?" Maria asks.
"We need to figure out who this Andrea woman is and what happened to my mum." I said. That was the first thing we had to do.
"We might need to split up." Maria suggested.
"Yeah, your dad looks ready to have me committed. He probably thinks I've turned you crazy or something." I replied and Maria laughs.
"Well that and I think we'll find out more if we split up." Maria pointed out.
"And maybe we convince certain people that we aren't nutters." I suggested. Maria could work on proving it to her dad while I work on proving it to Clyde.
We had to find out what happened to her and Luke. And we had to do it before that meteor hit us or else, we were all going to die.
After grabbing a few things and stuffing them into my backpack, I headed back over to Clyde's house. I knocked on the door and when he saw it was me, he tried to slam the door on me, but I put my foot in front of it to stop it.
"You need to leave me alone." Clyde says.
"I can prove it." I told him.
"What?"
"I can prove that what I'm telling you is true." I told him. I had gathered a few things up and was going to show him that we know each other more than he thinks we do.
Clyde reluctantly let me inside and I sat on the couch. I opened my backpack and then pulled out a copy of the first Star Wars film.
"So what?" Clyde questioned.
"Open it." I told him and on the inside cover was a note he wrote to me.
"What—no way I wrote that." Clyde shook his head.
I then reached into my backpack and took out a drawing. It was a picture that Clyde drew of me in art class; he told me I was his inspiration. He gave it to me as a present on our first official date.
"Anyone could have drew this." Clyde says, trying to rationalize this.
"You signed it." I told him.
"I have a lot of pictures up at school. You could have had anyone copy it." Clyde said, not willing to believe what I was telling him.
Finally, I took out a photo. It was the two of us outside the school, in the courtyard. Clyde had his arm around me and his lips on my cheek, in which caused me to smile. Maria had taken the photo without our knowledge, but I'm glad she took it.
"That's you and me." Clyde stated.
"Maria Jackson took that photo of us. She then went on to make fun of how lovey dovey you could be and then you tried to deny it." I said and laughed a bit.
"But I don't remember you at all. I don't remember any of the stuff you've said." Clyde said.
"I don't know what happened or why. All I know is that everyone seems to have forgotten all about me and the rest of my family has vanished. It's like we never existed and now this woman, Andrea is in the place of my mum."
"Andrea Yates?" Clyde questioned.
"Yeah." I nodded.
"So you think some aliens or something snatched your mum and replaced her with Andrea. Then wiped everyone's memories that you exist. That doesn't make any sense." Clyde looked like he was ready to bust out laughing.
"Like I said, I don't know what's happened, but I need to figure out what did happen." I told him once again.
My phone then went off and I took it out and saw a text from Maria.
[Get down to library. I found a connection between Sarah Jane and Andrea.]
"We need to get to library." I told Clyde.
"Why do I have to come?" Clyde asks.
"I might need your help." I told him. "I know you think I'm crazy, but I'm asking you to trust me."
Clyde still seemed very hesitant to trust me.
"Maria will be there." I added, wondering if that might work since he seemed to have a thing for her.
"Okay, I guess I could help you out." Clyde agreed.
I rolled my eyes as I grabbed my things and we headed out the door. I really need to get back to my world.
At the library, I found Maria waiting for me at one of the computers with a newspaper article pulled up. I didn't see her father anywhere.
"Where's your dad?" I asked.
"He left. I told him I'd be home in a bit. I also had some homework to do." Maria explains. "At the moment, he thinks I'm crazy and need to be taken to a doctor. He also thinks I should stay away from you."
I could get that, at least once I tried thinking from his point of view. I gather in this world, up until today, Maria had never mentioned me and no one had seen me. Maybe he thought I was filling Maria's head with these crazy ideas.
Though we were the only normal ones here.
"Hi." Clyde said, trying to be cool.
"Hi." Maria said awkwardly as he looked at me, confused on why my boyfriend was seemingly trying to flirt with her.
"Long story." I said, not really feeling up to explaining right now. "What did you find?"
"This old newspaper article. I think it's exactly what we need." Maria says as she pulls it up on the computer and I sit down.
July 13th, 1964. Wow, mum would have been a kid back then.
"What do you got?" Clyde asked, after clearing his throat.
"Schoolgirl, Sarah Jane Smith, 13, died after falling from the edge of Westport Pier yesterday in a tragic accident." I read after glancing at him and Maria.
"The name you were blabbing on about earlier?" Clyde asks. "Are you sure that is even the same person?"
"It's her." Maria said. "Read on."
"A second girl, Andrea Yates, is being treated for shock." I read.
"Our neighbor." Maria states.
So I guess this is how this Andrea was connected to my mum. They knew each other when they were kids.
"So it looks like we found our connection." I said.
"Are you sure it's even related. There could be tones of Andrea Yates and Sarah Smiths."
"Sarah Jane Smith." I corrected. She didn't like anyone—except the doctor—calling her Sarah. She only liked Sarah Jane.
"We're not crazy." Maria added. "It's too much of a coincidence."
Then just then, for a second, I saw the names on the article switch places. Andrea Yates, died after falling from the Westport Pier, while Sarah Jane Smith, is being treated for shock. But then it changed back. It had switched for just for a second. Is that what happened in my world? Did my mum watch this Andrea die and now suddenly it's all switched?
"Oh my god." Maria asked.
"What?" Clyde asked.
"You saw that too?" I asked Maria and she nodded.
"The names swapped over." She stated.
"What? No they didn't." Clyde said, looking at us like we were nuts.
Kitty!
I looked up at hearing the sound of my mother's voice.
Kitty, help me! Kitty!
I smiled at hearing her voice. Did I really just hear it? I must have!
"That's Sarah Jane's voice." Maria said.
"You could hear her too?" I asked and she nodded.
I felt almost relieved at hearing it. I was almost starting to think I would never hear it again. And after that swap over with the article, I knew something must have happened. Somehow, maybe, Andrea was supposed to die in that accident but instead mum did.
"Did you hear it too?" Maria turned and asked Clyde.
"You two are hearing voices now?" Clyde shakes his head. But I guess that would seem crazy.
"Shut up, Clyde." Maria and I both told him.
I shook my head. He still thinks we're crazy. I mean, he's seen all the evidence to support what I was saying. I knew he had been starting to believe it, but he still doesn't believe us. And I also had to sit here and watch him flirt with Maria when he's dating me. I had to keep reminding myself this isn't my Clyde and it was getting harder with each second.
"How did you find this?" I asked.
Maria has me move over and finds this website for this writer, Olivia Morgan. She wrote a poem for my mum. I looked over the woman's profile. It seemed she was the same age as my mum. Maybe they knew each other when they were kids.
I then decided to send her a message. Maybe I'd be able to find more about that day if I talked to this woman. I got a reply a few minutes after I sent the message.
"What does it say?" Maria asks.
Kitty,
I knew Sarah when she was in school. If you'd like to get together and talk about her, we can meet today. I am having a party at my home. You are welcome to come and then we can chat privately. The address is 2564 Williams Road.
Sincerely, Olivia.
"That I can meet her today and we can talk about her." I told Maria. "Maybe she knows something about that day that can help."
"How did you get that?" Clyde asked.
"I told her she was a relative of mine and I wanted to know all about her. I also mentioned it was for a school project." I replied.
"You told her she's your mother?" Clyde arched an eyebrow.
"Cousin." I corrected. I think this woman would have thought I was a crazy freak if I told her that.
"So you're going to meet with her today?" Maria asks and I nodded.
"You could be my date." I said, joking a bit.
"I can't. My dad's forcing me to apologize to Andrea about earlier." Maria sighs.
"What?" I arched my eyebrow at her; she was really going to apologize to that woman? I mean, I'm sure she had something to do with this, somehow; she is supposed to be dead.
"I had to convince my dad I wasn't nuts. I told him that it was all just an act for attention that you and I came up with together. Then he said that we should go apologize to Andrea." Maria explained further and I laughed; I actually did. There was no way in hell I was going to apologize to that woman.
"No way." I shook my head. "She could be the reason why my mother is dead."
I'd almost face my biological mother before I would go apologize to that woman.
"Oh, I'm not either. I'm going to give her a piece of my mind." Maria said, chuckling a bit.
"You both are nutters." Clyde shook his head.
"Clyde, you've seen the evidence." I said, standing up.
"There is no evidence." Clyde denied.
"This photo." I showed him the picture of us again.
"It could have been photo shopped." Clyde said, coming up with logical explanation.
"Look at it!" I exclaimed only to be shushed by other readers in the library. I didn't mean to but this was upsetting. Clyde could look at the photo and tell me it's fake. "Look at it. It is not photo shopped. That is really us. You are my boyfriend and I am your girlfriend."
Clyde was still not believing me.
"I just—I can't. I don't even remember ever seeing you, let alone wanting to do date you." Clyde said scratching his forehead. "It can't be true."
I have really lost everything.
My mother is gone. My brother is gone. My boyfriend doesn't love me. And my entire life here on earth doesn't exist.
"Kitty, it'll be okay. We're going to figure it out." Maria tried to reassure me. "We're going to fix it and get them back."
"I know." I said, trying to keep it together.
"Look, I need to go. Text me when you find out anything." Maria said before leaving Clyde with me. We stood there awkwardly for a moment.
"So…" Clyde trailed off, awkwardly. "I think I'll go…"
"You're not going anywhere." I said, pulling him back. "You're coming with me."
"Why?"
"Because I need a date." I told him. It was a party after all.
We went back to Clyde's house and I changed in the bathroom. I guess it's lucky I had a dress and things in my bag or else I might have to borrow from Maria. I put on the dress, my Sliver Supernova earrings, and my metallic silver heeled sandals. Then I took pieces of my hair on both sides and braided them. I clipped the side braids back. Then I used Clyde's mum's curling iron to do my hair.
I was about to leave the bathroom when I then saw this necklace sticking out. It was my White Agate Long Crystal Pendant necklace that mum gave me.
I decided to put it on.
"I'm going to get you back, mum." I promised while putting my hand over the pendant part. "I promise."
I left the bathroom and found that Clyde was now in a dress shirt and black pants. I smiled at him as he then smiled at me.
"You look…wow." He said, not sure what to say. I think that may have sounded like the Clyde I know and love.
"Thanks." I smiled. "We better go."
It was two blocks away and I didn't mind the walk, though Clyde didn't say much to me. I thought back to my reality where we could talk for hours. Now he could barely say a word to me. But I guess that's because in this reality he doesn't know me. I really hope I can make this right.
The house was filled with many adults and some of them looked not too much older than me. I guess this might be a work related party. Everyone looked professional. Most people were standing around talking while drinking wine.
"Excuse me, do you know where I can find Olivia?" I asked.
"She went back there." The man pointed.
"Thank you." I said before starting to head back there, but turned around at realizing that Clyde wasn't following me.
"You know, I think I'll hang out here." Clyde said, looking at a few of the young girls at the table to his left. They were also looking at him. I guess he was hoping to mingle.
I rolled my eyes before walking away. I went through a few doors. This was a big home. I eventually stumbled upon a room that I heard a woman talking in. I knocked before entering.
"One second." She said as she then continued to yell at someone that was on a phone. "You were supposed to be here half an hour ago. I mean, I set up a stage—ugh, fine. I'll make do." She hung up the phone, obviously frustrated.
I stared.
"You pay money for quality entertainment and then they cancel at the last minute." She shook her head.
"Sorry." I told her.
"Do you need something? Do I need to get more wine?" She asked.
"How old do I look?" I arched my eyebrow.
"Sorry, some of my coworkers look very young for their ages." She tells me. "So who are you?"
"Kitty."
"Who?" She asked, looking confused. I was getting really tired of hearing that question.
"I messaged you earlier and you told me to meet you so we could talk." I explained. "About Sarah Jane Smith."
"Right." Olivia nodded. "Sorry, it's just a really bad time."
I could tell. Then Olivia got on the phone again.
"In an hour? What am I going to do until then? Juggle?" Olivia told the person on the phone. "Tell them to get there as fast as possible." She hung up again.
"Sorry." She apologized.
"I see this is a bad time." I said, but this was important so I needed to talk about her.
"Do you sing?" She then suddenly asked me.
"What?" I arched my eyebrow.
"Do you sing? I mean, I hired this band for the event and they cancelled. And now they've gotten a replacement performer but they won't be here for an hour. So now, I've got to find something to do until they get here." Olivia explained. "Sorry, you probably don't—"
"I can sing." I told her.
"Would you mind doing a song or two? It can be whatever, but something good. Then when the band gets here we can talk all you want." Olivia tells me.
"Sure." I'd do anything to get what I needed.
Ten minutes later, she took me to the stage and then went on the microphone. "Okay everyone, now the performer I hired is running late so a friend of mine, Kitty, is going to sing a little something for you." Olivia said and then I stepped in front of the microphone after giving some sheet music. I had it printed from the shop across the road.
As the music started playing I looked at Clyde, watching as he flirted with two other hot girls. It actually hurt. I mean, I know he's not really him, but it's hard to watch and not be hurt by that. But I had to keep it together to get what I needed.
Notice me
Take my hand
Why are we
Strangers when
Our love is strong
Why carry on without me
Everytime I try to fly I fall, without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see, you in my dreams, I see your face
It's haunting me
I guess I need you baby
I may have made it rain
Please forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And this song's my sorry
At night I pray
That soon your face will fade away
And Everytime I try to fly I fall, without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see, you in my dreams, I see your face
Your haunting me
I guess I need you baby
After I finished the song, the person Olivia had hired to perform showed up. After he started to play music, Olivia took me back to her private room.
"So you knew Sarah Jane?" I asked.
"Yeah." Olivia nodded.
"What was she like?" I asked, having to sound like I was trying to know what she was like. I did say I wanted to know about my late relative in the message.
"She was brilliant." Olivia said with a sad smile. "She was kind. She was nice to everyone and always asked how you were doing. Unlike some, she actually cared about the answer. She was smart, so naturally the teachers loved her. And she was so funny. She always knew how to make you laugh."
I smiled; that sounds like mum. I had to fight the urge to frown as hearing this made me miss her more already.
"So were you two friends?"
"Sarah and I were best friends." She tells me. "You know, we had this plan before—we both wanted to be writers—journalists—and we were going to do it together. Friends forever." She smiled a bit at thinking about before grabbing a tissue as tears fell.
"Tell me about the day she died." I said.
"It was that girl's fault!" She exclaimed, getting emotional.
"Who?" I asked.
"A few months before, this girl moved to town, Andrea. She and Sarah became friends and were always hanging out." She started off by telling me.
"You didn't like Andrea?" I questioned; it seemed obvious.
"She was the wild type. Always getting into trouble and she even dragged Sarah along with her." Olivia told me. "Sarah was still my friend, but Andrea kept pulling her away to the point where she became her best friend. In my opinion, she killed her."
"Explain."
"That day of the school trip, Sarah and Andrea ditched us at the museum. They went down to pier, even though it was closed off; probably Andrea's idea. Anyways, they went on there and Sarah fell. Andrea tried to pull her up, but Sarah couldn't hold on and fell." Olivia explained.
"It sounds like an accident." I pointed out.
"Sarah never would have done something like that unless Andrea pushed her into it." Olivia said. "They said Sarah went over to the edge, but I don't know—it just didn't seem like her. She was always careful."
"So you're thinking—?"
"I don't know. Maybe Andrea actually pushed her or maybe it actually was a freak accident. Either way she is dead because of Andrea." Olivia shook her head. "But if you ask me, if it were more likely to happen to anyone, it would have been Andrea Yates would have died that day."
I nodded. Then suddenly it came to me.
What if Andrea was supposed to die, but then made a deal with the devil or something like that? Maybe Andrea somehow managed to switch places with mum and she ended up living while she died instead. That had to be it! How, I'm not sure. But I'm sure that's what happened.
"Thank you." I told her, standing up.
"Do you want to know anything else?" Olivia asked.
"No, I think I have all that I need." I said before leaving.
As I was heading out, I texted Maria, telling her to come meet me before then finding Clyde making out with one of those girls. I felt hurt. Really hurt. I tried not cry, but it was hard not to. He stopped when he saw me and I just went past him as a few tears escaped my eyes.
"Kitty wait!" Clyde went after me.
"Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt." I snapped, upset at what I had seen.
"I'm sorry—but you have to understand—"
"I get it. You don't know me so you don't love me. You don't believe me and I'm crazy. So why not? Go kiss those girls!" I yelled, so angry.
"Kitty—"
"You may not believe me, but it's true. And I still love you. And you may not believe what you see, but in that picture, that was real. Our love was real. You made me feel so happy. I never thought I could have something like that and you made me so happy." I cried, but I had to get back to important thing. "I had everything I could ever want and now it's gone. I don't care what you do. I just need to get my family back."
I walked away and Clyde also turned to walk away—which I saw when I looked back—then I realized something. I went into my backpack and took out the puzzle box mum had given me.
Maria and I were the only ones that had one.
I called Maria; I had to tell her. I left a message.
"Maria, it's the box." I said once I got her voicemail. "That's why only we remember. That's why I am still here. It protected us. Now get here!"
I hung up and then suddenly this creature appeared in front of me. What the hell? The growled at me and I screamed. I ran away dropping the puzzle box. I ran as fast as I could but then it corner me and then shot me with some weird things. Then suddenly, I had no clue where I was or where it was dragging me.
Clyde's POV
As I was walking back inside, I couldn't help but think about what Kitty had told me. I took out the photo and it did seem real. But I just don't get how I wouldn't remember her. It just doesn't make sense to me. But then I heard her scream from outside.
"Kitty?" I went out and she was gone. "Kitty!" I called again, but she wasn't in sight. Then I noticed this puzzle box on the ground and picked it up. Was this Kitty's? Did she drop it? Where did she go? Then suddenly I felt very strange and I shut my eyes; I was screaming.
But then suddenly I opened my eyes at hearing Maria's voice.
"Clyde?" Maria questioned. "Are you alright?"
"What was that?" I asked, looking at the puzzle box.
"What was what?" Maria arched her eyebrow. "Come on, Andrea invited me to her birthday party. Don't you have to take that her card from your mum?"
"Wait, what about Kitty?" I questioned. I think she had been looking for her.
"Who? Oh, did you finally find a girl that can deal with you?" Maria asked and I looked at her funny. Was she having a laugh now? Maybe this was her way of trying to make me know how Kitty feels? I think I already knew that I had hurt her. Though, I didn't want to.
"No, Kitty. You're Kitty." I said.
"I don't know anyone named Kitty." Maria told me.
"Stop messing about." I replied. "Kitty Smith is your best friend. You two were just together earlier."
"There is no Kitty." Maria said. "Kitty doesn't exist."
What the hell just happened?
Kitty's POV
He had me hooked and was dragging me to—who knows where? I was trying to pull the things off me and then I managed. I then fell down and I looked around. I had no idea where I was. I don't even know if this was London. I stood up and looked around. People that passed me—what were they wearing? It looked like a throwback to the '60's or something.
"Excuse me." I said as I saw two girls pass me. "Sorry, I'm going to sound mad but where is this?"
"You've got nerve going out dressed like that." The blonde girl laughed as she looked at me. Shouldn't I be saying that about her? I guess I am a bit overdressed for right now but it's not my choice. "Look at her." She turns to her friend and laughs.
"Don't be so rude." The brunette girl tells her before turning to me. At least she was nicer than her friend. "Are you alright? You look a bit lost."
"I think I am." I chuckled.
"What's your name?" She asked.
"Kitty. Kitty Smith." I told her.
"Maybe you two are related." Her friend, laughed.
"What?" I questioned and the girl rolled her eyes.
"Nice to meet you, Kitty. I'm Sarah Jane Smith." She tells me and I frowned; well this just got a whole lot stranger.
A/N: So I felt like updating this one. So Kitty and Maria both got puzzle boxes and no one remembered her even if she was in that world. She met a friend from Sarah Jane's past that also helped her fill in a few blanks. Also Now Clyde is left with the puzzle box and memory of Kitty actually existing. The song Kitty sang in this chapter is "Everytime" which Melissa Benoist sang in Glee. Also Olivia Morgan is portrayed by Lauren Cohan.
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