A/N: Okay, I apologise for the thousandth time! I didn't intend on the 3 months gap between updates, but all I can say is the holidays got a little in the way. Anyhow, the last time I checked my poll, which was about a month ago, this fic surprisingly won… and so here it is. And to show my sincere apologies, this update, which is the final one for this fic by the way, is fairly long by my standards. So hope you like it.
Part 10: One Last Night...
The girls were packing up their belongings, especially 'Katie' and Alex since they were leaving the next morning. When Katie finally found some time alone with her sister in the latter's room, she made sure the coast was clear before whispering, "So are we really going through with this?"
Marissa turned around, wondering why exactly was her sister whispering, "Yea, of course, it'll be totally fun."
"But you know how these things go, we've even seen them in movies… like that one, what's the name of it?" Katie paused for a moment, trying to recall the name of that movie, "Oh yes, like that movie 'Parent Trap', they never turn out good, and they practically never actually succeed."
"I know, and we'll be the first to make history, and plus, it's only going to be for two weeks, since you and I both have an assessment to do in class in our third week," Marissa said, as she folded some of her clothes and underwear and placed it inside Katie's sports bag.
"I didn't bring much clothes!" the older twin tried to reason.
Sighing, she looked at her sister, "Katie, it's not like you're gonna be wearing your own clothes when you're going to be me. So no worries, I've got a large variety of clothing for you to choose from right here," Marissa finished whilst gesturing to the wardrobe behind her. "Now chill out okay, I should be the one complaining that you and Alex booked a flight back the morning of New Years day."
Giving up on her attempt at persuasion, Katie flopped back onto her sister's bed, now that there was no reason for her to stand up since she didn't need to pack. "Well, there wouldn't be a reason for you to complain if I were the one catching that flight, now would there be."
Marissa chuckled, "I know, that's why I'm not complaining."
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After having a… eventful dinner together, possibly for the last time at least for a while, the six of them had basically been bar/club hopping. The reason for this being that ever the social butterfly – Marissa, had felt the need to go to all of them and wish all her friends and acquaintances a Happy New Year. Since Marissa was bar hopping, the gang couldn't do much more but to follow. Not that Jodie was complaining; no, she was glad actually. This way she'd be able to unsuccessfully hit on a few girls before leaving so word doesn't spread about her shameless flirting. Of course the ones that were looking disgruntled were Alex and Summer – for obvious reasons. Jessie and Katie on the other hand? Well they've just been tagging along, with the dirty blonde pulling the shorter begrudging shorter blonde girl around.
Finally arriving at their final destination, Marissa immediately went off to greet everyone she knew.
During the whole time, Alex just leaned back against the bar with a beer hanging out of her right hand. You'd be blind not to see that she was internally fuming; but of course, there are all kinds of people in the world, and being slightly high on alcohol or some other unknown substance really doesn't help anyone's perception. This was because despite looking thoroughly pissed, numerous male and female alike had gone u to Alex, trying their best to get her attention by buying her a drink and possibly get a dance out of her. However, they were all turned down coolly by the blonde who had her eyes set on only one person in the room. It also doesn't help the situation when that said person is hanging off any friend or acquaintance she sees.
Having had enough and was absolutely fed up waiting to get the attention of that one person, Alex randomly grabbed a girl. The brunette looked on with surprise, not at all expecting this stranger to be the one grabbing her.
"Wanna go have that dance?"
The still unnamed stranger just nodded, and was being led out to the dance floor soon after. She turned back to flash her friends a huge grin, where in return the group of girls just cheered and squealed for her.
Alex ignored this girl's friends and continued onto the dance floor. This unnamed beauty began setting the tempo as she began to sway to the pumping music. I didn't take long before Alex got the rhythm and joined her as the two girls danced right up against each other.
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Katie was busy dragging a begrudging Jessie around the club. Finally settling down on one spot she leaned up against the shorter girl, who had been awfully quiet since arriving at the club. "Oh come on Jess. Lighten up a little. It's New Years Eve! I mean if people didn't know, they'd think you're mourning someone's death here if they ever saw you," Katie joked.
"I'm fine, see…" Jessie pointed out her feigned smile before it turned back to its original pout that she's been sporting nearly all night long.
Katie, just chuckled and leaned into the other girl once again to speak since they were still engulfed by the pounding music, despite them being at a more secluded corner of the club. "Well think about this, we're all going to be going our separate ways again in less than 24 hours… I mean, of course you'll have Marissa around and all, but everyone else are leaving. So don't waste it by spending it sulking."
The blonde completely missed the slight hint place in that statement, she looked over at the smiling Katie and began to think, 'would it be absolutely mean and selfish to say that I don't really mind the rest leaving, but I just want her to stay?,' she debated. She looked down at her own hand that was being held by the taller girl, since that was how Katie had opted to make her walk. Sighing mutely to herself, 'well, Katie's right. We don't have much time left.' Jessie pulled the taller girl closer to the bar to get themselves something to drink. She immediately order two tequila shots – not that she was much of a drinker, but she wanted to loosen up in the quickest way possible.
Katie only gave Jessie a weird look when the blonde gestured for her to drink the shot. She looked at the amber liquid, what would most likely be tequila and looked back at the blonde who had just downed her own shot. Looking back at the little shot glass and without another moment's hesitation, she allowed the amber liquid to burn down her throat before she cringed unnoticeably at the taste. Once she placed her glass down, she noticed yet another shot glass placed in front of her, and out of the corner of her eyes she saw Jessie down her second shot with a slight cringe and cough. Katie could help but lean in and joke, "are you trying to get me drunk and have your way with me tonight??" she said into the shorter girl's ear.
Hearing that particular question, Jessie just spluttered a little and immediately turned red in the cheeks. But thankfully, the dim lights of the club helped hide the obvious change in colour. She reached for the other shot glass, prepared to drink her third tequila shot in an unhealthy period of time. However, Katie stopped her with a smile, clarifying that she was just joking and reached for the shot and downed it herself.
She wasn't sure whether it was the alcohol that was starting to kick in, because for some odd reason, Jessie felt as though she were in a sauna. Her skin began to prickled from the heat, and she felt an abnormal rush of blood o her head making her slightly light headed. She carefully scanned the club, then focussing back to the girl standing next to her, Jessie smiled a slightly goofy and lopsided smile which only caused Katie to grin at the sight. Katie knew already that the blonde must already be feeling the buzz, she was just surprised the younger girl was feeling it quite so early.
"Come on," Jessie called out as she yanked the taller girl along with her and out to the side of the dance floor.
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"So, you're not from around here I'm guessing," The brunette questioned loudly next to Alex's ear.
Alex just shook her head and called back out with a simple, "New York."
Nodding her head, the brunette introduced herself, "I'm Alana."
"Alex."
And with that, the conversation ceased and they just flowed with the beat.
On the other side of the room, Marissa turned back to look at Alex, at the bar again, knowing the other girl had had her eyes on herself all night long. She knew but didn't acknowledge it because she loved that feeling. Marissa had just been casually throwing glances towards Alex's direction all night – but only for a brief second. However what surprised her this time was that the blonde was no longer at the bar, and certainly was no longer looking over this way. Marissa quickly scanned the room, hoping to find the other girl; and before long, to her sudden shock, she found the blonde. Only, she was no longer alone, but with some hot, model-like girl rubbing up against Alex, and was hanging all over her.
Glaring at the brunette hanging off of Alex, Marissa soon recognised her. She knew the other girl certainly was hot alright, however she also knew that she's just a, "SLUT," Marissa murmured under her breath.
Excusing herself from her friends, Marissa manoeuvred her way over to Alex, moving to the beat of the music and waited for her chance to sip in, so she stood out of the blonde's line of vision.
It was a change of song that had Alana finally releasing her hold around Alex's neck, much to the blonde's delight. The brunette was obviously just letting go to assume a new position for the next dance, but Marissa was quick to act as she saw her chance. Slipping in smoothly in between the two, having herself front to front with Alex, with only a breath's worth of space in between them, Marissa smirked at the blonde's slightly stunned expression as her jaw hung slightly.
"Hi, mind if I cut in?" Marissa questioned, looking between Alana and Alex.
The blonde just shook her head without a second thought, temporarily forgetting that she was dancing with another person seconds before. Finally closing her mouth and shaking herself out of her stupor, the blonde looked over Marissa's shoulder to see that Alana, her supposed dance partner was definitely not looking pleased and was blatantly shooting daggers at the back of Marissa's head. Knowing that her taller friend was just trying to do her a favour, and hey she got to dance with Marissa, she apologized to the brunette who gave the pair one last glared and breezed off the dance floor and back to her friends.
Finally able to relax after a rather daunting dance, Alex let out a sigh of relief and leaned up to Marissa's ear, "thanks for saving me."
Without moving from their position, the taller girl replied, "no problem, just helping out a friend in need." She paused before continuing mysteriously, "but of course, I don't normally help just any friend…" and she left her comment sit like that, leaving Alex to ponder what it really meant.
The blonde just nodded, internally frustrated by their subtle innuendos of which she has no idea what to make of them. Was there something there or is this just something fun for the taller girl.
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Nudging her head towards her sister she spoke into Jessie's ears, "they so want each other."
That comment alone caused Jessie to feel an uncontrollable flush, her face must be as red as a tomato, and even if it wasn't, it's probably just a shade lighter. She gulped loudly, but not loud enough for Katie to hear… or so she hoped. She just nodded away, not quite sure what exactly she was nodding to anymore.
Certainly, Katie had not noticed the change in demeanour as the blonde had slowly stopped dancing, and if she did, she was hiding it well. "Say, where do you think Jodie and Summer are?"
Shaking her head, Jessie just wished the other girl would just stop bringing up their friends so she could enjoy their time alone. But what the younger blonde didn't know was, Katie was nervous. More nervous than she had felt when she had her first oral presentation assessment that determined 50% of her passing grade. Bringing up random topics to talk about was her way of trying to divert her nerves, sadly, she was still shaking internally.
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A round of pushing and even some shoving, Summer and Marissa finally found the rest of the gang, who were hanging out around a table that was slightly more secluded and out of the way. The petite brunette ended up dancing with her best friend when Alex took off for the bathroom and never went back.
"There you guys are, we were looking all over for you guys," Summer panted out upon her arrival, slightly out of breath. "Gosh, I nearly thought I was going to drown out there! There were like this group of god awful guys with unbelievable B.O. and I was just stuck in between them! Ugh…" The petite brunette scrunched her face in disgust, as if she could still smell them on her.
Jodie just swung her arm around the slightly shorter girl, "No worries princess, I smell good."
"Eww Jodie, get off me," Summer shoved lightly, not really making much of any attempt at pushing the other girl off; though she would never admit that.
Everyone just laughed as the scene unfolded.
"I can't believe you guys are leaving tomorrow already," Marissa brought up, which Katie threw her sister, a look of mild panic.
"Yea I know, it seemed just like yesterday when we got here, huh?" Alex agreed, thinking back to two weeks ago.
Katie chuckled uneasily, though none of them noticed except for her sister, who nudged her in the ribs. "Umph. Err, yea… Well, they say the good times go by fast."
Marissa looked at Katie for a brief moment nodded her head only slightly towards the bathroom, making sure that no one else saw. Katie nodded and sighed aloud, knowing that it was finally time.
Marissa spoke up to their friends, "Katie and I are gonna go talk about some things, will be back in a bit."
Everyone just nodded and watched them go, but soon they lost sight of the two twins in the sea of heads before them.
The twins quickly made their way into the bathroom, which to their luck, conveniently was free of bar goers puking their week's worth of food. Making their way into two separate stalls next to each other, they began undressing article by article and tossing them over the top of the stalls.
"Ewww, Katie, yours t-shirt is moist." The younger twin grimaced at the feel of her sisters shirt.
Laughing, and rolling her eyes, "Yea, well I wouldn't be surprised. And hey it's not like you can talk, your one is just as moist."
"No way, I don't sweat like a pig," Marissa replied indignantly.
"Yea say whatever you want, and don't you forget, it's your idea, so quit complaining and whining."
"Fine."
Marissa was first to get dressed, and walk back out as Katie was struggling to get Marissa's top layer on. "Oh my gosh, how on earth do you even get this thing on?"
"Here open up." Katie unlatched the stall door so that Marissa was able to help her put on her own top.
"Is this even a top?" The older twin grumbled while picking at the top layer of her clothing and looking at her sister.
Marissa just rolled her eyes and continued fixing up the top. "Now is not the time for me to explain to you the beauty of this top, because we need to re-do our makeup."
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Marissa strode out of the bathroom confidently disguising as her sister, where as her twin followed behind looking slightly uncomfortable and self conscious.
"Stop that, you're meant to be me, so look like it." Marissa turned around and told her sister.
Once getting back to their table, both girls tried to look as casual as they could manage, hoping that their friends wouldn't detect any change. And luckily for them two, no one has noticed…. Yet.
"So Alex, wanna go out for a dance?" Marissa, disguised as Katie asked.
Alex raised an eyebrow at her friend; in all the times she's known Katie, she wasn't much for the dancing, and especially not with her. Soon though, the blonde shrugged it off, putting it down to the fact that her friend just had a drink or two. However, she was feeling rather reluctant about going and sent a lingering look over at who she thought was Marissa but saw that the other girl paid her no attention, just as before and so agreed to 'Katie's' request. Excitedly, the real Marissa dragged the blonde out to the dance floor.
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The music had stopped finally, and everyone in the club quieted down, knowing exactly why the music was no longer playing. The DJ announced that it was nearly time to count down. "Y'all know what to do, now go find the person you wanna have that special kiss with quickly. 'coz you ain't got much time before it hits midnight ya know. I say you've got… oh… 36 seconds left. "
Marissa, Katie, Alex, Jessie, Jodie and Summer just shook their heads as they were all gathered at the secluded table, each with a cocktail in their hands.
Katie was evidently shooting daggers at her sister who was sitting across from her; her eyes clearly telling her younger twin to not do anything stupid like perhaps, kissing Alex, when she's supposedly posing as Katie and not Marissa. Marissa on the other hand just dropped her jaw and pretended to be shocked that Katie would even think that she would do such a thing. Though of course both twins knew that Marissa had actually thought of kissing Alex once it hit 12, but she wasn't going to admit to it.
Truthfully, Marissa was a little disappointed with herself for not thinking of switching identities with her sister after the countdown, now she doesn't even have a proper excuse to try out a kiss with Alex. Unless it wouldn't be completely and totally weird that 'Katie' would ever try a kiss with her best friend. But looking on the brighter side of things and also to cheer herself up, she at least has two weeks ahead to be around the blonde and get to know her better.
"What's with the looks?" Summer blurted out, taking a sip of her drink whiles alternating between looking at Katie and Marissa.
"What… what looks? There're no looks," Katie, stuttered out.
Summer just raised an eyebrow and shrugged, "okay."
Katie couldn't help but shake her head at the prospect of spending two weeks pretending to be her sister when her façade is already faltering. Go figure that despite spending practically all of their childhood growing up away from each other that they'd still have something in common; falling for the blonde housemate. Only, it's each other's housemate in this case.
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The gang sat around for another hour and all up and left around 1am to head back to Jessie and Marissa's apartment in hopes to catch some rest before Alex and 'Katie' had to head off to the airport at around 6 in the morning.
Just before leaving the house to catch a cab to the airport, 'Marissa' and Jessie had woken up to say goodbye to the two girls and wished them a safe trip.
Katie took the opportunity to warn her sister when pulling her into a hug, "you better not do anything I won't do."
Marissa just chuckled and half heartedly whispered back just as softly, "don't worry. Nothing's going to happen."
Katie gave her best friend a hug, though the other girl held onto her slightly longer than necessary, but she completely understood. "Hey, make sure my sister doesn't do anything stupid, 'kay?"
Alex just scoffed and looked over at 'Katie', "she's normally the one making sure I stay out of trouble."
Marissa smirked knowingly and gave her housemate a hug, but as she did so, she winked at her sister. It didn't take long for Katie to realise what that wink even meant, because as soon as Marissa let go of the blonde she gave the shorter girl a peck on the side of the cheeks which not only caused Jessie to blush, but Katie followed suit as well. Oh how Katie wanted to strangle her sister at that very moment, if only it didn't make the whole situation more suspicious.
"Anyways, you guys have a safe trip now, and don't forget to call when you guys get back!" Katie huffed out, ushering her sister towards the door.
"Okay. See you guys next time." Alex waved before getting into the elevator with her supposed friend.
"Bye," Jessie and Katie both chorused.
Finally the elevator door closed and so did their front door. Jessie just wandered back to bed leaving Katie leaning against the front door, her eyes following the blonde's retreating back.
"Oh boy… Guess it's too late to change our minds now."
The End… for now.
A/N: Well… I hope you liked the final instalment for this fic – I changed it god knows how many times in the past two months. And of course, the story does not end there. The sequel will come in due time.
I sincerely hope that you'd all leave me some feedback for improvements or even what you hope might happen in the sequel. Thanks for reading.