Alex's POV
I walked through the crowded halls now thankful that I'm dead. Since no one can see me, I get to cut through the line without any problems. I was at the stadium where the Mitchie in this world was going to perform. Right now was a meet and greet and I couldn't help but come and see her. Another perk; I didn't have to buy a ticket. I found myself near the front, dodging people left and right. Sure I could just walk through them, but that felt weird. There she was, looking beautiful as always. She gave the teenage girl she was with a hug, then posed fo a picture. Some words were exchanged all the while her smile never leaving her face.
"Okay, next!" A man who I could only assume was her manager called. I snapped out of whatever trance I had been in and walked out towards her with the fan who had been next in line. I meant to just observe, but then Mitchie called out to me.
"Hey! No cutting!" She said sternly and the poor fan looked at her idol confused.
"B-but I didn't cut" She said honestly. Mitchie was about to respond when I cut her off wanting to stop her from embarassing herself.
"Don't say anything!" I exclaimed. "Only you can see or hear me. Trust me, that's why no one stopped me when I walked to the front of the line. Now, just finish up with her and call for a small break" I instructed and surprisingly enough she listened. She did her thing, glancing over at me every few seconds. After calling for a break, she went into her dressing room and I followed.
"What the hell was that!?" She exclaimed closing the door behind me and locking it.
"Look, I'm sorry, you weren't even supposed to see me! I just wanted to see you" I said the last part quietly and I don't think she caught it.
"I already told you people I was done helping. It's your damn jobs not mine, so just leave me alone! I don't like being used" She said taking me aback.
"W-what?" I got out in shock. Her expression softened and she seemed to be confused as well.
"Wait... So, you're not a Guardian Angel who needs help with their charge?"
"You know about Guardian Angels?" I asked astonished.
"Um Yeah, a few days ago I started seeing them everywhere and they're constantly wanting me to do their job for them."
"Oh" I said. I guess when my Mitchie started seeing angels, this Mitchie did too.
"I'm an angel myself but I'm not really looking for your help." I admitted.
"Then why are you here? I mean not to be rude or anything, but don't you have a charge or something to be looking after?"
"Sorta, it's a long story" I told her. She sat down and offered me a small smile.
"Well, I myself usually perfer the cliff notes version anyways." She told me and I found myslef smiling back.
"Okay" I said my smile leaving as I became serious. "Well basically, I fell in love with my best friend, died, then became her Guardian Angeland somehow ended up here in what appears to be an alternate universe and my own girlfriend doesn't recognize me."
"Wow, that must be harsh" I looked at Mitchie in awe.
"Wait, you're not freaked out about this whole alternate universe thing?" I asked astonished and she shook her head.
"Nah, I've come to accept that anything can happen" She shrugged it off. " But that doesn't explain why you're here." I looked around the room not meeting her gaze.
"Oh well you see, My girlfriend's name is Michelle Torres and needless to say, that would be you" I said quickly and her jaw dropped.
Mitchie's POV
Without any warning, My parents fainted. The other Alex and I jumped back in surprise. We just stared for a minute before my girlfriend's double looked to me.
"Don't you think you should be I don't know, helping them?" She asked and I shrugged.
"Not right now, I don't want to have to explain this, so I'll just wait till later and say they dreamt the whole thing." I decided and she nodded. "Okay, now, where did you come from?" I demanded and she looked a bit taken aback.
"I uh, this is going to sound odd, but I've come from a parallel universe" She said cautiously watching me the whole time.
"Okay, now how do you get back?" I asked her.
"Wait. You're not freaking out. Why are you not freaking out?" she asked looking shocked and I sighed.
"Because my girlfriend was a wizard when she was alive and then became my Guardian Angel when she died. I'm past freaking out" I told her and she nodded.
"Okay then. Two years ago, my brother cast a spell and we got stranded in this reality for a couple of weeks before he found a way to get us out. The only way we could get back was through a portal, and once the portal closed, it can never be reopened. The night we were going to go back, there was a drive by shooting. My brother shoved me through but before he could follow, he was shot and the portal closed." By now she was crying. " I didn't even know if he survived or not. And then yesterday, I cast a spell to try and see him, and I found myself in midair. He was above me, and he had wings and was flying while I was falling. He told me to pull back and before I knew it, I was back at home." she finished. I thought about what she said.
"Random Question, do you have an orange couch?" I asked her and she looked at me like I was insane.
"Um yeah, but I don't see-" I cut her off.
"You switched places with Alex!?" I was getting angry. This girl just cast a spell to see someone who was dead and didn't think about how it could affect someone else. "Did you even consider what would happen to anyone else?" She stepped back.
"Well, I-"
"Because of you, My girlfriend is probably stuck in another world, who knows what's happening." I felt myslef tear up. "I mean look what happened when you got stuck in anothe universe, what if the same happens to her?" My tears spill over as I run through all the possible things that could happen to Alex.
"What are you talking about?" She said and I could tell she was hopelessly lost.
"Alex was my best friend for years before she died, and I finally get a second chance to be with her, but YOUR spell put her in your place" I told her. She still didn't get it so I grabbed a picture off my nightstand and practically threw it at her. It was one of me sitting on the bed with Alex's head in my lap and her feet up on my bed. We were both smiling widely at the camera. She studied it for a sec and I practiclally saw the realization dawn on her.
"Wait, so, the me in this reality is... And the spell... I switched places with my other self!?" She asked and I nodded.
Alex's POV
"Well" Mitchie said after a moment of her trying to let it sink in. "This certainly got very awkward" She commented. We sat there for a few more minutes in an awkward silence.
"So" She said trying to break the silence. "Am I famous in your world too?" She asked.
"No, Thats why I was so lost when I saw a bus with your face plastered on the side. I mean I wake up on the streets of my home city and everything looks the same until I realize my girlfriends famous" We both chuckled.
"How long have um you been dating" She asked.
"3 days."
"Oh and how long have you known... me" She said unsure of how to word it.
"Um, well, we met in kindergarten, but then she moved and we didn't see eachother till 6 years later, and basically have been inseperable since."
"So you've known eachother for around ten years?" She asked and I nodded. "And you just now started dating? How does that work?"
"Well, neither of us were aware of eachothers feelings. We didn't want to risk the amazing friendship we had."
"So what changed?"
"... I died" I said sadly.
"Oh."
"Yeah. We didn't even say anything, you just... kissed me. Then we talked afterwards and it took a few days but eventually you got me to give in."
"Why were you in need of convincing?"
"Because I'm dead. No one will be able to see me or even know I'm still around. I just want the best for... her, you however were supposed to label you two"
"Wow, careful now, I have a boyfriend. I don't need the drama of falling for my girlfriend in another universe" She said trying to lighten the mood and I laughed.
"Sorry, I can't help it if I'm just THAT irresistable" I told her and she slapped me on the arm.
"Wow, okay sure" She said and it was silent again. Only this time, it was a comfortable silence before she broke it again.
"You know" She started. "I think I might know someone who can help" She said. "I can show you after I finish my Concert"
"Oh my gosh . Thank You so much! You don't know how much this means to me and... well you" I said with a laugh. She chuckled.
"You know, Maybe I'll just have to find the you from this world" She said smiling.
"I guess so" I responded.
