"Hey sit down for a minute." I sat down next to her brother who was actually a cool guy.
"I wanted to thank you for what your doing for Fiona. When I go in and talk to her she often talks about you. She is happy with you and it warms me that someone is there for my twin." I nodded to him.
"I wouldn't leave her, she didn't leave me." He sighed and looked at the things I brought.
"What is that?"
"The last resort to get through to her. Show her that life can change." He smiled and I stood walking to her room, the door was closed and I knocked her mother answered.
"She is changing."
"Give this to her?" I handed her the old t-shirt and she took it knowing where I was going with this and I waited until her mother stepped out, I walked in and Fiona was dressed in the shirt smelling it.
"You remembered." I laughed.
"Of course I did." I went and sat next to her on the bed.
"Whats that?" She pointed to the book I held in my hands and taking a deep breath I answered her.
"Its my past." She laid her head on my shoulder and I snaked my arm around her holding her close.
"Is that Ok?" She nodded on my shoulder and I opened the book. I flipped to the beginning and to the point where I slowly transformed into Adam.
"I changed, you can change your life to."
"I'm scared." I kissed the top of her head and let her thumb through the book.
"I am here and I will make sure your safe." I felt her drift off to sleep and I just let her sleep on my shoulder. I placed the book next to me and looked at the last photograph of us. I just sat there stroking her side and let her rest near me. Her mother came in and when I tried to leave she gabbed hold of me. I began to panic. But her mother just sighed and whispered.
"Stay there, she will be Ok till morning." I nodded and kissed Fiona's head again.
"I am right here Fi, I am not leaving." I whispered to her and just let her sleep.
I woke and was next to someone, I began to panic and saw it was Adam.
"Its alright babe, nothing happened." He looked so sure and I was scared as hell. I looked us over and saw we were fully dressed I sighed in relief I hated this.
"Sorry Adam." I looked down as if I was ashamed. I wondered if I would ever see my old self.
"Its alright Fiona." He lifted my chin and was staring into my eyes and I knew where this was going, he leaned forward and I met him. Our lips caressed in a soft gentle kiss. I pulled away with a smile on my face. He was grinning, it was the Adam I loved.
"Want to try getting out of the room today? Go for a walk with me?" I looked out the window and it was crystal clear day. I just nodded and moved to the bathroom, I saw him leave my room. I walked out and turned to my closet, anything I wore I felt like it would give me away. I pulled my robe on and saw Adam drying his hair and in a binder. He looked up shocked and froze like a deer in head lights.
"Can you help me?" His eyes darted everywhere and I knew we were alone.
"Sure." He manged to squeak out. He followed me into my room.
"I don't know what wear, it seems like everything I own will make people see right through me." He nodded knowing how that was and riffled through my clothes till he handed me a few things.
"Get changed and come out when you are ready." He left and I pulled on the cami and the button up. I left a few buttons undone and pulled on a loose pair of jeans and flats. I moved from the room and saw him looking in the hall mirror fully dressed trying to fix his hair. I waited till he noticed me and when he turned he had a smile on his face.
"You look beautiful." His words now in turn made me smile. I wondered how warm it was out. He took a light spring jacket and held it out for me to put on.
"If you get warm you can take it off." He was casual in a pair of dark sweats and his t-shirt. He slipped on his black hoodie and took my hand.
She was nervous as we made the way from the condo. I walked with her back to my house I knew the only one home was Drew. She looked at me curiously.
"I figured I would make you breakfast and then we could continue our walk." I loved seeing that small shy smile on her face it made me happy and hopeful that one day it would be that confident smile. She walked into the kitchen with me and I placed her coat on a chair. I moved to grab all the ingredients for torrijas, she would love this bread pudding especially if I made it the way my mother did. It was a holiday favorite. I walked over with two bowls of it and handed one to her she looked at it skeptical.
"Its good try it." My brother came bounding down the stairs and he was rubbing his face.
"Mmm. Mom did you make the torrijas again?" He opened his eyes and came faced with my smirk. He was in nothing but a pair of shorts. His mouth dropped open and then he went to grab a shirt which was odd but I was grateful of it in front of Fiona.
"So I take it you cooked Adam?"
"Some on the stove for you Drew." He grabbed him self some and came to sit with Fiona and I.
"Just as good as mom, your such a good little cook in the kitchen. I guess mom teaching you was a good thing." I was aggravated by my brothers words.
"Why is that a good thing Andrew?" I challenged him. He just kept shoveling food into his mouth. I finished my bowl and as I walked up the stairs to my room I hit the back of his head hard.
I was picking up things in my room since it had been close to two weeks since I had stayed here. I grabbed a few comics and knew I had to hang with Eli later since I had only seen him briefly at school. I heard a knock on my door and I turned to see Fiona.
"Hey." I said turning back to putting things away.
"You aren't going to stay over any more are you?" I looked to her and saw she looked scared.
"Tonight I figured to have a guy night with Eli. Leave you with Holly J to have a girls night. Unless you don't want me to." She crossed the room and hugged me I held her tight.
"It will be fine but can I call you?" I looked down at her gray eyes and smiled.
"Any time you need me you can call me Fiona." She smiled.
"I do believe we were going to continue our walk?" I took her hand and led her from the room.