Chapter Two, I See Dead People
Tasha and Amy were sitting upstairs in Amy's room talking. "I can't believe that people are so amazed with me. I mean, last time my secret was out, people treated me like a freak," Amy said.
"I remember," Tasha said. "Well, last time this happened, you and your clones didn't save the world from an evil clone army, you know. I mean, with grown up Annie, and those other seven, plus the Devons and those Nazi people, you never know what they could have done."
Amy rolled her eyes. "I know, Tasha. But it's weird having everyone stare at you, and ask you to do stuff. I mean, Lynn asked me to do back flips down the hall just to prove to Carrie that I could. On top of that, all these guys are looking at me differently, and the popular people suddenly like me just because I'm perfect."
"I wish I had your problems," Tasha sighed. "But my mom had an excellent idea. She was saying that we could have a party, and invite the nice Amys, and their friends to celebrate the Organization being gone!"
"I know," Amy said. "I'm so relieved. I mean, now I can actually walk down the street without thinking that someone will delete my emotions, or do something horrible to me."
"I was thinking we could like, invite your alliance, you know, One, Eight, and Aly, and then that Five you introduced me to."
"That would be fun," Amy agreed.
………………………One week later……………………………………………………..
Eric spoke to Amy before the sleepover, when she arrived at Tasha's. "So, you're saying that I'm going to be surrounded by four other girls who look exactly like you?" he asked.
"Pretty much," Amy said. "But they're really nice though. You'll like them."
"Just as long as they're not like that Aimee Evans you dragged me into dating," he said, remembering his broken foot.
"We're not all like that, Eric. Five is a lot like me, but a bit more secretive. One is a bit of a girly girl, and she talks about Andy Eleven all the time. Aly, well, she's the reject, and Eight is tough, but sweet," Amy said.
"How do I tell them apart. Sure, you'll have your crescent moon charm, but what about the others?" Eric asked her.
"Well, you'll know Linda," she said.
"Yeah," he said. "I can't believe Mom made you invite her. I mean, finding out that she's a clone isn't going to turn her into Mandy Moore, the tooth fairy, and Mr. Rodgers all rolled into one super sweet person. Remember how Janine turned out after she found out she was adopted?"
"Don't remind me," Amy said. The doorbell rang, and pretty soon, everyone had arrived, except for Linda.
"Hey," Karen, a friend of Aly's said. "I should so do your hair the same so that we can trick people," she said once everyone was upstairs. Well, maybe not you, Five, since your hair is short, but the rest of you, I could braid it, and you're all wearing jeans, but maybe we could find some plain, white t-shirts, and trick Eric."
"I have some matching shirts," Tasha said. "I'm about their size too."
Tasha came up with white t-shirts for all of the Amys, except for Five and One who were already wearing them. "This will be so cool! We can have you all dressed the same, and Seven, if you take off your necklace, we can fool Eric. He is so hot!"
"I think Karen's lost it," Tasha said to Five as Karen styled their hair.
"I don't think she ever had it," Five said.
Although Amy Eight didn't really want her hair styled, something told her to go along with it anyway.
"If you take your necklace off we can really fool people," Karen said to Amy.
"Well, this necklace is kind of special to me, but I guess it would be okay," she said, reaching for the tiny clasp.
"Girls, come answer the door," Mrs. Morgan said. "I think some of your friends are here!"
The girls ran downstairs, and opened the door. Tasha nearly fainted, because standing before them was Linda, with Annie and Jeanine, two stone dead people, behind them.
"Time to destroy the rebellious Amys once and for all," Annie said to Jeanine and Linda.