Second Chance

When I woke up the next day, there was no sign at all that it was going to be any different then

say…the day before. Well except the fact that I woke up in Jesse's arms. It's not what you're thinking. Yeah, he was in my bed, but like we did anything. It was just some old fashion, good, clean sleeping.

I woke up that morning a little earlier then anyone else in the household to guarantee that Jesse and I wouldn't be found in the same bed. And since I woke up early, Jesse was still sleeping. Well you can't blame him; it was only the second time he got some sleep in the last hundred and fifty years.

So as quietly as I could, trying not to wake Jesse up, I slipped out of his arms—which didn't happen for a while, I mean, its very tempting to just not get out of bed when you have Jesse's arms around you —and stumbled to the bathroom.

When I came out of the bathroom, fully showered and changed, Jesse had woken up also.

I frowned a bit. "Oops, sorry did the shower wake you up?" I asked.

Jesse grinned sleepily, "No, your bouncing out of bed woke me up."

I frowned in moke hurt, "But I tried to be quiet."

"It's ok, you would have had to wake me up anyway." He said and then stood up, running a hand though his hair, "I guess I'll go for a shower."

"You know, I used to wake up at four every morning and never had trouble getting up before," he mumbled crankily, "this is what happens when you're dead for a hundred and fifty years." I laughed and Jesse kept talking to no one in particular as he staggered sleepily to the bathroom.

I could still hear him talking when he closed the bathroom door and it made me laugh some more. I guess Jesse babbles about things when he's tired. You learn something-new everyday, don't you?

I didn't wait for Jesse to get out of the shower—even though it was very enticing to see him in a towel—I just yelled through the door that I had to leave for school and that he could pick me up after if he wanted. Jesse yelled back that he would, so I took off down stairs to grab some toast or a bagel for breakfast.

When I got down stairs my mom and Andy were already sitting at the table. I was surprised to see my mom home, but then I remembered that she didn't work today.

I guess I was in a pretty good mood considering the latest developments with Jesse, and you could say I was skipping around the kitchen, rather then staggering around sleepily like most mornings. I plopped down at the table with a bagel and a glass of O.J a second later and gave my mom and Andy a cheery smile.

"What's with the unusual cheeriness, Kiddo?" Andy asked, noting my odd behavior.

"Oh nothing," I said with a big smile, "But Spike shredded Jesse's cot last night, I think he needs a new one."

"Then where did he sleep last night?" My mother asked.

I didn't expect that question—even though I should of—and I almost coughed orange juice out my noise. Well it was a logical question and I had backed myself into a corner. Another fatal mistake by Suze.

My mother put on a look of suspicion when I almost choked from her question, but she waited patiently for my answer.

"Oh…he…um—" I started, but luckily didn't have to finish when Dopey came barreling down the stairs.

"Ok, who the hell took my backpack?!" Dopey yelled angrily.

Whoa, that was a close one. I have to stop saying stupid stuff like that. For once Brad actually did something useful. Yay Dopey

"It's at the front door where it always is." Mom said impatiently, glancing up from her paper.

And just ten minutes later we were out the door and on our way to school.

~*~*~*~*~

The whole morning went by pretty fast and nothing exceptionally interesting happened. I didn't see Keri all the much either. And I was trying my best to avoid her too. See, I do what Jesse's tells me to do once in a while. It wasn't until just after lunch that I finally bumped into her.

I had just came out of the stalls in the bathroom and I was washing my hands when Keri showed up. Since I was washing my hands I wasn't really paying attention to anything else but right when I turned around WHAM!

Big fat blonde cheerleader two inches from my face. Well, that's not right, Keri's not really big or fat.

But anyways, she was standing like two inches in front of me and had a really nasty look on her face.

"Suze," she said with a big smile—and if you weren't as experienced as I, you might have even missed the viscous tone of voice or the evil glint in her eye—"just the person I've been looking for."

"Hi Keri." I said with about the same tone and smile as her.

"Don't act dumb with me, Simon," she said, her eyes narrowing, "I know what you've been doing."

"Well, could you please enlighten me then," I said sarcastically, "because I don't know what you're talking about."

"I know you've been trying to keep Jesse away from me," she said, "but don't worry I'll have him soon enough."

I rolled my eyes. Seriously, does this girl not take a hint when somebody is not interested in her?!

"Are you deaf or something?" I said to her, "Or did you just miss when Jesse said he didn't like you!?"

Something crossed her face then, and she smiled a little wider, but just as coldly. "No I heard him, he said the only one he was interested in was you," she shrugged, "so I guess I'll just have to be you then."

I gawked at her. Was she totally nuts?! Does she really think she can be me or something!? I was totally weirded out. What the heck was she talking about? I was really considering just high tailing it out of there as quick as I could because that smile was really starting to creep me out.

"Umm sorry to alarm you," I said to her, "But I think Jesse would still notice if you were trying to be me."

She just kept the same creepy smile. "That's where your wrong Suze, I'm not going to try and be you, I am going to be you."

Ok, that had to be a ten on the weird scale.

But just as quick as she had appeared, she grabbed the necklace around her neck and placed her palm outward, facing me.

And before I had a chance to react, the stone in her hand started to glow and a strange tingling feeling went through my body. It felt as if I had Goosebumps all over, and then a sharp pain stabbed through my stomach and I almost collapsed to the floor.

I groaned in pain and hoped that whatever she was doing to me was not permanent.

When the pain finally stopped and the tingly feeling went away, I slowly stood up, facing the mirror.

I let out a slow breath of relief, seeing my reflection, because I looked exactly as I had before. Well, maybe a little pale, but I couldn't see any physical difference and I didn't feel any different either.

I turned to look at Keri, so I could spout out another one of my sarcastic remarks, maybe about how her stone had malfunctioned and how she should just give up now before I kicked her ass. But my breath caught in my throat before I could utter a word.

Because staring back at me, from the exact place Keri had been standing, was my identical twin.

To Be Continued….

A/N: Oooooo! Cliffy! Lol sorry for the kinda long update, but oh well I'll start updating more really soon. Ok cya later aligators.