What If?

Chapter Eleven

Flashbacks and Birthdays

Later on

Shay sat on Emma's front porch after they had got Alex down into Emma's room. Now, Alex was asleep on Emma's bed and more bruises were starting to show. Before she came outside, she called the boys. It took a lot of convincing before they all agreed to stay at Sean and Ellie's apartment. Shay told them to come over to Emma's tomorrow. Shay was positive they would arrive right after midnight.

Now, Shay just sat alone. Taking in the chilling Autumn air. It seemed like yesterday she was sitting on her own porch at her house in Everett after getting into another fight with her parents. Ever since they died, Shay felt that nothing could get worse. Then, it did. She found out she was adopted. That she was a twin. The only good thing in her life right now, were her new friends. The eight of them have become close. Well, most of them were already close. In school they were the shit. They were the group that people would depart from each other and make way for them in the hallways. No one knew why, the new girl, had already became so popular. They never linked her name to the Whalen Family that controlled so many companies in the world. She was happy for that, and her friends never said a word.

Shay felt at home, when she was with her friends. She felt so at home, that at times, she thought she was. She would picture herself sitting in the principal's office at her old high school, Everett High. That's when she would remember that day.

Flashback

"Hey! Shay! Where are you going?"

Shay turned around, trying to find the voice calling her name. It didn't take long. She found who it belonged to, her blue haired friend Billy. She ran over to him, "Well, my dear Billy. I have a date."

Billy smiled at her, intrigued, "Oh really? With whom is this date with?"

Shay did a little curtsy, "Our dear old friend Ms. Roll."

Billy raised an eyebrow, "Girl, you are so addicted. It's a school day. I understand taking it at lunch, but, 7 a.m.?"

Shay rolled her eyes, "Come on, Billy Bill. Where's your sense of adventure?"

"I have one, but you shouldn't. Not when you are so closed to get suspended, or worse expelled."

Shay laughed and started walking towards a Poland Spring's vending machine, Billy following behind, "Well, if I get expelled, my parents will just donate some money to the public school system and I'm back in." She reached in her pocket and pulled out 4 white pills, "You in?"

Billy sighed and took two pills, "If you insist."

Shay put money in for two waters, when they came out she handed one to Billy and opened one for herself. She put the two pills in her mouth, and held up the water, "Bottoms up."

Billy and her swallowed their pills and went their separate ways. They were going to meet up in art class second period. 'The best class to have while rolling' Shay thought, 'All those colors.'

She was sitting in her first period Science class, oblivious to what was going on around her. She pulled out a high lighter and began coloring her arm. When her teacher finally noticed she was paying attention, she had already had half her arm colored to look like a rainbow.

The teacher walked over to her desk, "Excuse, Ms. Whalen? Am I boring you?"

Shay looked up, "Huh? Oh, not really, Mrs. Johnson."

"Well, then if you don't mind. Put your high lighters away and stop drawing on yourself."

"Sorry Mrs. J. I'm just having this wicked roll right now." Shay smiled, "It's amazing. Like, when you talk, I feel the words."

"Excuse me?" Mrs. Johnson asked, staring at Shay.

Shay looked back up from her arm, "Huh?"

"What did you say?"

'Shit!' Shay thought to herself. 'Fuck. I slipped!' Shay didn't know what to say, "I...um...I..."

"Principal's office. Now."

Shay grabbed her stuff and made her way towards the principal's office, "Great," She said to herself, "Great way to ruin a perfect good roll."

She opened the door slowly. Mr. Stella was on the phone. He motioned for her to take a seat. Shay sat down, listening to his conversation.

"Yes. She just arrived...Alright...See you both soon." He hung up and looked at Shay, "Well, Shayna. Want to tell me why you're down here?"

Shay sighed, "Well, sir, there's no point in lying because it'll just make it worse. Before school, I bought like three energy drinks..."

Mr. Stella interrupted her, "Try again, Ms. Whalen."

Shay rolled her eyes, "Fine. I took E."

"As in ecstasy?"

Shay nodded.

"You will be suspended for this."

"I know."

"Your parents are on their way."

"Figured."

"Go to your locked and get your things. I'll have the secretary escort you. Just in case."

Shay got up, and Mr. Stella paged in his secretary, "Ms. Simms, please escort Shayna to her locker, and then back here."

"Yes sir. Let's go Ms. Whalen."

Ms. Simms followed Shay to her locked. She grabbed her bag and her sweatshirt, that she carried with her most of the time. Five minutes later they were back at Mr. Stella's office.

"Have a seat. They should be here soon."

Shay sat in the same seat and pulled out a journal. She knew if she pulled out her MP3 played, she would get in trouble. Well, more trouble. She started to write random things on her mind. She liked to do that when she was high on a drug. Any drug. Twenty minutes later, she was interrupted by Ms. Simms.

"Shayna, Mr. Stella will be in a minute. Something's happened."

"What?" Shay jumped up, knocking her journal on the floor.

"He told me not to say. Here he comes."

Mr. Stella walked in with a sad look on his face, "Shay..."

Shay knew something was up, he never called her Shay. He most be trying to make her stay calm.

"What?" She screamed.

"There was an accident."

Shay looked at him, "And?"

"Your parents..."

Tears fell from Shay's blue eyes, "Don't even say it." Shay felt like a knife was being pushed through her heart, "What...what happened?"

"The police don't know. They were hit. The driver of the car, took off."

Shay lost her balance and fell back into her chair, "No. This can't happen. No. No. No. It's my fault! If I just waited...no. Are they sure it was them!"

"Yes, Shay. I'm sure. The police are sure. Is there anyone to call?"

Shay nodded and went for her bag, she pulled out her cellphone.

"Hello, Papa? It's Shay...No, I don't need money...No, I'm not in trouble...JUST SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO ME PLEASE!...It's mom...and dad...There was an accident...Yes...Alright...Bye."

That was my grandfather. My mom's father. He's coming to get me."

End of flashback

A few tears fell down Shay's cheek and she whispered to herself, "Why? Why did this happen?"

She sat in silence. Waiting for an answer. She laughed at herself, "Okay...Now I'm talking to myself."

Shay shook her head and stood up. She walked back into Emma's house. She found Ellie and Emma sitting in the kitchen eating some Chinese food. Shay had forgot that Emma had ordered food before she went to pick up Ellie and Alex. She sat down with them, and grabbed a chicken finger out of a take out box. They sat in silence for a few minutes. Alex broke the silence by walking into the kitchen.

"Hey, guys. Eating without me?" Alex laughed and sat down at the table.

They all looked at her, Ellie spoke up first, "How are you, Lex?"

"I'm fine. Honestly," she said, trying to reassure her friends, "It looks worse than it is."

Shay looked at her, "You know, I had to bribe the guys to not go over to your house. Jay was about to kill your mom's boyfriend."

Alex laughed, "Yeah, he's like that. You should know that." Alex said, referring to the night club fight. Alex was quiet for a minute, "You know, we are all acting like we don't remember what you told us, Shay."

She sighed, "And what's that?"

Ellie looked at her, "The fact that you're adopted. Did you think we were just going to forget it?"

Shay shook her head, "Yeah...Well, no. I hoped."

Emma bit her lip, "I'm sorry for say anything that night. I just thought they should know."

"Don't worry about it, Em. They would have found out anyways."

Everyone nodded and Alex stared at her, "OK. So, do you know anything?"

"Nope. Well, just that I have a twin."

They heard a door open, and the guys walked in, "Sorry, we're early. We were bored." Jay looked at Alex, "How bad?"

"Not as bad as these people here think. Anyways...So, a twin?"

Shay nodded.

Alex thought for a minute, "Well, then you're one step closer to finding who he or she is."

Shay looked confused, "How?"

Alex laughed, "You know her or his birthday."

Ellie laughed, "Duh, Shay."

Shay playfully hit her, "Well, I don't see you coming up with any ideas."

Jay put his hand on her shoulder, "Well, when is it?"

Shay sighed, "June 14, 1988."

"Um...That's my birthday..."

Haha...that was cruel, wasn't it?

OK...I honestly have NO idea who Shay's twin is. However, it is one of the 7 people she hangs out with. Don't just automaticaly assume Emma. It might not be.