What If?

Chapter Twelve

A Crown of Gold

The kitchen was silent for what felt like hours to Shay, but it was only a few minutes. She looked at her friend who had just announced that she had the same birthday has Shay. Shay got up, grabbed her bag and left. She had to get away. Just to think. Shay got in her car and drove away, not looking back to see if anyone had followed her out. She drove in silence, trying to think of an explanation.

"The world is not that god damned small!" she screamed out loud.

She took a deep breathe, "At least it's not Jay. That would be too creepy for words. I never even thought it could be someone from Degrassi. But, my twin in also my friend? How screwed is that?"

Shay stopped to get more cigarettes. She pulled into a parking lot and got out. She walked into the store.

The guy behind the counter stared at her, "Can I help you with anything?

Shay walked over to the counter, "Yeah, pack of Marlboro's and I'm going to grab a few other things."

The guy nodded and Shay set off down an aisle. She just wanted to find something to distract her. She ended up in the toy setion. She grabbed a Lisa Frank bead set and a Lisa Frank sand art kit. She walked back up to the counter.

"All set?" The guy asked.

Shay looked at his name tag, "You bet, Jeff."

Jeff looked at her, "You look like that Whalen chick."

Shay rolled her eyes, "You would think people would know my first name by now."

Jeff laughed, "Sorry, I'm horrible with names."

"It's cool. My name's Shayna."

"Nice name."

"Thanks."

"That'll be $16.75."

Shay pulled out a twenty, "Keep the change."

"Have a nice day."

"You, too." Shay walked out of the store and back to her car. She was now off to find a place to make some beaded jewelry and some sand art.

Shay drove around for a while. She decided to just go back to Emma's. She pulled up to Emma's to find Jay sitting on the steps, waiting for her. She got out and grabbed her bags.

"Shay, where have you been?"

"Just out." Shay answered.

"We were worried about you. You just took off."

"Well how would you have reacted?"

Jay smiled, "Probably the same way."

Shay sat down next to Jay and put her head on his shoulder, "I can't believe my parents never told me."

"They probably never thought about it, Shay. They adopted you when you were born. They loved you as if you were their blood. You were their daughter in every way that counted."

Shay sighed, "I know. It's just, I wish I knew before coming here."

"If you did, you probably would have been anti social knowing that your twin was living with your biological parents. You wouldn't have wanted to risk meeting said twin and becomming close to someone who had a life you never knew existed."

"Well, because I didn't know, I met my twin! And now I have no idea what to do!"

"You don't have to do anything you don't want to do."

"That's helpful. Do I ask to meet them?"

"It's up to you Shay."

"What if they forgot about me?"

"Doubt it. 'M sure you made a lasting impression on them."

"If that's true, then why give me up?"

"You don't know who or why you were the twin that was adopted. And you won't know, until you ask."

"You're right."

Jay stood up, "Come on. Let's go back inside."

Jay help Shay up, "Fine."

The couple walked into Emma's house. Everyone was sitting in the living room watching, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. When they heard the door close, they all turned to look at Shay and Jay.

Shay smiled, "What's up, guys?" Shay looked at the clock, "Wow, it's 11:30 already?

Alex stood up, "You know, it might just be a coincidence. A lot of people have the same birthday."

Shay sighed, "Maybe."

Emma stood up, "One way to find out."

Wow, OK. I wrote this chapter in my notebook and it was 7 pages...On here, it's only 2 pages! That's screwed.