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"Nic, let's watch the first four parts of the Fantastic Beasts Saga. I can't wait till the fifth part is released. You know it is coming to the theatres on November the 23rd.
We should definitely plan on going this year," Nathalie suggested to her girlfriend while they sat in their pajamas in Nicole's room.
"Yeah, that's a great idea. Before we start the movie let's order some food first. What do you want to eat, Chinese, Italian or Indian?" Nic asked her while she was sitting on her bed.
"I'm in the mood for Italian food. We could order a big family pizza and a lot of tiramisu from Pete's Italian restaurant," Nathalie suggested looking at her friend questioningly.
"Italian food sounds good to me," Nicole nodded as she keyed in the number of the restaurant on her cell phone to order the Food.
"I'm glad that we don't have school on Monday, what do you think about going shopping on Monday. I need a pair of new jeans and maybe shoes.." Nat asked Nicole.
"That sounds like fun. I need new shoes and maybe a new jacket. Do you think your mother could bring us?"
"I can ask her, but I don't see why not. Sooo … tell me, how's Jason?"Nicole asked Nathalie.
"I guess he's ok, I haven't talked to him in a few days. We had one date but, somehow the date was awkward."
"What do you mean? Didn't he hold your hand?"
"Nic, he's so cute and, when he smiles at me my heart skips a beat. When he took my hand, I felt like I had an army of butterflies flying in my stomach, and he hasn't called me."
"Maybe he is busy, he might call you later today. Do you have your phone?"
"Yeah maybe…." The girls sat quietly until Nicole cleared her throat, "Nat, sometimes a first date can be awkward."
"Yeah, you're right." she sighed.
Nat picked up her magazine and started to look through it. She thought a lot about Jason as she looked at the male models on the pages.
Nathalie was so afraid he would reject her. If she was honest with herself, she was scared that he would laugh at her or not take her seriously when commented.
Jason is one of the most popular boys in her school, and many girls would give anything for just once walking with him through the school corridors holding hands or getting a smile from him.
Nicole often thought that her best friend was a lot like her dad in many ways. She was adventurous, spontaneous and was very charming.
Nat used those qualities to her advantage. But at moments like this, she was more like her mom, anxious and at times very insecure, always worried and making lists. It was those qualities that held her back. The doorbell rang, and Nici ran to the door to get the Pizza.
"Come on Nat let's eat and turn on the movie." The girls went into the AV room and turned on the eighty-five-inch television that Nici's father Robert had.
They sat in the large reclining chairs with the tables attached and drank holders. The girl's each had cans of Pepsi and a plate filled with pizza. The girls turned on the first movie and sat and began to eat their Pizza.
They watched the first fifteen minutes of the movie and Nici noticed that Nat wasn't making any comments or saying the lines in the film.
Nici looked at her best friend out of the corner of her eye. She noticed that her best friend only ate one piece of pizza which was unusual for her.
"Hey, Nat why aren't you eating? Is there something wrong?"
"Everything,"
"Is it Jason? First dates often don't go well. The next date will go better. Don't worry, he'll call you."
"No, it's not Jason. It's my parents. "
"Did you have a fight with them?"
Nathalie began to cry. Nick stopped the movie and climbed next to her best friend in the recliner and put her arms around her.
"Nat it will be okay. What happened? Is Aunt Rory sick, Uncle Logan?"
"No, it's nothing like that I found out today that my parents have been lying to me for fourteen years."
"Wait, Nat. What do you mean they have been lying to you for fourteen years? That's how old we are. Are you adopted? Because I don't see it. You look just like your dad."
"No, Nici, I 'm not adopted. I found out today that I have or had, I don't know, but I have a twin sister named Norah."
"Wait you have a twin sister, how can that be?"
Nathalie took a deep breath and pulled her legs up to her chest. Hugging her knees, she started to tell Nick what happened.
"I went to visit my grandmother today, and while she was busy, I waited in her office at the Dragonfly Inn. I started to look around, and I found an old photograph of another baby and me.
My dad has the same photo he carries around with him.
I went and asked Sookie, and she told me. I went home, and my parents wouldn't talk to me about it.
They lied to me. I have a twin, and I know nothing about her. I'm so mad right now. I don't trust them. Why would they lie about this?" Nat sat there hugging her knees crying.
Nici couldn't believe what her friend just told her. She tried to comfort her friend, but she wasn't sure what to say.
"Oh my God, that... that's crazy. I'm so sorry honey, but what are you going to do next? Did you ask your parents about it? What did your Grandma say?"
Again the 14-year-old girl shook her head and tried to hold back her tears. "No, I was too angry and afraid to ask mom and dad about Norah. I kind of yelled at my Grandma.
Then I ran out. I don't get why they didn't tell me about her. First of all, she's my sister. Secondly, I don't know if she's dead or still alive!" Nat exclaimed.
"I'm so frustrated Nicole," she said standing up. She angrily wiped the tears from her face with the back of her arm and said,
"Hey do you mind if we did something else. I'm not in the mood to eat or watch the movie. "
"Sure, whatever you want. We can paint our nails, or we can give each other a facial…"Nick looked at her friend and began to pick up their plates.
Nathalie helped her clean up their mess and bring everything into the kitchen.
"Hey if you ever want to talk about Norah, just say a word. I'm always here for you. You know that right?" Nicole said and squeezed her Hand.
"Thanks, I really appreciate this," replied Nathalie, giving her friend a small smile and a hug.
"Okay let's get the party started! I'm so happy that you're here tonight to spend time with me," Nic smiled at her best friend and took out the ingredients to make a beauty mask and handing the items them over to Nathalie.
"Start applying this on your face. My mom uses it weekly and look how beautiful she is. I will pick out some nail polish. Which nail polish brand do you prefer?
I bought new nail polish at the new store called Inails at the shopping mall when I was shopping there with Mom a few days ago", she told Nathalie and put her manicure box in the middle of her bed.
"Inails at the mall is great. That purple polish is pretty. You can paint my nails with that. I'm so glad that I don't have to go to Stars Hollow for the rest of the weekend. I love my grandma, but right now I'm so angry and hurt.."
Nathalie shook her head and wondered why her parents never told her or her sister and brother about Norah. She has a twin sister, doesn't she have the right to know what happened fourteen years ago?
Don't they know how much this hurts her? Lying back on the bed with the facial mask on and her eyes close she thought about her childhood.
Everything she remembered suddenly seemed wrong like a piece was missing, a piece she never even knew existed.
Nathalie felt like it was all a lie. What was the truth? Who was Norah? What had happened to her? Nathalie had so many unanswered questions, and now she felt betrayed, confused, and tears burned in her eyes, and soon she felt herself begin to cry.
The tears were streaming down her cheeks leaving a path through her facial. Nicole immediately notices that something was wrong with her friend. Carelessly, Nici dropped the nail polish on her bed and puts her arms around Nathalie's shoulders.
"Oh, Nat I'm so sorry about everything. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better? Maybe we can watch Titanic and cry together or Sleepless in Seattle.
I know these movies are very old, but they always help me when I'm in trouble or maybe Forrest Gump?" Nici began to ramble, hugging her friend and gently rubbing her back.
"I don't know if anything will help me right now. The whole situation is so unreal, and I just can't understand how I never realized that something was wrong. Every single year on my birthday, Dad always acted so strangely.
He would get depressed. Then the next day he and mom would have one of their arguments behind the office door and dad would come out with some new book, or cd, or a trip. He would try to act happy, but I knew it was an act.
I now realize that it was her birthday too. I must remind him of her. On my fourteenth birthday Dad took a picture out of his pocket .." she began in a sobbing voice and could hardly calm down.
"Let me guess, it was a picture of you and Norah together?" Nic said holding her best friends hands in hers.
"Yeah, it was a picture of me and my twin sister Norah. I picked up the picture from the floor, and unfortunately, Dad wanted to take it, and it tore in half.
He got so mad Nici, he excused himself and left the kitchen. I had no idea at the time. I thought he was angry at me," Nat continued still sobbing.
Nicole was at a loss as to what to do. She sighed softly and wondered what she could do to cheer Nat up.