Beth's Perspective

I just finished a game of Elf Bowling against Izzy's vampire friend Sid. She beat me 81 to 70. It doesn't matter though. I never care about losing unless it's a certain fighting video game about pineapples. But I wouldn't care if she beat me at Elf Bowling anyway because that's not what I came here for.

The reason I came here to Sid's house was because there was something I wanted to talk to her about. There was a new episode of the real Total DramaRama a few days ago about the show's universe's version of me not wanting to get a baby brother. Our universe ignores most things that happen in the real shows, but it would not surprise me at all if I end up getting a baby brother now. I'm not sure if I'm happy or upset about that. Either way, I know Sid's mom is pregnant, so I thought she'd be the perfect person to talk to about this.

The only problem is she's clearly not in the mood to. She's sitting on the bowling ball she was using with her hands on her cheeks and her elbows on her knees. Even if I couldn't see the huge frown on her face, I'd be able to tell she was super duper sad. I wonder what's bothering her. "Beth, have you ever had to deal with losing a friend?" she asks, giving me my answer. I would ask her if she's talking about death, but I know exactly what she really means because Izzy told me all about what Sid's been through.

No time to tell her my thoughts on it though. Two portals to other universes just showed up out of nowhere! A person who looks exactly like me came out of one and a person who looks exactly like Sid came out of the other. "We're the real Beth and Sid from the original universes!" the other me screams.

But she's a little bit wrong. "No, you're not," I tell her. "The original version of us is from Total Drama Island, which is a completely different show."

"I have no idea what you're talking about," the other me says in a really snarky way. I can't tell if she's telling the truth or not. "I am traveling across the multiverse to prove that I can defeat all other Beths at Pain..."

"SAY NO MORE!" I shout before running inside with the other Beth following behind me.

Sid's Perspective

I'd usually love to be visited by the original me, but the thing that's on my mind right now makes it the worst possible moment. I'd explain to you what I'm thinking of, but I'd really rather not talk about it. Hopefully other Sid won't say anything that raises-

"I've heard about what happened on your birthday. You have no idea how much sympathy I have for you. I can't even begin to imagine how I would feel if I was in your shoes," she says, which means I have to explain what she's talking about now. Great. But before I do, I wanna say that what she said is really stupid. My feet, and therefore my shoes, are probably exactly like hers, so she should be able to- And I just realized she didn't mean that literally.

Anyway, I'll explain why I had the worst birthday ever this year after I thank Sid for the kind words. "Thank you, Sid." What happened was a girl I know revealed a secret she had been keeping from me. You'd most likely recognize this girl's name if I said it to you, but I recently started referring to her exclusively as The Purple Heart Pain, so that's what I'm gonna call her. I had been led to believe that her and I were best friends. However, it turned out that that's the complete opposite of the truth because The Purple Heart Pain didn't like me at all. She hates me.

I will never forget ever single detail of that day, unless I get amnesia again. After I blew out my birthday candles, I told The Purple Heart Pain that I didn't wish for anything because she was all I needed. The next thing I know, I'm being kneed in the stomach. She then starts shouting at me, throwing my parents out of the building, and Adelaide starts talking about some plan. No moment in my life will ever make me more confused than that one did. I have no proof of that, but since it's so unlikely, I'm confident in guaranteeing it.

After she told me she hates me, it felt like my brain and my heart had both instantly shattered into a million pieces. I thought for sure that I was Ronnie A- Uhh...I mean that person's best friend. To suddenly be told I'm actually the SpongeBob to her Squidward was like reality had gotten covered with butter, making me lose my grip on it. How was I to know other people hadn't lied to me too? I started to be suspicious that maybe my parents weren't really my parents. I know that sounds like a cruel leap in logic, but they were the ones who told Ron- The Purple Heart Pain to lie to me about our friendship, or lack there of, I should say.

I haven't looked up at the other me once since she arrived. That's really rude, especially since all this talking to you I've done has probably kept her wondering why I'm ignoring her. But, and I hate this about myself, I'm jealous of her. Her universe's version of The Purple Heart Pain actually is her BFF. I want what she has. I also want to stop wanting it, but no matter how much I force myself to, I just can't! With all that said, I really should look at Sid so I don't look like a jerk. She probably doesn't mind, but since Christmas is only two days away, I need to avoid getting put on Santa's naughty list as much as possible.

Besides, I don't know how it feels to see your reflection, so this'll be cool. I'm standing up and...

Hey, where'd she go? "YOUR MOM'S GIVING BIRTH!" I hear the original Sid yell from behind me. What she's claiming should be impossible. The baby isn't due for another four months. But on the other hand, all the memories I formed while having fun with my best friend were actually me annoying a grumpy teenager who to this day still wishes I was never born, so maybe my supposed mother has been pregnant longer than she claims.

Let's go see. I'm now running inside the house to find out what's going on.

TO BE CONTINUED