Turning, I saw a boy, his wide green eyes staring at me. His hand was clasped around my arm; I could faintly make out tears on his cheeks.

Then something clicked in my brain, making my ears pop a little, the boy was now taller than me, with the same green eyes, hidden by orange tinted goggles. His red hair fell over his goggles, and his hand had grown, now clasping all the way around my arm.

"Can I help you?" I muttered.

"Yeah, can you tell me your name?" He asked.

"My name is Erin, Erin Reilly…" The streak on my hair changed to a strawberry blonde. That usually meant I was being cautious of what I said and did.

"You look familiar…"

"Sorry, I have to get to school" I muttered, pulling away from him. Then I walked quickly to the school.

There was something weird about that boy…he reminded me of someone…but I can't figure out whom.

***

Walking across the cafeteria, I spotted Sam, Eric, and Shane at our normal table. Quickly walking over, they stopped their conversation.

"Well fuck me naked, and call me gay, look who came back to school" Shane laughed.

"Shut up Shane" I said, sitting down and taking a bite of my pizza.

"Uh…Erin, you know that pizza has mold on it right?" Eric said.

"What!?" I spit the pizza out of my mouth and chugged down half of my water "Gross!"

"You should remember that the food here isn't good, you were only gone a week" Sam laughed.

"It was so lonely here," Shane smiled "not to mention quiet."

"Again, shut up Shane"

"So, did anything happen while you were gone?" Eric asked, taking a sip of his Mountain Dew.

"Not really…" I sighed, thinking of the boy who asked my name earlier today.

Suddenly the bell rang.

"Shit! I'm late!" Eric grabbed everything he could and ran to his next class.

"Crap! See ya in history Erin!" Sam said before running off also.

"Good thing I have third period free" Shane laughed.

"I know! I would hate to be the person to have second period free" I smiled at Shane, then I realized how much he looked like the boy who stopped me earlier today "Hey Shane, do you know someone who has red hair, like yours, and wears goggles?"

His smile faded, and his shoulders rose a little, showing tension. He looked at me with terrified eyes.

"That all depends on what you know" He muttered.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing…I have to go" He stood, but I grabbed his arm before he could leave.

"What are you hiding from me, Shane?" My hair turned red; the color of frustration "What do I not know about you?"

"More than you think…" He pulled away from me and ran down the hall.

Okay, so piecing this altogether, Shane is hiding something from me about this boy that looks just like Shane. But when I thought he looked familiar it wasn't because of Shane…it was because of something else.

Walking down the hall, I saw Shane looking out a window, and talking on his cell phone.

Without making a sound, I snuck into the girls' bathroom and listened in.

"This isn't funny Matt," Shane growled "Stay away from her. She is bad news"

Who is bad news? Me? What did I do?

"You never realized how familiar she looks? God you're an idiot…" Shane paused "Yeah, I guess she is hott, but you still have to stay away from her"

Again, WHO!?!?!?

"No, she wasn't lying, her name is Erin Reilly. She's…a bit strange" His eyes shifted to the bathroom "I gotta go" With a click, he shoved his phone in his pocket.

What? How could I be bad news? I never did anything…or…does he know about the disease!? I mean it isn't contagious, but if he knew about it then my life would be over. Goodbye regular high school life, hello doctors and hospitals.

"Whoever was listening, I know you're there"

I walked out of the bathroom, my hair was now orange; the color of curiosity.

"Who is Matt?" I asked, not knowing what else to say.

"It's none of your concern" Shane glared at me.

"Yes it is. You were talking about me. Shane, tell me who this Matt is right now before I call the police" I started shaking.

"He's…" Shane sighed "He's my twin brother"