Chapter 1 (Madison)
I paced in my room as I waited for Reagan to come home. Ned and I had made a
deal that we would tell our siblings tonight and keep track of their
responses. If there wasn't enough shock, then we would abort the plan and
stage a breakup or tell them it was all a joke.
I wanted to tell them both at once, so one couldn't tell the other. If that
happened then I wouldn't get their first reaction which is what I need. I
heard the slaming of a car door and raced to my window. As I thought, it was
Reagan. Perfect.
She first went to her room to put her stuff down and change into jeans. I
waited ten minutes before knocking on her door, "Hey Maddi, what's up?"
"Go to my room, I'm gonna go get Ham, I have some news to tell you," I said in
a rush.
"Oh," she was a mix of excitement and curiosity, "what's it about? Common I'm
your sister tell me!"
I smiled, "Ham's my brother and I wanna tell you at the same time!"
"Oh fine!" Reagan said before stomping down the hall to my room.
I rushed down the stairs to the first floor, then the basement, which was The
Hammers space.
"What?" he asked irritated after I banged on his door for about five minutes.
"I've got something I've got to tell you, now go to my room!" I was pretty
irritated too. I mean here I am trying to do him a favor and he won't even
open his door? Not right.
He rolled his eyes, "Why can't you just tell me here?"
I rolled my eyes the way he just did, "Because I wan't to tell you and Rayray
at the same time and this is big!"
He glared at me for a minuet, "Fine, but this better be good."
"You have no idea," I muttered as he walked past me.
Back in my room I found Reagan sitting on my bed, Ham ploped down next to her
and they both looked expectantly at me. I smiled and said nothing.
"WHAT?" Reagan screamed, "Tell us already!"
"Okay fine," I took a deep breath then blerted, "I'm dateing Ned Starling."
You know how people say 'calm before the storm'? Well that's what happened.
They stared in shock for about ten seconds, then chaos broke loose. "WHAT?"
"HOW?" " ARE YOU CRAZY?" they bellowed and yelled as Hamilton stomped around
my room.
"QUIET!" screamed Dad from downstairs.
The bellows turned to wispered yells. "Have you lost your mind?" "Are you
sick?" "What?" this went on for about 17 or 18 minuets before Ham finaly
said, "No, you're jokeing! That's it you have to be jokeing right?"
"No I'm not! Just let me explain or you'll be eating out your bellybuttons!"
as I finished Hamilton and Reagan fell quiet. "Okay, well, today I was at
Sam's-"
"You mean the icecream place?" Reagan asked cuting me off.
"What other Sam's is there? Anyway, when I was at Sam's someone was siting at
our table and it was Ned. We just started talking and he asked me out," I said
simply.
They both looked dumbstruck but it was Hamilton who spoke first, "And you said
yes?"
I smiled a little. This was just what I had wanted, "Of course. Why wouldn't
I? I mean I kinda like him and he obviously likes me a little too."
"But he's from a different branch!" Reagan protested.
"An Ekat!" added Hamilton.
"Oh that's richer than a Kabra!" I was trying to be all defencive, and it was
working. "So let me get this straight, Reagan can go prance around a stage in
a Tutu like a little Janus, and Hamilton can be in COMPUTER CLUB! Talk about
Ekat much! But I can't date someone I like because he's from a different
branch?"
Hamilton smiled slyly and I had a pretty good idea I knew what was coming,
"Dad won't let you."
I gave him that same sly smile, "Mom and Dad are going on vacation remember?
You wouldn't want to tell him and ruin it for them would you? They might even
stay home if you do. Then how will you throw that party? And Morgan would be
sooo disapointed."
"Don't bring her into this! Just because I'm throwing her birthday party
doesn't mean you can bring her into this!" Hamilton was turning bright red.
Reagan rolled her eyes, "Ham, GET OVER IT! SHE'LL NEVER LIKE YOU BACK! AND
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO TALK ABOUT!" She turned on me, "How
Maddi? We're supost to be sisters, twins! You didn't even tell me you liked
him. You can't abondon the family for some ugly Ekat!"
"I didn't like him before because we never talked before!" I tried not to let
my happiness at the effect of the plan drip into my voice. "Now what makes you
think I'm abondoning the family?"
I felt a pang of gult at her sad expression, but quickly remembered it was for
her own good, "I didn't say you were yet. It's just, what if you really click?
Mom and Dad won't be gone forever and you'll have to choose! I know you Maddi,
you're crazy in love. Remember when that guy from Africa, Kurt I think,came
here! You tried to hold onto the plain wing to go with him! If Dad hadn't
pulled you off you would have died some bloody, young death! And why? Because
you had a crush!"
"So what? You can't just be happy for me? Just go! Out of my room!" I tried
to seem angry and hurt, but it was very hard considering I was practically
giddy.
"Maddi-" Reagan began, but I cut her off.
"OUT!"