Chapter 18 (Ted)
I paced around my room waiting for Ned to get home. Today I am going to confront him about liking Reagan. It is going to be akward and he will probably deny it, but I want my brother back enough to push for it.
I heard the door slam shut and I knew it was him. I ran to the living room just to see him sitting on the couch with an angry expression that soon turned to sadness. I knew he was probably getting tired of Madison and was angry and sad that his plan hadn't worked yet. Because of me, said a voice in my head.
"Hey Ned," I greeted sitting beside him.
"Hey," he replied.
I decided just to go and say it, "I know the real reason you're dating Madison."
He seemed alarmed. "Let me explain! It's just that-" I cut him off.
"Explain what? I know that you're only dating Madison because you really like Reagan and were too scared to ask her out."
"What? No that's not it at all. What made you think that?" now he seemed confused and a bit relived.
"What? Okay now I'm really confused here. If you don't like her why were you mad about me kissing Rea?" I asked, then thought more. "And what did you want to explain about the real reason you're dating Madison?"
"Oh, nothing," he lied weakly.
"Yeah right. I'm you're twin, I know when you're lying. So seriously, what's the real reason you're dating Madison?" I said.
"Umm, well…promise you won't be mad?" he asked, not meeting my eyes.
"I promise, I don't see any reason why I would be."
"Well, you know how I was worried about you and Sinead?" he began.
"Yeah, something about us changing," I answered.
"Exactly. Madison was worried about her family too, so we thought that if we could shock you enough then you would see how crazy you were acting," Ned finished.
"So me and Rea made the plan backfire," I realized.
"Yeah."
"Well then just fake a break up and we can go back home. You're my brother, if it really means that much to you I won't date her," I wasn't happy about it, but I could live.
"No that's just it!" he exclaimed.
"Oh," I thought for a second. "You actually like her don't you?"
"Yes! And I just did something stupid blowing any slim chance of her liking me!" he put his head in his hands.
"So? Just apologize. Then fake date until she likes you," it seemed simple to me.
"We already have a date to 'break up'! Then plan backfired so it doesn't matter anyway!" I had never seen my brother so sad.
"When?" was all I could say.
"At a dance at her school in a few days," he said.
"Well that gives us a few days to figure it out! Think about it! We're Ekat's! We can solve any problem! Just think about it logically!" I exclaimed.
"But liking a Tomas isn't logical!" he argued.
"Well it's the best chance you have!" I stood up. "I'm not letting you give up! I'm not letting my brother, my twin be so sad!"
"You'll help?" Ned looked up at me.
"What kind of brother would I be if I didn't? Now come on! We need to start thinking!" I said more confidently then I felt.
A/N: Hey, I really hope you like it, and I really try to make the characters IC but sometimes I'm not sure if I do, like now. So in your reviews please tell me if I did or not! And what you think of this story! Flames welcome! Just know that I will probably call you a lot of names and other not nice words in my head! Just REVIEW!