" Good morning, Class" Ms. Avenue greeted us and we greeted her back.

"Today, I would like to take this period as a time for me to discuss to all of you about the project you'll be having. You all will be having a partner and I've already assigned who you're pairing up with. I will tell you what project we will be having after you have been seated next to your partner." she started announcing students names and whoever they are paired up with. I watched each and everyone being paired with the other person and how they react. Some are happy, but some are also not happy about it.

"Lauren Candice will be pairing up with Kate Underwoods" I looked around to see my partner. Her name was Kate Underwoods. WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!!! KATE UNDERWOODS? DID I HEAR IT RIGHT? NO HELLA WAYY!!!

"Pardon Ms. Avenue. Who's my partner?" someone else answered her and I turned around.

"You'll be pairing up with me. Kate Underwoods. Don't tell me you forgot about my name?" she teased but beamed while I stayed rooted in my position. A few days ago, I realized I was the person she was talking about. She knows I'm in the same country as her and she guessed it right that I was in the same school as her. No wonder she looks familiar. She's my best friend. Well, I can say she's more than that! SHE'S MY SISTER. How did I not agonized? But why would she leave our school? Jessica was still there. I need to do everything in my power for her not to realize who I am.

"Ms. Candice," Ms. Avenue said and I snapped back to reality. I apologized to her and seated next to Kate.

"Hey, did I say something wrong? It's like you've seen a ghost. If you're scared of me. Don't be because I ain't a bully" she assured me. I smiled at her whole heartily. She hasn't changed at all. She was still the girl that I became best friends with. She broke guys hearts, but she was a sweetheart to all girls except who treats her like shit. I guess she's only like that to guys because of her father leaving her mom which made her think love is never real so she never tried getting into relationships.

Our teacher starts explaining about our project. Basically, we shoot videos in 10 places we like in this country and why we like it. After that, Kate invited me over her house to start our project because I said we couldn't go to my house and I made some random excuses. Lucky me, she brought it and didn't bother asking any questions about it. Truth is, I just didn't want her to see my mom because then she'll know me and I don't want that.

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"Hey, I have to change first. Feel at home" she said before leaving her room.

I took it a chance for me to look around her room. She had so many pictures of us and our friends. I was holding our picture frame next to her bed.

It was a picture of K, J, T and me. I was seating down while K on my lap. She may look all fit and slim, but the truth is she's really heavy for only one leg of mine to carry. But I didn't care at the moment I was too busy smiling as wide as I can and I could see even K was. Then J was holding cottage fries. She was still smiling even when her mouth is full. You could literally see all the chips inside her mouth. Then there's T who was making the weirdest face but was was grinning.

"I'M GOING TO GET YOU J!" T screamed while we all laughed at her. Just then I and K decided to do it to J. She was still laughing when we both pushed her to the water. And now, we all laughed at her. They both looked at each other and starts getting out of the pool. They started chasing after me and K. But of course, they caught K and carried her until they reached the pool. They started swinging her body and after swinging her body twice, they both dropped her to the pool against K's protest. I may escape these, but that didn't stop me getting unease because with the three of them together against me. I don't know how long can I survive I mean specifically K. She knows me so well that she can easily trick me. I'm not gullible but when it's K, I actually am. I was thinking about what could they possible up to right now because the pool was eerily quite which is a bad sign.

Just before I could stand up, I felt cold water against my skin and I cursed out so loud. Not to mention some of the ice weren't melted yet and that they were big enough to actually send pain to my head when they drop the whole bucket on me.

"ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE" the all shouted in sync. I saw J holding out her phone.

"Becca was nominated by Bruce Holden. And behalf of her, I nominate Kelly Perkins, Qualey Montane, and Zachary Drew" she said in front of the phone whilst T putting on her weight on me and me trying to get her off. While she was saying that T and I were both having a wrestling.

"DONE" Announced J which meant she already posted that on Instagram. And that's when T got off of me and was offering me a hand. Which I gladly declined it with my death glare. But she wasn't affected with it because she gave me that creepy smile.

They all started tickling me, but they eventually stopped when I couldn't take it anymore. I was taking big breaths but as if this wasn't enough they carried me and did the exact same thing they did to K.

"Why am I even friends with all of you guys?" I asked them but was laughing. The all jumped into the pool in the same time that made a huge splash towards my direction and they start laughing about it even though they saw my death glare, but I immediately laughed it off as well.

"Girls, your snacks are here" we were all splashing each other when my mom announced that the snacks are there. And the sucker we are when it comes to food all ran to the table. And starts eating everything like there will be famine the next day and we all have to be ready for.

"Guys, look here." She said and we all were grinning. It was one of our best memories together. My mom even gave each and every one of us a copy of it.

I felt tears in my cheeks. I wish I could go back there when there were no problems, but I can't. The past is passed and we can't change that. When something is damaged it will be permanently damaged. All I can do now is hide. Hide from my past.

"Honey, do you want some cookies?" I heard an old lady voice asking.So, before turning around, I wiped my tears away.

"Umm, Kate is still changing," I replied politely.

"I'm Kate's granny" she introduced herself.

"I'm her classmate, Lauren" I shook her hand, but she declined it and gave me a hug. She told me to tell Kate once she finishes changing to go downstairs so that the both of us could eat her delicacy cookies.

"Hey, I'm back," she said and I told her about what her grandmother said earlier ago. While we were going downstairs, I can't help but asked her.

"So where's your mom?" I asked her.

"Oh, she died," she said sadly. Why is she sad? Her mom was a total bitch to her. I wouldn't be surprised that she adopted Kate because the way she treated Kate was not like how any other parents would treat their kids.

Every time at school back when were in primary, she would always put on makeup. She didn't even wear clothes that reveal her skin. Yes, it's inappropriate but that didn't stop other 12 years old in wearing those type of clothes. I was curious about her because even when were both best of best friends, she still hasn't opened up to me.So, one day I followed her home and BOOM. I saw how her mom treated her. I begged her for years to stay with me, but she declined it. She loves her mom. If only her mom shows her that she loves her. That's why I never liked her mom after that.

But after I discovered how her mom abused her, I invited her to my house 24/7 and she rarely goes back home. Compared when she was young, she had no longer has scars because it vanishes away after she took a few creams and also she starts wearing revealing clothes. Then after a century. Okay, I'm lying. Is it more of like 3 months after? she starts going out on dates with guys, but she never said yes to any of them. Then that went on and on until she became the player of our school. She earned that title after sleeping with almost every guy there is in New York that are the same age as us of course.

"So, after that, you start living with your grandmother?" I asked her. She never told me she had a grandmother. I asked her if she had any other relatives aside her witch of a mother, but she said no.

"Yeah, something like that" she muttered. As much as I want to ask her, how come she never mentioned about her grandmother. But I stopped myself from asking because she might get suspicious. And plus, it's obviously obvious she didn't want to talk about it so I didn't bother bringing up any questions that are related to it.

KATE UNDERWOODS NEVER HIDE SECRETS TO BECCA SKYLER

So, how come she never knew about this. I guess Kate never bother mention about it to me which makes me feel sad. Does she have any other secrets she's hiding from me back in New York? Well, I will discover each and every secret she hid from me with the help of Lauren Candice.

KATE UNDERWOODS GET READY FOR LAUREN CANDICE WILL START DIGGING IN ALL THE SECRETS YOU HID FROM BECCA SKYLER!

Author's Note;

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