Hellooo people! We  are gonna continue with our story, since I have a lot of ideas and aspirations for this story crammed in my brain! So read on...

Ethan

I wake up to the sound of rapping on my door.

"Ethan, when are you coming down?" That was my mum. I grunt and i hear her footsteps going down the stairs. I rub my eyes and take a look at my messy room. I get up and get ready to go to my school, Jenkins High. I lamely pick up my bag and trudge towards the dining table.

"Hey Mum."

"Hi Pumpkin" I wince.

"Mum, do you mind, can you please not call me that?"

"Sweet pie, its a habit" Don't get me wrong. I love her, I really do but that is just too much. (I feel u Ethan)

I sigh and sit down. My twin, Scarlet, comes down. She's the actual perfect girl type. You know, perfect scores, perfect parents, perfect life. She sits beside me, humming as she spreads cream cheese on her bagel.

"Ethan, how are you today?" Her smiling face and bright eyes always makes my day bright.

"I'm good Scarlet. So, which test d'ya have today?"

" I have a test today!? But it wasn't on my schedule, and my schedule super organised, and...and i don't know how that slipped my mind...i...i..." She is looking super flustered so I take pity on her.

"Sis, sis...I'm just joking!" I laugh as she knocks her elbow in my rib.

I walk with her to school and we make it into the class. Scarlet is surrounded by her friends so I go and sit next to James, Scarlet's boyfriend. He's her one and only, and they have never fought for as long as I can remember. Yes, I forgot. She also has the perfect boyfriend, and the perfect dating life. Come to think of it, Scarlet's perfect. Super perfect. And I'm, I'm just me. Mum always tells me to be like my twin, but I can't come up to her expectations ever. I sorta feel sad, but then I don't because I'm me, she's her. Stop comparing already.

"Mr. Mcallister, would you please answer the question on the board?" Shit. I was so lost in thinking I didn't realize what was going on. But I was smart. Mrs Vera looked at me reassuringly.

"Go on."

I looked at the board and figured out at once what the answer was. "Anaphase"

"Correct." She smiled. I could get used to this.

I waited and waited until it was time for basketball. I'm really good at that and i'm on the team. It's the thing I love the most. It gives me fitness, stamina, height....i love basketball in short.

I run down to the locker rooms and high five the team. We get to the court and coach explains the rules again and we begin. After playing for roundabout an hour, we trudge back into the changing rooms, sweaty and exhausted. I take a shower and walk to my car. I get in, turn the A.C. on and listen to The Beatles. I reach home and it's eerily silent inside. 

I ring the doorbell once. No answer. Twice. 

"Mum? Dad?" No answer.

I walk into the backyard and I see Scarlet's room has the light on. She's probably taking a shower. I don't see why, but she does that. She says showering in the evening gives you better sleep, helps you focus, and whatnot. I only shower because mum and Scarlet will kick me out if I come in smelling funny and sweaty all over. Hygiene freaks.

"Scarlet? Can you come and open the door for me?" I wait a little while and her head shoots out from behind the curtain. She pulls the window up.

"Oops, sorry bro. Coming, gimme a second."

"Yeah" She opens the door and I look around. Scarlet looks funny. Her hair is disheveled, it's never disheveled, her shoes are off, she always wears slippers around the house, and her clothes look like she's put them on in a hurry, that's coz she was showering, but her hair isn't wet. Her lip balm is smudged on the side and her cheeks, jeez, her cheeks are lipstick red. She's looking to the floor, not like the confident young lady she is. Suddenly it clicks.

"Scarlettt....." I say in a slow voice. She doesn't answer. Only looks at the floor embarrassed.

" Oh my god! Perfect Scarlet isn't so perfect at all. She has been all alone at home for a while so she called..wait is James here?" I laugh, understanding the situation now.

She reaches out for my arm and says "Please don't tell mum and dad. They would be...they would be very mad at me for....well, calling...James and I, well, we.....i...i mean....we were just....j-just...h-here...a-and....um-" I chuckle.

"Spare it sis. It's ok. But you two owe me one." 

"Thanks so much bro...really I owe you one"

"Yeah, so does James. I saved his ass too"

"James too"

" I just hope that you guys were safe"

"Safe?"

"You used protection, didn't you?" I squirm uncomfortably at having to say that to my own freaking sister.

"y-yes we did.....you moron! How could you even think I ....holy-" She clambers up the stairs behind me holding a cookbook in her hand. I manage to run into my room, shutting the door, fall to my sides and laugh till tears come down my cheeks.

When mum and dad come home from their high tea party, and James has safely gone home, we have dinner together, and both of them drop a bombshell on us.

"You know, Bumpkins...we were thinking.." I wince.

"Yes, mum?" Scarlet says.

"Our friends at the party recommended that we shift to a new area now"

"But-" I say.

"Hear her out, son" Dad says.

"See, this complex has been bought by some rich landowners and they want to build a mall here, so they need to break these houses. But they are going to provide us with a new house, free of cost, fully furnished, in a California suburb, and pay us, if we leave and let them do what they want to." She says.

"And we know you two have your friends here. But when we shift, we need to get you into a new school, you will make new friends, I have no doubt about that. Now, Ethan, about your basketball. I spoke to your coach about this matter, and he is willing to write you a letter of recommendation for your new school. You'll be on their team. I hear the school is very good, lot of exposure, extracurricular activities, good kids, and all that. You'll settle in fast. But the final decision is yours." Dad says.

"It's not really a bad idea...you know" Scarlet says. " I mean, James and I can handle long distance, as long as this new area and school isn't too far away from where he lives" Mum smiles reassuringly.

"I don't mind either. Whatever makes you guys happy." I say. Maybe it won't be that bad. "Just one question though"

"Go on"

"What's the name of this new school?"

"Hillingdon High"

There we are! Another chapter done. Please tell me in the comments what you think will happen next and vote please. Thank you so much...Love XXX

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