Gym Class

She stares me down which gives me chills running down my back. I mean she said that it was okay if I dated him at the hospital. "Hey Caley when did you get here?" I ask with a curious look now withdrawing my hand from Pete's. "After school." She said with disgust in Pete's direction. He averted his gaze and looked completely awkward. I shouldn't blame him, I mean even if she's my blood related sister she can get a little feisty like mom. "Hey Pete I need some alone time with my twin here so.." I drawl hoping that he can get the idea that we were going to talk about him behind his back. Thankfully he said okay and headed toward the stairs. After the sound of his feet contacting the wooden floor with a door closing, I break. "How did you not tell me? I thought sisters were supposed to tell each other everything." She snickers of probably a flashback of when I yelled at her for not telling me about Pete. What a hypocrite I am. I break into an apology but in the middle of that she raised her index finger. Suddenly yet surprisingly I shut my mouth because hey gotta listen to your elders. "It's okay Casey don't worry about it." She gives me a devilish grin which makes me scared of what she's planning in her tiny little mind. "I'm going upstairs okay? Take care of yourself." I pat her head but she swats it off. On my way to the stairs I heard her say a bunch of words that I couldn't translate into but I bet they were swears. I have come to the conclusion to bitchy fat ass. Creaking under every pressure I put on the stairs I race over to my room and shut the door and belly flop into the covers and pull out my book. It has been eternity ever since I've actually slept in my bed. Harry Potter covers over me and looking at the familiar Harvard pictures, I give a slight smile to no one because this is my home. Feathers still on my floor since I had no interest to picking it up, I stand and walk over to my closet to change. These pants and sweater are really making me feel gross so I pull out my grey sweats and black Divergent t-shirt with the design of birds. Nobody can go to bed without fuzzy socks so I pull out my favourite blue ones with little white polka dots. Tired of drama, I dig in deep into the selection series until I feel tired. Grabbing my eye glasses from my bureau, I slip them on and head to the bathroom. I wonder where Pete is but since it's Friday today, I really don't give a shit. Taking my hair out of a bun I slip into bed and hear the wind growling and pushing the dead trees around like a bully. As soon as my eyes shut, I feel a pair of boyish feeling hands around my waist, pulling me closer. "Goodnight Casey." I hear a faint whisper coming from beside me but I don't reply.
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The sound of birds coming from my window and the sun's rays burning my eyelids by making them red, I turn to my right and check the clock. 9:30 a.m. This time is way too early to wake up on a Saturday but since I'm already up in the morning I stand rubbing my eyes. Walking over to my mirror I find a note and I know it's Pete because of its handwriting. The writing is pretty familiar to me because I still remember the smudged letters on the note Alexa gave me a decade ago of when I hurt my head. Smiling at the thought it read, Gone "home", meet you at the mall today at 2:00. I groan not feeling like going to the mall today. But maybe I should since the Halloween party is this Friday. Texting Alexa I drop the phone on my bed and head down to breakfast. Hopefully she ( Cales ) forgot about the whole conversation we had yesterday but the fuck what am I thinking? She probably remembers every phrase. Acting like yesterday had totally vanished I grab a plate from the cupboard and grab a couple pancakes from the table and drizzle some viscous syrup on top. Mom comes in a minute later while I finished inhaling every little crumb of pancakes and dug in for another couple. Caley was sleeping on the couch so I wonder who made it. "Hey mom good morning." I give her a hug around the waist and nuzzle my head on her shoulder while she gives me the respond back. Totally ignoring my morning hello, "I'm so sorry I should've told you earlier. Your dad also apologized after you stormed out." She gave me a weak smile hoping I would do the same. Instead I asked, "Am I still allowed to go to Dad's Halloween party?"
"Honey don't be silly. He's your father and he forgives you even though you called him by the first name. To be honest, he sort of deserved it." She winks eliminating the tension stirring around in me. Or if that's an alien fetus that I've been holding for the past months I don't know. Brain, just stop. Heading to my breakfast again I grab some more pancakes for mom to eat. Thanking me we eat in silence. It's not like the awkward silences but the peaceful silences. Excusing myself from the breakfast nook, I head upstairs and grab a random textbook from my bag and start jamming some good old knowledge until it was time to leave for the mall. Going total white girl today, I pair my "outfit" with skinny jeans, an oversized sweater with a Harry Potter symbol on it, and brown Uggs. Throwing on my eyeglasses not really in the mood to put on my contacts, I reach for my bag and head out to the car running both my arms frantically. As I reached the mall, I stand and run into the nearest store which was Garage. I pull out my phone from my bag and text Alexa that I'm in the store I just said I was in. After I call Pete for some support on where to find him, "I'm in the food court; you know what that is right?" I humorous sly from fills his face even though I can't see him. Ignoring his amusing yet mean comment I just say I'll be there in 10 min. "Okay my dear take care of yourself." He pulls down the phone and hangs up before I can torment him that the phrase "my dear" was quite frustrating to deal with. Sighing with mock defeat, I smile like a total idiot just looking at the clothes which weren't even that appealing. Alexa stormed in with a huff and twisting her towards my direction and stomped her foot as soon as she stopped. What got in to her this morning? "Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?" I ask curiously hopefully thinking that she'll actually give me a response. "Oh shut Case! My mom had to drive me and then we fought.." Obviously. "She dropped me off at a bus stop and just left me there. You know how much I hate the bus right?" From that I couldn't resist I just bursted out laughing. Holding the hangers trying to balance myself I let go and hunch over to my side grabbing it and still laughing. She looks at me mad for a second and then bursts out laughing too. We are just weird like that. The store employees just ever so kindly persuaded us to get out of the store because we were disturbing the other people inside. That made us laugh even louder and harder. "Don't worry we'll come back later for another tale to talk about!" Alexa hollered as she stopped wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. Controlling ourselves and acting like mature women, we politely ask where the Halloween store was just to make sure we don't get lost. Going up the escalators, Lex rummages through her super bright pink purse and Fifa her iPhone. "This has been a fun day and who can take a picture on a fun day?" She drawled cocking an eyebrow. "Selfie!" I yell loud enough for all the people on the floor can hear. Some couple were just staring at as until we have learned to be quiet. Good courting in view, I again reach for my phone from my butt pocket and call Pete to where he's at. "I'm at KFC." He says it with no side comment or anything that'll make me laugh. Strange but I'll get over it. He hangs up the phone and I reach KFC. "One small fries and a burger please with the drink of Diet Coke." I hand a $20 along with a $10. "It's okay keep the change." I grin and she thanks me handing over my bag of my greasy burger. I try to find Pete but I can't. But then out of the corner of my eye, I see Melissa flirting with some guy. It didn't bother me at first but then she scooted closer but with a huge belly, it was good foot. That guy smiled and reached for her hand. I squint but then I'm horrified.

Pete.