The Sister Swap

leaving so soon?

I woke up in thd middle of the night to thre noise of my sister moving around the room rapidly. She was getting bags together and her passport.

"So that's it then...you're leaving?" I said to Ade as she moved through our pitch black room.

"How do you know about that..." she whispered dropping her bags on the floor.

Truth be told I've know about her secret plan to escape for about 3 weeks now. She left her diary opened on my bed and I just had to read it. She was going to run from California and go to London. Leaving everything behind her.

"I read your diary, I just never thought you'd actually do it" I muttered turning the desk lamp on.

I looked over at my very own twin sister. She had hair dye in her hand. Changed her contacts to brown, and completely changed her style.

"Here I'll leave my diary, read the last couple of pages it will explain everything new. I owe it to you" she said as she sat down on my bed.

Me and my sister were never close, I was considered the weird failure and she was the perfect child. We never really got on personality wise as well, but I still don't understand why she would leave so suddenly.

"Why can't you just stay one more year. Until we graduate, or you'll drive Mom and Dad mad" I asked

She leaned forward and kissed my forehead lightly.

"Izzy, I love you but I can't stay here any longer. Look, I'll message you everyday I promise. I just need time to find myself" she said.

"Okay, just message me when you arrive in London" I said as I watched her stand up.

She picked up her bags and made her way to the door

Now that little miss perfect is be gone it's just going to give people more of a reason to hate me, I know that's a selfish motive for her to stay but when she's around people don't mind me, but now people will just walk all over me. Everyone will be thinking 'Oh the Thomas'? yeah no one kid died the other ran away and now they're stuck with the freak. I just wish there was some way I
could-

"Wait!" I called

I just had the best idea

"Iz I'm not stay-" she said

"That's not what I wanted to say. Look out of us two, Mom and Dad would probably believe I'm the one who ran away" I said

"True, Your point exactly?" She said.

"They wouldn't expect their golden girl to run away now would they...but their daughter with no friends and social life? Now that's expected" I said getting out of bed.

"I don't see where you're going with this"

"Let me be you. We are identical all I'd need to do is dye my hair blonde, straighten it, get contacts and get a tattoo." I said.

"That would never work you don't know anything about my life" she said.

"Look you have written in your diaries since you were like 11. Every single detail of your life ends up in those books." I said getting exited.

"Okay but what do I get out of this, I mean yeah you get a new life and to be popular but what does this do for me" she asked.

"Well, first off all when you leave everyone will be searching for me, the brunette ugly girl with curly hair and glasses. Not you the blonde gorgeous girl with straight hair and blue eyes" I ranted on.

"You're not ugly Iz" she said sitting on my bed.

"Look it would give you an easy escape, and I would have a chance at being loved by people...hey when do Mom and Dad come home." I asked.

"Next week I think" she responded

"See that's more than enough time for you to teach me everything on how to be you I guess" I stated.

"Okay, but there is more to me than just looks. This could potentially take the rest of the week." She responded back.

I smiled at her before getting back into bed. Me and Ade haven't exacly struggled in life. We have had everything we've ever wanted really. Our parents are filthy rich, we go to a really good school and get great grades. But ever since our older brother died it's been different. For all of us no one has been the same in our house. That's the only reason I can assume she's leaving.

"Okay here are all my diaries from 6th grade up to now." She said throwing 6 thick A5 books on my bed. I guess if we wanted this to work then I was going to have to put alot of effort into it.

I have no friends at school, no social life, the only reason I don't get bullied is because my twin sister is the most popular girl in the school and even at that half the people don't even notice we are twins. I've suffered from extreme mental health issues after my brother's death and to be honest its made me hate my life.

"Tommrow we will get started straight away on your appearance because alot needs changing." She said getting back into her own bed.

It was nice to know she was staying longer cause to be honest I was really hurt she was willing to just leave like that.

I guess I'm in for a really busy week