A liars truth

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Hayden's PoV

Tomorrow I head back to Millwood high school with my twin sister Imogen. Iv been away the last couple of years at a juvie, let's just say I got into a bit of trouble, but I'll explain that later. Let's start with what life has been like up until this moment. Imogen and I were really close when we were younger, we were each others ride or die. Kindergarten and most of middle school Imogen was my best friend and I was hers. At that point we were quite similar the only difference is I was born different to Imogen, I was born with a dick. I never felt unloved especially by my mum and Imogen, we never hid that I was different. In grade 8 of middle school we drifted apart, Imogen was blossoming into the pretty popular girl with beautiful blonde hair and I was not that. Over the summer before 8th grade I grew a few feet, bulked out, my blonde hair turned dirtier and honestly I wasn't entirely sure who I was. This caused major tension between Imogen and I, she was little miss perfect and I .... Well I was getting into trouble, not doing homework and doing anything really to destroy my life.

At the end of 8th grade I was really struggling and I couldn't understand my own mind never mind trying to explain it to someone else. I had this rage in me, this boiling rage, anytime someone made a comment about me being a freak or about my family it would result in them being covered in blood and me being dragged off them. This went too far a couple of days before I was supposed to start high school. I needed some stuff for school so decided to skate my way to the mall. When I got there I kicked up my skateboard and made my way inside. On my way in I walked past a group of jocks from Millwood high "did you know the freak was coming to our school this year?" I tried to ignore it, honestly I did, that was until one of them grabbed me by the back of my t shirt and turned me round to them all. "Did you know this freak has a dick?" One of the jocks asked the pretty girl that was hanging off him, she didn't say anything, she actually looked uncomfortable, all the girls did. "Come on freak, are you mute too?" I look up at him and sigh "I'm not fucking mute, I'm simply not wasting my time or energy on a dim witted jock who might be in his prime now but as soon as he leaves high school will realise what a fucking loser he is" I turn round to leave when he grabs my SnapBack and throws it off my head as he squares up to me. "Who the fuck do you think your speaking to freak? Speak like that to me again and I might just bang your pretty sister just to ..." and that was it. I completely blacked out in rage, the next thing I remember is being handcuffed and put in the back of a police car. I spent most of my 9th and 10th grade in juvie. Don't feel too bad for me because in my first year there I met a girl. A beautiful girl, we instantly got along, she's the first person I feel I ever really connected with and yeh I fell in love with her. There are things that happened with her that I'll take to the grave. We told each other everything, well kinda, i gave her a version of my truth, I didn't mention Millwood or my sister. I know she goes to Millwood, I also know she has a boyfriend and I know I'm going to have to see her tomorrow, with him.

Im up in my room right now getting my bag ready for tomorrow when my mum shouts me down for dinner. I make my way down and see Imogen sitting at the table, oh yeh she's pregnant now, we barely talk so I don't know much. I sit down beside my mum "Hayden take off your hat please" I smile up at my mum and place my SnapBack on the seat beside me, Imogen just looks annoyed at my presence. "Imogen honey, drink your milk" "milk with dinner mum is gross" "right ok but you need calcium and it can't be from Ben and Jerry's" I'm watching their conversation going back and forth and I miss my sister. I miss chatting with her "remember when we used to race to finish things? You were so competitive with me! I bet I can drink my milk before you" I smile at her trying to break the ice. She doesn't say anything but simply lifts her glass to her mouth "Ready?" She starts gulping down immediately and iv not even lifted my glass. Before I know it Imogen is slamming down her glass "I know what you did there dork" she says and smiles at me, it's the first smile I have gotten off my sister in years. My mum turns to me and says thank you, we start eating and oh my gosh my mum can cook. I'm inhaling my food, I cant tell if Imogen is impressed or not with how quickly I'm eating. "Now are you sure your both up for this? Hayden your going back to school tomorrow and Imogen your about to talk to that demon Karen?" My mum asks us both, I look up at Imogen "going to school is less scary than taking to Karen, good luck" iv finished my food and I make my way to the sink when the door knocks "that's my cue to leave, thanks for dinner mum, let me know if you need some muscle Imogen" I laugh and make my way up stairs. "Your not meant to be using your muscle remember Hayden!" She shouts whilst heading towards the door.

I'm up in my room minding my business and I can hear Karen and Imogen coming up the stairs. I can hear them talking in Imogen's room when I hear Karen shout at Imogen to shut up. I get up of the bed and go into the room to see Imogen asking Karen "when are you gonna let it go?" She then looks at me "Hayden I'm fine", but she can see clearly by my face I'm not leaving her alone with this psycho. "Let it go? You sucked my boyfriend's face at my fucking party. Remember when I had a crush on Hayden and you said she was off limits, well newsflash Imogen my boyfriend was off limits to you"  well I feel awkward now. "I didn't kiss Greg, Karen. He kissed me, and yes my sister is off limits to you, she's off limits to all my friends" the next second Karen's lips are on mine and oh my god I'm regretting coming in this room, get off me. "There, we are even, good thing I'm not your friend anymore so I can kiss Hayden as much as I like, keep all this shit, I'm done" I'm just staring at the floor trying to process what's going on. I'm a girl but I'm not a girl girl so I don't understand why they are arguing over a boy right now. "Did you just kiss my fucking sister Karen?" Imogen stands up and I rush over to her to make sure she's ok and stop her from punching Karen, as entertaining as that would be, Imogen's pregnant so no. Karen opens the door to leave and the hallway is flooded, I'm holding onto Imogen so she doesn't slip as we make our way out to the bathroom. Imogen is holding onto me as she shouts "mum?" There's no reply as we make it closer to the bathroom. I have a horrible feeling in my stomach so make my way in front of Imogen. She's holding onto the back of my T-shirt when I push open the bathroom door. My mum. Blood. A?. I turn round and grab Imogen holding her right up against me so she can't see, but from her crying I can tell she's already seen. Then Karen starts wailing, I'm holding onto Imogen like she might just disappear if I don't hold her, I'm trying with everything in me not to cry but inevitably the tears start rolling down my face.