The Inner Kingdom

Chapter Three - The Teleportation

Location: School

◑ Angie ◐

"We need to talk," was all I said, as I grabbed Ashley by the shoulders and steered her into the girl's bathroom.

"What is your problem?" Ashley asked, as she pulled away from me, still in her last period uniform since we did not have time to change before taking April to the infirmary.

"That's what I want to ask you. Our sister is now in the nurse's office because your boyfriend is such a jerk."

Ashley just shrugged her shoulders, peering inside the stalls to make sure no one was listening in on our conversation.

"How can you be so nonchalant about this?" I asked, trying not to let Ashley get to me.

Oddly enough, we shared the same zodiac sign, despite our different personalities, and that is because we also share the same birthday.

The Anderson's brought us together as sisters after adopting us into their family when we were two.

"Fine, be that way. I did not drag you in here to fight," I finally stated after a few minutes of silence. "We need to figure out what happened back there with the dodge ball."

This comment made Ashley turn around with a puzzled expression on her face. "You saw that, too? I thought I was going crazy since it happened so fast."

"Well, you are crazy, but unless your craziness it contagious. It really did happen." I answered Ashley teasingly. "What I really want to know is how come no one remembers being frozen?"

"I don't know. This is just too weird," Ashley replied, staring at her reflection in the mirror.

Our differences are why we thought the agreement would be easy to pull off; with my mocha dark complexion and brown eyes, Ashley's platinum blonde hair and blue eyes, and April's freckled face and dark red hair, no one would expect a thing.

We were right. I mean, three new kids transferring at the same time with the same last name, and not one person has figured out that we live in the same house.

Even though we have our differences, they have never stopped us from standing up for one another... until now.

"I believe we need to rethink our agreement," I blurted out.

"Are you insane?" Ashley asked with a look of betrayal. "You know, I'm beginning to think you were the one who was hit with the ball."

"Just listen, you don't have to tell everyone if you don't want to. It wouldn't hurt if April and I were around each other more."

"How long do you think it will take until someone figures it out?"

"You're genius boyfriend hasn't figured it out yet. I would give it at least, until his sophomore year in college until he does."

"You know this is not all about Brandon. You have to remember the nasty comments the kids would say about us because we were adopted," Ashley exclaimed as if that justified her choosing popularity over her sisters.

"Just to give you a heads up, I don't care what you do. I am going to be there for April, no matter what. If Brandon finds out, who cares!" I yelled, feeling my anger rise. "This agreement was a terrible idea; the decision we made was supposed to make our lives better."

"You wouldn't feel that way if you were the one that became popular. I believe that you are just jealous, and are trying to ruin what I have," Ashley accused smugly as if she had figured everything out.