Moving was difficult, seeming I have lived in the same place ever since I can remember. I don't even know why we had to move, apparently mum just wanted a 'change of scenery' if she wanted a change of scenery she could of gone for a drive!
It was my first day at my new school and I couldn't of been any more nervous. I wasn't used to meeting new people and I wasn't used to getting along with them either. What makes it harder is the fact I'm a lesbian. I'm proud of it but sometimes it does have its drawbacks like straight girls avoiding me like the plague and boys attempting to woe me just for the fun of seeing who gets the gay girl straight. I was lost in thought, trying to find my homeroom when suddenly I smashed into someone.
"Im so sorry I-" My words cut off as soon as I saw her. She was radiant with gorgeous long curly red hair and big blue eyes. Her hair kind of reminded me of my own, but it was a much darker red and I always have it short and straightened. My eyes were also darker then hers but also blue. Apart from that we had no similarities, she was tall and thin while I was short and curvy.
She smiled at me, and it felt like I had finally seen the sun.
"Don't worry about it. I didn't see you either so it was probably my fault." She explained. Her voice was smooth and rich like honey, her accent Scottish, as all accents are around here seeming I was made to move to Scotland, my mums home country, from Australia.
"Well... Hi! I'm Andrea. I just moved here from America. This is my first day at this school." I explained, happy she was not upset at my blunder.
"Pleasure to meet you Andrea. My name is Thia and I just recently moved to this school too so I understand what you may be feeling. What year are you in?"
"Year 10." I explained, secretly hoping she would be In the same year. Her face lit up.
"So am I!" She exclaimed. "Let me walk you to our homeroom." So we walked to our homeroom, talking about a whole bunch of stuff like what Americas like compared to Scotland, how many siblings we have (I have none and she has two) and about our favourite classes (hers is Maths, mines English.) By the time we got to the classroom all thoughts of work had left my mind and it was replaced by Thia. Her beauty, her intelligence, just... Her.
She sat down on a seat and I sat next to her. We continued talking to each other throughout roll call and I just couldn't get enough of her voice. Half way during roll call we got told to shush up by the teacher so we had to stop talking unfortunately.
The day went so quickly, too quickly and I was falling in love with her just as fast. She was the most amazing girl I ever met, the thought of the end of the day and me having to leave her upset me more then what I ever thought it could. I have never been like this with any girl, even with the ones I have been with. But Thia isn't just any girl, she's special so I suppose it makes sense to feel differently about her.
When I got home to my mum she looked worried and stressed.
"What's wrong mum?" I asked confused. It's very rare when anythings wrong with her, she is usually a very happy go lucky woman.
"Honey I have to tell you something before you come in. We have some... Guests. Your father and your biological twin sister." She told me.
"Wait my what!?" I asked, shocked. This must be some kind of joke. My father left when I was young, too young to remember and I haven't heard from him ever since. And a sister!? I don't have a sister!
"I'm so sorry I kept this from you, I thought it would be best but I see how lonely you are and I thought maybe your sister would do you some good. I haven't seen her ever since your father left with her. See, that was our agreement, we each take one of you and we decided not to tell you about each other until you were old enough to understand why we did it." Mum explained. I was shocked, I had no idea what to say.
"Show me." I eventually said. "Prove it to me."
"Come inside then Hun." My mum said, leading me through the doorway. I walked into the loungeroom and was dumbstruck. My so called twin was Thia.. Of course it would be. The girl I was just starting to love was my sister. She looked at me eyes wide and a tear was rolling down her left cheek. I instantly went to her and held her in my arms.
"Don't cry Thia please? You'll make me cry and trust me I don't look half as attractive as you when I'm crying." I explained. She laughed and rubbed her eyes, looking at me with serious eyes.
"I just can't believe I have a family I never new about. It's so overwhelming."
"I know but we'll get through this, together." I felt like I've taken the role of the older sister, even though we're the same age. But I didn't want that, I didn't want to be her sister.
"Hey kiddo, it's been a while." Said a man who looked strangely familiar. I realised he was my perverted English teacher, Mr Thermont.... The guy who was hitting on all the students... My father.
"H-Hi." I greeted him weakly. I can't believe my father is a perverted English teacher! Sure he was good looking but that doesn't mean he's allowed to flirt with teenage students!
"The question is, what are we going to do now the girls know about each other?" My mum asked with a sigh. I looked at mum with a pleading look saying 'please let her stay with us' Mum knew exactly what I was thinking.
"She could stay with Andy and I." Mum said. Andy was my nickname, the name I preferred.
"Or Andrea could stay with me and Thia." My father said looking hopeful. I rolled my eyes, of course he would want us to live with him, probably to take advantage of us in our sleep.
"I don't think so." My mum and I said at the same time. My father looked hurt and I felt a small bit of guiltiness creep up on me.
"I mean I barely know you. If I got to know you better I'm sure we'll both become more comfortable with each other." Notice how I didn't say anything about living there but still made him feel better about himself? Yeah so did I, I'm cool like that... Or something.
"Maybe we could spend a week at Mums place and a week at dads." Thia helpfully put in. I sighed, if it the only way I can be with her... In anyway... I will take it.
"Ok that sounds good to me." I said, resigned to my fate.
"Yay! I get to live with Andrea!" Thia yelled excitedly. She is so damn cute!
"That's a good idea." My father said happily. My mum didn't look too pleased but nodded.
"So we stay at mums this week?" I asked, hopefully. Thia looked down but nodded.
"We'll then I guess it's settled." My father said with a cocky grin. But I could tell he was just trying to hide his sadness... He was obviously still in love with my mum so I don't know why he was pretending so hard not to care.
"I suppose so.." My mother said indifferently.
An hour later Thia and I were up in my room, Thia got her own room seeming we lived in what was practically a mansion, unfortunately. I would of loved to share a bed with her... Wait... No! I can't think like that! She's my sister, my sister!
