Beyond Her Beauty

Chapter Six- Bad at hiding

Chapter 6

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I really don't know what I'm going to do!

"Carly... I need to go now." I whispered just loud enough for her to hear. I was sick to my stomach, I couldn't let anyone know about this- they would just worry.

Before Carly could say anything I stood up and walked to the door, I had memorised the way, I opened the door (which was carelessly left open) and ran out.

All my body cried out in pain but I just ignored it and carried on walking. I could hear Carly shout something in the background but I couldn't make out what she had said. I felt guilty about just leaving Carly when she had helped me but I just needed to go- I needed to get out.

One of my useful skills as a geek includes good memory ,as I was so use to memorising long formulas, which came in good use at times like these; I had remembered the way home by using the street names.

I finally got home but then realised that Ashley's party was still going on, I looked at my watch; 10:00.

It was only 10 o'clock!!! It felt like it had been such a long time. Had all that really just happened in a matter on hours?

I needed to fine a way to get in to the house and up the stairs because then I can youse hide in my room, Ashley always locks all the bedroom doors when she has a party so people don't wreck things or go through our stuff.

After a while I decided to go in. I had found a navy hoody outside, I put it on and put the hoody up so my face was no longer visible.

I walked through the front door and I suddenly felt like screaming- the music was playing so loud that I could barely hear myself think. How could they listen to this?

My eardrums felt as though they were going to burst. As I looked around I saw all the popular kids; the cheerleaders,Ashley is the head cheerleader, (Ashley,Tia,Holly,Kelly,Tara and Grace) and loads of other popular kids but one group in particular caught my eye, it was the football team.

Why are they here?

Oh, what's wrong with me? of course they would be here, I mean the head of the cheerleaders (Ashely) was throwing a party. They would obviously come.

A hand garbed my shoulder- it felt like a girls hand- but before I looked back I was already racing up the stairs.

I wondered who it was? Anyyway that's not important. What important is getting to my bedroom.

I found my way to Ashley's door and reached up to get the spare key (which was a skeleton key) off the top of the door frame. Got it. I held the cold , golden key in my hand as I walked over to my door but as I made my way over there I heard a soft sobbing coming from the bathroom. I walked over to the bathroom door slipping the key in my pocket. I couldn't just leave someone crying, I'm not a monster.

I softly knocked on the door softly and immediately the crying stopped.

"Are you okay? Can I come in?" I asked as soft as I could, I didn't know who was crying or why but all I wanted to do was comfort them.

"I'm fine can you just go please." The voice spoke loudly trying to hide the sadness in her voice, I could now tell it was a girl because of her voice.

" I going to come in now." I informed as I started to open the door, I didn't hear a voice or movement so I continued to open the door.

As soon as I walked in i saw that the girl was Ashley and she had her head buried in her knee's. Why was Ashley like this? I hadn't seen her like this in a while now, why was she crying?

I can't leave her like this but I can't let her see my black eye and cut lip. I had to comfort her without getting seen.

I walked over to her and say down beside her.

"You know there is no point in crying in silence or in being all alone. If your upset you should tell someone and cry on there shoulder." I told her trying to make my voice sound a bit different but completely failing to do so.

"I can't tell anyone. I don't trust anyone enough to tell them what's make ing me upset or to let them see me cry." She declared in a exuresed voice.

"There's no one you can tell? There's not even one person that you trust?" I asked trying to make her go and talk to one of her friends. I knew she would feel better if she just talked about it.

"There is on person I can trust..." She whispered, I knew she was talking about Holly- Holly was Ashley's best friend. But to my surprise she continued in a rushed tone.

"But he's not here right now."

He? The only person she trusted enough to talk to was a guy? No one came to mind- my sister had dated a few guys but she never really liked them, she didn't really have that much interest in dating.

"Who is it?" I asked, very curious to find out.

"My brother." She stated simply in a soft tone. I couldn't help but smile.

Me and Ashely might not show it but we cared about each other a lot and were much closer than anyone thought we were, we are actually quite inseparable- maybe that was just because we were twins but it didn't make it any less true.

"Well, I'm sure he wouldn't be very happy knowing that his beautiful sister was siting on the floor in a bathroom crying her eyes out. Now would he?" I spoke in third person so she wouldn't be tempted to look up.

Suddenly I felt move meant from beside me and before I could stop her, Ashley sat up. Panic set in.

She was going to see me! she was going to see my black eye! she was going to worry!

She was going to cry! I hated to see her cry.

A small, weak smile appeared on her face.

"Wow. I wish I could see you properly, with out my contacts in all I can see is a blob." She sniffled, wiping the tears away from her eyes.

She couldn't see me. I was saved. I've never been so happy that she had the worst eye sight in the world. I decided to tell her who I was, she couldn't see me so why hide it from her. I was always bad at hiding things.

" Your eye sight always has been bad but you seriously can see me?" I asked while laughing, she just flashed me a confused look. I wiped a tear that was tuning down her face and smiled. " It me. The one you trust the most."

As soon as I said this she instantly started to cry again. I pulled her close and hugged her, not minding that she was covering my shoulder in tears and snot.

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Hi

So how did you like this chapter?

I think Conner is such a sweet brother.

But why was Ashley crying?

If you have any ideas just comment, I LOVE to here what you think.

Just to be clear; Conner and Ashely are twins, they do look really similar but the next chapter will explain why no one knows about them being brother and sister.

Thank you again to all the people who read, comment and vote. Thank you!!

-Amani