Mirror Mirror

Chapter 9

~Next day~

Riley🌸⭐️:
Hey Harvs, wondered if you would like to do something today? :)

Harvey🤙🏼😈:
I would but I have an interview in about an hour :(

Riley🌸⭐️:
Oh it's fine! But what's this interview about?

Harvey🤙🏼😈:
About what happened, and what is going to happen next etc

Riley🌸⭐️:
Ah

Riley🌸⭐️:
But are you ok talking about it so soon? Especially to the public

Harvey🤙🏼😈:
I'll be fine dw

Riley🌸⭐️:
And why are you doing it?

Harvey🤙🏼😈:
I feel like the only way I can make this ok is to do as much as possible, that way Max can live on

Riley🌸⭐️:
Aw Harvs that's so sweet! When is it coming out?

Harvey🤙🏼😈:
Tomorrow, I think

Riley🌸⭐️:
Well I can't wait to read it :) See you some other time xx

Harvey🤙🏼😈:
Bye xx

Riley wondered how Harvey was doing all these things so quickly, but he had his reasons so she was no one to judge. She thought about what questions would be asked, what Harvey would say. Riley just hoped that the local newspaper didn't twist the tings he said, the poor boy had gone through enough.

As Riley made her way downstairs she decided not to think about any of that during the day, and concentrate on the people around her.

She walked into the kitchen. It wasn't messy, but it had that kind of overwhelming feeling. Every inch of it was covered in pots and pans, herbs and spices. It had it's own aesthetic to it, and Riley loved it. It was cozy and reassuring, with all the smells and sounds. She waited on a stool next to the counter and poured herself a glass of water. Barely a minute after she heard her mum come down the stairs. "Morning"
"Morning sweetie, how did you sleep?"
"Eh, took me a bit to fall asleep but it's alright" Riley said and shrugged "Where's dad?"
"He had to go see something for work, but he'll be back at around 5-ish" her mum started to rummage around in the cupboards "what would you like for breakfast, or early lunch more like?"
"Erm, anything really, can't be that late though" she looked at her phone
12:45
"Oh"
"Yeah"
"I'll have some eggs on toast then" Riley said. She felt her phone vibrate so she looked to see what it was
Harvey🤙🏼😈:
Wish me luck! 🤞🏼

Riley🌸⭐️:
Good luck then! :)

Her mum placed the egg on toast in front of her, and Riley could perfectly smell it's familiar scent, maybe she could be happy, maybe she could get over what had happened, maybe it wasn't as bad as it seemed. It was the little things in life.
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As soon as she finished eating she went to the next room to watch a film. She flicked through a few options before finding an all time favourite Mamma Mia.

Riley got through about 45 minutes of it before she got a text from Brigitte
Brigitte🇫🇷💙:
Hey Kind-Of-Depressed Thing 1, how you doin?

Riley⭐️🌸:
Fine! :))

Brigitte🇫🇷💙:
Honestly?

Riley⭐️🌸:
I'm fine! Honestly! I'm just not thinking about what has happened for the rest of today

Brigitte🇫🇷💙:
OKEY I GET IT Kind-Of-Short-Tempered Thing 1

Riley⭐️🌸:
Soz but can you come round?

Brigitte🇫🇷💙:
Soz??? But no I can't that's why I texted you now because I'm busy the rest of the day Kind-Of-Talks-Like-My-Mum Thing 1

Riley⭐️🌸:
It's ok. Bye, Thing 2? I guess???

Brigitte🇫🇷💙:
Bye Thing 1 :)
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Nothing really happened the rest of the day. Riley's dad came home, they ate dinner, watched a film. Now Riley was getting ready to go to bed. She had changed into her pyjamas and was brushing her teeth, looking straight at her reflection. Nothing new, same old freckles, same old eyes, same old hair. Except everything seemed a bit more dull, tired.

Riley climbed into bed and picked up her book. However as much as she tried she couldn't concentrate, she had to read a paragraph before she fully understood it.

She decided enough was enough and turned the lights off, falling asleep almost immediately, which was different. She had no bad dreams, no dreams whatsoever. She was just asleep, and how she sometimes wished she could stay like that forever.
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Riley woke up and checked the time
10:36
She was about to get up when she realised that there was a newspaper folded on her bedside table. She settled back down and started to read it

SUDDEN SUICIDE LEAVES US IN SHOCK

A few days ago happened something that left over 4 million people devastated. The suicide of Max Mills was uncalled for and incredibly unexpected. He was found in his bed by his twin brother Harvey at around 7 in the morning.
'It was horrific' he says 'It was like time itself froze, I couldn't believe it. After a few seconds of hearing this scream I realised it was me. Truly horrible'
Scientist say that he had been dead for an hour. Evidence proves that Max took half a tube of medicine in order to kill himself. People find it strange that he took so little, which meant that it would take much longer for the full effect to take place, 5 hours approximately.
'We were all asleep at 1, so he must have gotten up and done it, I wish I had been awake to stop him. To convince him that this was all wrong. We could have talked about it, make his life better. There are so many regrets, but nothing to do about them now' Harvey says.
We asked him what his plans were for the future, as the two of them had been Internet sensations. They already had a song out and were working on a couple more. Harvey told us how he would carry that on, if he would at all
'I am going to continue, and I'm going to work twice as hard. I feel like if I do enough then Max will live on, maybe. I can also show that there is always hope, always a way to get through. I wish that people will not give up on us- me. I wish that I can do what I have always done and do it to my best ability. That's what I wish for.'

The report ended there, and Riley was almost crying. To the side was a picture of Harvey. He was smiling, but showing no teeth, almost as if he didn't look convinced. His hair like it was the day before, lifeless. He has dark circles round his eyes and his face looked slimmer, Riley hoped that he wasn't doing anything bad to himself. This picture looked so different to the Harvey Riley had fallen in love with through the Internet. But, shock must take a turn on every aspect of your life.