The Other One

Troublemaker

I felt so energized in the morning. My outfit was even nice. Jasmine didn't think so. I wore my black ripped jeans with my Batman muscle shirt. I put on the necklace that Jasmine gave me. I even made pancakes with eggs and bacon. "You seem happy this morning?" Jasmine said as she came downstairs in heels and a blue summer dress. "I don't know I just feel happy. I think it's because I accepted who I am".
"I see that you're wearing the necklace". I nodded as I shoved pancakes in my mouth. As soon as Jasmine sat down I grabbed my keys and backpack. "See you at school!"
"Wait!" I then ran outside and jumped inside my car. I inhaled the smell of my car. Mmh...smells like someone's Cologne. I turned on my car and let the engine roar. It felt nice to be back in my car. I gripped my steering wheel and back out of the drive way speeding down the rode. I blazed my radio. When I was in my car I felt so free. The university was close. As soon as a pulled into the parking lot. I seen a group of people by this one car. A black mustang. I notice it was Liam who was in the group. Him and this one guy were fighting. I didn't know weather to help break up the fight or just stay in my car. Suddenly the other guys face had blood on it. I decided to get out and walk away. I was looking for my schedule when I bumped into someone. "Oh I'm sorry-I didn't see-".
"Hi Ana". I looked up to see who it was. It was my mystery guy, Ethan. "We need to stop meeting up like this" I blushed. He chuckled. "I like bumping into you". He then looked over my shoulder. "What's going on there?"
"A fight...".
"Whose fighting?" He seemed very concerned. "Um....Liam". He rolled his eyes. "Wanna go inside?" I nodded. Without further a-due we were inside the school. "Why were you annoyed when I said Liam?"
"He hangs out with my brother".
"Oh...where is your brother? I mean you guys are twins so shouldn't you guys always be together?" He looked sad. "I could tell you about that later right now we should go to first hour".
"Right but it's a little early, don't you think?"
"Early bird gets the worm". We laughed. "Hey where's your friend at?" Funny I didn't mention Jasmine to him. "Oh Jasmine? She's probably gonna be a little late. She was still getting ready". We soon got to our class and sat down. The teacher wasn't there yet. English was the first class. "So do you think we will have homework?"
"Trust me knowing teachers we will have two essays and three projects due by next week".
"Stop! That's not something to joke about". He was laughing. I admired his jawline. "What are you looking at?" He said laughing. I snapped back into reality. "Uh!....your outfit is amazing!" Really Ana? You're such a dork. He was wearing a jean jacket with a white shirt, ripped jeans, and converse. He raised his brow and smiled. "Well I love your Batman shirt". I blushed. "That's a nice necklace where did you get it from?"
"My friend Jasmine gave it to me because I-um for my birthday". I clenched my fist. Why can't you be quiet Ana? He made a "hmm" face. The bell had rang. Students walked in and the teacher. "Hello class my name is Mrs. Robinson". She was a tall ,blonde ,British woman. She wore black cat eye glasses. She was super nice. "Okay class lets get to know each other. Let's go row by row. Starting with you dear". She pointed at me. Why was she starting in the back row? I felt all eyes on me. "My name is Anastasia Ellis. I go by Ana". Ethan looked at me strange as if something was bothering him. "It's nice to have you Ana. Next". Ethan looked at her. He cleared his throat. "My name is Ethan Grant Dolan".
"Nice to have you here Mr. Dolan". That last name was so familiar. Why was it familiar? I looked at Ethan. He didn't make eye contact with me. The whole class was boring. She was going down row by row still.
"Ethan...is something wrong?" He was still a little silent. "Um...no nothings wrong". I definitely knew there was something wrong. The bell soon rang. We grabbed our stuff and headed out the classroom. "What's your next class?" He asked totally ignoring what was going on. "I have Calculus next". He looked a little disappointed. "I'll walk you to class". We walked and hardly talked. "Well here you are. I'll see you in chemistry and theatre". I nodded and smiled. I walked in class. "Hello I'm Mr. Rodgers. You are?" He said as he shook my hand. "My name is Anastasia Ellis". He checked my name off. He then pointed to an open seat in the back. The chair next to me was open. This teacher was an older man. He was bald with a gray beard. The bell then rang. "Ok everyone is here. Wait a minute...Dolan? Grayson Dolan?" Two minutes later he walked in. My heart literally sank. He looked like a greaser. He had no backpack with him. Nothing. Just himself. "Are you Grayson?"
"Yeah why?"
"Well you're late and your seat is next to Ana. The only open seat". He looked at me and winked. I wanted to jump out the window. He walked down the aisle towards me. "Hiya babe". I rolled my eyes. "Names Grayson. But you can call me whatever you like". I ignored him trying to focus on the teacher. "Hey can I borrow a paper and pencil?" I got the stuff out of my bag. His voice was much deeper than Ethan's. He was much taller and muscular too. I suddenly got a whiff of his cologne when he took off his jacket. It smelled so good. Almost like the smell in my car. Panic rushed through me. No that can't be...I'm just over thinking things. "Thanks doll face". Who does he think he is coming to class with out his materials? This is a university not a high school.
"So your the other one?" Just trying to make some convo before he pisses me off more. "What's that suppose to mean?"
"I mean the bad one? Or good one?"
"What do you think I am?" I smirked. "I think you're annoying". I heard him chuckle. "So Ana you're my brothers girlfriend?" I blushed. "No...were just friends".
"Bullshit...I know Ethan. Ladies are attracted to him. Believe me you wouldn't be his first girlfriend and you won't be his last". He
"Why would that matter to you?" He stretched and out his arm around my chair. "Let's just say I'm the better twin". He winked at me. I rolled my eyes. "That eye rolling is nice. Kind of cute actually". Honestly I couldn't wait to get out of this class. "So baby girl what's your other classes?"
"Don't call me that and why do you wanna know?"
"I'm curious. You seem intriguing". I told him what my classes were just so he could leave me alone. "Seems that we only have this class".
"Good...".
"What did you say your name was?"
"Ana".
"No your full name".
"Anastasia Ellis". He clenched his jawline. He then went silent. "What?" I asked. The bell had rang and he got up and left. The paper I gave him was on the desk. I quickly grabbed it and looked at it. I gasped as I seen all my classes written down and a picture of my sun necklace drawn on it. He then had a number written on the bottom. On the side it said "call me". I crumpled the paper and threw it away. I head to Art. I tried to focus on what our up coming project was but I was too busy worrying about other things. Why were the twins acting like that? Do they know what I am? I'll ask Ethan later, hopefully he'll tell me. After Art I went to lunch. Jasmine met me up at a table near a tree on the outside of the cafeteria. She had McDonald's with her. "How did you get those?"
"Last period is my free period". I sat down as she handed me nuggets and fries. "That's weird".
"So how are your classes?"
"They're ok. I have a class with Grayson and three classes with Ethan".
"Wait what are they're last names?"
"Dolan, why?" She stopped eating. "Omg! Why is everyone acting like that? Tell me what's going on?"
"Ana....those boys are bad especially Ethan".
"What are you talking about? Ethan is a sweetheart. I think you mean the other one, Grayson. He's an asshole".
"No Ana, Ethan is the one that's bad. It's better if you don't talk to either one of them".
"But you're not saying why?!"
"You don't need to know!" I grabbed my stuff and left her at the table by herself. "Ana!" I went and sat on a bench outside my theatre class. Why? Why can't someone just tell me? I started to cry. "Ana? Are you ok?" I rubbed my tears away from my eyes. I looked up to see who it was. It was Ethan. "What's wrong?" He sat next to me and put his arm around my shoulder. I felt the warmth of his body. I felt safe. I cried even more. Jeez, I barely met him and I'm already crying on his shoulder. "Please, Ethan".
"Please what?"
"Tell me...". He knew what I was talking about. He sighed and let me go. He then ran his fingers through his hair. "A long time ago. My parents knew your parents. They were like best friends. We use to be best friends". I was so confused. I had no idea what he was talking about. He then pulled out a picture from his phone and showed me. It was of two identical twin boys and two girls. "I don't understand".
He pointed at the picture of the girl in the middle. She was older and had straight brown hair. "That's my sister, Cameron. Right next to her is you". My heart was beating fast. "I don't remember any of this".
"Of course you don't. You're not suppose to".
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know if I should tell you". I grabbed his hand. "Please". He looked sad and nodded. "It was a rainy day. We all went outside to play at our house. We all were muddy from playing in the mud. You and Cameron were playing tag. Gray and I were tackling each other. You came up to me and wanted me to play tag. I didn't want to but you grabbed my hand and tried to pull me. I got really angry at you. I then pushed you". I heard his voice break. He then looked away from me. "I...pushed you....you hit your head on the rocks. There was a lot of blood. Cameron was screaming. Grayson was pushing me out of the way. I did nothing but look at you with blood all over me. Cameron grabbed you. We all got in the car. Cameron didn't know how to drive. Our parents weren't home. We didn't call the cops. I was in the back seat with you. I held you and I cried. I told you I was sorry. Then out of nowhere. An accident happened. I woke up in the hospital. My injuries and Grayson's injuries weren't bad. I seen doctors and nurses rushing to a room. I got out of my bed struggling to get to you. Grayson pulled me back. I didn't know where Cameron was until I turned around. I heard the sound of a flatline. My parents rushed in. My mom and dad were crying and yelling at the doctors. I walked up to Cameron trying to wake her up. I tried shaking her. Nothing. Doctors pulled me away. They struggled to get me back in my bed. I yelled to my sister but nothing. I soon was put under. When I woke back up. Grayson was next to me ,crying. "She's gone". He said. He didn't have to tell me who. I knew it was either you or Cameron. My parents came to me and told me Cameron wasn't gonna wake up. I asked about you but they wouldn't tell me anything. Before we left the hospital I went into your room. Bandages were covering your small body. Two bags of blood in your arm. I wanted to go next to you. Then I was getting yelled at by your parents. "You did this!" They yelled. Your father said to me "I never want you near my daughter again! You are dead to me". I was only eight years old. It was all my fault. Not only did I lose one person but I lost two people that I cared the most about. I tried searching for you everywhere". I hugged him. "I'm so sorry, Ethan".
"No I'm sorry. I ruined your life ,because of me you didn't have a childhood".
"Ethan I forgive you. You were so little".
"Because of me my sister is dead". I really didn't know what to say. "Ethan it was an accident". He still was letting out some small cry's. I lifted his chin. "Hey how about we go get some ice cream. Let's skip these last three classes". He looked at me with those beautiful hazel eyes. They were more beautiful when they had tears in them. He then nodded. I held his hand until we got to my car. "Is this your car?" I nodded. "Nice" he smiled. We got in the car and I drove away from the school. "Maybe we should head back?"
"Ethan you got to live a little". He chuckled. "I pretty nervous too. I've never done this".
"Skipped school?"
"That too but actually go somewhere special with someone". I could see him blush. It was the most adorable thing I ever saw. "So do you know where an ice cream place is at?" He laughed. "Your new to L.A aren't you?" I nodded. He put in a location to the G.P.S. "Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise".