Sister Switch - One Direction fanfiction

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

“No! I can’t pretend to be Sydney! She’s… just so unlike me! I can’t go to movie premieres and be interviewed and all of that. I hate talking without a script and being interviewed would require that.”

“But Skylar dear if you don’t do this then when your sister wakes up her career will be over.”

“So?” I tried to hide it, but it was getting to me because… I mean this is her time of fame.  If I ruined it for her, I won’t be able to live with myself.

“She is also the sole provider of money for this family and without her income, we would not be able to survive,” added mom.

“She just made thousands on her last movie!”

“I spent it,” she admitted.

“All of it?”

“I needed a new car!”

“So if I don’t do this, we won’t have any money, and my sisters life will be ruined?”

She nodded. “Don’t forget Bethany.  If you refuse, she won’t be able to go to her school.”

I sighed. “I guess I have no choice.”

“Okay! We have a lot to do! We have to get you ready for tomorrow!”

“What?”

“Harry’s picking you up for the premiere tomorrow at eight.”

“What?” Oh I think forgot to mention, Harry Styles is my sister’s boyfriend.

“You have to go to the premiere tomorrow.”

“Fine! But for now I’m going to my room!” I got up in a huff and stormed off towards my room in the attic. I pulled down the ladder and breathed in the attic’s musty scent. I looked at the wooden walls and plant seeds, you see I had been planning to paint my room and fill it with blooming plants to cover up the old smell but I had never found the time. I guess I will never get around to it.

I can’t believe I gave into that! I mean she can’t have spent all the money and Sydney’s career won’t be over. (Okay maybe it might be, but oh well!)  I guess I can stand most stuff, but the thing I’m not looking forward to most is Harry.  You see he has a reputation for dating girls for a very short amount of time and if she really liked him… Well I’m sorry because I’m going to make that time soooo much shorter. She has that reputation also but… maybe this time she hoped it would be different… . I’ll never know.  I hopped up off my bed and pulled out my painting supplies because I paint when I’m nervous or unhappy and right now, I’m both!

“Skye?” I heard Beth ask quietly from downstairs.

“Yes?” I could hear her coming up the ladder.

She got to the top and sat down on one of my bean bag chairs. “You don’t have to do it just for me.”

“I’m know but it’s just you’re so happy in that school and I can’t be the reason you had to change schools. I’m not doing it just for you.  I’m doing it for Sydney too, because I can’t be the one that ruined her career!”

“But you said you hated her?”

“I don’t hate her.  I just dislike the new her because she’s so mean.  She was different when we were kids.”

“What was she like?”

“She used to play dolls with me, she’d imagine stuff up with me …. Oh! And we used to do that creepy twin thing when you both talk at the same time. Those were good times.”

“So you liked her then?”

“Yep, she was my best friend.”

“Not anymore.”

“Nope.  Now you’re my best friend, silly!” I said while lunging over to tickle her.

She laughed. “No! Stop!” She yelled in between laughs.

“Bethany! Time for bed!” Mom yelled from downstairs.

“Gotta go. Goodnight!” She said while giving me a peck on the cheek.

“Goodnight. I love you!” I yelled as she climbed down the ladder.

“Love you too!” She ran off to her room.

I figured I should go to bed too.  I cleaned up my painting supplies, put on my pajamas (blue silk shorts and a white undershirt) and climbed into bed.  But I couldn’t sleep, my mind was too awake! What if I say something wrong? What if I mess up? What if Harry dumps me? What if? What if? I soon fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.