Love, Anonymous

four

four

As I walked down the hallway to my room, I decided to take a quick detour into Alex's room, situated right across from mine.

I knocked on his door and patiently waited for a reply.

"Come in, my oh-so-ugly twin," He called out.

I rolled my eyes but grasped the doorknob between my slender fingers and twisted. The door opened to reveal a childlike Alex planted, what only had to be inches, from his tv.

"Yeah, what do you want?" He asked, not removing his eyes from the screen as he furiously tapped buttons on his control.

"I just wanted to say thanks for giving my number to Lily," I spoke, my eyes boring into the side of his head.

"Yeah, sure, whatever," he replied disinterestedly as he squinted his eyes at the screen.

"I didn't know you had a lunch period with her," I continued, wanting to interrupt his stupid video games.

Alex pressed a button on his control that seemed to pause the whole screen. He dropped his remote and spun around to face me. His face scrunched up as he scrutinised me, almost waiting for me to tell him I was lying.

"I don't," he paused, "-have a lunch period with her, I mean."

My eyebrows furrowed at his confession.

"What? What do you mean?"

"I mean I don't have lunch period with her," he said extremely slowly.

I walked closer towards him and sat on the edge of the bed, facing him.

"So how did you give her my number?"

"You mean she didn't tell you? He questioned, a look of disbelief upon his face.

"Tell me what?" I asked, tilting my head to the side in wonder.

My curiosity must have confirmed his disbelief as he replied.

"She showed up to the gay and lesbians social club. She's our newest member."

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"I thought you said you were a confident driver?" I shouted fearfully.

"I am a confident driver," Lily pointed out, as she swerved dangerously across the road.

"You almost ran over that old lady!" I shrieked, pointing behind us.

"Yeah, confidently though."

It was only twenty minutes ago I had asked Lily to come pick me up for a shopping trip, which she had agreed to in a matter of seconds. And now that she was driving, I was very much aware of her lack of driving skills, and very much frightened.

Lily entered the almost empty parking lot and reversed, very doggedly, into a vacant parking space. As we hopped out, it took only a glance at the red beetle to realise she had in fact taken up two parking spots, as she parked on an awkward slant.

I shook my head and followed after Lily who was skipping through the mall entrance.

"Ooh, Cass! I love that shop!" She shrieked and pointed ahead of us.

What do you know, it was the first shop you would see as soon as you walked in.

I rolled my eyes at her, "Let's go then."

She grabbed my hand and dragged me into Hollister. As soon as we entered, she had grabbed many items off random racks and piled them up in her slim arms.