The Odd Twin Out

Chapter 1

Dear Diary

Today Elena would not get off my case about doing something to ease along the grieving process, so in an effort to get her off my case I have started you. My name is Lora Gilbert and Elena is my older twin by 5 minutes. My dad said I was stubborn from the day I was born and neither nature nor medicine was going to force me to do anything. Now unlike most twins my sister and I do not get along. Elena being the cause of my parent's death was just the final straw. You see Elena is manipulative, selfish, and always has to have her way. Take this from someone who has lived with her for 16 years. I have a younger brother Jeremy who is currently on a self-destructive past, but everybody has to grieve in their own way. For Elena its writing in her journal, for Jeremy its drugs, and me its drinking, fighting, and school work. You see from a young age I could tell that Elena was going to be an attention hog even bigger than our very own local, and my best friend, Caroline Forbes. I went out of my way to be the best in everything that I do to the point where the only reason I'm not cheer captain is because Caroline is my best friend and just as talented as me so I would rather she be captain as long as it is not Elena. I have a 4.0 GPA and I am a musician. I along with Caroline do multiple charities for the town under the watchful eye of Carol Lockwood. Only difference is I have an odd gift, I have powers. According to my godmother Sheila Bennett I am a very unique witch who not only can draw power from the Earth but any living thing or particle around me. Now I have a very creative mind so did you know as long as something is growing, breathing, or connected to something living or part of the Earth I can use it to my advantage. Cool huh? Aunt Sheila actually quoted to me "With great power comes great responsibility" so I am not allowed to tell anyone. I do plan to tell Caroline though after all I consider her my sister more than Elena. I can hear Elena calling me I got to go to school. Caroline is picking me up while Elena rides with Bonnie. I am determined to get Jeremy to ride with us, and speak with Vicki.

Lora was walking down the steps. She could hear Jenna and Elena talking in the kitchen.

 "Toast. I can make toast." Jenna said

 "It's all about the coffee Aunt Jenna." Elena said about to sip out of her mug

 "Thank you." Lora said taking the coffee Elena goes to make herself a new cup just for Jeremy to come and take that from her too.

"Seriously?" Elena whined

"Aunt Jenna, I already have your stuff packed by the door. I also called your professor and told him you're running ten minutes behind." Lora said after hugging Jeremy

"MY PRESENATION!" Jenna shrieked

 "Go ahead Aunt Jenna we'll be fine." Elena said "Are you ok?" Elena asked us

 "Don't start." Jer and I said at the same time

"By the way I'm your ride to school, Jer, let's go." Lora said "Ok." Jer said

The drive to school was pretty much just listening to Caroline chatter about all the things she needed to do for cheer and fundraisers for the school. By the time we got there I had already hopped out the car and turned to Jeremy tossing him a homemade breakfast sandwich.

 "Now eat that. Here's some eye drops and don't do anything else until you are out of class and off school property. If I find out you skipped you will wish you had never picked up such a bad habit." Lora threatened

  "Yea, sis. Don't worry about it." Jeremy said Lora had her own secrets.

She always wears long sleeves for a reason. Caroline reminded me to be there for cheer practice and ran off. Lora had gone through a massive cram session with Caroline for the pass month to make sure I was ready.