REALITIES

9

"WHAT? No! " She exclaimed
But once she looked at my face, seeing i was dead serious, she spoke again,
"Brent, she lives out of city...Far"
"I'll pay for gas.." I said
Her face ... her eyes still said ' NO'
"...and chips..." i spoke while nudging her in the arm.
She let out a sigh, then she closed her eyes for five seconds and took a deep breath.
"Gas and food is on you?" She asked.
I nodded and smiled. She slightly rolled her eyes then looked at me.
"...Fine."

We both decided to take Zack along with us. Maybe i was planning on telling him everything too. Maybe not.
Currently , i was at home . Well "home" was not the right word... a house. A house that belongs to a completely different human having the same facial and physical features as mine. Lia was gone to pick Zack and I was supposed to be looking for my wallet and charger. I spotted both the things lying still on the brown wooden table in front of me. I picked them up and heard Lia's car outside.

"So when you say out of city you mean?" I asked both of them in the car.
"Kladen..." Zack said with a weird expression
. Lia coughed as she changed the gears . The cough seemed on purpose but i ignored it.
"Kladen?? There is no 'Kladen' near New York!" I exclaimed.
"New York? What is that a restaurant?" Zack said put of pure curiosity.
"Where...where do we live again?"
"Salas...duh.. dude what is wrong with you? Did you miss the geography classes? Are you high?" Zack asked me almost in shock.
I was blowing my cover but he hadn't been too suspicious. He was as dumb as Leo. My pocket vibrated . I checked and it was a text message from..Lia?
*STOP ASKING QUESTIONS ZACK DOES NOT KNOW REMEMBER?*
I had completely forgotten that.
"No , im fine just..uhh checking your knowledge" I said to Zack.
"So what makes you visit Harper all of a sudden? You guys barely talk after.." He stopped.
"Just some important stuff i need to deal with in person." I replied with slight hesitation. Lia noticed that.

I looked out the window . There were still a couple of hours before we reached. Everything was ... neat. Tall trees . Not a slight  appearance of litter nor any type of smoke.
We stopped at the gas station which had no shop. As i had given my word, i paid for the gas.

What would i say when i see Harper? Was she also someone i knew's look- alike? I hoped not. Questions passed through my head. Where am i? How did i get here? Can i go back? Do i want to? What happens if i dont? Where is my world ? Is this a sick dream..?     Who am I?               
My thoughts vanished as i dozed off in the back seat in  the most uncomfortable yet perfect postion.

"Rise and shine"
I recongnized the voice. It was my 'alarm' ... Lia.
"We are here!"Zack shouted.
I looked outside with half my eyes open. On a sign were the words ,
'Welcome to Kladen!'
"Buy me the chips you promised " whispered Lia.