Pretender (Posie)

Chapter 11

Penelope and I were walking to 1st period together when Lizzie saw us.

"Josie? What are you doing walking with satan?!"crap, think of something.

"I umm... uh she's been following me. I was walking and she came and started talking to me." Penelope glared at me.

"Tell satan to stop bothering you."

"Um... stop bothering me," I didn't mean what I said I liked being around Penelope she made me feel like I was important, not just Lizzie's twin.

"We have the same first period and we sit next to each other," Penelope states.

"Whatever, I'll see you at lunch Josie," Lizzie states as she walks off.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean that, I really like spending time with you and talking to you." I tell Penelope.

"It's okay, but you shouldn't have to act like you don't like me around your sister. Aren't sisters supposed to talk to each other about who they like and about gossip and stuff like that?"

"Yeah but it's not like that with me and Liz. It's usually her talking about Raf or some gossip she heard going around school about her or about some girl she hates."

"That sucks. I'm just going to assume she's been talking about me."

"I think that she just feels threatened by you... I mean look at you, you're hot and-" I was cut off.

"You think I'm hot?"

"Umm...," I blushed.

"I don't know how I'm supposed control myself when you do things like that,"  she got in front of me getting close.

"I-I, we need to get to class."

"You're right, but I don't really want to go to class right now." She whispered in my ear and then kissed my neck.

"Penelope please," I bit down on my lip, "we need to get to class." She put her hand on my waist and pulled me closer she pressed me against one of the lockers. She made her way up from my neck and to my lips. Luckily for us everyone else was already in class. The late bell rang and she pushed herself off of me. "Can we go to class please?"

"Only because you asked."

"I-" I blushed again not able to think of any words. I just stood there and stared while I watched her walk away.

"Well are you coming or do I have to drag you?" She asked. How does she do that? How does she just come over her and make me feel... things and then just ugh. She just makes me so frustrated and confused.

We soon arrived at first period and took our seats. When the bell rang the teacher started to speak.

"Okay, so I hope that all of you finished the first part of your project. The next part is asking deeper questions really get to know them. Ask things that you wouldn't normally ask. Some of you already know your partner but for others," He looked at me and Penelope, "You may have just met yesterday. So I will give you the rest of the period."

"So... Penelope what's something that I don't know?" I ask.

"Umm... a few years ago my father died. He was murdered actually. The detectives gave up on finding the killer and I guess I never really got over that. I'm still looking for them, the killer, I'm never going to stop looking for them," she paused, "Last year  I completely gave up and I turned to drugs and got high like every day. I had an overdose and I would be dead if my brother didn't find me in time I'm completely sober now but it was really bad."

"Wow Penelope, I'm so sorry about your dad." Neither of us decided to say anything for a few seconds.

"...What about you?"

"I lost my mom 5 years ago. She was an alcoholic and she drank herself to death. I still remember the night. We got a call from the hospital telling us that she might not make it over night. We thought that she was just going in for a checkup or something. We drove to the hospital and the nurse told Lizzie and I that she might not look the same that she would have tubes and she couldn't talk back to us. She asked us if we still wanted to see her. Of course we said yes because we needed to say goodbye. I remember the heart monitor and the last heart beat." I started to cry, "but I have to be strong for everyone because I have to make sure everyone else is okay." Penelope put her hand on mine.

"I'm here if you ever need to talk. I know I just met you yesterday but I'm going to keep that promise. I will be there for you even if nobody else is."

The bell rang and I wiped away my tears. We got up grabbing our stuff.

"Your homework is to take your partner to special place to you and if you can't get there then just look it up online," Mr. Axe said while we were walking out.

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