Fairest of Them All

Chapter Five: Skyping

 Phoenix, Arizona 5:20 AM

Aslema clapped her hands excitedly as she saw an email reply. She opened it up

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To: Aselemaisthecooliest@gmail.com

From: AlfiaCarter@gmail.com

Subjet: (Re) Craigslist Wolf Add

Glad someone knows what I'm talking about. To further talk maybe we could skype? Mine is 00Moonkissed00. Sent me a request and we can talk. 

Aslema smiled, she typed out a little response

To: AlfiaCarter@gmail.com

From: Aslemaisthecooliest@gmail.com

Subject: (Re) Craigslist Wolf Add

Sure thing! I'll send you a message. My skype is MissCool. I'll message you.

Aslema switched over to skype and added 00Moonkissed00 to her contacted list. She typed up a message 'Heyyyy It's Aslema from the wolf add. Message me back :3' Aslema was about to exit but then a small ping! came from the computer it read 'Hello! It's Alfia!'. Aslema typed back another response 'So, we might as well get to know each other before we get serious. I'll tell you about myself, I have two sisters Roseann and Madeline. My dad is a weather man my mom is an artist. I love to write and I love my tree house, and I love, love, love being outside. And I was adopted.' she pressed sent on the message. Another response was sent to Aslema "I have a little brother. I love going into a forest near my house. I love, love, love being outside too! I was also adopted. Small world :)' Aslema smiled. It was nice knowing she knew someone else knew how she felt about being adopted. 'Maybe would you like to voice call? this is just too much to type' Aslema sent. Hoping she wouldn't say no. 'Sure!' Alfia responded 'I'll call you' she added. Soon a call showed up on Aslema's screen. She clicked yes and waited to hear Alfia "Hey! I can hear you now!" Alfia said. Aslema looked surprised "Oh my gosh! You sound just like me!" she said "No, you sound like me!" Alfia said. The pair laughed for a minute. There was silence for a bit then Alfia said "Soooo, do you have any pets?" Aslema laughed " I had a hamster. Keyword is had." she said. Alfia laughed too. Aslema looked at the little icon taking up her screen. It was Alfia. But not her really. Aslema knew she had to know what Alfia looked like. Aslema decided to take the leap "Hey, do you wanna switch to video?" she asked. Once more there was silence. Then Alfia spoke back "Sure!" she chimed. Aslema switched on her camera. Alfia did the same. The screen went black for a moment. then Aslema saw Alfia for the first time. She heart nearly stopped. It felt like she was looking in a mirrior. She put her hands over her mouth in suprise. Alfia had the same short button nose as Aslema as well as her oval face shape and her thinner lips. Alfia looked stunned as well. Aslema took her hands away from her mouth and printed the screen and shut the laptop. She didn't even feel like saying goodbye, She'd talk later. She took her copy of the screen and headed to the place where the only other person she could trust was. The corner store.

Aslema nearly threw the door open. She walked over to Joanne "Whoa, whoa, Honey where's the fire?"  Joanne said throwing up her hands "I need to talk to you. Like now." Aslema said. Joanne nodded. She slid over the counter and grabbed a small bag of cheetos and headed out the door next to Aslema. They sat on the curb and nibbled on the cheetos, Joanne looked over at Aslema "So what's going on?" she asked. Aslema pulled a cheeto out of the bag "Well..." she began as she started the story.

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St. Cloud, Minnesota, 5:30 AM

Alfia saw the skype call shut off. She didn't know what to do. She just saw, what looked to be her twin. She googled 'Long lost twin.' but nothing was making sense. She very luckily was able to snag a screen grab of her skype call. She heard the door open. She walked down to see her mom "Why didn't you tell me I was a twin!" she barked. Alfia's mom looked stunned. She sat down in a nearby chair. She rested her head on her hand "I knew one day you would find out." Alfia sat down next to her mom "What do you mean?" she asked "Well, I knew you were a twin but. The agency thought it would be easier to adopt out kids if they were alone. So I complied but there's something else. As I walked out of the building. A girl stopped me. She had a twisted ankle and a long scar on her leg. Any way, she told me she you weren't a normal baby. And that when you turned thirteen you would transform. I totally forgot about it until now." She said Alfia was in awe, how could her mom never tell her this? Alfia set her photo on the table "This is her. Her name is Aslema." She said. Alfia's mom sighed. She smiled a bit she turned her head to Alfia "If you really want, I support you finding your birth parents. I think they live in North Dakota." she said. Alfia hugged her mom "Thank you." She pulled away "But you must find an escort." Alfia's mom said Alfia nodded. "I will." she said dashing out of the room and back into her room. She opened her laptop and called Aslema again. Luckily she picked up "I know your my twin!" they said in unison. They both explained their sides of the story. Aslema said Joanne helped her look up her family tree. They found someone else named Alfia in some adoption records. Alfia said her side about her not being human. "So I need and escort?" Aslema asked. Alfia nodded "I know the person. I'll call you back." she said with a smile.

 Phoenix, Arizona 5:35 AM

Aslema was back at the corner store. She slammed the door open. Joanne startled "What do you want now?" she asked "I need you to to take me to Minnesota!" she chimed. "And I thought of a cover on the way here. You are my teacher and I qualified for a summer trip for learning." Aslema rambled Joanne looked a bit like the way you look after someone does a magic trick. Highly confused, interested and a touch sweaty. "Okay." Aslema smiled "So when do we need to go?" Joanne asked "Like now." Aslema replied. Joanne almosted choked on her own spit. "Okay." Joanne said. She pulled out her phone and sent a text. She got one back as well. She turned back to Aslema "Okay, my friend is covering the store. Let's go." she said Aslema smiled again. This was going to be weird. Yet she knew she was going to love every minute of it.

They stopped at Joanne's place for her to get a bag. Then they came to Aslema's house. She went upstairs and packed while she waited for Joanne to ring the bell. When she did she listened to her mom and Joanne talk before she was called down. "Yes mom?" she said as she walked downstairs. "Well one of your teachers here says you qualified for a trip." Aslema turned on her acting "Oh really?" she asked "Can I go?" Aslema's mom thought for a second "Why not?" she said. Aslema smiled and shot upstairs like a rocket to grabbed her back. She and Joanne where out the door almost as fast "Well. That was odd." Aslema's mom said