𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 | 𝐒.𝐌

Chapter 24

Dadju - Reine

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Shawn's POV

Elizabeth and her best friend Zayneb are hugging each other, and hearing them laugh makes me happy. 

A week ago I asked Lucifer for Zayneb's number, because Beth mentioned that she hadn't seen her in years. So I wanted to plan a reunion but when I sent Zayneb a message, explaining I'm Beth's boyfriend and I wanted to surprise her, she reported and blocked me after she said:

"Beth doesn't have "boyfriends", so go pull a prank on someone else."

After that I had to text Lucifer again, which was so awkward, since I don't know him that well. But he took care of it and got Zayneb to call me that same evening. 

She was coming to France anyway for a business deal the same week as Beth and I were going to be in Paris.

'I've missed you so much!' Beth says when they climb off the couch.

They both are back on their feet now and Beth grabs Zayneb's hand, walking to me. 

When they both stand next to each other in front of me I stare at them.

The resemblance between these two women scares me a little bit. It's like Zayneb is the blonde version of Beth, god, this is freaky. 

Their cheekbones, the jawline, the eye shape, the mouth, the dimple, everything looks the same! I stare at Zayneb and my eyes scan over her body, not because I like her, but because she looks so much like Beth! 

They are like Day and Night. Beth is the Night and Zayneb the Day.

'Hey!' Beth snaps her fingers.

I look at Beth and a smile forms on my lips.

'Sorry. You look so much alike.' I tell them.

'Yeah, yeah, we know we could be twins.' Beth smiles at Zayneb.

'Damn.' I whisper.

Zayneb is just a couple of inches taller than Beth, she has blue eyes and blonde hair, but apart from that, they really look like twins.

'Well... Zayneb, this is my boyfriend Shawn.' Beth walks to me and entwines my fingers with hers as she holds my arm.

'Nice to meet you!' She walks to me and holds her hand out to me. 

'Honestly, I thought you were a dickhead pulling a prank on me when you texted that you were her boyfriend.' She smiles at me.

'Yeah, your text also said that.' I respond. 'Except for the dickhead part.'

Beth squeezes my hand and whispers: "Be nice" in an angry tone. 

Was I not being nice?

'Nice to meet you too.' I say with an awkward smile on my face as I shake her hand.

'It's too bad I already need to leave tomorrow.' Zayneb says with a sigh.

'Oh no! Why?' Beth sounds disappointed.

'I'm sorry Liz, I wish we could've spent more time together, but this morning I got a call that I have to be in Prague tomorrow morning, so I have to leave early.' She responds.

'Well... ok... at least we have tonight.' Beth smiles fakely.

'Such a shame.' I whisper.

It sounds sarcastic, and it is... a little.