Double Life

green extensions and yellow contacts. Tessa. My best friend. She's always been more 'alternative,' but ever since she's got those contacts I've almost killed her too many times to coun

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e but I thought maybe it was a hangover or something." she s

pulled up so fast I almost fall back down. I always forget how strong Tessa is, she may b

!" I laugh, hopefully distract

ook down to make sure my story checks out but of course

ut her extensions back in her hair. Phew that was close, she could've asked fo

o class." I declare, walking towards the door. Tessa,

ht now?" she asks with a

because Calvin comes in this class everyday at the same time like clockwork. Which I shouldn't know. It doesn't matter! Why am I thinking about this when something is so obviously wrong. I need to sleep right now! I rush over to the teachers desk to sit because the chair they have is more comfortable than the students. Kind of

sleep. Not like that of course but it was the basic gist. Since then though I've gotten so much better I just dive into my thoughts and usually I wake up in my other life. I open my eyes. I'm still in the dingy, dusty classroom. What is taking so long, I'm not doin

the top. I can't believe I still have that thing and I can't believe my mother keeps moving it there. She used to do that so I couldn't reach to get money she put in for me out of it. But how was I supposed to reach to put

d to me how sleep works. The next thing she says is "It's very common." We speak at the same time. Freaky. I go over to my closet door which has my old mermaid mirror on it. I replaced that four years ago. I look into it and see myself as Sofia but I'm eight. What is going on

ing really loud. I think I remember this, are these just memories? What are these exactly? I step out of the room and standing there is my older brother crying and throwing a tantrum. If I remember correctly, he's upset about my mom throwing out an old toy my father bought him. This happened when I was ten and he was eleven. Why am I here? What's going on? My step father Fredrick walks out of the room down the hall and tries to calm my brothe