Post by Ben Patridge on Nov 20, 2009 2:35:47 GMT -5
Ben pushed past the group of freshmen blocked the door and walked into the cafeteria. He didn't even scan it for a full second to see who he was looking for...she stuck out like a sore thumb. Okay...well maybe she didn't, but to him she did. Ben wasn't sure why his twin sister and suddenly decided that she wanted to look more like a Barbie doll than she already did (given the long blonde hair, blue eyes, and long legs she'd been born with) but for some reason she'd shown up to school in makeup and dressed in something that she never would have thought to grab out of her closet a few days ago. What was going on with her?
They'd driven to school separately so Ben hadn't seen her until their second period class since they had it together. He'd tried to get her attention during it but she'd kind of just ignored him. But not there was no ignoring him. He skipped the lunch line and made a beeline for his sister who was sitting alone at a table. "So what's up?" Ben asked, sitting down across from her. Despite the fact that they ate lunch together almost every day, Eden seemed surprised to see him. Her eyes widened as she peered at him from across the table.
"What do you mean?" she asked. "I'm just eating lunch? Where's yours? Did you forget your wallet or something? I can give you money."
"No, I didn't forget my wallet--don't change the subject," Ben said.
Eden laughed. "Change the subject? We weren't talking about anything. What's up with you?"
"You," Ben said. "It's like yesterday you were normal and today you look like...well, all the other girls. Do you know what its like to have to listen to guys talking about my sister?"
Eden looked taken aback. "Sorry to inconvenience you," she said sarcastically. "I'm allowed to wear makeup if I want to."
"But why? I mean I'm not telling you that you can't change you're look. It just seems...out of the blue."
"I dunno...I just felt like it," Eden said. It wasn't as if she could tell her brother the truth. The truth involved his best friend and the minute anyone found out what had really happened between Eden and Jett...well, it would ruin everything and she'd never be able to live it down.
Ben sighed. "Fine, whatever," he said. "Are you going to the park clean up thing after school?" he asked. "I know we drove separately but I could always drive you and we can just pick up your car on the way back," he suggested.
"Oh...I can't," Eden said. "I already have plans."
Ben gave his sister a look. Although it was rare, it wasn't unheard of that one of the twins would have plans while the other did not, but usually when that happened, the other one would be aware of it. "What plans do you have?" Ben asked, suspiciously.
"It's nothing," Eden said.
"Eden...come on," Ben coaxed.
"Fine, but just don't make fun of me, okay?" she said. Ben gave her a look and Eden let out a sigh. "I have plans with Cole."
Ben laughed. "Well, that explains your look," he said.
Eden opened her mouth to tell her brother that it wasn't about that but quickly realized that then she might have to explain what it really was about which was way worse. "Shut up," she said, giving him a look.
"What about Jett?" Ben asked. He of course didn't mean to infer that his sister had a thing for Jett, in fact that was the farthest thing from his mind. He had no idea about how his best friend and his sister had had sex, he was of course referring to the prank. However, Eden, was already on edge about the whole Jett thing and took it completely the wrong way.
"I DO NOT like Jett," she said, making a face and shaking her head.
"Duh, of course not. That would just be weird and gross anyway," he said, making a face and shuddering as if the thought was completely disgusting. "I meant about the prank. I mean he still thinks you two..." he trailed off not wanting to say it.
"No...I told him. I kinda felt bad after he saved me in the shooting so I came clean," she explained. "He knows nothing happened that night."
"Okay," Ben said. "Guess I can start hanging out with him more again, you know since I was supposed to avoid him as part of the prank. Maybe I'll even hit him up after school..."
"Whatever you want," Eden said. Really, she didn't want Ben and Jett hanging out but there was no way that she could ever say that.
"So Cole...when did that happen?" Ben asked. He was on the surf team with Cole too. He'd always been cool with the guy but wasn't sure how he was supposed to feel about him and his sister, but then again Ben wasn't sure how he'd feel about any guy with Eden.
Eden shrugged, not wanting to admit it was this morning. That would give her ruse away. "I dunno," she said. "Can you like...not say anything? I don't want everyone to make fun of me..." Okay, actually she wanted people to know...well, she wanted Jett to know. But there was no way she could explain that either and she knew her brother would end up spilling her so called secret anyway. Just what she wanted. Everything was falling into place.
"Yeah, don't worry about it," Ben said with a smile. Eden trying to avoid getting made fun of...now that was something that he could relate to. Maybe she had made herself look all pretty now but at least she was still the same Eden underneath.
"So are you gonna get lunch or what?" Eden asked.
Ben laughed, "Maybe I'll just steal some of yours," he teased reaching across the table and grabbing a fry off her plate.
No Tag, Wrapped
They'd driven to school separately so Ben hadn't seen her until their second period class since they had it together. He'd tried to get her attention during it but she'd kind of just ignored him. But not there was no ignoring him. He skipped the lunch line and made a beeline for his sister who was sitting alone at a table. "So what's up?" Ben asked, sitting down across from her. Despite the fact that they ate lunch together almost every day, Eden seemed surprised to see him. Her eyes widened as she peered at him from across the table.
"What do you mean?" she asked. "I'm just eating lunch? Where's yours? Did you forget your wallet or something? I can give you money."
"No, I didn't forget my wallet--don't change the subject," Ben said.
Eden laughed. "Change the subject? We weren't talking about anything. What's up with you?"
"You," Ben said. "It's like yesterday you were normal and today you look like...well, all the other girls. Do you know what its like to have to listen to guys talking about my sister?"
Eden looked taken aback. "Sorry to inconvenience you," she said sarcastically. "I'm allowed to wear makeup if I want to."
"But why? I mean I'm not telling you that you can't change you're look. It just seems...out of the blue."
"I dunno...I just felt like it," Eden said. It wasn't as if she could tell her brother the truth. The truth involved his best friend and the minute anyone found out what had really happened between Eden and Jett...well, it would ruin everything and she'd never be able to live it down.
Ben sighed. "Fine, whatever," he said. "Are you going to the park clean up thing after school?" he asked. "I know we drove separately but I could always drive you and we can just pick up your car on the way back," he suggested.
"Oh...I can't," Eden said. "I already have plans."
Ben gave his sister a look. Although it was rare, it wasn't unheard of that one of the twins would have plans while the other did not, but usually when that happened, the other one would be aware of it. "What plans do you have?" Ben asked, suspiciously.
"It's nothing," Eden said.
"Eden...come on," Ben coaxed.
"Fine, but just don't make fun of me, okay?" she said. Ben gave her a look and Eden let out a sigh. "I have plans with Cole."
Ben laughed. "Well, that explains your look," he said.
Eden opened her mouth to tell her brother that it wasn't about that but quickly realized that then she might have to explain what it really was about which was way worse. "Shut up," she said, giving him a look.
"What about Jett?" Ben asked. He of course didn't mean to infer that his sister had a thing for Jett, in fact that was the farthest thing from his mind. He had no idea about how his best friend and his sister had had sex, he was of course referring to the prank. However, Eden, was already on edge about the whole Jett thing and took it completely the wrong way.
"I DO NOT like Jett," she said, making a face and shaking her head.
"Duh, of course not. That would just be weird and gross anyway," he said, making a face and shuddering as if the thought was completely disgusting. "I meant about the prank. I mean he still thinks you two..." he trailed off not wanting to say it.
"No...I told him. I kinda felt bad after he saved me in the shooting so I came clean," she explained. "He knows nothing happened that night."
"Okay," Ben said. "Guess I can start hanging out with him more again, you know since I was supposed to avoid him as part of the prank. Maybe I'll even hit him up after school..."
"Whatever you want," Eden said. Really, she didn't want Ben and Jett hanging out but there was no way that she could ever say that.
"So Cole...when did that happen?" Ben asked. He was on the surf team with Cole too. He'd always been cool with the guy but wasn't sure how he was supposed to feel about him and his sister, but then again Ben wasn't sure how he'd feel about any guy with Eden.
Eden shrugged, not wanting to admit it was this morning. That would give her ruse away. "I dunno," she said. "Can you like...not say anything? I don't want everyone to make fun of me..." Okay, actually she wanted people to know...well, she wanted Jett to know. But there was no way she could explain that either and she knew her brother would end up spilling her so called secret anyway. Just what she wanted. Everything was falling into place.
"Yeah, don't worry about it," Ben said with a smile. Eden trying to avoid getting made fun of...now that was something that he could relate to. Maybe she had made herself look all pretty now but at least she was still the same Eden underneath.
"So are you gonna get lunch or what?" Eden asked.
Ben laughed, "Maybe I'll just steal some of yours," he teased reaching across the table and grabbing a fry off her plate.
No Tag, Wrapped
