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2024-10-29 19:42:56We both froze in our places when we heard the clear click-clack of heels against the marble floor.
I held my breath in anticipation.
"Juliet, there's someone here to meet you!" Amelia's enthusiastic voice made my heart clench in fear.
We didn't turn around and Amelia called for me again and grabbed my arm to turn me around.
As soon as I turned around, I was met with the nightmare next to Amelia.
She was smiling at me. Anytime now she would recognize me and then spill my secret in this room full of hundred people, and more were pouring in.
She stepped forward and I thought she was going to hit me but instead, she hugged me. To say I was shocked would be an understatement.
When she pulled back, she was grinning at me. "Happy birthday, Juliet."
"Ashley," I breathed out.
"Glad to you know you still remember me." She giggled.
"What're you doing here?"
She blinked at me, clearly looking confused. "What do you mea
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The cake cutting happened soon enough and again I was embarrassed as the people sang the birthday song like I was a freaking kid.After that, we had a scrumptious dinner with the guests. I was really happy the way the day had gone. I thought my real birthday would not be celebrated at all but it was such a coincidence that Juliet and I shared the same birth date.It was well until midnight when we finally reached home. I was extremely tired, my cheeks hurt from all the smiling that I had been doing all evening, my feet ached because of dancing for the majority of the evening in heels. At least the dress fit me perfectly, it was so comfortable. Ethan chose the right size for me. I didn't get a chance to thank him for all the gifts or even talk to him for a proper five minutes for that matter. I decided to thank him tomorrow when I'd be feeling less like death."Juliet," a quiet voice in the empty mansion scared me out of my wits. I turned towards the source and s
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"Ashley," Heather breathed out. "What're you doing here?"Ashley eyed us suspiciously."I can ask you the same thing. Anyways, I'm here to find you because Rachael is looking for you for God knows what reason so you better find her and talk to her right now before she goes berserk."Our synchronized sighs of relief followed. Ashley didn't hear our talk.Heather nodded. "I'll go find her right away."Heather left and with a small smile in my direction, Ashley left for her room too. I closed the door and rested my head against it. That was close. If Ashley had heard us, we were bound to get in big trouble.***The next morning I found Ethan in the hotel lobby with his phone and laptop surrounding him. As soon as he caught sight of me, he instantly snatched his phone and held it protectively against his chest.I chuckled and made my way to where he was sitting."Don't worry, I won't damage your pho
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"What do you mean?" I asked cautiously."A day with you didn't feel like a day spent with Juliet. Now don't give me that 'people change' reason. I'm really curious. It feels like this is a totally different person. Juliet, are you hiding something from me? Because if someone had told me you'd be likethisone day, I would've laughed in their faces and told them that they probably just visited a parallel universe."I stopped walking, my cotton candy long since gone in my stomach, and with as stern a face I could muster, turned to Ethan.He stopped too, looking at me with a raised eyebrow. He had barely taken five bites of his cotton candy and I knew just what to do to rethink his words.I reached out my hand for the cotton candy and smashed it in his face, the cotton candy caking his whole face and a little of his hair."I think this was confirmation enough for you to know that I really am Juliet Jenson, your childhood fr
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"Who?" Even I thought Heather's attempts at playing dumb were pathetic."Are you done pretending you don't know anything when I know you've been helping the girl?"Heather sighed, annoyed. "Not yet, no," She grumbled."I just want to see her. Now where did you hide her?""She's not here."There was a pause and I imagined her raising an eyebrow. It annoyed me that I didn't even get a glimpse of her face. Sure, I'd seen her in pictures but I was sure it didn't do her full justice. So I had to imagine myself raising an eyebrow."She ran away." Juliet realized. She was pretty quick at catching on things."She did, just now. Let's leave her alone. Now that you're here, just blend into your role. And how the hell did you know I helped her?""Just when are you going to stop thinking that I have no brain? It's you who's sounding stupid right now by asking that question."I wondered where Ethan was. I already missed him.
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I froze. For a full minute I couldn't do anything but gawk at a confused Samara."Are you okay?""Uh," I snapped out of my daze. "What did you say?""I said that a woman is waiting in the living room. She's asking for you and she looks like you. It's unbelievable. I thought you were just messing around but you two really are different people.""I-I'll be right there." My voice came out shaky. I was expecting Juliet to return but nothing had prepared me for this moment.I knew I should immediately find Heather because if Juliet was here then that meant Heather must've known that she was coming. Why didn't she warn me before?But my feet seemed to have a mind of their own as they approached the stairs. I couldn't deny that part of me which wanted to see the woman I had been pretending to be for so many months.I could see the back of her head. She was a redhead but I knew she was a natural brunette and she had just dyed her hair and cho
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"That's...strange.""Very much so. Hopefully, there aren't any more clones. I've had enough with you as it is. Once I'm sure everything is under control here, I'll go in search of Juliet.""Will that be necessary? I'm all over the news. Even if Juliet doesn't keep up with the latest news she's bound to hear it from someone, especially when it's about her."Heather seemed to think it over. "Now that I have no idea where she is, that's highly possible.""And before that happens shouldn't I just disappear?""No. At least not yet. Even if she does hear about it, she'll contact me first. I don't think she'd want to come back when she's unintentionally the hot topic right now."I sighed. "What am I to say to the parents?""They're pissed. If you keep being holed up in your room, they'd probably be mad at you for being a coward and that is unlike Juliet."Taking her words into account, I promptly approached them just before lunch.
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