The next morning, a call woke me up before my alarm.

I jolted awake, slapping the area beside me, where my alarm clock was supposed to be.

Then I remembered.

I wasn't at home anymore, I was in my own apartment, on the little side of the area, that held the prestigious USC.

My apartment wasn't big, It was huge -for me, anyway.

My mother had claimed it, with the excuse of her and the family's visits to me, saying they'd need a place to stay. I knew though, that she picked this one, because she thought I'd be comfortable in it.

-which I am by the way.

It was a three bedroom, (ridiculous, right?), with a bathroom and kitchen and living room, and...

You know what a house is!

This one however, had been decorated with so many homey features. Several flowers and framed pictures of my family and me, decorated the shiny, wooden shelf.

My family.

The annoying combination of two goofballs-turned-parents, which led to the production of a 24 year old, male version of them, and two, 18 year old, identical females.

The females, however, had two different personalities. One, being the bubbly, 'talk to everyone' kind of person, currently on a backpack trip through Europe,

And the other, being the cool headed one, who did everything she had to, with a little extra effort, and was currently in her college residence, staring at a phone, wondering why her twin decided to call her at an ungodly hour.

-Guess which one I am.

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I finally slid the green call icon to the center, placed the phone on speaker, and threw it on my bed.

"Hey Laur! " I deadpanned.

"Lia! Oh my gosh! Why didn't you tell me you left already? "

"Maybe cause your phone was turned off the entire time? " I suggested.

"Hmm... Maybe. But you have to tell me! How's college life? You're in college now! Oh my gosh! Is it awesome? Am I gonna regret choosing to take a year off? Are you ready to let loose and go wild? Did you take my to do list? " She trailed off.

FINALLY!

"Well, Laur, let me speak now. College life hasn't started yet. Two, yes, I'm in college now. Three, I don't know yet. Four, yes, you're gonna regret it. Five, no, I'm sticking to being myself -"

"But yourself is boring! " I heard her whine, but I ignored her, and continued.

"Lastly, yes. I did take your to do list, but I changed it into a to-not-do list. "

I heard her long, overdramatic gasp.

"You did what?! "

"You heard me! " I laughed, struggling to get my shirt off.

"Well, fine! It's not like you'll actually go through college and not do anything on my list. "

I wanted to retort, but I remembered the incident from the previous day.

"Lia? Water? You there? "

"Yes, Fire, I'm here." I chuckled at the names we gave each other, based on our personalities.

"I said there's no way that-"

"Yes, Laur, I heard you. " I smiled at her, even though she couldn't see me.

"So why the silence? " She asked.

I physically covered my temples, trying to break the twin, mind reading connection, because I knew what was coming.

Three

Two

One.

"Did you already do something?! Man I knew college changed people, I didn't know it happened that fast! "

"No, Lauren, nothing happened, geesh! " I lied, hoping she didn't catch on.

"Oh! Well, soon it'll happen, I swear it! You're gonna-"

"So how's Noah? " I cut her off, changing the subject to one of her favorites.

Jokes on you Laur, I know you too!

"Noah? Oh! You know... "

"Lauren, stop twirling your hair, and answer my question about your twenty six year old boyfriend. " I giggled, loving the fact that I was now the one messing with her.

"Okay, first, he's twenty two! And second, he's not my boyfriend!"

"But you like him. "

"No I don't!"

"Yes, you do! "

"Gah! So what? Adam will kill us both! "

"He won't! "

"He almost killed James! " she said.

"Because James was forcing you to make out with him... Like kiss-rape. "

"So? What makes this one different? "

"Just tell our brother that you and his friend actually do like each other. I'm sure Adam will approve. He wants your happiness, doesn't he? "

"I guess."

"So you'll do it? "

"Yes. "

"No, you won't. "

"You know me too well! "

"You'll think about it? "

"Yeah, sure sis. " She finally agreed, and I smiled, feeling hers too.

"Thanks, " she said.

"Hey, that's why I'm the smart one. "

"You're the boring one! "

"I'm the careful one! "I countered.

"The annoying one! "

"No, you're the annoying one! "

"I'm the interesting one! "She whined like a child.

"The crazy one! "

"No, the- crazy isn't so bad! " She grinned, and I felt it.

"Whatever you say. "

"Hey, okay. I gotta go now, byeee! " She sang. "Wish you luck! "

"You too. Love you! "

"Everyone does! " She answered, and I shook my head, stepping into the bathroom.