Chapter 9 - The truth (unedited)

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"Yes Caleb, I accept" I said as he parked his car right outside the house.

"Really, don't you need time anymore?" Calab said as he gently placed his hands on my thigh.

"No, I have had enough time and I have come to my conclusion."

"Wouldn't that feel like cheating on Ethan?" Caleb sounded concern about me, oraybe he took has began suspecting my true identity.

"Well he would understand since he is with my sister at the moment" I said softly as I smiled.

I wouldn't let go of this golden opportunity, Caleb is the road to the life I have always wanted. His parents are super wealthy and he could sponsor a part of my life, if not all of it.

"That's great, I'm so happy. Gosh Sophie you don't know how happy you are making me right now" he said as he bent over to give me a hug.

"You can call me Maya, at least for now that I am living her life" I said softly, he can never know that i am not Sophie, I would do everything to make sure of that.

"Okay Maya, I try my best to call you this tiny in public since it upsets you."

"It did, but not anymore. Something I couldn't get out of my head also was how you knew my place, or you usually stalked Maya?" I wasn't interested in finding out yesterday, but the way he remembered the road and everything perfectly it can't be a coincidence.

"Well I followed you home yesterday, I saw you talking to Ava and after that you left the school premises and went back home. I thought it was strange and I was going to ask about the book before you brought the topic of us dating"

Wait so he wasn't going to ask me out? Caleb doesn't love me?

"What?" I released myself from his grip.

"Don't judge me, but I didn't think it was the right time to ask you out that's all. But don't ever mistake that for confusion, I love you Sophie"

"Maya, it's Maya" I snapped back at him, what do you mean he wasn't going to ask me out, was I all up in my head?

"But you are Sophie, so why do you care?"

"What if I am not?"

"You've got to be joking, that's impossible. We've been friends since dipper days I am sure I can differentiate you from your twin Sophie" Caleb muttered, he was obviously in love with the person I am pretending to be, he doesn't love for who I am rather he loves Sophie, and that's it.

"Yeah, I just don't want to get into any troubles. The Grant said he would press charges if I continue impersonating Sophie" I tired to hide the truth, the real fact from him.

"It's okay" Caleb began working his hands up my thigh in small circles.

"I love you regardless, Sophie" he brought his entire body forward as he pressed his lips against mine. His hands on my neck.

"Hmm" I pushed back.

"Is there anything wrong? We are official aren't we?" He pressed back, refusing to remove his lips from mine.

"I don't think I am comfortable with this, give me time to warm up to you" I moved my body to the end of the car, why would I be comfortable kissing a guy who thinks I am my sister? Why would I ever want that.

"Okay then, I would allow you to rest Sophie and take it slow with you. Also I know she has hurt you, but pouring the chestnut powder on her was a terrible idea, what if she was severely allergic?"

"Click" I opened the door and stepped out of his car. I wasn't going to be lectured by a confused poppet. Only a fool would be friends with someone for over a decade and still not know anything about them.