What Really Happened That Night

Chapter 1

Clara Walker stared out the window of her bedroom unable to concentrate on the science homework before her. She could not erase the police tape from her mind... The police tape that was blocking off her favorite hangout place, the old Dominick's warehouse. Why was it closed off?

Just the week before she had been messing around in it with her friends and it had been approved as safe. What could be the problem now?
These questions and more continually ran through her head as she tried to battle her way through her never-ending homework.

Suddenly, Clara was pulled from her reverie by her buzzing phone. She looked at it and saw her best friend Analise Parker was calling her.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! WE WERE GOING TO THE MOVIES TODAY!" Shrieked the voice from the  other side.

Shoot. Clara had lost track of time worrying about the stupid police cars. "I'm so sorry Ana, I will be right there. Catch the next movie with me?"
"Oh all right, but you better be here in the next ten minutes or else."
Sighing she disconnected the call and immediately started brushing her hair while yelling down the stairs to her mom where she was going.

Within five minutes she was again in front of the warehouse and staring at the cop cars. What on Earth could be happening in there that requires so many officers? She thought to herself. Oh well, I guess it will have to remain a mystery for now.

Continuing on her way, Clara reached the theater and found Ana almost immediately. It was never hard to find Ana, or Clara for that matter. They were almost identical, except for a few big differences. The two girls were both exactly 5'6 with long, wavy hair. Clara's was a shimmering golden blond and Ana's a beautiful fiery red. Both had a naturally Rosy complexion and beautiful ice blue eyes under long lashes.

Beyond their similar looks, they did almost everything exactly the same way. Every facial expression and hand sign was directly reminiscent of the other girl. They even walked the same way. They both took care to be kind and thoughtful toward everyone they met. When put together, the two girls were easily the most popular girls in the whole school.

"Oh good you're here," Ana said, running up to her friend and practically squeezing the life out if her.

"Of course... I ... Wouldn't miss it... For the world!" Clara managed to gasp out before Ana released her. "So, what are we watching?"

"Let's go find out," Ana replied, taking Clara's hand.

After the movie the two girls walked back to Clara's house in content silence. Another thing they had in common was their love for good movies and their desire to reflect on it in silence afterward. But they both pulled up short at the sight of the warehouse. There seemed to be even more police cars in front of it.

The two girls looked at each other and knew they were thinking the same thing.

"Let's go." They said together and walked toward the warehouse nonchalantly.