The Secret In Her Eyes

1. Against the world

It was so warm here. Everyone was wearing normal clothing, I even saw one in a coat, and I was wearing the least that I could to try to survive. LA was not what I expected. Besides the heat, it was so bright and colourful and filled with life from all parts.

As I stepped out of the taxi, the wave of heat hit me like a brick and I was forced to say the most classic British thing possible "Wow, it's too hot!"
" Oh stop whining will ya!" Came the response from the inside of the taxi. My  brother, Ethan, and I had been dreaming about coming to LA for as long as I can remember, and when our parents finally made the dicision to move it was the perfect chance to jump on the opportunity, and they loved the idea.

Me and Ethan are twins, both 16 years old (of course), and so we are really close and there is no part of my life that I haven't shared with him, and same him with me.

I was the first one to get out of the car and take a step on the ground that we will soon call our home. I walked up the stairs and opened the door as my family followed behind looking exhausted from the two flights we took to get here.

A round, old man was stood waiting for us and greeted us on our entry.
"Welcome, welcome. You must be the Bailey family, correct?"
"Yes correct." My dad said while not paying any attention at all.
"Ok. So, I have an offer for you that you two might like" he said while looking at me and Ethan, " the apartment next to the one we were originally giving you is empty and so we were wondering if you would like both of them, but the rent would only be for one and a half. So basically rent one, get the other one half price" He said before he laughed at his own joke.
"Um, we don't know, I mean they're only 16. Is that even old enough to have an apartment?"
"In this building you have to be 18 or older but as you would only be next door I would allow it."
"Well what do you think?" My dad said looking at us. My brother and I exchanged a quick glance before saying together,
"HELL YEAH!!"
"Well then I have no problem, Steve?"
"Well it would be more money, but I think that would still add up to be less than our house back home, and it would give us more room. Okay, yeah, okay. Sure you can." my dad said as I let out a small squeal at the thought of me and Ethan would be living TOGETHER, ALONE! I just couldn't believe that my parents would even think about it, no mind allow it!

*THAT NIGHT*

"This is going to take ages to unpack, and we have school tomorrow."
"I know, Em, but I can't believe this is happening, I mean, it's me and you against the world now."
"Yeah except the fact our parents are only next door."
"Way to spoil the moment, Em"
"Sorry, we could be in there right now, but instead we are here and I am grateful, E"
"I'm so loving this and everything, Em, but I think I might fall asleep on the floor if I don't go to bed so, night"
"Night" I shouted back as he dragged himself to his room.
This was nice, just like he said. Me and him against the world. I suddenly had a huge urge to let out a big yawn,
"Huh, I guess I am tired" I slowly made my way to my room through the mountain of boxes and got dressed into my PJs and collapsed onto my bed. Suddenly realising, tomorrow was my first day of school.