Author's Note: This is a sequel to Girlfriend, Selfish, and Out of My Mind
that takes place in the Future!

"Final boarding for Los Angeles," a voice blared over the loudspeaker.
Elizabeth gathered her coat and bag and walked slowly towards the
terminal. The funny feeling in her stomach was almost enough to make her
sick, but Elizabeth knew what she had to do. She had put it off for four
years, but now it was time. As she found her seat and sat down she
closed her eyes, prepared to take a rest. But she kept hearing voices in her
head.
"No you don't." Jessica said coldly. "You're always pushing me away."
"Maybe I do. But you just can't accept the fact that I'm a stronger
person then you are." Elizabeth said realizing for the first time how
different she and Jessica truly were. Beyond compromise.
"It's hard sometimes, yes." Jessica agreed thinking about her bad
grades and how her parents had always been so proud of Liz. "But that's not
it-"
"Then what? I've given you everything Jess, my clothes, my friends, my
soul, my life."
"You say that but I don't feel it," Jessica said angry.
"Well who's fault is that Jess? I've done everything I can, this is who
I am."
"I know," Jessica said softly. "I just want things to be like they used
to be."
Elizabeth was quiet for a moment and then looked Jessica in the eye.
All the anger was gone and Jessica stared hopefully back. Finally
Elizabeth said, "I don't think this is working out Jess. This is beyond
fixing. I have something I wanted to tell you. I'm going to Stanford in the
fall. We need the space. I need the space. I'm sorry Jess."
Elizabeth's eyes flew open. Maybe sleeping wasn't such a good idea.
But still the voices in her head mocked at her.
"Jess-" Elizabeth started slowly.
"Yeah, whatever Liz. Bye." Jessica said coldly.
"I just wanted to say that, I'll miss you."
"Well, I just wanted to say that we'll be the only people who won't
miss you."
Elizabeth leaned back in her seat. She was doing the right thing. She
must be or she wouldn't be this nervous.

It felt so weird to be back home. Elizabeth stared at the piece of
paper. 17 Tortugus Lane. She was almost there. She hadn't been to
California since she left for college four years ago. Now that she had graduated
she felt it was time to return home. To California. To Jessica. Jessica
was the reason that she hadn't come back. She and her sister had gotten
into a huge fight the summer before their freshman year in college. It
had ended with Elizabeth leaving to go to Harvard University in Boston.
But Elizabeth was ready to see her sister again. She had learned from
Steven that Jessica had been living in Los Angeles as an actress.
Elizabeth stopped in front of a small attractive yellow cape cod. She
hoped Jessica would be home and that she wanted to see her. They hadn't
so much as written or called in four years. She walked up to the door
and rang the bell. After a minute the door was opened and a tall guy
with shaggy blond hair stood in the doorway.
"Hey Baby," he said smiling and leaned down and gave her a long kiss.
"Wow," she said breathless. "Do you greet all the girls that way?"
"Just my cute little bunny," he said smiling.
"Hate to disappoint but I'm not you're 'cute little bunny'."
"Jessica?" he asked confused.
"Elizabeth," she corrected.
"Who?"
"Can I come in? It's kind of a long story."
"Sure," Elizabeth noticed that he looked flustered. She stepped inside
the attractively furnished house. "It looks nice, Jessica's done really
well for herself." She turned to him. "Look closely you'll notice some
differences."
He looked at her. "Jessica's tanner. And her hair is shorter."
"Now tell me who you are," Elizabeth said.
"I'm Ryan. Now what the heck is going on? Who the hell are you and why
do you look like Jessica?"
Elizabeth opened her mouth to speak when she noticed that Jessica was
entering from the back.
"Ryan, baby-" Jessica started to say when she saw her. "Elizabeth?" she
said incredulously. Ryan whipped around and started at the two girls.
Jessica walked slowly into the hallway, the shock being replaced by
anger. "What are you doing here? What the hell are you doing here?"
"I-"
"I thought I told you I never wanted to see you again!" Jessica said
interrupting.
"Well-" Elizabeth tried again.
"Get out." Elizabeth looked at her sister's face and saw that she was
not joking. Her normally pretty features had been replaced by a face of
stone. And Ryan's confusion had been replaced by a deep sense of
protectiveness for her sister.
"I'll just go," Elizabeth said stunned and reached for the door.
Ryan turned to Jessica as Elizabeth stumbled out. "I think we have to
talk."
Jessica turned and looked at him. Her features looked tired. "Yeah, we
do."