"Oh, sorry Sarah. I didn't see you there. Did you need something?" The mystery blonde asked in a friendly tone.
"Uh, yeah. Can we help you with something Sarah?" Jon offered after a second.
"Do you notice anything...different around here?" Sarah asked, cautiously.
The blond looked at her. "Is that a new dress?" She asked. "I mean, it isn't really my style, but..." The blond did have the jumper she associated with Karyn on, but otherwise, the rest of her clothes weren't what Sarah remembered as typical Karyn. She was wearing a pair of athletic shorts and sneakers. "Is it from that vintage shop at the mall?"
Sarah looked at her. "So...nothing is different with you?"
Not-Karyn looked at her. "Me? Oh...you mean this old thing?" She gestured to the jumper. "It's just really nice and warm. I keep it in my locker. It's cold out and I didn't want to walk home in my uniform." She grinned at Jon. "Although that kiss warmed me up."
Jon's face went a bit red, and he seemed to be struggling to respond to that.
"No, I mean..." Sarah started.
Not-Karyn looked at her. "Jon and I have some...umm...studying to do," she said. "Are you looking for Jon's sister? I thought I saw her outside." She took Jon's arm. "Come on..."
Sarah just looked after them as she pulled Jon away. There was something oddly familiar about the faux Karyn she couldn't place, but she couldn't place it. She headed outside, and started to walk home. At least no one seemed to...She suddenly wondered if her own parents would recognize anything was different. Who was that blond? And why was she kissing Jon of all people? Jon was so...average. And objectively speaking, this girl was way out of his league. She would have to get to the bottom of that.
