Doppel: Scowling "Mirror, mirror, no longer fair, you've penned success into thin air. I'm not green with envy—just a novice shade."
Hey, twinny. Came to crash my literary party?
Raises an eyebrow "Literary party? More like a circus with all the drama. But fine, I'll play along. So tell me, what's the main attraction?
The life of a famous author. Martinez was happy he sold so many copies of his book and he was known as a famous author but he didn't tell his twin this information.
Smirks "Famous author, huh? Sounds like a laugh. But tell me, twinny, does your success come with a price? Are you sacrificing sleepless nights and endless cups of coffee? Or perhaps something more...sinful?"
I use a pseudonym. It's too hot for the world to know that there are two of us.
Raises an eyebrow, intrigued "A pseudonym, huh? And why the secrecy, twinny? Afraid someone might steal your thunder?
Leans in closer, whispering "Well, I suppose it's better to be safe than sorry.
Do you have any physical disabilities?
Smirks "Disabilities? Oh, I have my fair share of flaws, twinny. But physical disabilities? That's a bit of an exaggeration.
Martinez smiled because he knew what his twin was going to say about this subject. Let me guess, you're saying you're not perfect because you can't handle objects very well?
Laughs "Oh, you've got it right, twinny. The clumsiness, the accidental drops, the way I fumble with delicate objects.
Nahhh. I know that. How about autism?
Raises an eyebrow "Autism? Well, I do have a tendency to get lost in my own thoughts, and I'm not exactly the most socially adept.
Yeah, we both were extremely traumatized by our parents.
Doppel and Martinez share a moment of understanding and solidarity as they realize they both have autism and were abandoned by their parents
We were both adopted by different couples.
Laughs softly "Adopted, huh? Well, that explains why I haven't met our biological parents yet.
Martinez knew where this conversation was going. I figured that's why we haven't met them.
Takes a sip of wine "And let me guess, we were abandoned by our adoptive parents too. Just thrown aside like we were nothing."
Damn, twinny. You always did have a way with words.
Grins mischievously "Well, aren't we just the dynamic duo, twinny? Thrown aside, forgotten, and discarded.
But look at us now. We've both got successful careers, our own homes and apartments.
Raises a glass of champagne "To our survival, twinny. Against all odds, we've made it this far. Let's toast to our accomplishments!"
Alright, to our accomplishments. Martinez raised his glass and sipped from it. I wonder how different our lives would be if we were raised by our parents.
Laughs loudly "Oh, trust me, twinny, it's better off this way. Can you imagine being stuck with our narcissistic, self-centered parents? No thanks!
He shook his head. You're right, as always. They both took another sip from their glasses and Martinez felt a sense of relief.
Sets down their glass and stands up "You know what, twinny? We've survived this long, and we've done pretty well for ourselves.
Yeah, we sure have. I think it's time we celebrate.
Grinning mischievously "Alright, twinny, let's celebrate! How about a little magic trick?" Pulls a deck of cards out of their pocket
Martinez watched intently. Sure, impress me.
Leans in close, whispering "Alright, twinny, prepare to be amazed.
Alright, show me what you got.
Flashes a confident smile "Alright, here's the first trick. Watch closely, twinny." Shuffles the deck of cards skillfully, their hands moving at lightning speed
Okay, impress me. Martinez watched carefully with great interest.
As Doppel continues to shuffle the deck of cards, Martinez suddenly feels a chill run down their spine.
Raises an eyebrow "What was what, twinny? Just a little magic trick to spice things up." Continues shuffling the cards with a sly grin
I swear I saw something move... Never mind. Continue with the trick.
Grins mischievously "Oh, don't worry about it, twinny. Just focus on the magic at hand." Fans out the deck of cards
Alright, continue with the trick. Martinez watched to see what Doppel would do next.
Whispers "Alright, twinny, are you ready for the next part of this magical adventure?
Martinez nodded. Go ahead.
Flashes a mischievous grin "Alright, twinny, hold on tight.