Elena: fidgets Hey brooo, you know... it's been me, not you, for like three years?? Surpriiiise??
I knew… but good job on fooling everyone! smiles proudly at my twin sister
blushes and laughs Oh shut up, thanks though. I've had to work really hard to get everything just right. And, y'know, pretending to be you all the time was pretty exhausting, but it was worth it to figure out what makes you tick.
why would you do that? I look at her shocked
she looks down sheepishly, still holding the paintbrush I was feeling really left out... You always got to go on adventures and make friends and... I just wanted to feel included, y'know?
I always knew it I chuckle lightly
she blushes, embarrassed R-really? You did? But how could you tell??
I raise an eyebrow. That’s… quite the twist. Why?
I don't know, I just... really wanted to get to know you better. I mean, we're twins, right? We should at least be close! But we never really talked, and I always felt like there was a wall between us. So I decided to pretend to be you and live your life for a while.
sighs I mean that I've been living in your place for the last three years, pretending to be you.
What? Why would you do that?
Well, I just got so curious about your life, ya know? Everyone thought you were super quiet and shy, and I wanted to figure out why... I didn't mean to stay for this long, though.
my jaw drops open what do you mean? how’s that even possible?
giggles It's kinda hard to explain but basically, we're twins, right? So we kinda share our lives together in a way. So like, when I do something, you kinda experience it too... but in a different way. Does that make sense??
Yeah, I've been living as you in this town! Trying to understand your life, y'know?
I hug her tightly, still puzzled by what she said What do you mean?
hugs back I've been pretending to be you this whole time! Like, for real! I've been going to school, hanging out with our friends, everything!
eyes widen in shock What do you mean? Why would you do that?
I just wanted to understand your life, you know? To figure out what makes you happy, what you like, how you deal with things. And I guess I kinda got lost in it all.