KARSON
I blinked. Blinked again.
They were still before me. Looking up at me with shiny eyes and a big smile.
A mini her and a mini me.
Two small figures, identical in obvious ways. Twins.
I twisted my body to stare at Ralph who was having the time of his life. I didn't need eyes, I could hear his silent laughter in the wind.
The maids were no different. They kept their distance, lowered their heads but they smiled as if it was funny.
“Mine?” I asked again, just to make sure. “They're m-my kids?” I stuttered. I never stutter!
“Buy one, get one free,” Raphael advertised, spreading his arms wide with a big grin. “Too much? Okay.”
“What… the hell,” I muttered, turning back to them. It had been a struggle keeping them at arm's length. They had pounced on me as soon as they laid eyes o
