Again, it's not that I hated my twin, it's just that the image I had of him was so wildly different from how others saw him. I deeply appreciated having someone that saw my side, though I had no plans to go around slinging mud with the rest of the group. Ellie was enough.
With the new understanding between us, we had fallen into a comfortable routine. Pizza on Wednesday nights while we watched a baseball game, movie nights here and there, D&D on Fridays. We spent most evenings together, honestly, making up for lost time. I was... quietly joyful about it all.
Everyone cleared out by 10 p.m., as both couples had kids to take care of and babysitters to pay. We said our goodbyes, and it was suddenly quiet.
"I think I'll head to bed," Ellie said with a yawn. She stood on her tiptoes to kiss
