When Miles returned from school one day, he told his mom that he had an identical twin in his class. The next week, he told her that the boy had the same eyes and hair as him. But his mom thought he was only making things up.
Some months later, a teacher sent a photo of the boy. Immediately after Miles’s mom saw it, her heart raced, and she broke down in tears. Everyone was over the moon when Miles was born. His mom, Brittany, was so happy because he looked like her, unlike her daughter Winnie, who resembled her father. Winnie was glad because she now had a younger brother to play with.
Dismissing this family’s neighbor wasn’t left out of the celebration; they also just gave birth to their son, Victor. So, they were glad that he and Miles would grow up together. Indeed, Miles and Victor became best friends. The little boys did everything together, and they were happy souls.
Unfortunately, Victor’s dad got a transfer to a different city, so his family relocated. Miles was devastated after his childhood friend left. He cried morning and night, and he even fell sick. Miles’s parents noticed that the boy also became anti-social, and something that happened a few weeks after Victor left made it glaring.
One family in the neighborhood invited all the kids to their child’s birthday party, but Miles refused to go. He told his mom that it wouldn’t be fun without Victor, even when Brittany said he would get a chance to play his favorite games at the party. He remained adamant that he wasn’t going.
Miles’s parents hoped things would get better with time, but each day passed, Miles withdrew into an inner shell. In fact, he became a shadow of himself. About six months later, Brittany was preparing Miles for school one morning when he requested extra chocolates. He told his mom that he wanted to give it to his new friend, Tanner.
“What a friend!” Brittany’s eyes popped. She gave Miles more chocolate than he needed. However, she didn’t ask him any questions about his friend because she didn’t want to push it. But deep down, Brittany was curious. Would the relationship be long-lasting? Would it help Miles overcome the pain Victor’s absence left in his heart? Would she ever get to see the boy?
Of course, she did. But she didn’t know she would end up crying. Two days later, when the family gathered to watch their favorite TV show, Miles spoke about Tanner again. Just then, he said something that caught Brittany off guard. Miles told his mom that the boy at his school was his twin, and they looked identical.
