The Child’s Duplicate

By: Enja

Ages: Ash: 13, Misty: 14, Brock: 18

Chapter: 2

I stared at the Duplicate of me. Shock filled through my body and my mind. Who was he? How come I never knew I had a twin?

“Ash, I never knew you had a brother.” Misty says.

“I never did either.” Brock says shortly after Misty. I ignored both of them.

“GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!” My twin and I called together.

“What? This is my house!”

“No it isn’t! It’s mine!”

We continued to stare at each other. He had the same chocolate brown eyes, black, spiky hair, zigzags on our cheeks, same everything! The only thing that was different was that he was wearing black jeans, red jacket/vest, and a white t-shirt. He had a hat too. It was black instead of white on the front.

“MOM!” We both called. My mom came bustling into the room at once. Her face fell when she saw me.

“Oh dear, oh dear!” Her eyes shot from each of us to the other. “Ash? What are you doing home so soon?”

“Visiting! Who the heck is he?”

“Umm, Ash this is your twin brother, Ashu. Ashu, this is your twin brother, Ash.” My eyes went big as did Ashu’s.

“WHAT? How come I never knew?” Ashu asked.

“Well, erm, uh….well you were two years old when you last saw each other. You two always fought and would not stop. Your father and I tried everything to stop you two from going on a rampage. At the same time your father and I had been having our own problems lately. We were not getting along nor would we talk to each other. One night we had a silent discussion and we agreed that we should split up. Ashu, your father took you and I took Ash. We agreed to tell each of you when you were old enough and maybe even introduce you to each other. But sadly your father stopped keeping in touch and…well that’s what happened.” My mom took a deep breath and sat down on the couch.

I took my stare back to Ashu. He held out a hand but I did nothing.

“Well?” Ashu asked.

“Erm…okay, I guess.” I responded and shoved my hand out to him. We grasped tightly and shook. I stared at him dead in the eye. He did the same.

“Okay, let’s eat something.” My mom said breaking up the tense moment and snapping Brock and Misty out of their daze.

***

I sat in my room on the bottom bunk. Ashu above me. I wrote quietly in my journal.

Dear Journal,

(Makes several dots and doodles with a pen) Oh sorry, I just realized I was suppose to be writing in you. Well a lot has happened today, I found out…well that I have a twin brother. It is rather odd seeing a person who looks just like me wandering around the house. To tell the truth I don’t much like him. I don’t know what to say right now, maybe I’m just really tired right now. I should got to bed. Sorry for the nonsense…

Ash

“You write in a diary?” Ashu asked.

“It’s a journal. Girls write in diary’s…”

“Not entirely, Ashy.” Ashu replied in a snide voice, similar to Gary’s.

“My…name…is…not…Ashy!” I said, pausing between each word.

“Whatever, let’s just get some sleep, Ashy!”

“MY NAME ISN’T ASHY!”

A/n- sorry it took so long for this chapter. I promise that chapter 3 will be up before Friday the 15.