The Spencer Twins

First Day

Rylie's POV:

It's been a week since my interview with Mr Carter and today is my first day of work! I wake up bright and early at 6:30 start the coffee pot and go shower. After my shower I hop out put on my underwear and wrap my towel around my head. As I walk out out of the bathroom I look inside Nagini's tank, yep she's still grouchy due to shedding her skin. I see her hiding in her little log sleeping and being a  "touch me not". So I just walk over to the kitchen pour my a cup of coffee, making sure to add plenty of cream and sugar. I like my coffee strong and sweet I could never drink it any other way! After I few sips I go over to my closet and pick out a leopard print top a red blazer black jeans with studs at the calves and some black stilettos! I pace the outfit on my bed and suddenly get a text. It's Dan and Julia! "Good luck on your first day sweetheart, we love you!" I tear up a little because I miss them I decide to text them back "Thank you! I love you too, miss you!" Those two are the closest thing I have to family and they've helped me overcome so much in the past ten years! From the trial and Brian going to prison to most recently being told he was getting released early, lucky for me he left for another state so that calmed me down a bit. Just the thought of him causes me to look around and check my surroundings. I hate living in fear! I put my phone down and head to the bathroom like always I do the bare minimum makeup but today I give myself a little cat eye eyeliner! After that I brush through my now black hair I also had it cut a bit it was down to my waist now it's just below my shoulders. I decide to do a half updo and curl it after I'm done I still have an hour before I need to be at work, but it's also my first day I'll have paperwork to sign first I better head out now. I grab my purse keys and phone and head out the door. I decide to walk it's a nice day outside and it gives me an opportunity to get familiar with the area. As I close in on Carter Corp I suddenly get pushed over and my purse which I am wearing across my body jerks away violently but stops when there is no more slack. That's when I see him a kid of maybe 16 grabbing hold of my purse trying to open it. I quickly get up and pin him against the building "look kid I maybe small but don't confuse me for easy prey. Now say you're sorry and we can talk about why you need my purse so badly." The kid looks scared he's definitely homeless. I take a closer look and see no visible signs of drug use so he didn't want my purse for drug money. "Well?" "I'm sorry, I just needed money for food I haven't eaten in a few days!" I let the kid go. "What's your name kid?" "D-donte" I smile well Donte I'm gonna give you $20 and the address to a shelter my friend runs. Ask for Samantha and tell her Rylie sent you, she'll help you out." I give Donte the cash and Samantha's address and he runs off shouting "Thanks!" Behind his back. I smile sadly, there are too many kids like that right now. If I can help make their lives better even minimally I know I'm in the right spot. As I turn to head into the Carter Corp building I see Colin standing at the door mouth hanging open holding a coffee cup staring at me. I smile as if nothing happened "Good morning Colin, hope you're not gonna spill that one too?" I gesture to his cup and he grins "As long as you pay attention to where you're going you should be safe!" I have a feeling this is the beginning of an ongoing joke. As we walk in Colin stops at the front desk "Hey Lisa, want to come on up with us to my office so we can get Rylie's paperwork started? Lisa smiles at us standing and grabs a thick manila folder. Oh boy, I hope that's not all for me! As if reading my mind Colin chuckles and nods " It only looks like a lot its really not, just a small signature in blood here, waiving the rights to your soul there and Voila." Both me and Colin start laughing then I see Lisa staring at Colin like he's grown a second head. "Colin Spencer, telling jokes! What's gotten into you?" He suddenly looks very uncomfortable and clams up. We all get into the elevator and it starts to close just a red manicured hand stops the doors. In walks woman about 30 and seems to be showing way too much cleavage. "Good morning Colin!" She says sweetly but he ignores her and that's when she notices me. She gives me a look of disgust but quickly covers it with a fake smile. "I'm sorry but who are you?" I don't get a chance to speak before Colin does " She's Rylie the new programmer that starts today." She seems to realize something but before she can say anything else the elevator stops on her floor and she steps out. Lisa looks at me "That was Cassidy Sparke, the HR director. Be careful she's a major bitch!" As we reach the 40th floor Colin walks is to his- I mean our office. I notice beside the door the name plate reads "C. Spencer" and below it is "R. Spencer" I smile at seeing this, I have an office! We go in and I notice that there is a desk with two monitors a top of the line computer tower and all the hook ups, I'm super giddy right now! Colin smiles at me "I'm pretty nitpicky about my wiring so I thought you may be as well so you will have to hook it all up yourself. I move to get started but Lisa stops me " You can do that after you finish this paper work!" I groan this is gonna take most of the day. Lisa gives me the run down and leaves me to it. An hour later I look up and see Colin hard at work behind his screens headphones on, I wonder what he's listening to. There's something familiar about him and why am I so comfortable around him too? I don't even realize I'm staring until Colin looks up at me and raises an eyebrow. I shake my head and get back to signing the papers. Around noon Colin invites me down for lunch at a place called Bobs. Just as we get to the lobby I realize I forgot my phone and I wanted to call Julia on my lunch break so I go to head back up. As I go to get in the elevator Miss Sparks steps out and she glares at me "I don't know how you convinced Mr Carter to allow a closed coed office but enjoy it while it lasts." I don't get anything out before she walks off. That woman really creeps me out! I get back to the office and grab my phone. I'm just about to leave when I notice Colin's computer is still open so I decide to lock it for him after that I go to leave but I see something else that catches my eye. I manila folder with my name on it. What is Colin doing with this? I decide to look inside and see a handwritten letter.

"To my dear baby boy Colin, I know you must be shocked that I'm gone or maybe your glad. After all it's not like I've been around much anyway. Nothing I say will take away the pain I've caused you and I'm not writing for that reason anyway. I'm writing to inform you of something you should have known all along. I couldn't tell you because I was scared that if your father found out of what he might do. Not that any of that matters either now. Colin, when you were born, you weren't alone. You have a twin sister who was born 12 minutes after you. It was a surprise as we were only expecting one child. When your sister came we didn't know what to do. We tried to bring the both of you home but it quickly got to be a problem with your father. We didn't have a lot of money and it made him angry that most of what we had was going to the two of you. One night while I was bathing you your dad came in and offered to help I was tired so I thought nothing of it. I took you into your room to dress you but I quickly noticed I couldn't hear your sister. I ran into the bathroom and found your father trying to drown the baby I quickly pull her out and perform CPR to get her breathing again. When I looked to your father he had gone.so I dressed both of you and drove to the nearest fire station where I gave your sister up. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do and we never spoke about what happened after that day. I wanted you to know that I've always loved you and that I'm sorry to both of you. I had a friend look up information on your sister and if you want to know her you now will have all you need. Love Mom."

By the end of the letter I'm in tears, this can't be happening there's just no way! The next page I see Colin's birth certificate "Colin James Spencer born October 15th 1992 at 10:23PM." At the sight of the next page I'm sobbing "Rylie Ann Spencer born October 15th 1992 at 10:35PM." Holy shit.... I have a brother! I continue to go though that pages and it only makes things worse, he has all of my DCFS information as well as all the police reports and he knows about Brian! This is too much, he probably thinks I'm a complete head case after all this! I hear the office door open and I see Colin frozen at the door. I only have one question for him. "How long have you known?"