My Twin Sister

Chapter 1 : Am i alone?

Monday Jan /12 /1978

I passed through the hallway since i heard a strange noise coming from  the back  of the house,there was no one around except a bunch of black cats that must have came from somewhere.
I woke up earlier because I had to prepare my mother's breakfast that takes quite some time to make it's called "Gunazami porridge"pretty much a ancient soup that is supposed to help with thyroid cancer or throat conditions.My mother can't speak since she was muted after I was born and the doctor told my dad it was due of shock or some sort of trauma.She can't talk nor walk due to her bones are weak and paralyzed.I'm sixteen now and I never went out of town or attended school like normal kids would.I was often alone and sometimes the doctor would visit since our home was far from the city.It was just me and my mom because my dad left when I was 12 and I hardly knew anything but he said he had to do something important until now it's been 4 years since and  i haven't seen him or heard from him.People from our village would tell me that he died but I never believed it for some reason I knew he was out there doing something important or finding cures for my mom's condition.

My dad was a physician and I watched him took care of my mom so I instantly knew that it was my turn.I wish I knew what was the reason why he left us but I somehow have faith that he would come back.I believe that things happen for a reason if it wasn't for my mom's sacrifice I wouldn't exist.That's  why I learned to develop gratitude and find peace within myself even everything would seem crazy .

Several hours minutes later.

I prepared the soup and left it on the wooden table and my mom usually wakes up around 10 am so in the meantime i was able to wonder outside for a few minutes  and went out for some air.Inhaling the cold air of post winter felt relieving.Slowing looking around and observing the woods,I began to see smoke coming nearby so I had a few minutes to wonder and see what's going on.

I followed the smoke appearing in the sky and it lead me to a cabin that I never recognized before.The fire was coming from inside of the cabin and obviously someone could be cooking or accidentally leaving the stove on,So I rushed and followed  and knocked on the door.

A few moments later.

An elder man showed up and It felt as if noticed his face before but it couldn't be so I said "Is there a problem with your stove or cooking ?because the smoke is rapidly appearing in the sky".
He nicely responded "Nothings wrong just cooking some duck that I caught this morning ." Although the smell wasn't really duck or some meal it was odd so I asked what was his name and he told me it was "Baxter applegate"and I told him my name in return.After a few  minutes,I realized I have gone for so long that I needed to get back before my mom wales up.He thought it would be nice if we could have lunch sometime  but i was still aware he was a stranger but I wanted to make a friend since there was no one around another side of me wanted to be hesitant because he was still considered as a stranger to me even though  he was very friendly so I said "yes ".In the back of my head I wanted to find out more about him and wondered why the smoke didn't smell like duck.

I rushed home and assisted my mom to her wheelchair.She then  had her soup and I sat and watched her.Her hands were shaking but still functioning but not as well as they should be.I roamed around with her  for a while.

The rest of the day was normally reading  and taking care of my mom but I guess I'll be looking forward for tomorrow's lunch with Baxter maybe I will seek the truth eventually.