The idea for this fic came to me as I was doing my homework, and wouldn't let me carry on with my history until I had written it down. I know it's not very good, but I'm always looking for constructive criticism to improve my writing.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to JRR Tolkein; I do not own anything you recognise.
Through the eyes of a double
People always ask me what it's like to be a twin, to always have someone staring back at you, as if in a mirror. To have someone constantly beside you, looking and sounding exactly the same.
But how am I supposed to answer them?
All my life, I have been one of pair, never viewed as a separate entity, but always a part of something bigger. I cannot comment on how it is different to always have a constant soul mate, because I have never known anything else.
And then there are the people who ask me the opposite; doesn't having somebody like that annoy you, and make you wish you were alone?
Well sure, he can be a bit annoying sometimes, okay, maybe more than a bit, but, truth be told, I wouldn't exchange him for the world.
Those few times I've been alone, I've never felt so lost and abandoned. Having my brother around, you know that there's always someone who'll be there for you, who you can turn to, who you can call for help.
So maybe I'm burdened by being a half for all my life. But, when I come to think about it, I can't imagine life any other way.