his head.” Hell, I don’t even know.” He snickered at his
absurdity.
“What?”
Carey laughed. “Why don’t you tell me the whole story?”
He
relayed the events as Carey listened without commenting. It felt good to share
again with his twin. Carey was the only person he’d never felt judgment from.
Even when they butted heads, eventually they hashed things out.
“You
guys are so ass backward.” Carey shook his head.” I’m not surprised she felt
the same way about you. It’s why I didn’t go that night.”
“You
knew?” He turned to his brother, shocked.
“She
didn’t tell me, if that’s what you mean. I suspected. It was written all over
her face every time she looked at you when you weren’t watching.”
“What?
Why didn’t you tell me?”
Carey
shrugged. “I didn’t think it was my place to say. I mean, if she wanted to keep
it to herself, who was I to blow her cover?”
Clark
sighed. “I should’ve kept my mouth shut.”
“I
don’t think so. It seems like your being back is all about unfinished business.
If you hadn’t told her, you’d still feel there were things left unsaid wouldn’t
you.”
Clark
blinked. “I never thought of it that way.”
“That’s
why you have me.” Carey wagged his eyebrows and tapped the side of his head.
“Other half of your brain and all that.”
The
revelation his words brought was a light in the darkness. It all made sense. He
was sent heer to tie all the loose ends keeping him bound to Earth. Despite all
the other side had to offer.
“You’re
absolutely right. Even when I was… there I couldn’t let go of this life
completely. That’s why they did this.”
“Is
that abnormal?” Carey’s eyes were full of interest.
“Very.
But it does happen. Especially instances of true evil.”
“So
the powers that be do even things out.”
Clark
remained silent, unsure if answering would be breaking the rules.
“Yeah,
I know you can’t go into details.” He rolled his eyes.
“Exactly.
What do I do next?” He walked over and sat on the opposite side of the couch,
facing Carey.
“I
don’t know. The two of you will have to figure that one out together.” Carey
shook his head.
“Come
on, Carey! That’s a copout answer, and you know it.”
“It’s
not. You’re placing me in an awkward position. The choices you make will affect
the two of you for a long time to come. You have to decide what you can live
with. What she could live with.”
He
understood the message. Let her go. He wasn’t sure he could. Too much
time spent thinking about her made him selfish. “Okay, fair enough. Tell me
this, what would you do if you were me?”
“I
don’t know. I’m shit with relationships, and we both know Vannah isn’t just
some girl.”
“She’s
so different. It’s hard to read her.”
Carey
nodded in agreement. “Turning into an ice maiden was how she coped, I think.”
“We have to make her remember who she was. I refuse to let her stay like
this. ”
“Exactly
how do you expect to accomplish that? I’m curious because I tried to have a
meaningful conversation with her and she pretty much bit my head off.”
“With
your help.”
“Hey.”
Carey held his hands up. “Don’t drag me into this too deep. I have to work with
the woman on the daily. ”
“Come
on, man, consider it my dying wish.”
“That’s
a low blow.”
“It’s
true.”
Carey
growled. “What do you want me to do?”
“Get
to know her. Underneath the front she puts up is the girl we grew up with. I
see her when she lets her guard down.” I need to take a knee, accept the
runner-up prize. Her being with Carey is as close to being with her as I can
get.
“You
would see that. You were always the one she turned to. I’m grasping at straws.”
“And
now that I can’t be that person you have to. She’s missing out on what life’s all
about, Carey. There’s so much pain locked away inside her. If she can just let
go, I think
absurdity.
“What?”
Carey laughed. “Why don’t you tell me the whole story?”
He
relayed the events as Carey listened without commenting. It felt good to share
again with his twin. Carey was the only person he’d never felt judgment from.
Even when they butted heads, eventually they hashed things out.
“You
guys are so ass backward.” Carey shook his head.” I’m not surprised she felt
the same way about you. It’s why I didn’t go that night.”
“You
knew?” He turned to his brother, shocked.
“She
didn’t tell me, if that’s what you mean. I suspected. It was written all over
her face every time she looked at you when you weren’t watching.”
“What?
Why didn’t you tell me?”
Carey
shrugged. “I didn’t think it was my place to say. I mean, if she wanted to keep
it to herself, who was I to blow her cover?”
Clark
sighed. “I should’ve kept my mouth shut.”
“I
don’t think so. It seems like your being back is all about unfinished business.
If you hadn’t told her, you’d still feel there were things left unsaid wouldn’t
you.”
Clark
blinked. “I never thought of it that way.”
“That’s
why you have me.” Carey wagged his eyebrows and tapped the side of his head.
“Other half of your brain and all that.”
The
revelation his words brought was a light in the darkness. It all made sense. He
was sent heer to tie all the loose ends keeping him bound to Earth. Despite all
the other side had to offer.
“You’re
absolutely right. Even when I was… there I couldn’t let go of this life
completely. That’s why they did this.”
“Is
that abnormal?” Carey’s eyes were full of interest.
“Very.
But it does happen. Especially instances of true evil.”
“So
the powers that be do even things out.”
Clark
remained silent, unsure if answering would be breaking the rules.
“Yeah,
I know you can’t go into details.” He rolled his eyes.
“Exactly.
What do I do next?” He walked over and sat on the opposite side of the couch,
facing Carey.
“I
don’t know. The two of you will have to figure that one out together.” Carey
shook his head.
“Come
on, Carey! That’s a copout answer, and you know it.”
“It’s
not. You’re placing me in an awkward position. The choices you make will affect
the two of you for a long time to come. You have to decide what you can live
with. What she could live with.”
He
understood the message. Let her go. He wasn’t sure he could. Too much
time spent thinking about her made him selfish. “Okay, fair enough. Tell me
this, what would you do if you were me?”
“I
don’t know. I’m shit with relationships, and we both know Vannah isn’t just
some girl.”
“She’s
so different. It’s hard to read her.”
Carey
nodded in agreement. “Turning into an ice maiden was how she coped, I think.”
“We have to make her remember who she was. I refuse to let her stay like
this. ”
“Exactly
how do you expect to accomplish that? I’m curious because I tried to have a
meaningful conversation with her and she pretty much bit my head off.”
“With
your help.”
“Hey.”
Carey held his hands up. “Don’t drag me into this too deep. I have to work with
the woman on the daily. ”
“Come
on, man, consider it my dying wish.”
“That’s
a low blow.”
“It’s
true.”
Carey
growled. “What do you want me to do?”
“Get
to know her. Underneath the front she puts up is the girl we grew up with. I
see her when she lets her guard down.” I need to take a knee, accept the
runner-up prize. Her being with Carey is as close to being with her as I can
get.
“You
would see that. You were always the one she turned to. I’m grasping at straws.”
“And
now that I can’t be that person you have to. She’s missing out on what life’s all
about, Carey. There’s so much pain locked away inside her. If she can just let
go, I think
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