Separated @ Birth: A True Love Story of Twin Sisters Reunited by Anais Bordier & Samantha Futerman

Author:Anais Bordier & Samantha Futerman [Bordier, Anais]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2014-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

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SAM

coming face-to-face with . . . myself

It was time to face it: Anaïs and I had been in a long-distance relationship. We were so long-distance, the only way to even see each other was by plane. I knew the relationship was going to be worth it. We’d just have a visiting schedule, when it turned out we were twins. What made all of this even more exciting was that this was my first trip to Europe.

When I woke up on the plane, we were over Ireland, only one hour from London. My tray table was open and I had butter chicken waiting for me. I don’t know how, but I always manage to wake up in time for food. The chicken was definitely the tastiest option, although it was very airline and not dairy-free. I stared out the window in a daze, half-hearing the sounds of the plane around me, that soft rumble that echoes throughout your head. I could feel the air flow above my seat, putt, putt, putting down my hair. I was in disbelief that I had made it this far. Then the very British pilot came onto the PA system and announced that we were nearing Heathrow International Airport. It was time to prepare for landing and for meeting Anaïs.

Soon, I would be standing in a room, staring at a person who could quite possibly know me better than I knew myself. She could be someone who understood me better than my friends of ten years. Or she could be awful. I always tried to make light of it in my head, so I’d picture her six feet tall and a total bitch. Obviously, the six feet tall wasn’t the case, but the other part . . . ?

After customs, Kanoa, Lisa, Ryan, and I took a van to the apartment we were renting in the Shoreditch neighborhood of London, which seemed to be incredibly far, but my anxiety was probably making it feel farther. The distance was definitely building a suspense in my body, but I tried to keep calm and in the moment by spotting all the trees, making jokes, and taking in the scenery. In what seemed like forever, we were finally there. Was Anaïs in the apartment already? What was about to happen?

When I heard footsteps coming down the stairs of the apartment and saw the door crack open, my heart jumped to my throat. Could it be Anaïs? What if this was the moment? Was the camera rolling? As carefully orchestrated as this day was, I still had no idea what time my sister was going to show up. I wanted to make sure we caught this moment on film, or perhaps that was my excuse to distract myself from the stress I was feeling. Phew, it was only James. It was really nice to be staring at a familiar face, but thankfully not too familiar. I wasn’t quite ready for that yet.

We got everything upstairs and explored the apartment. The

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