Identical Twins

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The twins were inseparable. They were identical twins, most people would confuse one for the other. Tarun, did not have to look in the mirror, to see his reflection; it was right there in the form of Varun. They were similar in many ways as well, in their thinking and sensitivities. So connected were they, that one appeared as the shadow of the other. The first nine years of their lives were spent in entwined, inalienable bliss. The sun stopped shining on them, when a severe drought hit their region. Their father was a small time farmer, selling to middlemen. He earned enough and more for their sustainance, enough to meet their not so fancy needs.

Circumstances changed overnight, at the blink of an eyelid. Their father, unable to cope with financial pressures, took the easy way out. He left them high and dry, to fend for themselves. However, their mother continued, finding odd jobs, to make ends meet. On the advice of a well wisher, she took a hard decision, she gave up Tarun and Varun for adoption. They were still young and this way, had better opportunities. She did not want her children to suffer the onslaught of poverty.

So, it came about, that their paths diverged. They would still be mirror images of each other, on the outside. Changed environments though, would mould their characters differently. Tarun, sadly gazing at himself thought, sun or no sun, his shadow would be gone forever.

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