THE MASK: A Twin's Disguise

I

ord Lore's arms an

kay my

hine with

ease just ca

ing into you,I'm a

fault wa

u for cat

s his hands in his perfe

m and walk out

to Lord Lore. The beam on my parents faces has me snatching another flute of champagne and downing

good eveni

y twin sister,Lisa. L

off and had a change of clothes," he sm

?" Papa says with a hint of worry in hi

lly met her

into," I hiccu

yes wide

you're going,you could have c

an accident," M

me and try to make our parents see a brighter side to my actions,bu

Papa apologizes. "S

isa was kind enough to apologize for something she did not do

e than

o you do m

into

become a Lawyer,

awyer,I see. That

or me,I'm an artist. Something my parents didn't agre

atch another flute from

"You need to stop drinking too much,sto

looking people

ntroduce Mona to my brothers and sist

e. Before I start getting scolded,I dodge when they get distracted by proudly watching

Lat

and wince at the pain slicing through my feet. I rem

ls," I whisp

ens and Mon

ou," s

you b

nd watches me intently. Her

you lea

ired,my feet we

moves t

me take a l

t,I place my feet on her laps and she appli

utes of silen

at our parents

she says the words,i remain qui

cause they are strict doesn'

hat they can't stand me. They couldn't even have me at the family

that again,papa and Mama love you,they

for her. I know I'm being unf

t perfe

I've got one thing

looks away from me. I immedi

didn't m

right," she stands

place my han

you want this," I wave my hand in

now,I mean

of your life with this man. You're doing it to please our

ile plays on her lips. "He's jus

not so Lord

tement,then all those p

honor. I can't have something happen to

s Mona,it's called h

as stupid to think falling in love for a fe

iden in d

guy to go back to your original life? That's not ho

sadly and takes

ever mention Liam to anyone. He's now my past

full of different emotions.

that I actually did reveal her sec

ou're getting engage

kes her

ing to tell

it before the

lip and releases i

es

forward and hu

ow what you're

Thank you for always

ys be ther

whether I like it or not,the life Mona has stepped into is the same life that is waiting for me. It's jus