The heavy door creaked open, and there stood Silvia. For a second, I just stared. She was wearing a dress that was almost a mirror image of mine, the same cut and fabric, just in a different shade. We stood there in a silent, slightly uncomfortable standoff, the kind of moment where you want to say something about the coincidence but the words get stuck in your throat. Before either of us could break the silence, movement in the hallway caught my eye. Jasmine appeared, but she wasn't alone. Walking beside her was another girl, someone I hadn't seen before but whose face was undeniably familiar. They had the same eyes, the same build, and most notably, the same awkward, tight-lipped smile that looked like it had been practiced in a mirror. They looked like two versions of the same person standing side by side. "Your dinner's ready, milady," they said. The words came out in perfect, haunting unison. It was synchronized so well it made the hair on my arms stand up. I felt a physical i
Read more