The Twin Missing From the Family Photo
After my family deleted the only graduation photo I was in, I accepted a job three thousand miles away—and decided never to come home.
That day, my parents, my brother, and my boyfriend took 380 photos.
My twin sister, Emma, was in every one.
She stood between our parents while they gazed at her proudly. I waited nearby in my cap and gown, but no one called me over.
When Emma admitted she still hadn’t found a job, my boyfriend, Ethan, immediately turned to comfort her.
“Apply to my company, so I can look out for you.”
“Send me your résumé,” Dad said. “I’ll make a few calls and find you something. ”
My brother, Ryan, handed Emma the only bottle of cold water he had brought.
“My company’s hir