The Big Secret.

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Toni McCann

The Big Secret

“But you’ve had it all day, you’ve been at home. I’ve been at work, I deserve to choose what we watch!” Simon snatched the remote control from his sister’s stubborn hand.

“Its Hollyoaks, Si, you know how much I love it, and you wouldn’t deprive your little sis of her favourite T.V. programme, would you?” Sophie asked, with that look she used to get her own way, and no one could resist letting her get what she wanted when she looked up at you with her big, blue, puppy-dog eyes, fluttered her eyes and pouted her lips as she spoke.

“Oh O.K. then, ‘little sis’,” he said sarcastically, rolling his eyes, “Yeah, by about five minutes.” He sat down and put his arm around her, “It’s a good job I love you isn’t it?” He laughed, kissing her on the cheek.

“Awww thanks Si, love you too.”

Simon and Sophie were seventeen-year-old twins and they’d always been very close and they were always cuddling, even though they argued all the time, but it never lasted for long. They both had dark hair and dark skin, which they had inherited from their Brazilian mother; however, they had inherited bright blue eyes from their father, which looked slightly odd against their other dark features. Sophie was very pretty, her hair was waist-length and shiny, she was slim and very tall. Simon had the same build but was slightly smaller and his hair was always gelled into spikes.

“I’ll get that,” Simon said fifteen minutes later when they heard a knock at the door. “Oh, it’s you,” he said disappointedly. “Sophie! It’s for you!” She came running past him and leapt into the tall man’s arms, as he stepped through the doorway.

“Careful Soph, you nearly sent me flying,” he told her in a deep, mysterious voice. “I’ve missed you!”

“Really? I’ve missed you she replied excitedly. Simon pretended to vomit. “You’re only jealous!” She laughed, leading the man into the kitchen.

“Of him? Yeah, of course I am,” he smiled ironically, walking into the living room and changing the channel.

Two hours later, Sophie and Gary came down the stairs. He was a giant of a man with huge hands and a beer belly, but he had very big arms, which was mostly muscle. It made him look even more intimidating than his size did. He always wore the same scruffy jeans and faded leather jacket, which had holes in the knees and elbows. He looked like he’d previously been attacked by a large pack of hungry dogs. Simon just could not understand what was going on in Sophie’s’ mind. He often asked himself how anyone, let alone his own sister, who was pretty and could have anyone she wanted, could like someone like Gary? There was something about him that Simon couldn’t stand. He couldn’t see it or even explain it, but it was there and he was determined to someday find out.

“I’ll miss you!” He said as Simon rolled his eyes in the next room, listening carefully for the sound of the door closing, it took a while, but eventually it came.

Sophie came bounding into the room and sat almost glowing next to Simon in a daze. She let out a huge sigh.

“What’s up with you?” Simon asked attentively. She let out the same enormous sigh. “Well?”

“Oh, nothing.” Sophie answered quietly, putting her head lightly on her brothers’ shoulder and closing her eyes.

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“What do you see in him, Soph?” He prodded.

“What do you mean?” She asked frowning, sitting up abruptly.

“Well, come on, think about it, he’s not exactly the slimmest or nicest looking person of them all, is he? And his personality… well… enough said!” Simon giggled.

“That’s a horrible thing to say!” She shouted angrily, “He’s been in and out of foster homes since he was six years old when his parents died in a car crash, and he can’t help what he looks like, anyway its what’s on the inside that counts, but you wouldn’t know ...

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