Sequel to Two Mother's Twin Daughters. Not published yet.
The gracious lady in the dark outfit, the air stewardess, Alice guessed she was called, was by her side now. Alice looked up with tear blurred eyes.
“May I help you with anything?”
Alice numbly shook her head, but her lower lip trembled.
The air stewardess paused for a moment.
“Perhaps you are concerned about the weather,” she stooped a little lower so that only Alice could hear.
“The pilot has detected a break in the clouds which seems to be widening. Soon we will begin to descend. Would you like me to bring you a snack? Some cookies, perhaps?
“Bitte, bitte, sehr,” If you please! Alice responded, dutifully, and then her heart sank. Even her response was in Mundart. She was so died in the wool Swiss that even her words betrayed her. But I am a Harrison! In my heart I am all Harrison. I wish I could fling my arms around all my true brothers and sisters one more time! Nicholas, I miss you so! I miss your chubby arms and innocent smiles. Heidi, I long to get to know you better! You were so sweet and shy! Konrad, you, to were so lovable, and yes I will miss you, to, Eric! Maybe a lot more than I'd like to admit!
Alice tried hard to suppress thoughts about her parents and her identical twin Emily because she knew if she couldn’t she would start to sob uncontrollably. Never had she realized how strong, how impossibly strong a bond would be forged with her identical twin in a few short weeks. And they had thought they were close, before!
The tall, slender flight attendant returned with two cookies in a small paper bag.
“Danke,” Alice mumbled avoiding her eyes. She nibbled slowly at one of the cookies. It was dry. So different from the fresh-from-the-oven ones she had
arranged on a bright tea towel just two days before.
The future looked bleak, far bleaker than the clouds that surrounded them.
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The gracious lady in the dark outfit, the air stewardess, Alice guessed she was called, was by her side now. Alice looked up with tear blurred eyes.
“May I help you with anything?”
Alice numbly shook her head, but her lower lip trembled.
The air stewardess paused for a moment.
“Perhaps you are concerned about the weather,” she stooped a little lower so that only Alice could hear.
“The pilot has detected a break in the clouds which seems to be widening. Soon we will begin to descend. Would you like me to bring you a snack? Some cookies, perhaps?
“Bitte, bitte, sehr,” If you please! Alice responded, dutifully, and then her heart sank. Even her response was in Mundart. She was so died in the wool Swiss that even her words betrayed her. But I am a Harrison! In my heart I am all Harrison. I wish I could fling my arms around all my true brothers and sisters one more time! Nicholas, I miss you so! I miss your chubby arms and innocent smiles. Heidi, I long to get to know you better! You were so sweet and shy! Konrad, you, to were so lovable, and yes I will miss you, to, Eric! Maybe a lot more than I'd like to admit!
Alice tried hard to suppress thoughts about her parents and her identical twin Emily because she knew if she couldn’t she would start to sob uncontrollably. Never had she realized how strong, how impossibly strong a bond would be forged with her identical twin in a few short weeks. And they had thought they were close, before!
The tall, slender flight attendant returned with two cookies in a small paper bag.
“Danke,” Alice mumbled avoiding her eyes. She nibbled slowly at one of the cookies. It was dry. So different from the fresh-from-the-oven ones she had
The future looked bleak, far bleaker than the clouds that surrounded them.
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