The Grosvenor Twins

I haven't written many stories recently as I've been busy doing a writing course. However I felt like being creative today.

The identical Grosvenor twins Sarah and Clara had been playing pranks since they could speak. Things had changed since Sarah had married.

"No Clara," Sarah said forcefully looking at her identical twin.

"Come on Sarah, one last prank. I won't ask again, we're adults now."

Sarah sighed, she was happy with her life, she didn't want to mess around. She also wanted to be close to her sister who she had drifted away from since she had married, "Okay."

"Yes," Clara said happily, "So we'll switch for one week. For the last time"

"A whole week?"

"Yes."

"But your boyfriend would want to have sex."

"So what? So would your husband."

"But I want to stay true to my vows."

"Just put him off, it shouldn't be difficult for a week and Josh wouldn't notice a difference."

"Come on, he would and so would David."

"If they notice, we'll swap back."

Sarah groaned.

"You agreed to do this Sarah, are you really telling me your so happy with your life that you don't you want a change?"

"Yes I'm happy with my life Clar. I'll do it for you though."

So they agreed to swap places the next afternoon. They met for lunch in town and swapped clothes and bags in the toilets before heading to their homes. They agreed to meet at the same cafe the next day to debrief.

Sarah was nervous as she opened the door to Clara's house and said "Hi."

"Hi gorgeous," said Clara's boyfriend Josh and he leaned in to kiss her.

She kissed him back but felt sick when she thought about her wedding vows and she already missed David like crazy.

"Hey, what's wrong Clara?" he said noticing the tears shining in her eyes.

"Oh nothing, I'm just tired."

"Come and sit down, dinner's ready."

"Thanks honey," said Sarah imitating how Clara spoke to Josh and they sat down to eat.

Sarah was impressed with Josh, he was kind and generous towards his girlfriend. However she was tense all evening, and felt a sense of relief, and a different kind of worry, when it was time for bed.

She changed into Clara's bed clothes and climbed into bed, ignoring the sight of Josh stripping off. He climbed into bed a moment later in his boxer shorts. 

"Goodnight," he said and kissed her. She felt his hot breath on her face and he pushed his warm tongue into her mouth. Pulling back he asked, "Do you want to...?"

"Not tonight." She said, "Sorry."

"It's okay darling, sleep well."

Sarah turned over to sleep but Josh immediately closed the gap between them, spooning her and holding her hand. She kept her eyes open for over an hour waiting for him to fall asleep and move but he continued to spoon her and hold her hand as he slept. She couldn't understand why Clara wanted to switch places when she had a wonderful, thoughtful man at home. Finally she fell asleep dreaming of David but for some reason she couldn't reach him.

The next lunchtime, after working in the morning she walked to the cafe to meet Clara, planning to tell her that the prank needed to end. She waited outside and waved as she saw her sister. For some reason Clara ran across the road completely recklessly and time slowed for Sarah as she saw the van hit her sister and knock her over the bonnet.

Screaming, she ran to her sister, whose blood was making a puddle across the road.

"Oh Clara, Clara no," she cried over and over.

An ambulance arrived a few minutes later as well as the police. They tried to speak to her but she just wasn't capable of speaking logically. Clara died on the cold ground as the paramedics worked on her. Sarah just felt numb as her precious sister stopped breathing. They kept asking her, what's her name? Where does she live? But Sarah couldn't think, let alone respond.

They took her sister to the hospital where David and Josh were waiting, having been called by the police on Sarah's phone. She ran to them, and they all cried together for a long time. Eventually Josh pulled her into his arms. She cried harder longing to be in her husband's arms, to comfort him and tell him that she was still alive. But how could she explain it to them. They would both be angry and Josh's heart would break. Sarah looked between them trying desperately to find a solution. Finally she realised that this prank would have to continue. Forever.