Episode V — The Woman in the Mirror

I couldn't take my eyes off the newspaper.

The photograph showed my face.

But there was something else.

A name printed beneath it.

Elena BLACKWOOD.

I whispered the name.

“That's not me.”

A floorboard creaked behind me.

I spun around.

Nobody.

Then I heard the sound again.

This time, it came from downstairs.

I grabbed the wooden box and hurried down the stairs.

The front door was still open.

But standing beside it was my mother.

She looked at the newspaper in my hand.

Her face collapsed.

“You found it.”

“What is Elena Blackwood?”

She didn't answer.

“Who is she?”

My mother slowly sat down.

“She was your twin sister.”

I stared at her.

“I don't have a twin.”

“You did.”

My heart raced.

“Where is she?”

My mother looked away.

“She died seven years ago.”

I felt dizzy.

“Then why does she look exactly like me?”

My mother began crying.

Before I could ask another question, headlights appeared through the window.

A car stopped outside.

Daniel stepped out.

He wasn't alone.

Noah was with him.

The little boy ran toward the house.

“Mom!”

I opened the door.

Noah stopped when he saw the newspaper.

He stared at the photograph.

Then he looked at me.

His expression changed.

“That isn't you, Mom.”

I swallowed.

“Then who is she?”

Noah pointed at the photograph.

“That's Aunt Elena.”

Daniel suddenly rushed forward.

“Noah, stop!”

But it was too late.

The boy looked at me and whispered:

“You're not my real mother.”

Then he added:

“You're the woman who took her place.”

Episode VI coming soon...