Staying Together

   Daniel and Yvonne were twins. As they were boy and girl they were not identical, but they did look very similar. They both had dark hair, dark eyes and little dimples in their cheeks. When they were very small, you could not tell them apart. However, as they grew older, Yvonne's fringe grew lighter in color and it was easier to tell them apart. Daniel had a small mole, just below his eyes, and Yvonne did not. This was a good way to distinguish between them if they were both wearing hats! 

   Not only did they look similar, but they also liked similar things. When they went to school, they both loved playing cricket and they were both quite good at it too. Many of their friends thought Yvonne was definitely a better bowler than her brother, but they would never tell them this as they always had a strong on-field rivalry. If they had told Yvonne that she was better, she would have boasted. If they had Daniel that Yvonne was better, he would have tried to catch her out and force her to make mistakes.

   Generally, Daniel and Yvonne would always be on the same team. However, one day, Daniel and Yvonne were put on separate teams and had to compete against each other. Their friends worried that the two might fall out when one sibling's team inevitably beat the others. However, while they played they completely ignored each other existence. The problem was that both played really strangely. It appeared that if they were not on the same team, they could not play to the best of their abilities. This is something that caused issues as they grew older, and they wanted to be considered for the school cricket teams. At school, there was a boys' team, and a girls' team, but no mixed team. When they were not in the same team, Daniel and Yvonne could not play well enough and neither of them even made it through the try-outs for the school teams.