I woke up feeling like shit, I must have cried a lot yesterday. I just didn't expect all of that information, it's just too much but now I see how I played it all out. Moana- I mean Sino must hate me now, I literally ran out of there, she must think I don't want her in my life or some shit. Fuck!

I sat up and looked down to see my sexy beast, sleeping on his stomach with his arms and legs spread. His hair all over his face, when he moves even just a little, his bare torso reflects as well. I lowered my head, my fingers removing the hair on his beautiful face. His mouth was slightly open, his breath even. I kissed his cheek and got up. I closed the bathroom door, looked at my reflection on the mirror, horror movie!

My eyes look tired, my lips bigger than they usually are, my short curly hair looks...well it's okay I guess. I took my toothbrush and put some toothpaste, just as I'm busy brushing my teeth, the sexy beast came inside. He looked like he still needed to sleep, looking at him through the mirror, I saw him pinch his nose before running his hard fingers through his curls.

Snakes: Morning my love.

Me: Morning.

He kissed my forehead and took his toothbrush to brush his teeth as well. We stayed watching each other brush our teeth, I bent down to put water in my mouth, when I looked up again, he was making funny faces.

Me: What are you doing?

Snakes: What does it look like I'm doing?

Me: Like you a constipated cow that's giving birth to triplets, that's what.

Snakes: Ouch! You bruised me my love, you bruise me.

He dramatically exclaimed as he held his hand on his chest, I rolled my eyes. He couldn't stop with his stupid faces so I laughed.

Me: Okay, you made me laugh, stop it really, you look really not nice right now, like not nice at all.

Snakes: Well you smiled and laughed I guess I succeed right?

Me: Alright big man, let's get showering.

Snakes: I love you!

He loudly spoke up as I made my way to the transparent glass of the shower after rinsing my mouth.

Me: Come show me how much!

I yelled back to him, I playfully took off my clothes while wiggling my shoulders at him, his jaw hit the ground, he didn't even rinse his germs as he clumsily walked to where I was. I put my hand out to stop him, he looked confused and so hungry with lust.

Me: You not kissing me with a toothpaste in your mouth.

I laughed at his face when he realised that he indeed still had some toothpaste in his mouth. Again he clumsily went to rinse it out.

Snakes: Now, where were we?

He smirked at me like I'm his prey to feast on. I ran to the shower with him grunting behind me.

Snakes: Ohh baby!

***

After the hot steamy session in the bathroom, I got dressed in some baggy blue jeans and a cropped, white tank top. I wore some sandals, and just ruffled my hair.

Snakes: Are you coming?

Me: Wait!

Snakes: Seriously, babe I don't know what you are afraid of, she's still the same Sino we know, she doesn't hate you.

Me: After the way I acted? How could you be so sure?

Mndeni took my face in his hands and browsed my face, landing on my eyes. Like he had been looking for them for a while.

Snakes: Listen to me, if it were anyone who found out that their twin who was allegedly dead, came back and was living with you all this time, they'd freak out okay, your reaction was justified and I think she'll understand.

Me being me and not knowing what to say, I just nodded. He kissed me and smiled his one sided dimple smile.

Me: Urgh how do you do that?

Snakes: I'm sexy aren't I?

Me: You just gonna ruin it like that? You just- let's just go.

His laugh boomed in the car as I unbuckled and threw the door of the passenger seat wide open with a stupid grin on my face.

Here goes nothing, I thought as I rang the doorbell, as we waited Mndeni got rash and just opened the door, inviting himself in. He has no morals whatsoever. I hit his chest with a back of my hand, resulting in me getting hurt instead of him.

Snakes: What?

Me: That was rude, couldn't you wait?

Snakes: No I couldn't that's why I opened the door.

He actually explained like it made sense that he would just barge in someone else's house uninvited. When I glared at him, he looked genuinely confused. He made a 'what is it' face.

Me: What if they were having sex on the couch?

Snakes: Free porn then.

It's not what he said, no no it's how he said it, the nonchalant in his voice and face when he said that made me think that I actually love a lunatic, a psycho. He's schizo that's for sure.

Snakes: Siyabonga Nkosi!!

As if him barging into their house wasn't enough, he had to yell.

Siya: Fotsek Snakes, and that shit of just walking into my house without knocking must end wena san.

Siya appeared from the staircase, fully clothed.

The lunatic next to me didn't seem fazed at all as he made his way to the bar.

Snakes: I don't give two shits bafo, we not even here for you, stop being a dumbshit and call Sino.

Sino: Great, you two are at it again, in the morning, literally in the morning, thanks.

Sino said sarcastically coming down from the stairs with a disapproving face.

Sino hugged me as she saw me, I reluctantly hugged her back with just as much. I think hugged her for a bit too long than necessary as I heard her chuckle in my ear that I was holding on so tightly.

Sino: I'm here, I'm not gonna leave anytime soon, you can let go now.

Truth is, I really felt like I would lose her again, like she'll leave me and I'll spend another 16 years without her. I don't know whether it sounds stupid or what, but I feel like I've finally found someone who isn't like my mother or James, someone who is family and actually a good person. I just don't wanna lose that.

Me: I'm sorry.

I said looking down as I pulled away from her. She took my hands and led us to the backyard. We sat down on the benches.

Sino: To be honest with you, when I found out I had a sister and she was my twin, it just didn't make sense at first and then from confusion to anger that I was kept away from her then it was happiness that I finally have someone I can call my biological family.

She said looking forward at the garden, I looked at her and turned back to look at whatever she was staring at.

Me: It got too much for me to handle, I mean, I knew you as dead and then boom, you here and alive, I just felt overwhelmed a bit. I'm sorry I left like that, that was a bitch move really.

Sino: It's okay, I mean I practically denied you too, so I would say we even.

She winked at me and smiled. Then silence

Sino: I don't understand one thing though, in fact I don't understand a lot but one that remains, how don't I remember having a twin and you do.

I sighed, I know she would ask that, I mean we were three years old.

Me: It was really kinda hard not to when my mother cared about nothing but finding you and she practically neglected me, always reminded me that I was just the bad twin, that I should've been the one to get kidnapped instead.

I sniffed and wiped the tears.

Me: Growing up, my mother hated me for your disappearance because I remained and you got taken, so I guess somehow remembering was kinda not a choice

Dad was always there and being the best father anyone could ever wish for.

Sino wiped her own share of tears and turned around to take my hands in hers.

Sino: Whatever happened, it's in the past now, I just want you to know that I'm here now and we'll make the most of everything we've missed in the last 16 years of our lives.

Me: I'm so happy I found you.

Sino: Same here kiddo, same here.

Me: Hey, I came out first.

Sino: Cause I pushed you, so I'm older.

We laughed and embraced each other.

After a while we spoke about Dad, I told her how much of a great mad he was, my hero and how everything changed after his sudden death.