. t h r e e .
morning came and they both got up at the same time. they were getting ready to head for breakfast in the cafeteria. "what do you want for breakfast? they probably have kimchi and chicken." mark started.
"oh that's my favorite. now i'm hungry." minhyung pouted playfully and started getting ready himself. "really? it's my favorite too." they both smiled. "really? what are your other favorites?"
"well, i like watermelon. do you?" the other said.
"shut up! i love watermelons!" they both laughed and smiled next to each other.
when they went out side by side, other kids looked at them like they grew two heads. they were weirded out but they thought it's probably because they were the isolated kids from last night. yep, no surprise a lot of kids heard about the ruckus the night before.
they continued walking until they reached the dining hall. it seemed like a lot of kids started eating so it was easier for them to get the food. they grabbed mess trays and what one got for his plate, the other got too. they grabbed the exact same food, with the exact same amount, even drinks.
they sat at the table specifically for them--the isolation table. as they sat, they looked at their plates and laughed. "woah we almost have the same tray." mark said.
"almost? we do have the same tray." minhyung snickered and they both started digging in.
they were taking their precious time eating everything on their tray because they were excluded from the activities with the other kids. as they ate, they waved over to their friends from a near table. some came over and greeted them. although to their friends, it was really weird, they didn't show it.
then, donghyuck and haechan walked over and greeted them. "hey!"
"oh hi! mark, this is donghyuck and his twin." minhyung said. "i know. haechan was my cabinmate." he responded with a wide smile.
"well this is weird. who would know two sets of twins meet each other at camp." haechan smiled playfully and eyed mark.
"haechan, drop it." mark said and continued to eat. "sure, but don't say i told you so. i just gotta ask you one thing." he said clinging to his twin. "sure." minhyung said. "when's your birthday?"
"august 2." the two sitting boys said in unison and quickly turned to look at each other. of course, they were baffled. they didn't try to believe they were somewhat related the day before. and now, the birthday and face says it all.
"thanks. i'll see you tonight after fishing!" and the twins walked out going to their headmaster.
after their breakfast, they sat on their own beds staying quiet inside their isolated cabin. it was all so weird to them. they sneaked up glances when the other wasn't looking and somehow, the other tried to find the resemblance of himself from the other kid.
"we've been quiet for quite a while now." minhyung said.
"i know. were you freaked out too?"
only a sigh came out of their lips as they both wondered. it's not impossible. they thought. we have the same birthday, we have the same face.
could we really be twins? there's only one way to find out. "hey mark." the little boy started and mark lifted his head up. "do you have a dad?"
mark quickly furrowed his eyebrows as he asked an obvious question. "of course i do. do you?" and suddenly, minhyung's expression changed. he looked sadder, less joy was seen in his face. "i don't."
mark felt pitiful. it must be hard having only one parent raising you. he would know, he only has one. "sorry. a mom?"
minhyung turned to him with a small smile. "a papa." he said.
"hmm. i never had a papa or a mom. i only have dad and he said he shouldn't ask about the person who gave birth to me." mark hugged his knees close and leaned back the wooden wall in sadness.
oh is he this oblivious now? minhyung laughed inside his head lightly. he stood up and walked closer to mark sitting on the same bed he was in. "do you really not get it, mark?"
"get what?"
minhyung sat comfortably and sighed. "it all adds up. think about it, i only have a mom, you only have a dad. we're the same age, same birthday, same face and body. we're literally clones of one another." he said in excitement.
"we can't be sure, minhyung." mark faced him with doubt written all over his face. "what if my dad isn't your dad and your mom isn't mine?" mark himself thought for a while and suddenly grinned rather widely. he thought of the perfect thing. "oh i know!"
he got out of bed and began rummaging inside his bags trying to find his tin can box. once he found it, he went ballistic. he was really going to find out the truth. he turned back to the little boy on the bed and inhaled sharply. "here i have a photo of my possible mom."
he sat back in front of his likely-to-be twin. "i don't know for sure, alright? but i found this in one of dad's drawers hidden along with his other precious things. i even saw his wedding ring in there so i assumed he's the one."
minhyung tried to peak in the photo between his fingers and he saw the back of it written with something in black markings. "show me." he said.
mark sighed again one more time, as if he never ran out of breath. "if this is your mom, that would mean we're twins?" he asked in final.
"are you ready for this, mark?" minhyung asked and held his one hand. "yes."
and mark showed him the photo. it really was minhyung's papa, in red, face so delicate. minhyung was speechless, although he half expected it he was still left speechless. a little more emotional things to happen and he sure would be crying in front of mark.
"is this him?" mark asked with worry. the other looked at him with sparkles in his eyes. "it's him."
and suddenly, minhyung was enveloped in tight tight hug. so tight that he couldn't breathe. they were both so happy to be finding out that they're twins and mark finally confirmed the identity of his mom.
"i have a mom. oh my god i have a mom." mark whispered with tears in his eyes.
"yes mark. we have a mom. and our dad is the famous jeffrey! wow, i can't believe it. and i have a twin!" they went in for another hug and tears were bursting out of their eyes.
when it was time to sleep, they rearranged their bed to put it beside each other's. now they laid side by side and they stared at the ceiling with smiles plastered on their faces.
"you know, on the first day of camp, a lot of kids welcomed me and asked me about being the son of the actor jeffrey. i had no idea what they were talking about but now i know it's because they thought i was you." they laughed as minhyung told the story.
mark sighed. "i so badly wanted to meet papa the first time i saw that photo. he looked like he was a big deal when i saw it first because in the photo, it looked like a photoshoot, right?" he said and turned to his twin.
"oh yes, papa is a big deal. he's a famous producer and he has his own company in seoul. his name's everywhere when it comes to music." minhyung said.
"really? tell me more about papa."
"well..." minhyung started. "he's pretty awesome, i guess. he's not too strict, not too loose with rules. he has a lot of friends but when it comes to ours friends, he gets picky and protective. he doesn't like that friends use us for money."
"oh right! i forgot we have a brother!" mark said with excitement. yes! an addition to the family! "yes! i'll introduce you properly tomorrow!" minhyung said with excitement as much as his. as minhyung told more stories about their papa was like, he just thought of the most brilliant thing ever.
"oh my god!" he sat up so quick and startled his twin. "oh god i'm so smart! minhyung, i just thought of the coolest thing ever!"
his twin sat up with him and waited for his words. he was also anticipating what he was about to say. "hear me out, aight? you're gonna love it!" and minhyung just nodded.
"i think we should switch places." mark says with enthusiasm. "when camp's over, i'll go back to seoul as you and you go back to new york as me."
"what?" the other half stares at the twin with much confusion. it was as if he grew two heads. but then he starts thinking.
"minhyung we can pull it off, we're twins!"
this actually made minhyung think. it could work. he thought. but it's gonna be a little too risky. "i don't know. we might get caught."
"dude, who the heck cares if we get caught? it's better because if they do, they're gonna have to switch us back! don't you want to meet dad? because i really really wanna meet papa." mark pouted to his twin and minhyung just thought for a while.
"well, i guess it could work. they're gonna have to see each other again. plus, we're gonna know what really happened between them. why do you think they broke up?" minhyung asks.
"hmm, dad never really told me why. he just asked me to stop asking about him. must be something bad."
"then, we find out. and if we get busted, it's still gonna be all worth it." they both smiled. "okay, let's do it! we have to teach each other everything we know."
"alright, we have two weeks and a half to be completely be as each other. we're gonna nail this, for sure." and they laughed as they talked all night.
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