Expectations

The fair sister and competitive sister never minded being twins. They both agreed it's useful, even fun. But, both always kind of scoffed at the overblown claims made about twins. They were okay being different from each other in whatever the subject, while their differences seemed to bother others sometimes. Folks have these expectations without thinking.

The fair sister loved her twin. She understood her sometimes intense feelings about being so competitive. That's why the family's annual cooking games didn't mean much. Fun, that's all, the fair sister thought.

The competitive sister loved her twin. She understood her sometimes intense feelings about being fair. But, their family cooking games meant very much. Something else to win, the competitive sister thought.

Their head-to-head match involved making the same pie, exact same ingredients. So, it was more a contest of technical expertise, with the family judging who's pie is best. This year: it's Custard Pie. They both went right to work at far ends of their grandma's large kitchen, focused on their task.

Ninety minutes go by, the aroma of baked pies fills the big house. The finished projects sufficiently cooled, the Custard Pie tasting was on. After seconds and thirds were enjoyed by all, a secret tally confirmed the winner: the fair sister's pie was the clear victor.

Later, chuckling, and knowing she wouldn't mind, the competitive sister whispered to her twin that she added two extra eggs to her pie, still she lost! The fair sister chuckled with her twin. But, for reasons unclear, she kept to herself the fact that she added three.