We can’t both be in dance because they only have one spot, but we don’t know whom it rightfully belongs to

Shevy’s Take

My name is Shevy, and I’m a twin in tenth grade. I really love being a twin. My twin and I get each other in a way that most people don’t. It’s also fun to have a built-in friend, and it’s a great perk to study from Leah’s notes, which are the most coveted notes in the grade! However, sometimes being a twin can get annoying. When we were younger, the most annoying part was when people mixed us up. Even now people will treat us like one entity, and that can be annoying. Like when a random old neighbor will meet one of us and say, are you the twins? No I’m not “the twins,” I’m just me.
I got really upset about what happened this year, which prompted this letter. We’re starting play rehearsal soon in school, and I’m so excited! I love play and look forward to it all year. Last year, I was in song dance, and this year I decided to try out for drama. I didn’t get in, which was disappointing. When they gave out placements, I was told I was in dance.

At first I was a little confused because I didn’t even try out for dance, but I remembered that the school sometimes puts you in dance even when you don’t try out for it. Then, the more I thought about it, the more excited I became. I have a friend in dance and thought it would it would be so fun. In a way, dance is even cooler than drama because it’s a longer part, and the practices are so enjoyable.

All of a sudden I realized something interesting — my twin Leah tried out for dance and didn’t get in. She is a really good dancer, probably better than I am. She was very upset because she really wanted to be in dance. We both realized that it might have been a mix up, and that Leah should have been in dance and I should have been in song dance. We didn’t know for sure, but Leah was pretty confident. I felt very badly for my sister since she was the one who tried out for dance and was so disappointed she didn’t get in. And even worse, her twin got in without even trying out! However, I did get in, and now I really wanted to be in dance. We asked the head of play if it was a mix up, and she said it was very possible but she had no way of knowing for sure.

We can’t both be in dance because they only have one spot, but we don’t know whom it rightfully belongs to! Please don’t tell us to discuss it with my mother; she has a strict hands-off policy when we have disagreements and tells us to work it out ourselves.