Phyllis, a Twin

Thirteen years is a long time to wait for a sister. Phyllis Page has grown up as an only child in a comfortable world, while her twin Janet has lived a completely different life on the other side of the country, separated by their grandmother's vengeful decision. Now, at thirteen, they're finally meeting. Phyllis has prepared everything: a room, a city, a version of herself she hopes Janet will like. But beneath the excitement lies a deeper question - how do you love someone you've never known, someone who shares your face and birthday but not your life? Whitehill captures the peculiar ache of meeting your mirror self, that strange grief and joy of discovering another person who should have been your lifelong companion. The story explores what it means to build a family when you've been denied the chance to grow up together, and whether the bonds that matter most are the ones we're born into or the ones we choose.