Show itjin HO TWO ALIKE by LOUIS MALLEN ea cognev PH e r HAT puzzled paul most was what made girls vulnerable and moon eyed whenever his twin brother peter was about there was no denying it girls usually fell for peter s line he was smooth paul had seen it happen too many times fear gripped his heart as he thought it was about to happen again tonight this time to too nice a girl pensively paul tugged at the chair under him and moved closer to the table in the el zebra club he ile passed his hand fondly and carres singly over the beaver jacket on the chair beside him this was ann a part of ann arm the delicately perfumed fragrance of the jacket pierced his troubled mind baffled and driven he came to a decision he resolved after tonight to ape and copy his twin brother brothers s every move and loquacious banter he d do it and see how tar far that would get him for a change paul s eyes searched the dance floor for peter and ann they had danced together for the fourth con time thank goodness this was to be the last dance they had agreed to leave upon its completion ann bad had said you don t mind do you paul of course he did but he couldn coulden t let ann know just then this is some brother you have she smiled into peter s face as they glided away some brother Is right paul thought probably laying it on again ann seemed to enjoy it paul didn dian tl t ann was his girl ann fitted into paul s plans tor for that part of life he des red A home A charming wife his heart melted every time he dared to think of it he hadn haan t yet found the cour age to tell her gracious kind beautiful ann but he had told her all about himself his early boy toy IV 0 14 4 t 0 f wil I 1 thank goodness this was the last dance paul feared the worst he ile tried to put the fear from his mind hood he the younger of twins he had even told her about peter he afraid of peter then with two thousand miles between them they d probably be married before peter would meet her paul was afraid of peter now breezy garrulous peter back home paul had always been re berred to as the quiet one when the twins were the subject of con the trouble with himself paul thought was that he had always given up too easily to peter from childhood up peter always did get th best toys the best bike the best clothes the best of everything ann was something paul wanted more than anything else in his life she represented the best of every thing to him determination filled his lean square jawed face he WAS WAS the the quiet one up until tonight long live the new paul paull it would not be easy paul re minded himself peter had years of experience along these lines he regarded life about him with hard ened md ind fforence and when paul sought to reason with him peter peters s face would turn quite blank his eyes evasive he never argued never changed he d find love cul sivate it to crop taste of it and leave it U now with the thought of losing ann racing through his nervous system paul vowed his scruples were to undergo a change earlier in the evening peter was in paul s apartment talking on the phone peter paul said what are you doing in new york 7 how did you get in the apartment quiet young un peter had said he placed his hand over the mouthpiece of the phone can t you see I 1 in busy sorry say who s anna I 1 peter whis ANNI paul bad had almost shouted give me that phone quick be fore you wreck my life yes ann knew t was his brother peter told her after a few minutes of conversation their voices sounded so much alike quite a kidder shed she d like to meet him why not bring him along tonight on their date 9 it would be nice he d probably be lonesome she had said lonesome 7 what a thought to associate with peter AM new york would be lust just an interlude for him the superintendent let me in you re looking great paul the phone rang so I 1 ans answered vered it all right good transferred to mas you II U be seem more of me now great town boston steeped in tradition girls conge nial too wouldn t exactly corn pare with the girls in texas but all right great in the apartment paul wasn gasn t so sure he was doing the right thing taking peter out on tills this date he felt uneasy remembering peter s technique I 1 he ie had executed a feeler how about making it stag tonight 7 nothing doing peter had said besides youve you ve already made the date true the date was made and ann did want to meet peter would she be less susceptible to peter peters s soft impeachment 9 thank goodness this was the last dance paul feared the worst he tried to put the fear from his mind they were coming back to the table now both of them laughing hand in hand paul tried to tell himself he was being foolish and torturing the depths of his heart with pain pam that never really should be there the obsession stayed with him as they reached the street and there took on more agitation peter said well leave you two alone now the night is still young for me see you later in the apartment paul good night ann good night peter ann said call me before you go away I 1 IS THIS IT paul wondered Is this the beginning to another brok en heart they watched peter vanish down the dim lit street he turned at the next corner and waved in the next instant he was gone and with him a still hushed silence came over the empty street the laughter the gayety the radiance left ann s face paul prepared himself bravely for what was to come ann was talking peter is tun fun 0 fun was that how lasting love was defined 9 had fun taken the place of love built on solid deep rooted admiration the love the deepest affection that normally leads to marriage peter was not ready for that someone was bound to be hurt cruelly he d not allow it to happen to ann he turned to her words of protest rushing to his lips then suddenly heard her say but of the twins I 1 like you best paul paul glowed ann somehow un der stood understood that life with peter for any girl would end so a wave of the band hand his heart beat ing wildly there on the walk paul took ann into his arms held her close and vowed to be himself for the rest of his life |