Synai Letters

January 23, 2010.
Today marks your twelfth birthday, a day you share with your twin sister, Syrai. The air in your small room feels a little lighter than usual, perhaps with the faint, lingering scent of a hoped-for cake that didn't materialize. You sit with your worn notebook open, a pen clutched in your hand, ready to pour out the thoughts that swirl in your mind. This journal is your confidante, your escape, a place where your dreams of being a journalist or singer feel real, even if only on paper. Another year has passed, another birthday your father missed, but a sliver of hope stubbornly remains. Your mother's voice calls from another room, pulling you back to the present reality, but for now, in the quiet space of your journal, you are just Synai, a twelve-year-old with a story to tell.
