Eau Volée II : Bypassed

"Smile and look the other way," she says so casually like she doesn't want to leave some thunderous-reset to default setting- slaps on my cheeks.
"Smile and look the other way," as if I didn't hear her the first time. This time, I understand she means it literally not biblically... or maybe not. I sometimes for the life of me, do not understand my twin. I oblige her anyway.

With practiced precision, she tugs at my edges. "He doesnot know what he wants. He also is unappreciative of what he has and you, you're too good to be that woman..." she pauses for a moment, then shyly adds ..."the side piece."
"You know me, I'm all for fun and games and no morals, momma turns in her grave just thinking about my shenanigans, I'm quite an apology for a daughter, but this is different... You're falling for him."
I give her a resigned look. Much as I try to pass it off as a passing experience, one for my imaginary bucket list before my next significant Earth day, I do care. Much more than I should. I want his opinion on the silliest things in my life. Not sure I've ever been this girl. I'm excited and a scan would reveal full grown monstrous mutant butterflies fluttering around my stomach.
"Earth to Daisy! Hand me the bobby pins" she shrieks at me, causing me to drop them to the floor. She shoots me her signature "don't-mess-with-me" glare, clearly irritated, and I stoop to retrieve the pins.

"You're doing it again, really?" "When will you learn, huh Daisy?" I try to get defensive, but I'm only allowed a gasp, I'd rather bask in my reverie than have Lily tell me what to do. She's always been the wild one, selfishly living life like no one and nothing else mattered and since losing mom, I have had to be the voice of reasoning for two orphaned girls. And now all of a sudden, she wants to play God. If anyone should understand how I got here, Lily should. Especially since she was the one who encouraged me to live a little after that fateful day I met him.
Sadly, "big sister" as she seemed to assume her role that day, forgot to mention that it was necessary to take my brain not my heart, on that trip.

"He wouldn't take my calls", I explain in frustration. "One day he seems to be on the same page as I am, the next he acts in too deep and the day after, we only just met."
"Silly girl, I cannot believe mom ever thought you to be smarter one; whatever happened to your ability to think?"
I refuse to pay her any attention, instead feeling her need for another bobby pin, I thrust one in her direction.
"Fine, I know I am the older one, those 37 minutes still come back to haunt me even after she's gone (referencing our mom)." She rolls her eyes disheartenedly.
Honestly I always thought there was no love lost between them both. Our mom, God rest her soul, felt Lily intended to take her life and/or mine after birthing Lily left us both in a state of "undue stress".
As a result, I made my way into the world à la emergency C-section. Again, mother also thought our Dad favoured Lily a little too much...
..."AAAAAANNNNNDDDDD... Madam Daydreamer, I ought to look out for you and all, but this is draining."
"Man's taken and God knows what sort he was as a single man, but if he's giving all these mixed signals, I do not think it is your place to solve any puzzles."
"It's hard enough with the single brothers, they're allowed to go around in circles, even then, for a moment- but the taken ones should know their place." "And you silly child, you're in over your head, know your place too and it will never be by his side."