WE’RE IN IT TOGETHER
Tying a bright-pink headscarf around my head, my twin sister, Clare, smiled her approval and gave my shoulder a squeeze. ‘You look just like me!’ she giggled, gesturing to her own blue headscarf. Clare had a way of making me laugh and easing my worries. Growing up, we’d shared everything, including our toys, clothes and makeup. We experienced everything together as sisters, and now, in 2014, as we faced the biggest battle of our lives, I’d never felt more grateful to have Clare by my side.
Clare and I were the youngest daughters of five siblings. We were always up to mischief, particularly at school. Occasionally, for fun, we’d swap uniforms –
