TRUE-LIFE
Nicole Rawlings, 30
Running through the snow, I felt a hand grab mine.
It was my sister, Michelle.
Laughing as icy flakes landed on our faces, we threw snowballs.
It was Christmas 2001 and, aged 8, we were dressed in matching bobble hats and winter coats.
Mirror images of one another. Well, we were identical twins!
Born two minutes before me, Michelle took her role of big sister seriously.
‘I'll always look out for you,’ she'd vow.
While I was feisty, she was gentle and reserved.
Her nickname was Sunni after her love of sunflowers.
Growing up, we spent our days outdoors, playing basketball and
