14 years later Bill's point of view
I'm in Hanover for a weekend. I got myself a coffee. I looked for a place. I sit down and drink my coffee. I was in my thoughts when a man asked me if he could sit with me. I agreed. We got talking
(Conversation B:Bill T:Tom)
T: What's your name?
B: My name is Bill and you are
T: My name is Tom
T: I have a question
B: Yes
T: What do you have in your hand there?
B: Oh, that's a photo of my father and my brother, that's the only thing I have left of them
T: What happened if I may ask
B: My parents separated 14 years ago and I moved to Magdeburg with my mother.
T: What a coincidence, my parents also separated 14 years ago
B: What a coincidence
T: What's your brother's name?
B: His name is Tom
T: Wait a minute, your name is Bill
B: Why
T: My brother's name is also Bill
B: Wait, what's your father's name
T: Jörg, why are you asking
B: Because my father's name is Jörg too
T: What's your mother's name?
B: Simone
B: Why, something is wrong
T: My mother's name is also Simone
B: When were you born
T: On 09/01/1989
B: Me too
T: Can you show me the picture again
B: Of course
Both get their halves out at the same time and hold them together.
We realize that we are twins.
B: I don't think so now
T: It's you
We both hug each other.
T: I've waited 14 years for this point in time. I thought I'd never see you again
B: I also thought I'll never see you again
T: How is our mother doing?
B: She's fine, she met a new man
T: Oh really, I hope she's happier now
B: She is happier
T: I'm reassured about that
B: How is your dad?
T: He's fine too, he's glad he still has me
B: I believe you
T: If we want to exchange numbers, then you can visit me and dad
B: Yes
T: How long will you be in Hanover
B: A week
T: OK
(conversation over)
Tom calls our father.
(Conversation B: Bill T: Tom J: Joerg)
J: Hi Tom, what is up
T: Hi dad, you don't know when I met in town
J: If the
Bill came into the picture
J: Bill it's you
B: Yes dad, it's me
J: All these years I've thought I'll never see you again
B: I also thought I'll never see you again dad
J: You can visit me sometime
B: I'm still in Hanover for a week
J: Do you have time tomorrow 5 p.m
B: Yes
J: Then you can come to us, Tom will surely give you the address
T: I do dad
B: Bye dad
T: Bye
J: Bye you two
(conversation over)
I took my cell phone and called Mom.
(Conversation B: Bill T: Tom S: Simone)
S: Hey Bill
B: Hi mom
S: What is there
B: I'm in Hanover right now
S: Yes
B: Guess if I scored
S: If the
Tom comes into the picture
S: Tom it's you
T: Yes mom it's me
S: For years I thought I'd never see you again
T: I've also thought all these years, I'll never see you again mom
S: You can visit me sometime
T: I do
B: You can come with me when I go to Loitsche
T: Yes
S: See you guys in a week then
T: Bye mom
B: Bye mom
(conversation over)
We say goodbye.