Michelle St Claire

A Tale of Two Brothers Michelle St Claire

Willard and Charles Dareem slam their bedroom door to shut out the vicious bickering echoing from their parents' bedroom. The brothers sink into an uneasy quiet, each one engulfed in a mindless preoccupation. Willard, his books. Charles, his music.

Twins by birth, Willard and Charles are identical in features, height, weight, and even voice. Their childhood is filled with stories of faithful loyalty and sappy brotherly love.

Yet a cloud of division looms overhead, promising to separate them forever. Willard eyes the break-up nervously. He knows Mother plans to leave their island home for America. She hopes to take him with her while leaving Charles in Barbados with his father.

Then a change comes through an unlikely occurrence. The Dareem brothers soon find a way to stay together despite the frustrations of their new realities.