Bia the brunette, Ua the Blonde

Once upon a time

there were two sisters named Maria and Laura, except to their families they were known as Bia the Brunette and Ua the Blonde.

One day the sisters met for lunch in Aiken, SC to celebrate Bia's birthday. It had been three whole weeks since they last saw each other, and twelve hours since they last spoke on the phone, so they had a lot of catching up to do. They walked around the beautiful downtown area, talked about everything, and wandered in and out of the quaint shops lining the main street. At one point they were browsing in an art store featuring local artists.


"Hey Ua!" Bia called. "Come and look at this. It's us!"


She pointed to the wall where two pieces of weathered wood were hanging, one with a painting of a blonde girl, and the other a brunette. And it was true, they were Ua and Bia! The sisters laughed at their discovery and then headed to lunch at Malia's.


After a marvelous meal, and after sharing a huge slice of peanut butter pie, the two sisters kissed each other goodbye and headed home.


Two days later Bia the Brunette saw a package on her front porch. Curious, she carried it inside to open it.


It was from Ua the Blonde, and the contents made Bia both laugh and cry.

The End