Jonathan and Mathew

"Jonathan and Mathew" a mother stated.
Did she prefer one to the other? Of course not. She never would. Neither would the father. Everybody loved the twin boys the same. That is exactly why this story is so sad.

Five years later, there was a garden party at the family house. The two boys were identical and inseparable. They played in the corner of the garden, looking for bugs, being their mischievous selves. While digging, a worm wiggled in between Mathew's fingers, slimy and rubbery, it slithered up his hand. Mathew cried out loud in fear, he shook his arm around like a mad man, wailing and sobbing. He would always be sensitive like that. Then he felt his brothers embrace, his hand on the back of his head, stroking it while saying "It's okay, it's okay... You're okay". Mathew cried into his brother's shoulder, thankful that he had his older brother to protect him.
The garden was a rectangular shape, the bottom quarter of it was patio, the rest was perfectly trimmed grass. On the patio, mother had set up small garden tables and chairs, where guests ate tea and cake. Mother was a gentle spirited, you could say Mathew took after her, for she was very sensitive. But on the other hand she had a brilliant smile, and could immediately light up the room. The boys loved to lay their heads on her lap (Jonathan on the right, Mathew on the left) as she sang her lullabies to them. One might compare her to a flowerbed. This is the only way to really describe her, soft, beautiful and natural. She served tea to father, who sat on one of the tables, pretending to read a large newspaper. What he was really doing was observing the boys. Father was a righteous and stern man. There's nothing wrong with that; everybody has their morals and policies. Maybe he could be a little too strict. But inside, he really loved his wife and sons. On the inside, he might have been as soft as her.

When the boys went to school, they wore matching outfits. They walked, hand in hand, chatting casually along the way. Over the years, Jonathan had become rather protective of his younger brother. He felt the responsibility of being the oldest, and thought that if Mathew came into any harm, it would be his fault. This responsibility was not taken on unwillingly or forcefully, in fact Jonathan took it on himself. While walking down the street on their way to school, there was a sudden noise- it was probably a cat- and Jonathan went into a protective stance in front of Mathew, while Mathew cowered behind him. He had big, watery eyes, which looked at the world with fear, and at his brother with admiration. In school they were constantly together. Jonathan was willing to let children play with them, but as soon as Mathew became uncomfortable, he sent them away.While watching them you could almost see a aura around them, an aura of happiness and brotherhood.
But they came for him. Invisible creatures that slithered onto Mathew, crawling up his lags and arms. They whispered in his ear "Your not as good a him". Once they muttered these disgusting lies they would wriggle their way into his ear, and feast inside his body until they found his heart. There, they wrapped themselves round and tightened like rope. Poor Jonathan, how could he protect his brother against something that he could see? Something that didn't exist? That's right, the only person who saw them was Mathew. They didn't exist. Nobody compared them. Nobody thought Mathew to be inferior. If only he had just talked to someone, whether it be his brother, mother or father, they would have surely been able to get rid of these lies.

But Mathew didn't tell anyone about them. Instead, he let the parasites slowly eat him away. And then at eleven years old, Jonathan walked into their room, and finally saw the ropes that had taken Mathew.
There was also a letter.
"Dear Jonathan,

We have always been together, but now we will separate.
But before I say goodbye I want to tell you my true feelings.
I hate you.
I was always below you, you were always better than me. You were born as a human, I was born as your shadow, nothing more.
I know that our parents loved you more, I know that our friends loved you more, I know everybody loved you more. I know the truth.
I have one last wish.
I want you to feel pain.

You owe me this, because you were the one to kill me.

Goodbye.
Mathew."