After that dreadful day I had come to know defeat, I studied for hours to become the best, learned proper language with a large vocabulary, and even mastered various skills, all to win against you, my dear brother. However, that alone wouldn't suffice in order to beat you. That is why I became socially involved in everything and became friends with whoever I met, even if I had hated their guts, even if they were below us, rich or poor, popular or not, their status matter non. I acted like a friend who cared, even though I could careless, all in order to surpass you, my wretched brother. Eventually, I became the "best", yet I wasn't satisfied, nor did I think I had won. Even though, my grades were better, I was cherished by everyone and no one dared oppose me, unlike you who had many enemies and average grades, yet it was not enough to even stand against you. For, the reason I could never win against you was simple, yet cruel and unjust.

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Unequal
Short StoryA boy reads a letter from his younger brother after he commits suicide.