You Have a Twin?!

Fight!

Fang POV
Max goes to change in Nudge's room and I quickly change in my own. I start to head to the kitchen to help make dinner with Abuela, when I hear a quiet laugh from Ryan's room. I press my ear against his closed door and hear him talking.

"Destiel is amazing. Their entire relationship is expressed through meaningful stares," Ryan laughs. I roll my eyes, him and his Supernatural.

"How can you think that?! Come on man!" Ryan laughs again.

I'm curious on who he's talking to. I swear if he got friends without tell me about it, I will give him Brother Hell.

I silently open his door, thanking God that somehow he has the only non-squeaky door in this house.

Ryan is looking out his of his window, his back to me. He's holding the phone with his right hand while his left hand is waving through the air, going along with his mood.

Ryan and I may be identical twins, but there are a few differences, like how I'm left handed and he's right handed. How I have flecked of golden brown in my eyes and Ryan has flecks of bright green. You know, tiny differences.

I decide I want to scare the shit out of him, 'cause why the Hell not?

I sneak over to his bed, close enough to actually hear the person on the line, and I freeze. That voice, it's Jackson Lakes'. Why is Ryan talking to him?! How does he even have Jackson's number?!

I snatch the phone away, Ryan yells in surprise, Jackson says something, but I cut him off by hanging up.

"Fang! What the Hell man?!"

"Ryan! What the Hell man?!" We ask at the same time. I glare at him, but he throws an identical one right back.

"Why do you have Lakes' number? Why were you talking to him? Why were you laughing? And why is there a stupid little heart emoji next to his contact name?" I shout. I'm angry, that's easy to see, but I'm more scared than I am angry. I'm scared Ryan is gonna end up like Mom. Be stuck in an abusive relationship and end up dead. I can't lose him too!

"I am my own person Nicolas! I can have whoever's number I want on my phone! I'm talking and laughing because Jackson is actually a funny guy if you give him the chance. There's a heart emoji because I think he's cute alright! Are you so full of yourself that you think I can only talk to you?! Well think again Nicolas! My life doesn't revolve around you!" Ryan retaliates. He's mad, and I don't think he's feeling any other emotion like I am.

"I never said your life revolves around me! I never said I was the only person you could talk to. I never said you weren't your own person! And just so you know, I did try to give Jackson a chance! You have it easier Ryan! You make friends so easy! I gave that boy so many chances and every time he's wasted them! I'm just trying to protect you! I'm trying to do what Mom told me too!" I say, anger all gone. I'm pleading with my brother to come to his senses.

Ryan tenses before he screams at me, "Don't you dare bring her into this! This is about us! You and me! Not Mom! And you think it's easy for me to make friends?! It's not! I just try! You are too afraid of those scars you shouldn't have to make friends! If you had just let me take my scars you wouldn't have that problem!"

For the first time in my life, I hit my brother. I slap him, tears in my eyes. Ryan holds his cheek and glares at me, then he sees the tears and his gaze softens.

"I know I went to far, bringing up Mamá. I know you don't have it easy when it comes to friends and I know I have a problem because of my scars. But you know what, I'd take the scars all over again. I don't care if it's just by 5 minutes, but I'm your older brother. It's my job to protect you. I just want to make sure you stay safe. I just want to make sure you live and maybe then I'll forgive myself for failing you. For failing Mamá. Ry, I'm sorry. I just want to keep you safe. I know I went too far, I'm just scared," my voice cracks as I speak and tears flow down my face.