Short Stories

Love and War

Today was the day. The day i give birth to my twin boys. I'm scared and nervous. They're my first kids. So of course I'm gonna be nervous. But I have my amazing husband with me through it all.

I woke up with the feeling of having to use the bathroom. I got up and felt water start to go down my legs, so that's what water breaking feels like. I woke my husband, Jack, up and told him what had just happened. We both rushed to pack a hospital bag. Then got in the car to head to the hospital.

Once we were there, after I dilated, the doctors rushed me to a room. It took about 3 hours of contractions before we started the actual process of giving birth.

After the birth I was holding my baby boys in each arm for some mommy baby time. I was looking at both of them with pure joy and excitement to start this life.

-a few years later-

    Today was mine and my twin brothers, damien, birthday, yay. I'm so excited but i can see he isn't. He doesn't like being nice to others for some reason but i'm different, i can't be mean to someone. It's physically impossible for me.

    As people started coming for the party I noticed that Damien started to ignore everyone.

    It was finally time to blow out the candles on our cake, I went to blow the candles out but Damien did it for me then pushed my face into the cake. I got up and ran to the bathroom, crying. I could hear mom yelling at Damien. Why does he always have to be so mean to me...

-a few years later-

    Finally! The first day of 8th grade, I'm so excited, except we moved and now i have to make new friends.

    As me and damien got on the bus I walked to the back of the bus expecting Damien to follow but he sat at the very front of the bus, as far from me as possible. He's always been like that, wanting nothing to do with me, nothing to do with my friends. He's always been a loner while I was friends with almost everyone but him.

    As we walked into the school he grabbed ,me and pulled me back.

    "Stay away from me Leo. Especially if you have your friends around" Damien said then walked into the school building. I just watched as he went in.

    When I walked into the room the 8th graders were supposed to stay in I noticed Damien in the far corner of the room, alone. I wanted so badly to just walk over there and talk to him, but i know he would just get mad and walk away, like he use to do. So I didn't.

-a month into school-

    This year was different then the rest of the years we had in school, I couldn't make friends as easily as normal, something about being to happy all the time. But there was also this group of kids that like to beat on me and throw me into lockers. Today was just another day, I watched as they walked up to me. I put my backpack down so they could beat me up, I just take it, it makes them happy. I just want everyone to be happy.

    They pushed me into the lockers behind me. I winced in pain from this. As they went to punch me in the face I closed my eyes waiting for impact. But it never happened. I opened my eyes to see Damien had blocked the hit with his hand.

    "You ever hurt my brother again and I will kill you" Damien said in the most monotone voice ever. The group just huffed and walked away.

    "Why did you do that?" I asked Damien, confused.

    "Because I love you, you idiot." He turned to me.

    "I love you too." I said smiling, he had never once said that to me. I hugged him. He hugged back.

    "I just wish I had you to myself" he whispered in my ear.