Episode 4 The twins silent fights

<p><br/>Henry looked at Annamaria and noticed the sadness in her eyes. "Can we go and get snacks, Maria? Belle, you can continue coloring, okay?" he said, and the twins agreed, leaving Annabelle painting as they went to the kitchen. "Why are you sad?" he asked Annamaria. "Why is it that Annabelle is always first in everything? Even if you put me second in everything we do," she asked. <br/><br/>"Come here, baby girl. I will always put you first, okay? The thing is, your parents think that Annabelle is more important than you because you are the second child. But they are wrong. You can do better than your sister. So from now on, don't let her be first in everything, okay?" he said. <br/><br/>"But won't she be sad?" Annamaria innocently asked. "What about you? Do you want to be sad all the time?" he asked, and she shook her head indicating a no. "Always put yourself first, and don't tell your parents it was me who told you to do this, okay? You should be confident," Henry said to the four-year-old Annamaria, and she loved his advice.<br/><br/>"I don't think your rainbows are fun, sis. Let's play parents now," Annamaria said. "But I thought we were saving that for later?" Annabelle asked, confused. "Yes, we were, but it's so boring. So come, or you can go to sleep," Annamaria said, and Annabelle just gave in. They played parents together.<br/><br/>"How do you feel now that we played your game?" Henry asked Annamaria when they were left alone in the playroom. "It feels so good, Uncle," she answered. "Continue doing that, okay? You two were born the same day, so you are both big, and no one is young," he said, and when the girl agreed, he smiled.<br/><br/>Three days later, Jonathan and Margaret came back and were happy to be reunited with their babies who claimed to behave well. "I want to have her food, Mammy," Annamaria said when her mom saved them food. "And why do you want your sister's food?" she asked. "Because you like her more than me. Look at her plate, there is more food than my own," she said. <br/><br/>"No, sweetheart, the food is just the same. Why do you think we love your sister more than you?" her mom asked, and she got angry, saying her mom was not listening to her.<br/><br/>"I don't know, Mum. She can have my food; I will eat hers," Annabelle said, and she followed her sister. "Please, let's go eat. You will eat my food, okay?" she said, and her sister agreed. This behavior of their second twin surprised the parents, and when they told their uncle Henry, he said it was the school teaching them that.<br/><br/>The decorations for the twins' party were made, and almost everything was set. The twins were dressed in beautiful princess dresses. They both chose their own dresses and princesses. Annabelle chose Princess Elsa's dress, and Annamaria chose Princess Anna's dress from Frozen. The girls looked beautiful.<br/><br/>The party started at one in the afternoon, and people, mostly kids from the twins' school, gathered. It was a school day, but Jonathan asked the school to let the kids go home early since he was a boss at the school. They did as asked.<br/><br/>Everyone invited came for the party, but the two princesses were still in the house since the party was happening in the backyard. "Why are you putting on that dress, Maria?" Henry asked the innocent Annamaria, who went inside. "I like Anna, and Mum always calls me Anna. And Annabelle, Mum calls her Elsa," she said, and Henry shook his head. <br/><br/>"Do you know why they call you that?" he asked, and she just shook her head. "Well, I'm sorry to inform you, but it's because Anna was younger than Elsa, and Elsa became the queen and ruled Arendelle. Just like you and your sister, your sister will be the one who will inherit everything. You have the business and the house," he said.<br/><br/>Annamaria started crying. "Crying is not going to solve anything, baby girl. You have to be tough if you want to inherit everything. Show your sister that you are the boss, and don't tell anyone that it was me who told you that, okay?" Annamaria just nodded her head and wiped her tears. Then she smiled and gave her uncle a kiss on the cheek.<br/><br/>Annamaria went outside and saw her sister playing with other kids. She went to them. "I want you to give me your dress, Annabelle," she said. "Why? I thought you liked Anna and not Elsa?" Annabelle asked, confused. "No, I'm tired of you treating me like a child. We were born on the same day. Why are you getting everything?" she said, drawing people's attention.<br/><br/>"What's going on, baby girl? Why are you shouting?" her mother asked. "I hate her! She is getting everything!" Annamaria said angrily, even stamping her foot down. "Stop doing that to your big sister, Annamaria. When did you start behaving like that?" her mom asked, but instead of answering, she went and pulled her sister's dress, tearing it up. Everyone was surprised; the twins never fought for anything.<br/><br/>"Maria, wet!" her mom called when she ran inside, but she could not run after her because Belle was crying because of her dress. "Don't worry, I will buy you another one, okay, baby? Please don't cry, my girl," her mom said, wiping her tears. Her father came running. "What's going on?" Jonathan asked, kneeling down. "I don't know. They just started fighting," she answered. "Sorry, baby girl. We are going to talk to your sister, okay?" he said.<br/><br/>Annamaria was at the window, watching everything outside. "So it's true. You don't care about me," she said, crying silently. "Don't worry, everything will be okay. I'm here for you," Henry said behind her, and she turned around and gave him a hug.<br/><br/>The party was cut short because of the twins' behavior. Jonathan and Margaret tried talking to their girls, but nothing helped. They changed completely. They even requested to sleep in different rooms, but their parents refused. They were always fighting, mostly because Annamaria started the fights, and Annabelle was the sweet, kind girl.<br/><br/>"I don't know what to do with the girls anymore. Annamaria is getting worse," Jonathan said, complaining to his elder brother. "They're just kids, brother. They will come around, don't worry. Just don't get tired of teaching them, okay?" Henry comforted. "Sometimes, I just wish Mom and Dad were here to help me with them," he said, and Henry touched his shoulder. "It's okay, little brother. I'm here," he said. "Thank you. I don't know what I would do without you. Thank you so much," Jonathan said.<br/><br/>Margaret stood in the garden, lost in thought. Henry saw her, smiled, and went to talk to her. "Why are you spacing out, sister-in-law? Do you have any troubles?" he asked, and Margaret smiled. "I'm just worried about the kids, brother-in-law. They used to love each other so much. I don't know what has changed," she said. "They're just kids, sister-in-law. Don't let them get to you. That's what I was telling my little brother yesterday. Him and I used to fight so much that Mom and Dad had to separate us and punish us. Don't worry; it's just that you did not experience these kinds of things because you were the only child. Ask your husband; he will tell you more," he said, and Margaret couldn't help but smile, hearing that her husband used to fight a lot with his brother.<br/><br/>Things got worse, and Jonathan and Margaret had to start punishing the most troublesome Annamaria because she was the one picking fights all the time. They stopped fighting when their parents were around because they were afraid of being punished, especially Annabelle. She was quick to apologize and never liked to be bitten. "You see, I told you that they will come around, and they will start getting along anytime soon," Henry said.<br/><br/>Without their parents' knowledge, the kids continued to fight. Annabelle, being the kind one she used to be, was bullied by her sister and blackmailed all the time. Because she craved her sister's love, she followed all she had to say. And that's how the two were growing up.<br/><br/>As they were going to school one day, Annamaria started picking a fight with her sister and pushed her. But she was saved by a boy who was in the upper grade. "Why do you want to hate your sister?" he asked. "Oh, shut up, four eyes. She is the one who told me to push her," she said. When the boy asked Annabelle, she nodded her head. The boy had no words for the two, so he just pulled Annabelle away to ask her questions. But she refused as she was afraid of her sister.</p>