The Lesser of Two
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP! I hear the aggressive noise coming from my alarm clock at exactly 7 AM. I’ve tried to change the volume to make it a little quieter, but I’m only seven! I don’t know how alarm clocks work and have no interest in learning. The only thing that I’m focused on today is what will be waiting for my sister and me downstairs. I jump out of bed and head to the room directly next to mine.
“Paisley, wake up! It’s time to go!” I proceeded to shake my sister around like the Wii Remote when I play Just Dance. I did not stop until I saw my sister’s right eye lazily open, followed shortly by her left. It didn’t take her long to transform into the regular hyper seven-year-old that she was.
“Try to keep up!” My sister shoved me backward and sprinted out of her bedroom, taking the stairs two at a time, which was quite impressive for her short legs. I follow closely behind and got down to our living room a few seconds after Paisley does. I see my parents sitting on the sofa holding two coffee mugs.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!” My parents scream at the top of their lungs. I look over at my sister and watch as her mouth alters itself to create the biggest smile that I have ever seen. I glance over at the variety of presents sprawled across the room. Presents of all different shapes, sizes, and colors. It may seem that I am a spoiled child by the number of presents there are. However, half of those presents belong to my twin sister, Paisley. I look over at my sister and give her a quick wink. It’s go time. I think to myself before we run over to the presents, ripping them open one at a time.
It doesn’t take long for my sister and I to reduce the number of presents from around twenty to one. My sister is in the middle of opening her last present which is a gold envelope. I watch my sister open the envelope, which contains a letter.
“Go to the backyard, your present is waiting.” My sister said out loud, raising the pitch of her voice when she read the word present. I looked over at my parents as they gave Paisley a huge smile, and directed her to head to the backyard. I start heading to the backyard with them and hear a noise coming from outside.
“What in the world!” I mumble to myself before opening the door to the backyard to reveal a miniature pony that knocked over one of our lawn chairs. The pony has brown fur and has a red ribbon tied around its neck. The ribbon is the brightest shade of red that I have ever seen! I look over at my sister as her face once again alters to create a huge smile, this one even bigger than the one from earlier this morning. My sister runs towards the pony with both of her arms held wide open. Paisley enclosed the pony in her arms and planted a big kiss on its head.
“I’m going to name her… Anna!” I see the pony rotate its head so its within inches of Paisley’s cheek before returning Paisley’s affection with a kiss of her own. I turn around and look at my parents who look as if they’re going to tear up. The only complaint I have about sharing my birthday with my sister? She always gets better presents. I turn around and walk back into the house, leaving my sister with her prized pony when the most exciting thing I got for my birthday was Paisley’s old Barbie bike.
