Series 1; Episode 6: Oh No, Not Two of Them!

Oh No, Not Two Of Them!:

The Prologue of the Pleasant Twins

Mary-Sue Pleasant's labor was as difficult  as any, especially because she was carrying twins. 

The twins had yet to be named. She and her husband Daniel, were so anxious and stressed that they hadn't thought any up. Mary-Sue had been busy looking for a job now they were back in Pleasantview, trying not to let her pregnancy get in the way of her political ambitions, and Daniel had devoted most of his time to sports training. The Sim State Llamas were tough on him, so he hadn't prepared himself mentally for the births. He stood in the hospital room, walking around in circles.

When Doctor Derp successfully delivered the first baby, a smiling and laughing girl, the relief was so incredible that Mary-Sue temporarily forgot she had another on the way. The baby was so healthy looking, she was positively glowing.

And so, Mary-Sue and Daniel decided they would call their daughter Angela.

Mary-Sue leaned backwards and closed her eyes, but then Doctor Derp reminded her it wasn't over yet. She began the painful process all over again. However, the second baby didn't seem quite as eager to come out. Mary-Sue pushed and pushed, but nothing happened.

After 20 Sim-hours, the second baby girl emerged, crying and screaming so loud that everyone blocked their ears, including Doctor Derp. Unlike her sister, the second baby wasn't quite glowing - rather, she was white and shivering. Her eyes were shut and her head was turned, as if afraid of the bright lights of the hospital room.

After another 20 Sim-hours, Mary-Sue was in a good enough condition to get out of bed and properly meet her two daughters. Angela was smiling and reaching out her hands, so Daniel immediately picked her up, with a delighted look on his face. 

The other, who they named Lilith, had her eyes shut, with a bitter expression, so Mary-Sue picked her up and let her lean on her shoulder.

Mary-Sue watched Angela interacting with the doctor, bouncing on her father's arms. She was the happiest looking newborn anyone, even Doctor Derp, had ever seen. Mary-Sue was so amazed, that she almost forgot about Lilith, quietly sleeping in her arms...

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As time went by, Daniel and Mary-Sue continued to pay more attention to Angela, because Lilith always stayed out of the way - even during birthdays. They would share parties, but only Angela would be present, whilst Lilith would lounge around in the back, always trying to keep out of the photos.

Lilith never got along with the rest of her family. She was nothing at all like her twin sister, who was always playing outside in the sunlight, catching bugs and watching birds - all those things Lilith didn't like. Dad was too busy playing soccer, which she didn't like, either. All that Lilith had to confide in was her mother, but she was often too busy with her own job, campaign working for the opposition party. Even when she wasn't working, she and Dad were too busy arguing to pay any attention to her.

Daniel soon became the MVP of the Llamas, so he had little time to spend with Lilith, or the rest of his family. He wanted to do something to cheer her up, so he started buying her expensive things. After all, he had plenty of money.

But little did the Pleasants know that money could not buy happiness. That was a lesson that they were yet to learn. And fate has determined they would learn it the hard way, with  Lilith forever lying in the shadow, Angela escaping to the sun outside, and the parents, who seemed to have forgotten all about their daughters amidst their own arguments...

Through the passage of time, a once promising home life has taken a few turns for the worst. What will become of this divided family?

Find out in future episodes!