The bathroom was a sanctuary for Lake, a place where he could escape from the world and its harsh judgments. He stood in front of the mirror, examining his reflection. His brown hair was a mess, and there were dark circles under his eyes. He was known as the troubled twin, always getting into mischief while his identical brother, Lucas, was preferred by everyone.
The bathroom door swung open, and Lucas barged in, annoyed. "What are you doing in here, drama queen? You've been in here for ten minutes!"
Lake sighed, feeling defeated. "I'm just trying to get away from you and your perfect life."
Lucas raised an eyebrow and playfully insulted his brother, "Oh, poor Lake, always feeling sorry for himself. You need to toughen up, dude."
Lake couldn't take it anymore. He brushed past Lucas and revealed the cuts on his arms. "I'm tired of being the troubled twin, Lucas. I want a way out."
Lucas was shocked and tried to console his brother, but Lake brushed him off. "Just leave me alone."
Lucas felt guilty and left the bathroom, but not before planting a pill bottle near Lake. He planned to use this as evidence to get Lake into more trouble.
Lake, alone in the bathroom, picked up the pill bottle and contemplated taking the pills. He heard the door swing open again and saw Lucas rush in, panicked.
"Lake! No!" Lucas yelled, seeing Lake on the floor with the pill bottle in his hand.
It was too late. Lake was dead.
Fast forward two months later, Lucas was walking home from school when he saw a ghostly figure in the distance. As he got closer, he realized it was Lake's ghost.
Lake's ghost playfully insulted Lucas, "Hey, jerk. You're the reason I'm dead."
Lucas, feeling guilty, apologized to his brother.
Lake's ghost told Lucas that he didn't mean to kill himself, it was an accident. He forgave Lucas and told him to take care of himself.
With tears in his eyes, Lucas promised Lake that he would. Lake's ghost disappeared, leaving Lucas alone.
Lucas rushed home, determined to make amends for his past mistakes and to make sure that Lake's memory was never forgotten. He would live his life for both of them, and make sure that Lake's legacy lived on.
From that day forward, Lucas was a changed person. He stood up for his brother, even in death, and made sure that everyone knew how much Lake meant to him. He was no longer the perfect twin, but a flawed human being, just like Lake.
And in the end, that was all that mattered.
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