The narrator and Sara are identical twin sisters. They did everything together. They also looked and acted exactly alike. They always tried to act different, but it never worked. Their real life story is told in "My Twin Sister Committed Suicide."
             At home, the twins always walked on eggshells. Their parents were going to eventually get a divorce and their mother was suffering from a mental illness. School was also very stressful for the twins because they didn't get good grades and they weren't very popular. They often were the objects of torture for their peers.
             As things because worse off at home and at school, so did the twins frame of mind. They became helpless and angry. In turn, the secret of discussing suicide was kept between the narrator and Sara.
             One day, Sara took a lot of aspirin, but not enough to hurt her. She became afraid and was comforted by her sister. The protection that Sara yearned for from her sister became a routine, but she wanted to be alone. Another turning point is when Sara began cutting. She started this because she and her sister had a small fight. Eventually, the narrator also started to cut herself, claiming the cuts helped her to feel better. Soon, a classmate saw the marks and counseling was arranged so their mother would not find out. Everything had to be hidden from their mother due to her mental state.
             Suicide once again entered Sara and her sisters mind when their mothers condition declined. Their father talked about moving out since their mother refused to take her medicine. If he left, the twins would become the objects of their mother's anger. The twins then began exhibiting more sign of depression such as sleeping more, eating less, and a decrease in their grades.
             There wasn't only one factor that pushed Sara toward her death. The last thing that did push her was when she and her sister got punished for drinking. The
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