“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. -Edith Wharton 2005 It starts when the two of them are 10 years old. Stella was the one that would light the match, since she was the oldest twin by 2.5 seconds, she had explained that she was more responsible than him. Yet, Regis didn’t think so, but would never voice this opinion to her. He didn’t want to spoil the moment, the moment of her happiness as she was in awe of the flames cascade into itself, with sparks of red and orange patterns that licked, ate, her matches into hungry dancing hands. Regis would blow them out and watch as the smell would become wisps of powdered smoke, lingering in the air, he would listen to his sisters soft laughter mixing with a whiff of sandalwood and cinnamon. …show more content…
She cries, dropping the match quickly on the tile floor. Regis is the first to take action as he is one that rushes her to the sink, and pours cold water over her scorching heated fingers. The match on the floor flickers and dies, leaving a black patched mark in its wake for their mother to find. Regis and Stella are ten years old, when they realize playing with matches is a dangerous thing. They watch hopelessly as their mother; place all their matches in a box at the top of a cupboard above the kitchen sink. Regis knows without looking that Stella is holding her right hand. He also knows that the next day they’ll both try to reach for them again. ———————————————————————————————-