Daniel and Mary-Sue had a lovely wedding. Their lives like their last name, seem Pleasant in every way.
Soon Mary-Sue was expecting. They had lovely twin girls, Angela and Lilith.
Angelic little Angela is the ideal daughter. She seems perfect in every way. Lilith on the other hand doesn't get along with her family. She is jealous of her sister, even on their birthdays. She isn't willing to blow birthday candles with her sister. As punishment she must sit alone in another room. Being removed from her own birthday party doesn't sit well with Lilith.
As they age Angela remains the little angel. She had the good grades and Lilith has the poor grades. Lilith dresses differently, and her family just doesn't understand. Daniel and Mary-Sue start fighting about Lilith. Angela seems oblivious, too busy being "perfect". Lilith is fully aware her parents are fighting because of her, but doesn't know what to do about it. She thinks her sister is stupid for thinking nothing is wrong.
Little does Lilith know they're really fighting about Angela's sweetheart, Dustin Broke. Daniel is convinced he's nothing but a criminal headed for jail.
Lilith seeks solace in her boyfriend Dirk. Even though they're now going steady, she resists telling her family about him. He's too dear to her to let her disapproving family know about.
Between their busy lives and squabbling twins, Daniel hasn't been getting any and he's none too happy about it.
He started something with the maid, Kaylynn Langerak, but never finished it. When Kaylynn realized Daniel still loves his wife, she grew furious. Daniel can only hope Mary-Sue never finds out.
One evening Mary-Sue decided to make a late night snack and set the kitchen on fire. Daniel was helping her put it out when Angela rushed in to help with the worst of it.
Lilith watched in horror as her perfect twin sister caught on fire.
"Dad! Angela's on fire!"
Daniel turned his attention from the fire in front of him to his daughter Angela. "Angel?"
"Daddy!"
Daniel called to her, reassuring, "Hold still Angel."
As her mother rushed in to help, Lilith turned away. It was too horrifying to watch.
The fire was put out, but Angela didn't make it.
As her parents mourned, Lilith had mixed feelings about never seeing her sister again.
That is, until she did.
