164xy Monologue

dDue to the events of the last few days, 164XY had noticed a detachment from his brother. He’d always been close to 626XY, but he could sense his twin mentally drifting away from him, disturbing him in a way he never thought possible.
164XY found he and his brother didn’t interlock minds as much as they used to. He put their distance down to the dreams he’d been envisioning and his new found emotion of anxiety, making 626XY anxious too.
Shying away from playing with 164XY he preferred now to sit in the corner and draw. He never showed 164XY his creations and the ones he didn’t destroy he kept hidden under their toy box. 164XY respected his twin’s privacy and didn’t dare sneak a peek.
Traumatised after the last painting he’d produced, 164XY
626XY smiled, excited by what she’d brought with her.
The Border collie was in beautiful condition. Her coat shone, her eyes bright and her personality curious. The dog panted and wagged her tail, enthusiastic to see the twins. They’d seen Eve many times and always enjoyed her company.
However, a wave of panic rippled through 164XY. His brother crouched by Eve patting her on the head and back. In a soft tone, he talked to her, confiding in her though his speech was impaired. The Caregiver took the dog off her lead and took a step back to inspect the room.
The Caregivers always wore strange white masks over their faces although their facial features could be faintly traced through eye and mouth holes made of
The collie obediently stood up from the curled position with 626XY, bounding towards the Caregiver.
626XY screwed up his face. He’d lost the comfort of Eve who sat down by his brother, her tongue poking out her mouth with contentment.
“Go on…stroke her.” The Caregiver cooed. “She’ll be very sad if you don’t.”
Eve was cherished by him and he didn’t want to upset her even though instinct told him touching was a bad idea. With a shaky hand he stroked her head, her long fur was soft beneath his fingers but he felt no reassurance. Instead, a mental image flashed into his mind causing him pain. Instinctively he moved his hand away from Eve, letting out a small yelp.
The Caregiver stared at him, a confused expression on her face though the twins had difficulty seeing this.
“What’s wrong?” She asked.
He looked over at his brother, who also bore an expression of puzzlement. 164XY knew his brother wouldn’t approve of him telling the Caregiver and although they were increasingly isolated from each other, his loyalty towards his brother never wavered. 164XY shook his