A good vantage point indeed! This is hilarious and insightful. Sibling rivalry. So many adults never manage to outgrow the competition of childhood. It endures even into old age for some. I know in my family (six siblings), some of the wounds inflicted in childhood seem to haunt even today, when we are all in our 70s.
The smashed plates create a farcical image in the reader's head that works really well. And, the conclusion, where the kids take up positions behind the door, reinforces the sense of farce.
Your use of mirror has a cinematic quality. Mirrors have long been used as a device in film.
A clever story. I enjoyed reading it.
Thank you so much @agmoore
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