The Trouble with the Twins

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Rovie Dale

Nagulat nalang si Rovie ng biglang bumalibag ang pinto ng apartment nila. Nanunood kasi siya ng palabas sa TV at kumakain ng popcorn. Muntik pa nga siyang mabilaukan eh. Nang tingnan niya kung anong oras na ay lampas na ng hating gabi.

Nagdadabog na naglalakad papasok ang kakambal niyang si Lorie.

“What happened to you, sis? What’s with all the face and the attitude you have right now?” sunodd-sunod na tanong ni Rovie sa kapatid at sumubo ulit ng popcorn.

Pabalibag na umupo ang kambal sa tabi niya at bumuga ng hangin ng pagkalakas-lakas. “You won’t believe what happened to me today,” panimula ng kambal. Umayos ng upo si Rovie para making sa sasabihin ng kambal niya.

“There’s this egoistic guy, who’s very annoying and so full of himself. He keep on insisting that I know him and that we met, which is not true for freaking sake! He keeps on bugging me and insisting like his stalking me or something. I hate his guts and he’s very arrogant. Ughh!” inis na inis na pagkukwento ni Lorie at habang inaalala ang nangyari at yong sagutan nila ng lalaki ay mas lalong kumukulo ang dugo niya.

“Maybe he got some problem in the head, sis. Pero gwapo ba siya sis?” bungisngis na tanong ni Rovie. She earned a glare from her twin yet she just gave her a wide smile.

“Really, Rovie? Of all the things I say, your concern is what he looks like?” asar na tanong ni Lorie sa kambal.

“Eto naman. Siyempre gusto ko lang malaman kung may itsura ba ang stalker mo o wala sis.” Masuyong ngiti ang ibinigay ni Rovie saa kakambal matapos sabihin iyon.

Salubong na ang mga kilay ni Lorie at konti nalang sasabog na siya sa inis. Isa sa pagkakaiba nila ng dalawa ay ang pagiging maasarin ni Rovia at ang pagiging asar talo niya. Madali siyang mainis sa mga bagay-bagay lalo na kapag ang kapatid niya ang nang-aasar sa kaniya. Katulad nalang sa sitwasyon nila ngayon, imbis na damayan at pagaanin ang loob niya mas lalo pa siyang inaasar ng kambal.

“Bahala kana nga diyan. Matutulog at magpapahinga na muna ako. Maaga akong papasok mamaya.” Malamig na saad ni Lorie at ttumayo tyaka pumunta sa kwarto niya.

Naiiling na natatawa si Rovie sa naging reaksyon ng kambal. May sapantaha na siya kung sino ang lalaking tinutukoy nito. Ayaw niya mag assume pero may posibilidad na ito nga ang lalaki na tinutukoy ng kapatid. Lihim nalang na napangiti si Rovie.

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Somewhere in Japan

Two helpless soul was tied up in a chains looking so messed up and beaten. They don’t know how long they have been there since the time they were captured and taken as prisoners. They are husband and wife and was undercover and misfortune gets in their way, but they couldn’t care anymore about themselves.

“Saigo ni, futago wa doko ni arimasu ka!” (For the last time, where are the drives!) a Japanese henchman asked and he was holding a steel rod in his hands.

The two fiercely looked at the henchman and they give him a smirk. They both promise not to say any word and wouldn’t tell them anything either they get killed or not. They won’t get anything from them.

“Anata ga watashitachi no ryoho o koroshite mo, anata wa watashitacchi kara nani mo e raremasen.” (You won’t get anything from us, even if you kill us both.) The husband said, annoying the henchman more.

“Anata wa konjo ga arimasu! Oshietekudasai. –Sa mo nai to kokai shimasu!” (You have guts! Tell us or you will regret!” The henchman yelled threatening them both.

They just laugh at the henchman even if they were soaking at their own blood and was being bound by the chains, they won’t give them the satisfaction of seeing them scared or afraid of them.

The henchman is about to smash them with the rod but a goon interrupted him and announced that the boss is coming. The henchman throw the rod somewhere and it created a sound. Metal clanking on the cemented floor. He glared at them giving hint to them that he is not finished yet. The couple smirked in returned, annoying him even more but he couldn’t do anything since the boss is already coming.

A masked man entered the premise with lots of bodyguards behind him. The masked man hold so much power and authority when he came in. You can already tell by the way he walk and stand. His aura always screams danger. He is the type of person you don’t want to mess with.

The couple gulped upon his arrival. It’s not deniable that this man is dangerous.

“So these are the spies who tries to navigate the system?” the masked man asked his men and the henchman nodded.

“Yes, Boss. They are the ones who want to tear you down and rip you apart.” The henchman answered while his head hanged low.

“The audacity of these two,” the masked man walked near them. He was holding his staff and it serves as his support. “Who ordered you to destroy me?” he asked and stand in front of them, his staff is in between his legs.

“N-No one…” the husband answered despite the pain he’s feeling at the moment.

“Liar!” the roaring voice of the masked man echoed through the whole room and everyone became quiet. “For the second time, I will ask you. Who ordered you to spy on me and destroy me?” the icy voice of the man made the couple tremble in fear but they didn’t let them see that they are afraid of him.

“Grab the woman.” He ordered to his men and they did what they were asked to do.

“N-No! Don’t touch her!” the husband reacted but he couldn’t do anything to stop them from getting her. His wife screams and wiggled trying to get away from the men who is holding her in both arms.

“L-Let go of my wife!” the husband helplessly yelled but nobody listen to him. Instead they just laughed at him and mocking him.

“One last chance, who asked you to destroy me?” the masked man asked again for the third time.

The husband stared at the masked man and spit in his face. “I’ll die first before I tell you anything!” the husband still refused to answer which made the masked man angry.

“Drag the woman out and kill this guy,” he heartlessly said and then the masked man left the room with the wife.

The couple were both screaming and calling each other name because they know they will be forever parted, and will never see each other again.

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Philippines

Nagpaalam si Rovie sa manager niya na magpapahinga at magpapahangin muna siya sandal. Bigla kasi siyang nakaramdam ng lungkot at hindi niya mawari kung bakit, na kung saan nagmumula ang lungkot na nararamdaman niya. Wala ang kakambal niya ngayon dahil may lalakarin daw ito kaya ito nag-absent.

Hindi na rin siya nagtanong sa kambal kung saan ba ito pupunta dahil alam niyang ayaw nitong maraming tanong at pinapakialaman ang mga lakad niya. Alam niya din naman na kayang alagaan ng kapatid ang sarili. Mas matapang kasi ito kesa sa kaniya.

Iwinawagayway ni Rovie ang mga braso sa hangin para irelease ang mga negative vibes niya sa katawan. Kailangan niya din ata siguro na magrelease ng toxins sa katawan.

Nagmumuni-muni lang si Rovie ng aksidente siyang makabangga ng isang lalaki.

“Sorry po kuya, ‘di ko po sinasadya.” Paghingi niya ng paumanhin sa nabangga niya.

“Teka miss, ikaw ‘yong waiter kahapon diba? Oo! Tama nga ikaw iyon!” natutuwang hayag ng lalaki ng makita siya.

“May I ask, what you mean po?”

“Naalala mo may kasama akong isang lalaki dito kahapon tapos tinanong ka pa niya kung nakikilala mo ba siya? ‘Yong sinagot-sagot mo kahapon?” pag-eexplain ng lalaki sa kaniya. Tinaasan niya lang ito ng kilay.

“Huwag mong sabihin hindi mo na naman naalala?” gulat na tanong ng lalaki sa kaniya.

Tumawa si Rovie sa tinuran ng lalaki. “That’s not me, silly. That’s Lorie if you meant it in a way na palaban at seryoso. Kapatid koi yon!’ natatawang paliwanag ni Rovie rito kaya mas lalo itong naguluhan. Tumawa muli siya at nilahad ang kamay sa lalaki.

“Hi, I’m Rovie Dale, the one you were referring to earlier is my sister, Lorie. We are twins,” she said and smiled at him.

The guy was shocked and didn’t know what to say after knowing that. But later on he smiled as well and their conversation continued.