THE PLEASURE ISLAND

CHAPTER 3. FINDING THE TWIN BROTHER

Isang buwan ang lumipas ng simulan ni Mr. Torre at ng kaniyang team ang paghahanap ng mga impormasyon ukol sa kinaroroonan ni Oliver Gomez.

Ayon sa habilin ni Athena Gomez, Oliver was adopted by a foreigner who were childless. Nahirapan sila na ma trace ang kanilang kinaroroonan sapagkat umuwi na pala ito sa Greece. The foreigners were said to be Greek.

Isang hapon , habang si Aurora ay nagligpit ng mga gamit ni Athena sa kaniyang kuwarto, ay nakita Niya ang mga larawan nila ni Oliver ng sila ay isilang. Ang kanilang original birth certificate na kung saan pangalan ni Athena Gomez ang nakasulat sa bahagi ng Mother's name.

Aurora narrowed her eyes.Paano kaya ito hindi nahalukay ng media? There were picture of them , but how could she identify her twin ? Bagong silang na sanggol pa lamang ang mga kuhang larawan na ito! Sa isip , ni Aurora.

Patuloy siyang naghanap ng mga impormasyon na maari niyang magamit sa paghanap Kay Oliver Gomez. Hanggang sa nagliwanag ang kaniyang paningin ng nakita Niya ang Isang envelope , naglalaman ng mga litrato ni Oliver.

Behind the knowledge of Aurora, ay patuloy pala ang communication ng kaniyang mommy kina Mr. Noah & Mrs. Fedora Green. They kept on sending and updating Zenaida for Oliver's pictures, until on his twelfth birthday.

And then , it suddenly stopped. Aurora studied the pictures. They were fraternal twins. They were not that look alike , like those identical twins. Geez, this is not good . Ang kanilang mga mata lang ang ma identify na sila ay related to each other.

They have the same eyes , kahit ang kanilang pilik -mata ay magkapareho na mahaba at tamang curve. She giggled looking at Oliver , kahit sa edad na twelve years old, base on the picture , ay masasabi na siya ay magandang lalaki .

Tinawagan ni Aurora si Mr. Torre upang ipaalam ang mga nakitang mga litrato upang nakatulong ito sa madaliang paghahanap kay Oliver Gomez. One week after, the letter was being answered seeking for Georgi's whereabouts. Aurora has been invited to the island of paradise, it was located in the southern part of Cebu City.

She pack her things excitedly. Finally , she was going to see his twin brother. She had mixed emotions regarding the meeting. Will his brother accept and like her? She couldn't believe that the email were answered and the letters were forthcoming. Muntik na siyang mawalan ng pag-asa. Salamat naman at magkaroon na siya ng tunay na pamilya.

Si Aurora ay sumakay sa private plane na naghihintay sa kaniya sa airport. Nagkasundo sila ni Madame Fedora Drakos na siya ay susunduin ng piloto gamit ang kanilang private plane.

Aurora could see the view of the Paradise Island clearly nang malapit ng mag take off ang private plane na kaniyang sinasakyan . Tanging siya at ang piloto lang ang nakasakay sa eroplano.

Ang lakas ng Kaba ni Aurora ay lalong tumindi ng makalapag na ang eroplano sa bakanteng lote na di kalayuan sa isang White Villa na nakita Niya , habang sila ay nasa himpapawid pa.

When the pilot inform her that it's safe to go out , she fastened her seatbelt at naghanda sa paglabas . It was three in the afternoon and the quiet surroundings made her shuddered in fear. She was all alone in the Paradise Island, with nothing and no one to talk but the family of her long lost twin brother who is completely a stranger to her .

" Aurora..? " Lumingon si Aurora sa pinagmulan ng tinig . Nakita Niya ang isang lalaki na nakatayo malapit sa malalagong halaman sa kaniyang likuran. Ang lakas ng t***k ng puso ni Aurora ay hindi niya kayang kontrolin. She studied the man under her lashes . The man was gorgeous. He was tall and masculine

He has an amazing smile. Ang kaniyang tingin ay nakabibighani and there is something in his smile that drawn her to him . She smiled back at him. And then she could see it , its in his eyes. They have the same shape and eye color. Kahit ang kanilang pilik mata ay parehong mahaba at malago with enough curve.

"Georgi.." She answered. Georgi walked towards her and envelope his arms around her. Aurora hug him back, hindi Niya maipaliwanag ang kasiyahan na nadarama. Lumaki siya na walang kapatid. Kaya ang yakap na hatid ni Georgi ay bago sa kaniyang pakiramdam. Ito marahil ang tinatawag ng lukso ng dugo, Aurora thought.

Lumapit sa kanila ang piloto. " Mauna na po ako sa Inyo sa loob Mr. Georgi at Miss Aurora. " Bitbit nito ang dalawang bagahe ni Aurora. The twin pulled away from each other's embrace.

Georgi nods to the pilot . Lumakad na ito patungo sa Villa na nakatayo , 'di kalayuan sa kanilang kinaroroonan. Muling nagkatinginan ang dalawa.

"YOU are so beautiful sister..We are look alike .." Georgi said excitedly.

She glanced at him quickly. They were fraternal twins, not identical . She wonders why Georgi commented that they were look alike.

She knows fraternal twins can be the same or opposite s*x and their genres are as different as any other brother and sister. Often, same s*x fraternal twins look different. They might have different hair or eye colour. Occasionally they look quite similar. But in their case Aurora thought , they look different.

Georgi guided Aurora to to Villa. " Ano bang iniisip mo beautiful sister? " Tanong ni Georgi sa kaniya. "And why are you smiling. ?" Nakataas ang kilay na tanong nito sa kaniya.

"Kasi, first of all , halata ang bigat ng accent mo sa pagsasalita. Second of all, you can call me Au, huwag iyong beautiful sister. " Aurora grinned. " And third of all, I'm ..just happy that I finally meet you.." Aurora added.

Inakbayan ni Georgi si Aurora. Masaya silang dalawa na naglalakad patungo sa Villa. " Well, about my accent .." kinamot nito ang kaniyang batok , na parang nahihiya sa kaniya. " We are living in Greece for eight years kaya ganon' and everyone else almost used the language at home." he explained .

" Bakit , pangit ba pakinggan ang tono ng pananalita ko? " Georgi hurriedly ask.

"No, no.." Sunod - sunod na iling ang sagot nito sa kaniyang kambal. " You have a good speaking voice Georgi , kaya lang ako natatawa ay dahil akala ko hindi ka marunong magtagalog, which made me curious, paano ka nga pala natuto ng salitang Filipino o Tagalog in your case ? " Tanong ni Aurora Kay Georgi.

"Well, it's a secret .." He winked at her. He was silent for a moment. " Actually, napag aralan naman ang lahat ng language di ba ? Lalo na kapag your family is into business..dapat marami Kang alam na salita , inorder to negotiate appropriately to the investors. " He explained to her.

"Wow, nakaka proud naman ang kambal ko .." She looked at him proudly.

"Are you blushing , my sister? " His question surprised her.

"I am ..?" She touched her face. Georgi laughed. " Nope.., I'm just messing with you, now..there you are , nag blush ka na talaga .."

"Oh God! , you're annoying.. young man !" She scolded him . Georgi laughed again. They both are laughing. Nakakahawa ang tawa ng kaniyang kakambal.

" But seriously, you are really beautiful my sister , you have a soft and fair skin ." He told her.

" You are a gorgeous young man too Georgi. Tall, charismatic and you have a beautiful eyes . We may not have the same skin colour but you have a soft skin too." She told him .

" Oh , in Greece , nasanay akong magbilad ng araw . Maybe yon ang dahilan that I have this tanned skin . " Itinaas nito ang kamay para ipakita ang Kaniyang balat. She laughed at his action.

"It does look good in you though.." Sabi nito sa kambal.

"Come now sister, I am excited to introduce you to my family . You'll see, you will like them .,come .." He gently pushed Aurora to the huge door of the Villa .

Hindi maipaliwanag ni Aurora ang kaniyang nararamdaman. Natatakot siya sa pamilya na kinalakihan ni Georgi. She was insecure to hear him referred to his family , the Drakos family as his . She thought that she was an outsider.