THE PLEASURE ISLAND

CHAPTER 5. THE TWINS

Pumasok si Georgi sa silid ni Aurora. Gusto Niya itong makausap ng salirinan . Hindi siya nakahanda sa ipinakitang ugali ng mag ina sa kaniya. Hindi Niya maatim na pagdudahan nito ang kaniyang pagkatao.

Naglalaro sa kaniyang diwa , na baka inisip ng mga ito na isa siyang impostor. O baka naman , Isang babae na may masamang balak sa kanilang kayamanan? Umiling siya habang pinagmasdan ang kaniyang kakambal . Hindi siya makapapayag na tratuhin siya ng ganoon .

They were sitting on the couch inside the bedroom. The door is ajar , sinadya ni Aurora na hayaang bahagyang nakabukas ang pinto. Kahit pa magkapatid Silang dalawa , ay asiwa naman kung tingnan na first time nilang magkita ay baka pag -isipan pa siya Lalo ng masama sa pamilya ni Georgi.

"Georgi , please tell me the truth. Are you happy here?"

Nagulat si Aurora sa lakas ng tawa ni Georgi. "Of course my sister, bakit mo naman naitanong iyan. "

"Bakit ka pa nagulat sa tanong ko ha ? Hindi mo ba napapansin ha , ayaw nila sa akin ? Nagdududa sila sa pagkatao ko Georgi. "

" My sister, please understand André is just protecting me ., it's not his fault but mine ..* He said seriously.

"What ?!" Aurora was astonished to hear it from him . He was still defending that cold man , sa kabila ng pag ignore nito sa Kaniya kanina ? " Ipinapahiya ka na nga nila kanina , they were ignoring you, hindi nila pinakinggan ang mga paliwanag mo , tapos ipagtanggol mo pa ang André na 'yan?" Inirapan Niya ito .

Tumawa na naman ito na nakatingin sa kaniya. " What ..?" Tinanong na naman Niya kung bakit ito nakatawa. Sa isip ni Aurora , masayahin at hindi suplado ang kaniyang kambal. Bale wala lang sa kaniya kahit ipinamukha ng kaniyang ina inahan ang pagtutol nito sa kaniyang pagdating. At Isa pa itong kapatid Niya na kinilala, si André ...halatang may duda sa kaniyang pananalita .

"Nothing, natatawa ako sa irap mo . You're really is my sister, nararamdaman ko ang gaan- gaan ng loob ko sa sa iyo ." Seryosong pahayag ni Georgi sa kaniya.

"Ganoon din naman ako sa iyo eh, unang kita ko pa lang sa iyo kanina , naramdaman ko na ang lukso ng dugo na tinatawag nila. " Biglang nalungkot si Aurora . Naaalala niya ang kanilang yumaong ina .

"What is it my sister?" Tanong ni Georgi sa Kaniya. Nakita nito ang biglang pagkalungkot sa mukha ni Aurora .

"It's just then , naalala ko lang ang ating ina ." She looked away. Namumuo kasi ang luha sa kaniyang mga mata. Ayaw niya itong makita ni Georgi.

Hindi naman nakakibo ang kambal niyang lalaki. Natigilan ito. Wala itong masabi kasi nga hindi naman Niya nakita kailan man ang kaniyang ina.

Inalo siya nito ."Aurora, would you mind telling me about ...our Mom..?" He asked her. " Of course .." She started telling him that Zenaida aka Athena Gomez was an actress.

"Palagi siyang nasa taping , shooting ganon, kaya nasanay din akong mag-isa . Lumaki sa pangangalaga ng yaya. "

"I bet our Mom is..was .. beautiful just like you .."

"And like you too Georgi, you are a beautiful young man. Look at our eyes , we have the same eye shape and color , including our eyelashes we have the same curve, I mean our lashes o di ba ? Mahahaba ang Iyong pilik-mata , just like our Mom .." She told him.

"I'm sorry about your lost, our lost .. though, alam ko mas higit Kang masaktan , I hope you're not offended, but hindi ako nakaramdam ng lungkot , hindi ko naman nagisnan ang aking ina , I mean ang ating ina ."

Umiyak si Aurora . Hindi Niya napigilan ang sarili . Naalarma naman si Georgi." I'm sorry my sister. " He comforted her.

" Hindi naman kita masisi, iba ang nakagisnan mong pamilya. Umiyak lang ako dahil naaalala ko na namatay siyang hindi man lang niya naipaalam sa akin ang katotohanan na ako ay anak niya , na ako ay may kambal. "

" What do you mean, "

"

I thought I was adopted." Pinahid nito ang luha sa kaniyang mata.

Hindi nga pala Niya binanggit sa sulat ang tungkol sa una niyang relasyon sa kaniyang tunay na ina . She only showed the details about sa pagiging kambal nila ni Georgi.

" Mother got pregnant at the young age.Kasagsagan ng Karera Niya , kaya nagdesisyon ang kaniyang Mg magulang na itago ang kaniyang pagbubuntis. "

Nang isilang Niya tayo ay ipinaampon Niya ang Isa sa atin , at ikaw nga iyon Georgi. Kasi daw mahihirapan si Mommy sa pag-alaga sa dalawa, bata pa siya at ka sisimula pa lang umusbong ang karera Niya , kaya 'ganon. "

" Ako nga dalawang beses naampon. Bagama't ang unang nag ampon sa akin ay ang mga magulang ng ating mommy , which is our grandparents, but still dumaan pa rin ako sa adoption. Lumabas na magkapatid kami ni Athens Gomez aka Zenaida Alonzo. "

"Pagkatapos, ng maka adjust na ito sa kaniyang buhay , ay siya naman ang nag adopt sa akin . Iyon pala ay dahil tunay Niya akong anak . ang hindi ko lang maintindihan, ay kung paano nila naitago ang lihim ng kaniyang pagkatao sa media ?"

She sighed . " I live with her thinking that she was my adopted Mother. I didn't raise questions from her about my true biological parents . No, I didn't .. because I felt her love and affection just like a true mother can give to a daughter. " Nagbabanta na naman ang luha sa kaniyang mata. She blink away the tears.

" How did Mom die.?" Aurora look at him quickly. She nodded her head in agreement that he called Athena his Mom.

" She went to a cruise with her boyfriend , a fellow actor. " She said quietly.

" Oh .." Ang tanging nabanggit ni Georgi. After a while , He cupped Aurora's chin and he looked deeply in her eyes. " Don't worry Aurora, now that you're here, I will take care of you ..hindi kita pababayaan ." Georgi assured her.

Aurora look at him tenderly. She wanted to call him Oliver. But there is no longer Oliver . His adoptive family changes him . From the name , to his skin color, and attitude. She was even astonished to see and hear him depending on his family , kahit parang di siya pinagkatiwalaan ng mga ito.

Ibinaba ni Georgi ang kaniyang kamay mula sa paghawak nito sa kaniyang panga.

'Thank you .." She manage to say , pero sa loob-loob Niya , hindi naman siguro siya magtagal sa isla . Sa kaibutiran ng kaniyang puso . Alam Niya na hindi sasama sa kaniya si Oliver o Georgi sa Maynila, kung aayain Niya itong umuwi na sa kaniya. Lalo pa at wala na rin ang kanilang ina.

" Brother, which do you prefer I'll call you Oliver or Georgi? " She asked him , already knowing the possible answer.

"Hmmn..all my life I am Georgi Drakos. " He said softly. Kumislap pa ang mga mata nito habang nagsasalita.

"Please tell me about your family. "

"Mamà Fedora was married to Noah Green first , wala silang anak . They were both half Filipino half American. " Oh, kaya pala nandito sila sa Pilipinas nakatira ng ang kaniyang kambal ay ipinaampon , Aurora thought.

They went back to America with me of course. Just like you , I was adopted twice. I am Georgi Green , because Mamà Fedora 's first husband is Noah Green. Pero, namatay siya at nag-asawa muli si Mamà . Sa katauhan ni Armani Drakos Isang mayaman na Greko. "

" Armani Drakos is a widow man with two children Medina Drakos Villejo , may asawa na siya . She was the eldest daughter. André Drakos is the second child, and the head of the family , since father died. "

"Oh.."

"Are they really Greek national? " She needed to ask him.

"Only our father Armani Drakos, André's

Mom was a Filipino too. "

" Wow, it seems that Filipino has strong connection to the foreigners huh..?" She smiled.

"Georgi , why are you defending him? "

Her sudden inquiry surprised Georgi. " What do you mean , my sister? "

"You know what I mean.."

" Oh , if you are talking about Mamà Fedora and André , please understand them. Give them a chance . You'll see, they are not what you think they are . André is just protecting me. Just give them a chance . They will believe me that you are indeed my twin sister. "

"Is there something I needed to know..?" Aurora ask him. He studied Aurora. He seems to be debating inside himself. "Tomorrow , I'm going to tell you everything at the beach ." Georgi told her.

Aurora's eye's twinkle she love the idea of going to the beach. This island will not be called paradise island for no reason.

She could see from the above , while she was still on the plane , the lovely beach.

But then she was distracted by how Georgi protect his family.

There he goes again protecting them. Lalo lang gumulo ang kaniyang isipan. Ano ba ang itinatago ng pamilyang ito at bakit ganon na lamang ang proteksyon na ipinakita ni Georgi sa Kanila.

" Are you happy living with them Georgi..?" Malungkot niyang tanong sa kambal , for the second time around.

Ano ba kasi ang itinatago nito? She could feel that something was going on with them , Pero hindi pa sinasabi ni Georgi sa kaniya.

Georgi held her hands again . They were facing each other. He looked deeply into her eyes. " Please believe me that I am happy living with.."

"Georgi..!" The sharp call of the man outside the ajar door cut off Georgi's words.