CHAPTER 49: CONFUSION
ALEXA’S POV
“Hi, Alexa!”
I stood up when I heard a familiar voice. I could not get it wrong, but how could it be possible? Even the guests started to look around the venue. After a while, we heard the sound of heels entering the venue.
” Long time no see, my twin.” The girl who entered the venue said. She was wearing the same design of gown I was wearing. The only difference was the color of the gown. I was wearing a white gown, while she was wearing a black gown.
Everyone gasped for air when they saw her. My tears started falling from my eyes. There was a lot of question running through my mind, but the only thing I could do was hold my lips because of the shock I felt when I saw her. Am I not dreaming?
” Cassie,” I almost whispered her name, but I knew everyone heard it because I said it on the microphone.
Even if I wanted to approach her, I felt my knees suddenly did not have strength. Is this really real? Is she alive? But how?
I snapped out of what I was thinking when I saw my mother running towards her as well as my father. They hugged her. The loud sobs created by my mother were heard all over the venue when she hugged Cassie.
” Princess,” Sebastian called me.
” Brother,” I was almost out of voice when I called him.
My brother helped me get out of my chair and supported me while we were walking toward the exit of the venue. My cousin, Xander, did the same with my parents. I continued crying while we were walking toward our hotel room.
XANDER’S POV
” Long time no see, my twin,” I instantly stood up when I realized who had arrived at the hotel room. This is impossible. Is she really alive? But the police officers who investigated their case declared her as dead.
I hurriedly looked at where Alexa was. She was too stunned to move. I was about to approach her when Sebastian did it before me. That is why I went to my auntie and uncle instead of approaching her.
” Auntie, uncle, let us go to your hotel room first,” I suggested while helping my auntie stand up. On the other hand, my uncle helped Cassie stand up since she broke down when auntie hugged her earlier
.” That will be a good idea, Xander. Please take care of this event,” My uncle instructed. I nodded, but before I went to the emcee, I helped auntie go out of the event hall.
My uncle tapped my shoulder, then they went to where Alexa and Sebastian were. They went together to the elevator with the personal guard of their family. I fixed myself before I entered the event hall. I could recognize how surprised the guests were, but I did not pay attention to it too much as I approached the emcee.
” Tell them that the event is over. They can stay here to eat or leave immediately,” I whispered to the emcee. He immediately nodded, so I ran fast to leave the venue and went to the elevator. I need to know what happened to her. How come she was still alive and showed up only after almost 2 years?
JAMES’ POV
” Cassie,” Alexa whispered, but everyone heard it since she was using the mic. I stood up when I listened to the name she called. It could not be! This is how she wanted to come back to Alexa’s life. What should I do? How could I protect Alexa from her own twin?
” Ladies and gentlemen, the event is over according to the family ng birthday celebrant. You can still enjoy the food as much as you want and do not forget to get some souvenirs before you leave the event hall. Thank you for coming and take care,” After the emcee announced that he had taken his leave. That was also my signal to leave the event hall. When I went out of the hotel, I saw Tiffany leaning on my car.
” What are you doing here?” I irritably asked her.
” Chill! Cassie simply asked me to give it to you,” She said, then handed me a black envelope.
” What is this?” I asked.
” I do not know. Just read it since you have your own eyes,” She arrogantly said and walked through me. I irritably opened the envelope.
” Time is up! I will decide her life, now! ”
That were the words written in the envelope. Tsk! This girl was really crazy. How could I protect Alexa now?
KEN’S POV
” Long time no see, my twin,” I heard someone’s familiar voice, so I stood up. I looked around to search for where she was. When I saw her, I could not move my body. How could it happen?
” Cassie,” I gasped for air, stunned when Alexa called her name. Is she the girl Alexa kept on telling me about?
It seemed like things were not sinking on what was happening right now. I saw Alexa’s parents running towards her. They were crying while hugging that girl. After a while, Xander helped them walk toward the exit of the event hall.
” Ladies and gentlemen, the event is over according to the family ng birthday celebrant. You can still enjoy the food as much as you want and do not forget to get some souvenirs before you leave the event hall. Thank you for coming and take care,” The emcee announced.
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” Ken,” I jumped off when I heard the loud voice of Caleb as he pulled my hands.
” A-ah, y-yes. Le-let’s g-go,” I stammered.
Caleb helped Rhea, who also seemed shocked about what had happened. When we went out of the hotel, we went directly to my car. Caleb took the key from me as he volunteered to be the driver. We sent Rhea first to her home, and when we made sure that Rhea was calmed already, we told her that we were leaving.
When Caleb and I arrived at the condo, I threw myself onto the sofa. It still not yet sinking in my mind what happened earlier. It means that Cassie was her twin. I thought before that Cassie was sort of like her best friend. But the most shocking part was…
” Is what I saw earlier was real? She looked exactly like Alexa. She also called Alexa her twin. Most importantly…”
” Stop, Caleb!” I stopped him because I almost lost my sense of hearing because of his loud voice. He was louder than women.
” How could I stop, Ken. She exactly look like —”
TO BE CONTINUED!