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{ PROMISE ME }
Mariana immediately broke Francisco’s kiss,she looked at Leonard and then ran out of the hall.
Ricardo turned to Francisco with an angry glare
“Are you insane?! Why would you do that!” He yelled and didn’t wait for his response before going after Mariana
Leonard also walked out
The whole class turned upside down with the little drama,murmurs from every angles.
“What’s going on? Mariana is Ricardo’s twin?” Octavia asked in shock
“He’s a twin?” Delaney asked also looking confused
“Yeah,his twin sister was said to have died seven years ago after drowning” Dior replied
“So how come Mariana is the one? I’m confused” Alexa said
“I’m sure only Ricardo have the answer to that” Dior muttered
“Does Francisco know Mariana somewhere too?? Gosh headache is real” Octavia touched her forehead
“Stop trying,I’m sure even Mariana doesn’t know a thing,she looked totally confused” Alexa said
“That’s the problem,so are you trying to say she actually lost her memory and aunt Clara isn’t her real aunt?” Octavia asked
“Aunt? She doesn’t have parents?” Delaney asked
“She told me her aunt explained that her parents died while she was still a toddler,she doesn’t even know them” Octavia replied
“Now it’s kinda making sense” Dior muttered
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Ricardo entered and met Mariana staring into space
“Mariana” He called and Mariana turned immediately
“What was that about?? What do you mean by I am your twin sister? I can’t remember having a brother Ricardo,I think you mistook me for someone else….”
“I have the proof” Ricardo cut in and Mariana raised her brows
“What proof?” She asked
“My sister had aquaphobia,she loved pineapple juice and can’t do without them,your voice and hers are just the same,and I feel the connection between us anytime we are together….”
“Still,all these doesn’t prove anything. You’re messing with my head” Mariana snapped
“I was confused too,but I was also curious. I had to do something when I couldn’t keep it anymore Mariana,I ran a test for us,a DNA test….”
“What?!! How could you even do that without my consent! How did you get my blood?!” Mariana yelled angrily
“Actually……it was your hair.” Ricardo muttered and Mariana’s eyes widened
“My what? Hair? How”
“It was,the day you lost your consciousness,actually I paid the doctor for it and I’m extremely sorry okay? I was just curious…..and the result was positive” Ricardo said
“You expect me to believe that??” Mariana glare
Ricardo immediately brought out his phone,he gave it to Mariana and she checked it out herself
Her eyes widened and her hands started shaking
“You can try in another hospital if you want Mariana,you’re really my twin sister.” Ricardo said
Mariana looked up slowly and their eyes met
“Twin sister?? Are you saying I am not who I think I am? I’m not Mariana Julius?” She asked,almost in tears
“Rosalie Andrew,that’s your real name” Ricardo answered and Mariana grabbed her head
“I told you your aunt made up a story for you,we should ask her how you ended up with her” Ricardo said
“Then how did you lost me?? How?? Did I died??” Mariana asked
“Actually….seven years ago” Ricardo started and Mariana listened carefully
“Seven years ago?? We were fifteen” Mariana said and Ricardo nodded
“You and I went to a beach,actually I forced you”
“You did?” Mariana asked
“Yes because you were always scared to go to the beach,you were scared of water” Ricardo explained
“That’s right” Mariana muttered
“But I was able to convince you to come with me so you followed,we got to the beach and you joined some group of girls while I went to my friends too. Some hours later,I left my friends with the hope of finding you so we could go home,your friends told me you left already so I went home. I got home and it was a different story….”
“I never went home?” Mariana asked
“No,we couldn’t find you anywhere. The search went on for weeks and everyone concluded that you died” Ricardo said,tears rolling down his eyes
“It was a total h*ll for me,I lived in regret and guilt of killing my twin,mom didn’t make things easy either,she painted me a murderer and I was forced to move out of the house…”
“What?!! Why would she do that?! You left home?!” Mariana shouted,with concern In her voice
“She h@tës me,she doesn’t Even wanna see me. So everyday I always wish you were alive somewhere,I didn’t Even know I’ve been in the same school with you all these while,I don’t know why your face changed so much….”
Mariana hugged him,stopping him from talking further
“It’s okay please,you’re making me cry already” She muttered as tears rolled down her eyes too
“If I’m really your twin sister,then it’s my fault that you passed through all that” She sniffs
“No,it’s totally my fault. I forced you to go out with me Even when I knew about your phobia” Ricardo cried
“I’m sorry for disappearing,it’s my fault. It’s so sad right now because I can’t remember anything,I don’t know my real identity. But recently I’ve been hearing a lot of voices in my head like I’m trying to remember things” Mariana said and Ricardo broke the hug
“Really?? Tell me about it” he said
“I’ve been hearing the name you mentioned in my head,Rosalie but I thought it wasn’t me…”
“No,that’s your name. We were twins and our school mates called us R² in high school,we were kind of popular” Ricardo said and Mariana chuckled,wiping his tears
Ricardo hugged her again
“How about we both meet your aunt? I can’t wait for you to get your memories back Rosa,I want us back together again as the sweetest twins we used to be” Ricardo said,also wiping Mariana’s tears
Mariana nodded
“Let’s do that” She said and Ricardo smiled
They were still like that when Francisco came in and they broke the hug
“Francisco” Mariana called
“Why are you here?” Ricardo asked,glaring at Francisco
Mariana touched him
“I will talk to him,don’t worry about me” She said
Ricardo nodded and walked out of the hall leaving them together
“I’m so glad you’re alive Rosalie” Francisco moved closer with a sad look on his face
“You….knew me back then?” Mariana asked and Francisco nodded
‘It’s real,he’s the one in my memory’ Mariana thought
“What were we??” She asked thinking about the love confessions she has been hearing too
Francisco stared at her silently before speaking up
“We were in love with each other” He said
‘That’s true too,is that why I feel so connected with him?’ Mariana thought
“I shouldn’t be saying this since you can’t Even remember me,but….I loved you so much,and I still do” He muttered and Mariana’s eyes widened
“I’m engaged” She said
“I know,that’s why I’m going to wait till you get your memories about me back,I’m going to wait till then for your decision” Francisco muttered and there was silence between them,they only stared at each other
“Mariana!” Octavia and Alexa rushed in
Francisco went out immediately and Mariana’s eyes followed him
“So what happened?” Octavia asked
“Headache” Mariana grabbed her head
“I will take you home babe,you need a total rest” Alexa said and Mariana nodded
They both took her out of the hall
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