My Invisible Twin

chapter 1 *** Point Of View ---kyleah Acres--- At my birth, along with the joy of my family, they were all happy". Crying, seeking the care of a mother, but despite everything, there is one crying in the other world. who like me to longs for mother's embrace. "she is not heard, she is not seen, everyone has left her''. Two umbilical cord connected, the blacksmith wondered as he looked at me, a child, a pale umbilical cord but no baby!. unable to understand what was happening, everyone was confused as to how this situation had happen. I have just seen a baby born with twin umbilical cords, but no child. The blacksmith was very surprised by what she saw. "Nancy"(my mother). Blacksmith!, what happened to my child?, won't she be harmed if one of this umbilical cords is cut?, I am worried. Mother fainted from worrying about me. But when she feel sleep, the blacksmith cut my umbilical cord, because she knew that I would not be harmed and the blacksmith knew that one umbilical cord was my twin. But it was different. Even though the blacksmith couldn't say, whether it was bad or good, he didn't take it away from me. Because it was my twin, it was with me. Even though not everyone could see it, but it was alive in another world. "Rogelio"(my father). I love you so much that you're awake. here!, eat first and when your strength returns, get up, I'll support you, I'll be the one who feeds you, knowing that your body is still very weak. "Nancy"(my mother). I stroked my husband head, he fell asleep and was curled up on my bed, watching for me to wake up. It turned out he was already asleep, when did he come?. And he suddenly woke up from my touch. ---"kyleah Acres"--- mother's mind while father was sleeping, I know that she was very happy. Because five months had passed. Before father came home, I knew and felt that mother was happy on the day I was born. Because father came home, she felt so much joy. -----"two years passed"----- I was learning to walk and talk. I learned the words mother and father. Because mother would start every morning by teaching me those words. "Nothing has happened yet, about my twin". (A few more weeks) kyleah!!! my child, where are you?. I have been searching and worrying for my mother. I feel her have deeply for just a moment, I was not able to see her eyes. Mother saw me under the bed, where I knew how to walk and play every where. She saw me playing as if I had a playmate who she couldn't see. But at two year old. I didn't remember everything, I couldn't tell mother if I had a companion or not. chapter 2 -----it she's begun----- "(five year later)"................ I am seven year old, studying grade one at the lupon elementary school. My first day at school. mother!.....mother!....come on. oh she,,,,she,,, my child is excited to go to school. "smiling" yes mother, you must be good at it. I want you to pick me up later. I well be happy if you have many stars on these papers and it is not that big. Here in your hands, it is so small, the teacher will put a star on it, when the writing is finished. Yes mother, I will try to write. So that I can have a gift for you on my birthday yesterday. I was happy while mother was driving me to school. Just like I said. I did it right away. I don't want to disappoint mother. I love her very much, I am happy in my mind. oh, how so my baby doing at school?. mother asked me. While I frowned and looked at her, oh why? , daughter what happened to you? did you have a fight, my baby!...she was worried. Mother, I just wanted to tell you something!. oh, what is that daughter, what do you want, are you hungry?. mother, tadah!!!.. I smiled at her while I opened the paper and handed over that stars. Wow! my baby really kept her promise, my daughter was really proud. At the same time, mother squeezed my cheeks and kiss me. Thank you for the gift, daughter!.. mother said happily. after school, my mother and I immediately went home, my father was sitting in the garage watching the news. oh! you're here, he greeted me and picked me up and kissed my cheek. Father! look, I got a very good star in school earlier. My daughter is doing very well. He said happily and kissed my cheek again. -----kyleah's P.O.V----- I grew up in a happy family, because I was the eldest and I was followed for a long time, my parents spoiled me quite a bit... Even though we weren't that rich, we could still eat three times a day. I want into my room after taking a half bath and stated to lie down on the bed. A few minutes later I felt mother's cares on my forehead, rubbing it towards my head. My daughter was tired, she whispered and left my room. I didn't even open my eyes, because I had already started to sleep. I was a little sleepy, but I felt a hand on my shoulder again. I didn't open my eyes yet, did other come back to my room?. I wondered I feel asleep straight away. the next morning, before I could open my eyes, a small hand touched my face, and suddenly held it and opened my eyes, but I saw nothing I got up and thought that maybe it was just a dream. oh my, you're awake, mom began to say to me, making me smile with joy at the glow on her face, wash up and then we eat breakfast. Yes mom. I replied, my voice still sounding sleepy. your father is no longer waiting for you, he is busy with our fishpond today, He left early. Mother said to me , I was the first time that we did not eat with father. Yes ,you heard ,we have a fishpond that is the source of my parents livelihood, we also have land with extensive coconut plantations, so our life is just right. ---"kyleah P.OV"--- Today is Saturday, so I don't have school, mom , I just going to my room to say goodbye to mom,...okay my daughter just tell me if you want anything, yes mom. I took Bond paper and pencil, I'll draw what I'm thinking after I drew the picture in my mind. I saw that there was something different about this picture, yes. I'm still a child, I already like to draw my own imagination. But this one, I can't explain. It seems like there's a mystery wrapped around it, even though the drawing is for a child, it seems close to my personality. I can feel it. I showed mom the picture, mom, isn't it beautiful, but mom didn't answer right away, and she seemed very surprised by what she saw, the picture I drew was quite scary. -----"Descriptions of drawing"----- this is a child sitting on a chair looking at the camera, with a dark background and blurry photos displayed on the wall of their house, and behind her, ther is a young girl with similar face, but the one in back is pale and has dark circles around her eyes, standing with her two hands on her shoulders, smiling aura, just like the child sitting in the photo. both of them are wearing a white dress but the one is worm out like an old dress. daughter, where did you get that drawing?. mom , I didn't get that, I made it myself, what?. this was a surprising answer , who is that you are drawing?...ahm, I don't know, mom, it was just in my mind that's why I drew it. mom didn't ask again, but I saw in her eyes the worry, why was she worrying?, I asked in my mind. chapter 3 -----"Nancy P.O.V"(my mother)----- Why did my daughter think like that, maybe her twin is making her feel, I hope she won't hurt her, I worry. it's been a long time since her twin last made himself felt at home, it seems like now he's coming back. But I know she won't hurt her because she's my daughter too. I hope she'll show up to me an talk at least once. I will apologize to her, I know she needs me as a mother. but I can't touch her and see her, even so still blame myself, because I can't give her the need and embrace of a mother, and I will always wonder why she us different to sister kyleah. what happened to her?. I wondered while looking out the window, a beautiful view and many flowers in the garden. ---"kyleah's P.O.V"--- I hung my hand- drawn picture on the wall of my room. I'm happy to have it there, every time I enter my room I immediately notice what I drew, it seems like my heart is happy when I see this picture, I cares it at the same time. kyleah.....kyleah....mom called to me while I was stunned by my happy feeling at the picture, I answered her with soft shout, ."come out first, daughter". okay mom. your father called, were going to the fishpond to harvest milkfish and tilapia, and then your dad and I, will take you for a walk. yeheyyyyy, okay mom. I'm going to get dressed. I'm so happy because dad and I are going for a walk again. it's boring here at home,,,,hmmm"I'm thinking what am I going to wear, ahh!. this is it, it's so beautiful, I'm wearing a white dress like the one I drew, with white doll shoes, this is perfect for a walk, I said while looking in the big mirror. ----" four years later"---- Clyde come here next to sister, I miss you!.. I miss you too sister. Clyde smiled at me and hugged. yes four years ago, when you last ready story,.. I am now in my first year of high school, at the vocational highschool, an I am twelve years old, since then, I have not been able to be with my mother, father and my youngest brother, Clyde very often. I only talk to my mother whenever I am at home. yes. since I started high school, I used to live with auntie Rosalie my uncle is my mother's brother, because of the teacher auntie Rosalie is always my companion going to school, because she also teaches there Sunday is the first day I went home. mom, I miss them, they are still here, daughter how are you?. mom asked me!!. ahm" I just thought about what to answer mom, because for a long time it seems like something strange has been happening to me... mom!!! I softly called her name, oh daughter, what is that?. is there a problem?. mom, since I left you and went to live uncle I have often dreamed about a child who looks like me, . mom. he tells me something in that dream, every night when I am about to rest. I have just started to sleep when this child's face immediately appears before me. she says , I can come with her to play with them, but I say no. let's just play in my room. I tell her happily, but she doesn't get angry when I tell her no. But, mom, something happened to once at night when I was going to rest. "this is what happened in the village dream" kyleah!..kyleahhhhh the girl running towards me called me, I wonder why we are wearing the same clothes, she is wearing a red dress and red shoes like I am wearing tonight. as if I am going to a birthday party, kyleah are her, is she opened her mouth to me and hugged me, she knows me well. I wonder why we look alike, in her village, her face became beautiful And gentle, and she was very happy to see me. kyleah come and pull me by the hand, I will introduce you to mom and dad. I went in the direction she was going while, she was holding my hand. we were running together towards the big house. wow!!!!. it's like a palace , i said to my self. wait. what's your name?. and why did you bring me here?. I asked my young companion, don't you know kyleah, it's our birthday today. huh?. birthday,,,,me! and you?...what are saying? kyleah, I always visit you every night. I come to your house , I always play with you, my twin kyleah, I may be dead in your world . but I'm alive here in my world, she told me seriously. chapter 4 "later"............ my eye widened, I saw my mother with a tall and very white man, who looked like an American. mom! I hugged her at the same time, she hugged me back as if my mother hugged me. kyleah!. she is my mother and he is my father. kyleah!! it turns out that I am kyleih, your twin I couldn't believe what I heard and saw in that palace, she said she was my twin the only difference between us was that her skin looked a snow white and me is have a natural skin. mom!!! what is she saying and why is father not with you? why, you have another family?. I asked mom with fear and apprehension that mom might have gone with one of his children. mom! , came to me and held my face, saying the words, you really look like kyleih. huh!!!, what is it?.mom!!!!!....holding her hands to remove it from holding my cheek. kyleah, I'm not your mom. but Nancy is my life extension, what extension?. what are you talking about, and you know my mom?..... yes kyleah, your mom and I have a life extension, just like you, with kyleih. she's your life extension, if you get hurt, she'll get hurt too, whatever happens to you, she feels it because she's your twin. she's explain to me slowly. does this mean, mom also has a twin?. yes, that's why when Nancy got pregnant with you in the first place, I also got pregnant with kyleih too. like kyleih!.. I gave birth to her with two umbilical cord and you are the, you are dead in our world but you are alive in the world of human. because we were born immortal. the only difference between us, is , that you grow old and die. we at what age my twin died, will I stop growing and aging. "despite all those events, I can't get rid of a dream that awakened in me the truth about my being". and when I woke up from sleep, my body felt so weak, it felt so heavy. chapter 5 -----"Nancy P.O.V(my mother)"----- mom life story My daughter, I really have something to tell you, when you a child, I told you a story about my life, but you don't remember it because you were still a child. .........let's go back the past........ Kyleah, come sleep with me , you have school early tomorrow. Mother, I'm not sleepy, can you tell me a story about your self?. Oh yes, my child, please close your eyes for now. In 1964, in the Davao area, Nancy was born to her beloved mother, the surroundings were so happy that everyone seemed to be excited about her birth. Because of this first child, the family celebrated their first grandchild. Ere ledjah, ere, said the blacksmith To ledjah, your child will soon come out, ere, ere pa, ledjah gasped while tears flowed from the extreme pain of giving birth to her firstborn child. Oh! what is this? The blacksmith was surprised, "What is this?" Ledjah asked worriedly, "Why, what happened to my child?" Your child has come out, and you gave birth to a girl, but to my surprise, two umbilical cords came out along with the placenta, the blacksmith said in surprise. The umbilical cord is pale, and there is no baby, but it is connected to your child's umbilical cord, your child may have twins, but we can't see them. But don't worry, Ledjah, your child is healthy and it will not cause any harm to your child. Thank you very much, blacksmith, what should we do with that umbilical cord? Ledjah asked the blacksmith, you need to put it aside, your child's cut umbilical cord, because your child may be alive but normal people cannot see him. Okay, after the birth, the baby was immediately cleaned and dressed. Hello! Ledjah's mother said, hah, my granddaughter, such a beautiful child, Ledjah, my granddaughter is so beautiful, Ledjah's mother said with a happy smile. Nancy, Nancy is what I'm going to name my granddaughter, it's a beautiful name that suits her, what the hell, I thought the name was beautiful, yes, Mother, it suits her well. Ledjah breastfed her child and at the same time she fell asleep next to her child. When she woke up, her husband was sleeping curled up next to their bed. Ledjah stroked her husband's head, and she immediately felt it. Ledjah," my love", how are you feeling?. Here, eat some rice and fish soup first, to regain your strength, and give it to Ledjah at the same time, Thank you. "Can I take our child with me?" Yusof happily said to his wife. "Ahem." Ledjah replied with a smile. "Our child is yours, Ledjah. SHe looks just like you, our child. She is a very beautiful child, with fair skin like you, Ledjah." Yes, hehehe, I heard my mother say earlier, she named our daughter Nancy. Yes what a beautiful name Ledjah is. "Nancy"-Yusof said happily to his daughter. Ledjah, who was only eighteen years old when Nancy was born, was just a housewife and a broom maker. Life was difficult but she already had her own land, full of tall coconut trees. Yusof, who is twenty-one years old, and is only looking for a living as a fisherman, despite the hardships he and his wife have gone through, a new life has enveloped their poverty. chapter 6 Nancy was two years old when Ledjah and Yusof had their own fishpond. They released many tilapia and milkfish fry into it. The couple was very happy because they were able to buy a fishpond for only two thousand. In those days, if you had two thousand pesos, you were considered rich. Because rice and other necessities were so cheap, the couple built a hut next to their fishpond, so they could keep an eye on the well-being and feed the fish. Two months after Nancy turned two, Ledjah noticed something strange in her daughter's behavior. Sometimes she left her daughter without food, but she was surprised to find that she was eating a biscuit, even though there were only two of them at home. Mother, mother, I will come with you to harvest fish from the fishpond, Nancy said happily to her mother, "Oh my daughter, just stay here for now and no one will take care of your brother, okay, Mother." Seven years have passed, Nancy has grown up like a normal child, she is now ten years old, and has a youngest brother, three-year-old Dane, who is the one left at home and takes care of her brother whenever her parents are away. Dane, my brother Jan, just go to the crib for now, sister will just eat some rice, Nancy has already learned how to do housework, because she is the eldest, her mother taught her early. Because he was growing up, Ledjah didn't mention anything to her daughter about his strange behavior, Nancy didn't know anything about it, his twin sister wasn't hurting her, so I thought it would be better to just hide it, Ledjah said in her mind and started to leave. Dane, walk here to my sister's, Nancy said happily to her brother, there were only two of them in the house. So Nancy closed the window and door, because that was what her mother had ordered. she always did it and never forgot because there were only two of them and the youngest brother in the house. After feeding his brother, he pulled him to sleep. Suddenly, he closed his eyes because he was full. He was sleepy because he had been crying so much. After that, he put him in the cradle so he could clean up the food. Nancy is mature in everything, she seems like an old woman when she thinks about it, so her mother is lucky because when she comes home, there is something to complain about and the house is still clean, she learns everything because she knows that her father and mother are tired of working hard. Nancy, Nancy, the voice echoed in the air twice, the sound seemed to be whispering, but I could hear it clearly, but in my mind I was wondering because it seemed like only her voice was in tune when she said her name. Slowly, he opened the window made of nipa, to peek in on the person calling his name, but he saw no one outside, no one around, so he just ignored it. chapter 7 -------"Five years later"---- Nancy is in her first college, taking a computer programming course. Whenever her alarm goes off at four in the morning, she will wake up first. Before taking a shower and after eating, she will start walking to school. Mother, I'm leaving now, okay son, be careful, oh, this bag of yours, just make sure it fits the twenty pesos, your father doesn't have any income. Now the fishing is slow. He only caught one kilo yesterday, It's okay, Mother, it fits. Nancy walks to school and passes by the beach because it is quite close to her school, because if it is on the highway it is very far and there is a lot of smoke on the road. Mother does not know that she does not ride a tricycle to school, although her daily allowance is only twenty, which is not enough, she thinks that when there are projects at school, she can buy something with them. Later, at 5 pm, Nancy was nervous because in the distance, there were three men walking along the seashore to catch fish, each carrying a small bucket and net. Nancy was going home alone because she didn't have any friends in her village, she really had no company. They looked at her with disdain as she slowly approached her place. Nancy was very scared at that moment. The three maniacs looked at each other and looked around. There was no one around, so they were very brave. What could a woman do against three men who had no mercy for someone like Nancy? When Nancy sensed his plans for her, Nancy ran away and was chased by the maniacs. She just ran, trembling and terrified of the pursuers. No, Nancy realized that they were no longer behind her. What she didn't know was that her invisible twin was always watching her. Yes, she really didn't know anything. chapter 8 -----"kyleah' P.O.V"----- My memories come back when I heard that story again from mom. despite everything, Im not alone..... daughter!.do you know?. I just grew up and had a child. Now that you're older, I ever got to see my twin, she doesn't show herself to me and sometimes I hear a voice that goes with the wind. But you, kyleah, you're lucky, because they show up for you, even if it's just in your dreams . When mom told me that, I felt like there was nothing missing in my personality. All my questions about why? I always dream about my twin, were answered. I feel at peace because I know that we are both happy with our family. ---"eight year ago"--- I finished my studies, I didn't feel like I was alone. In all the success we had, now I am a certified teacher and teaching in our place. we are Seven siblings, because Clyde followed of another. But despite everything, by the grace of the lord, four of our siblings are about to finish their studies in college and our youngest sibling is also in high school. if you asked me? about my twin,... owww,she has not disappeared in all the years, in all the trials in my life. "she is always here for me".... chapter 9 -----"my love story"----- The readers who support me, I will give you a happy ending. But just wait, we will come to that, but now, huhuhu, I really don't have a love life yet, I assume I'm crying, I didn't have a love life. I was still studying..... I decided not to enter in a relationship, because I know! ,,that it won't be good to my dreams. "to my twin" she is happy with her family, she has a beautiful children and handsome boys,.. *smiling* that she was the first to marry, because in their world they just happy, their happiness and whole life revolve around the family. they have a lot of gold, tall buildings, many plants, fruits , you can see their wealth has no limits. here I am, still waiting for the man also will love me for the rest of my life. "(three months later)" the next morning, I got a dressed and made myself beautiful, put on my formal clothes, put on my dark brown heels, what I was wearing was just right for my make up. Right..... I asked mom that her eyes were a bit blurry. I just did it on purpose because, I know I'm beautiful,,,owww assuming. okay!!!!!! I'm going to school, maybe the naughty kids will be waiting. teacher kyleah, the principal is calling you, miss bianca said, yes you heard right, she is also a miss like me, owww my, when will I became Mrs. miss kyleah, I would like to promote you to secondary education, I know you are smart, that why, I chose you. yes.....is a school compound, there are so many students, tall buildings of different grades, elementary level,up to college. the students here at Davao city school. Really sir, thank you very much sir, I'm so happy to hear that news. hey!! I still can't believe that the new teachers are the ones. I'll be sharing an office room with. It's already afternoon, I'm already in a hurry to go home because with my high school students, I was so busy at that time, that I didn't realize I was already asleep. That's right, every morning when my alarm goes off, I immediately already get out of bed. I first took a shower, today's events are like a new beginning for me, so I'm really ready, just put on simple make up, a little lipstick in the color of pineapple, and the new uniform as a highschool teacher. I arrived at school and looked for the room that was listed on my schedule. when I arrived at the room, there were a lot of students waiting, greeted. good morning miss, let's all go together, okay. Sit down please. so now because I am you English teacher, I want to introduce my self first, so that you will remember me on your journeys. "they smiled".... By the way, kyleah Acres Bostamante, 26 year old,..so, since we are all here, let's start class. after my time in the first schedule, I said goodbye to them, my first impression was. yes ,they were kind and listened to me. I left, I was hungry...... at the same time, I heard the students next to me whispering. the beauty of the new teacher in grade 7 have you seen her?. a student asked her friends. chapter 10 I looked for the canteen, maybe I would like something to eat, owww, this, they have partridge with eggs, my favorite thing to eat in the morning. I sat at a table near my faculty room, yeah, the faculty and canteen are right next to each other. And suddenly I noticed something at the end, that someone was watching me while eating, I was embarrassed. I was enjoying eating porridge , so I didn't notice that someone wanted to sit with me in my table area. I didn't hear him right away, I guess I was out of my mind. Miss, can I sit with you because there's no more space at the other table. A man wearing the same clothes as me, asked me, so that means he's also a teacher. so I didn't hesitate to say no, okay!! I answered him sparingly. okay, this looks like old man ahhh, he smiled while looking at me. Guys, he's so handsome, he's white, tall, I'm really starstruck. are you new here?.He asked me in a very matchu voice, ....I'm going to be thrilled......... Ahmm, no, I was an elementary school student before, and then I was promote recently, so it was my first time in the building. I answered him, with respect. Stephen Reyes, my name, then reached out my hand as it was place on the table. I immediately shook his hand, it's embarrassing of I act like it. *smiling* you, what's your name?, kyleah Acres Bostamante, kyleah for short, oww, nice name, his response. okay, I'll go first, it's time for the next schedule, I said goodbye to him and picked up the bag and two books I was carrying. ----*Stephen Reyes P.O.V"---- The village teacher is so beautiful, she already has a boyfriend, Hello, let me introduce, Stephen Reyes a 28 year old, --------to be continued ------+-