Darkest hour
Darkest Hour
It was pouring heavily and I was the only one without an umbrella but I didn't seem to be bothered that I was getting wet. The only thing that seemed to be worrying me was my state of mind. At this point, I might be losing my mind.
The dream I harboured all my life was just crushed a few hours ago, My mind flashed to earlier this morning.
Flashback...
" Hey, Miley !!! Is this okay ????
" Tessa, Are you forgetting it's winter ???? You can't just wear sleeveless dresses unless you want to freeze to death, Miley scolded.
" I'm just so excited to see my sister, '' I squealed.
" Is she as excited to see you ??? Miley asked.
" Miley !!!? Cheer me on, will you???? I yelled.
" Haven't you been the one insisting on meeting up and I know for sure she doesn't want to see you, Miley said.
" That's my ride, I grabbed my coat and ran out to meet up with the cab.
Miley was right to some point, I have been trying to meet up with my sister since we were in high school after I found out she was in LA too, My sister and I grew up together at an orphanage home we had no parents since we were born and we decided to be there for each other but all our plans were cut short when some foreigner came to update my sister, Even when the agency pleaded she take me alongside my sister she insisted that she wanted just my sister and that was the last time I saw her but after years of searching, I found out she has been in Korea and whenever she was in LA she didn't want to see me or meet up but after some time she finally wants to meet up.
" Ma'am we are here, The taxi driver announced.
" Huh Thank you, I bow and after paying I just stood outside and I practised my lines for minutes before entering the hotel, I walked straight to the reception office.
" Huh….The look on the receptionist's face was clear confusion. It was because I was identical to my sister. You couldn't tell the difference apart from someone who knows us so well.
" Woah, I haven't seen identical twins for a long time, The receptionist smiled.
" Thank you, '' I smiled . I was happy people could tell she was my sister. It was the one proof to people that I have at least one-relatives aside from my grandma.
" Why would she want to treat her twin sister so badly, One of the receptionists whispered.
" Huh !!! What did you say ???? I asked.
" Umm it's nothing, Ma'am Miss Sandra wanted you to have this, The receptionist gave me a card.
" Is this her card ???? I smiled.
" Please read it ma'am, The receptionist sighed.
It wasn't her card it was a letter and it read
Why won't you leave me alone, I don't want to have anything to do with you so please stay away from me, I am already worried that we look like each other and that's why I have to leave the country to clear my head and don't you dare come searching for me, I will report you...
My blood stopped flowing and my body became so stiff all of a sudden.
" Miss...The receptionist caught me from falling.
" Are you okay???? The other receptionist asked but I wasn't myself. My eyes won't stop tearing up.
" When did she leave???? I stuttered.
" Last week, She told us to give anyone who looked exactly like her whenever she comes….
" So she already left when she agreed we should meet, '' I stuttered.
" I'm afraid so, The receptionist replied.
" How pathetic, I stood up and wiped my eyes, and walked out.
" Is she an actress??? How did she just switch up her mood like that? The receptionist scoffed.
" She's pretending to be strong…
I was broken but I at least had to walk home and cry there on his shoulders. It was the only reason I was still on my feet because I was going home to him. Leo and I met at the orphanage. We all left the orphanage home when we were just kids including Miley and we decided to start dating and it has been like five years since we have been together.
" Who are you looking for??? I ran to the suited men in front of my house.
"Are you miss Tessa ????
" Yes I am, '' I nodded.
" Do you know this man ???? The huge man asked to bring out a photo of my fiance who has been away for a week now but promised me he was going to be home today.
" Yes, that's my fiance, '' I smiled.
" Then we are on track, Well this is a notice a vacate this house, The huge man handed me an envelope, I didn't bother to read it he must be in the wrong house, Vacate my own house I bought this house when I turned twenty-one with my earned money, Vacate ?? Is he on drugs??
" Sir you must be in the wrong building, '' I chuckled.
" You confirmed your name and your fiance and this is your signature right???? The man gave me a document and he was right. My signature was there and it looked like I was in debt to them.
" What is this??? What is this??? I stuttered.
" Your fiance came to us saying that you wanted a loan for your surgery...
" Surgery!!!!! I screamed.
" Yes, so we lent him some money, and this house was used as collateral…
" What !! What are you saying???? Look at the zeros in this money do I look like someone that has such money ???? Huh wait ..Noway….Did Leo con me ??? I whispered and my mind went to when I signed the paperwork I was drunk and he said it was our relationship agreement, He said he was pulling a prank, and That's the only time I remembered signing.
" We have your number so we will text you the balance after we make some of the money from the house...
" From which house??? My house...I wailed.
" Yes, we are going to sell it or put it out for rent.
" What !!!!! I screamed.
" Miss calm down, consider your heart, You just finished the surgery…
" What surgery!!!!! I yelled louder...
" Your transplant, '' The Man said.
" Transplant !!!!! What???? I have never gotten any sickness aside from flu and pox. What are you talking about???? I cried out.
" You must be in shock, All your properties aside from your personal belongings will be sold alongside the house, So we can gather enough, and maybe you will not have to pay anything, '' The man said.
" What !!! Why is he bringing my bags outside???? Why ??????? I screamed as I watched the agency bring out just my clothes, All my furniture, Appliances and even my house was going to be sold. Is this some kind of dream?
I thought it was but after being dragged out five times out of my house by thugs surrounding it, It dawned on me that Leo duped me and used me. He wasn't in his hometown. He probably ran away to start a new life he borrowed with my name.
It was raining now and even dark but I just couldn't imagine what was unfolding before my eyes, First, my long lost sister who I thought was excited to see me as I was to see her doesn't want anything to do with me and she even See's the fact that we are identical a major problem and then I was hoping I would come back home to meet the two most important things in my life, My home and Love but it wasn't so.
" Why am I the only one whose fate is being cruel to ???? Why... I cried loudly, Screaming and hitting my head. I was devastated, Heartbroken, I felt the need to end my life. It was useless anyway and there was no better time than now. I was on the rooftop of a hotel. Why don't I just end it now, Wasn't it the reason I came up anyway.
" Am sorry grandma, Am sorry Miley...I dropped my bag and I stood at the edge of the balcony, I looked down and I could see moving people and vehicles, I never for once thought this was how I was going to die but I was the most unfortunate person I myself have ever seen so I let go of my grip to the balcony but I wasn't falling.
" Hey !!!!!! Are you crazy ?????? I heard someone yell. He was holding me. He was holding me so tight like I was someone important and he dragged me back to the other side of the balcony.
" Are you crazy????? What if I wasn't there huh ????
I stood staring at him in shock.
" Huh... Why are you looking at me...Aishhh my hoodie fell off...She must have recognized me
" Who are you????? I was confused as to why this man wouldn't let me die.
" Me !!!! Are you trying to tell me you don't recognize or know me ???
" Am I supposed to ??? Who are you and why did you just ruin my chance...
" It's weird you really don't know me…
" Why????? Am is supposed to know everybody walking in the street of Los Angeles,Huh Huh..mI burst into tears I wasn't crying because I didn't know him I was crying because I don't think I would have the courage to try to jump or try to kill myself again.
"Woahhhh she really doesn't know me, Okay Are you crazy???
" How is that any of your business???
" You would have died if I wasn't here…
" So what? What if that's what I wanted and why can't people mind their business?'' I grabbed my luggage.
" Do you want help????
" Don't you work at this hotel??? Go back to work and stop disturbing me, I walked out.
" Hey I saved your life you ungrateful wench, He yelled.
" Did you just yell at me ???? I turn back.
" Climb and make sure you jump this time, Nobody will ruin your chance this time, '' He walked out.
" What a rude brat pretending he was worried about me, I walked the other way.
Phone rings...
" Hey, Seth ??? Daniel asked
" What ??
" Where are you???
" The rooftop, What do you want???
" Come to Tan's room, We are listening to the song you wrote...
" Daniel you crazy bastard, What did I say about touching myself...
" We are waiting...
" Get lost, Seth hung up, He looked around but she wasn't there.
" Did she jump ???? No, she can't, Seth walked away