Fallen in Love with My Twin - Redemption

Episode 7 - Let's everyone in Family know

IDRIS

I slept well, I never slept more than five hours in the past ten months, But now, Jack is with me. I felt safe, and I slept well. The morning sun says it's already seven past. Jack's hand is secured around my waist. We both tangled, Jack never complained about hair on his face. I smiled and turned to see his face, his mouth is slightly open and he is so handsome. I admired him until his eyes opened. He saw me staring at him, “What part of ‘I don’t like Staring at’ you don’t understand.” He asked jokingly, before kissing my forehead. 

“I love you, you creepy,” I say pinching his nose. 

He turned on his back and pulled me on his chest, “I love you more, you little witch.” He says. 

I smiled at his choice of words, “Witch?” I ask.

He takes my hand in his, and nods, “Yes, A witch who cast a spell on me.” He says kissing my tattoo. I tasted his lips and felt he was getting hard, instantly poking on my thigh made me laugh against his lips. 

His eyes took every inch of my face, “How did you sleep?” I ask even though I know the answer.

“Very well. After ten months, I finally slept peacefully, Thanks to you” He says kissing the tip of my fingers, 

I smiled and kissed on his cheek, “Me too. I had a very good sleep.” I say, We both know. He continues to start at me, “What part of ‘I don’t like Staring at’ you don’t understand” I repeat his words, 

He chuckled, “I don’t like it when you steal my words and use it against me.” He says. We both laughed a good laugh. I want to say something important to him.

“It’s time,” I say. 

He looks at the clock and nods, “Yeah, It is. Better we should get a shower and eat something” He tries to stand up. But I pushed him back, he was confused.

“It’s time to tell our parents… about us…. Let everyone know” I say. I’m not planning to say it, but now I don’t see a point in hiding it. I’m moving to New York in less than 3 days with Jack and Jack doesn’t know it yet. But he will be happy about it.

Jack's face is serious, “You don’t have to if you don’t want to. I can wait.” He says. It’s not about him waiting, I know if I tell our parents, they will not agree and we would lose them. I don’t want Jack to lose anyone he loves but I don’t want him to push away and make him feel like he is doing something wrong. Maybe it is wrong to others but to me, it feels so good and so right. There isn’t a second I curse that I was born with him when I was born for him. 

“I want to, Jack. But I don’t want our parents to hate you, So please let me do the talking.” I say. He thinks I don’t want to reveal about us but I don’t want Jack to be hated by anyone he loves. But I’m certain it is what will happen when we enclose our relationship. 

“Whatever happens, we fight for our love together.” He says looking right into my eyes.

“We fight together for our love” I agree. 

We ate our breakfast and everyone in the living room sat and talked random. Adam is mad at me and Jack for getting back together. Pinkie is in her world with her boyfriend. My father and grandfather are watching the news so seriously like they are telling how to become a billionaire in a day. My mother is knitting some cardigan for who knows who. 

I cleared my throat, “I want to talk something.” I say to everyone and everyone’s attention turned to me. 

My father muted the TV and grandfather seems to predict what I’m gonna tell. He opened his mouth but my mother was faster than him, “Oh, Sweetie. We are waiting for you to say. Who is the lucky boy.” It didn’t surprise me whenever I say I want to say something my mother thinks is the only thing, I’m in love and I’m going to introduce my boyfriend but unlike every other time this time it is true but her expectation will be utterly opposite to what I’m gonna say.

“I’m loving someone,” I say. My mother's face gilts with thousands of lights. I saw Jack looking at me, “I love Jack.” I say.

Everyone seems confused and my father asks, “Jack who?” 

I turned to Jack and took his hand in mine, shocking everyone, “I love Jack more than a brother and I want to be with him” I say. 

My mother stood up and abandoned her sewing kit on her lap that clattered everywhere but no one paid attention to it. As everyone’s eyes are on me and Jack. 

“What are you talking about? It’s nonsense” My mother is the first to break the silence. 

Jack grips my hand and opens his mouth to say but I stopped him, “Jack, Please” I beg him and he nods and stays quiet. 

“Idris, No you don't,” My grandfather says. 

“Yes, I do. I love him and we both love each other.” I say. 

My mother walked to me, “Who are you? Are you the kid we raised?” She asks me. And she turned to Jack, “And you! I thought you are better than anyone in our home.” She says. 

“It’s not his fault. It was me..” I was cut off by Jack.

“I love her and I want to be with her,” Jack says, his deep voice echoes everywhere in our home, or I’m hearing it. 

My mother chuckles, “What sick joke are you playing?” She asks. 

“Idris, Stop. Whatever the prank you are doing it’s giving us a heart attack” My father says laughing nervously.

“They aren’t pranking anyone. It’s true.” Adam says. 

Everyone looks at Adam and us, back and forth. “What?” My father asks, “You.. knew?” 

“When was it?” My grandfather asks Adam, “Idris. I thought you made yourself clear about..” I cut him off.

“I made myself clear about proving it myself that I truly love Jack in these ten months,” I say more confidently than I think. 

Everyone is more confused now including Jack and Adam. No one who knows about our grandfather knows about Jack and Adam. 

“IDRIS, Stop the Nonsense talk.” My mother shouts at us.

“It’s not non-sense. Whether you accept it or not. I love him and I want him” I say looking into her eyes. And she raised her hand to slap me, I closed my eyes to feel it, but it didn’t happen. When I opened my eyes Jack caught our mother’s hand before it even reached me.

“Touch her again, I will make you regret” He spat. I never saw Jack say something like that to our mother. It surprises everyone else as It did to me. My mother jerks off from his words. 

“This is what you wanted to do. You always wanted to turn my son against me. You always wanted to prove that he loves you more and he chooses you. You always wanted to make everyone choose you over me.” She says crying. I don’t understand anything from her words. 

“Mother, I don’t. I don’t want anyone to choose me over you.” I say.

“Stop pretending you are good. I know you, I know the real you.” She spats. 

I froze in a place, what does she mean? “Enough, One more word about her. I will not behave myself.” Jack says taking my hand to leave. 

“Wait, Jack,” I say stopping him. 

“I don’t know whether I’m good or bad. But I’m not pretending, mother. I love you, I always love everyone in our home. You are my family.” I say. I love them and I will do anything to them even if they will not do the same to me. 

“You do anything for your family? For me?” My mother asks. 

“Mother, Stop. It will not work.” Jack says trying to take me. 

“Yes, Mother. I will do anything for our family, Of course, I love you all” I say.

She wept, “Tell me all your feelings, and whatever the nonsense words you were saying for the last fifteen minutes is a lie.” She asks. 

I love her, But this is not the way to prove my love towards her, towards my family. “I can’t do that. I love you all. You are my family but I love Jack more.” I say. 

“Mother, Whatever you are planning it’s not happening. She loves me and I love her. Nothing is going to change. Especially your mother's love.” Jack says shocking her. 

She was startled by the words of Jack, “You turned my own son against me.” She says.

“What are you both thinking? Do you know how disgusting it sounds.” My father joined her.

“Yeah, I tried telling Idris, Jack is not good for her but she loses her hearing ability whenever I say something like that. Maybe you all can put some sense to her.” Adam says. 

“Jack is not good for her?” My mother asks him, “What makes you think she is good for him?” She spats. 

Jack steps, “Mrs. Grace Hunter. You should watch your tongue when you talk about her. And it goes every single one of you. Any word about her, I will rip your tongue from your throat.” Jack threatens and takes my hand and this time I can’t protest him. He took me to my room. 

“Pack what you need. We are leaving.” He says throwing the duffle bag on the bed and tossing some clothes into it. I’m still in shock about what had happened. Jack zips the bag after he carries two bags and takes my hand. 

“Jack, Wait.” I stopped him. He is so furious, he is ready to beat someone out of their s**t. 

“I don’t want you to fight our family. You love them.” I say. I love them, even they are hard sometimes, I love them so much.

“Not anymore.” He said sternly and took my hands and we walked downstairs. 

Everyone is standing in the same place as we left, “Where are you going?” My father asks us.

“Away from you,” Jack says, not bothering to look at them.

“If you go away now, It means we are not family anymore.” My mother screams at Jack.

“I don’t care.” He shrugs and puts the bags on the back seat.

“You are vicious, You separated my son from us, What happened to you?” My mother screams out of her lungs. I’m already in the car, Jack starts the car and drives.