THE ADVENTURE OF AUGUST BACK TO EARTH

14. Caught Up

August's POV

Napaatras ako and I almost screamed when both of them suddenly popped out in front of me. Kahit hindi ko na itanong, it is already confirmed. They are Pandorians. Nagpatuloy ang pagbagsak ng aking mga luha. I was overwhelmed at kahit inasahan ko na ito ay hindi ko pa rin maiwasang magulat.

Ngayon na nakumpirma ko na ay ang dami na naman naglalabasang mga tanong sa aking isipan. How the heck they are able to come here? What sort of trick they pulled off? Sila lang ba ang nandito o meron pang iba?

"L-love..." biglang saad ni Cayden sa akin and it made my lips turn into a thin line. I surely miss him, but why did he pretend not to know me? And why he is in CIA? Kung ganun na sila katagal dito sa Earth, bakit ngayon lang sila nagpakita? When I was about to loose hope to see them?

"H-how?" Naiusal ko. Hindi ko akalain na sa dami ng gusto kong itanong, yun lang ang lumabas sa bibig ko.

"We look for all the possibilities to go to your world, when I found out you are alive." Sagot ni Cayden sa akin and his eyes is full of longing.

Now confusion is flooding my system. Bakit naman niya gagawin yun? All I can remember is, his true love is back and he no longer needs me. Sa alaalang yun parang lahat ng sakit ay bumangon. Parang pakiramdam ko ay kahapon lang nangyari ang mga yun. I thought I already moved on. I thought the important is seeing him, pero bakit ganito? Bakit biglang bumangon yung mga hinanakit ko? Lahat ng mga yun ba ay buong akala ko lang?

"I-I don't see the reason why you both are here........ if my memories are correct, I can clearly remember that the girl you truly loved is back....... I was just a replacement right?" Mapait kong saad. Leche! Akala ko ba nakamove on na ako sa pesteng hinanakit na ito? Pero bakit ganun? Back to zero na naman! Pero hindi ko mapigilan kasi mas umaalpas yung sakit kesa sa pag-iintindi ko.

"August... you're wrong.... she is-" naputol naman ang sasabihin dapat ni Lucas dahil pinigilan ko siya.

"Please do not mention her in front of me. Nandito na tayo sa Earth, eh.. pati ba naman dito, siya pa rin?" Mapait na saad ko kay Lucas and I wiped my tears with the back of my hand. Gaga, kasalanan ko naman kasi ako yung nagbanggit. Abnormal din ako minsan eh.

"She's your sister! Kakambal mo August. Mahirap ipaliwanag pero yun kapalaran niyo ng ipanganak kayo. One will be sent to another world while the other one remains." Paliwanag ni Lucas na mukhang nahihirapan din.

The hell? So totoo ang sinasabi ni King Laurent? Na kapatid ko talaga ang babaeng yun? Damn, my life became more complicated. I might sound so selfish, but I don't like the idea that I have a twin lalo na at ito ang totoong mahal ni Cayden.

A/N: Don't judge me. I am an only child at ayoko din sa ideya na may kapatid ako. Only child mostly are selfish, you can't blame us because sanay kami na walang kahati sa lahat... hindi sa nilalahat ko, but mostly. We are definitely used to have all the attention and love from our parents na walang kahati. Hahaha yun lang.

"Then what are you doing here? You both?" Napatingin ako ng derecho kay Cayden. "Aren't you supposed to marry......h-her?"

Parang nahihirapan naman si Cayden habang nakatingin sa akin. He is trying to get close to me but I step backwards and that made him stop.

"August.... it's not what you think... things are no longer the same.... it changed when you arrived." Sagot naman ni Cayden sa akin na sa totoo lang, nahihirapan na akong intindihin siya.

Umiling ako. "Nothing was changed Cayden........ and I think I have to go now......" agad akong pumihit ng sabihin ko yun.

"August...." tawag naman sa akin ni Cayden.