The Unwanted Marriage (UNDER EDITING)

28: "You are my Thea"

Author's note
Hi hope everyone is doing okay.
I apologize for not updating soon, I was caught up by some work and family issues so haven't been able to update.
Anyway I have come to conclusion that it's time for more drama and stuff so here is the new chapter, and the beginning of everything. Enjoy! Xx

THEA'S P.O.V

I felt a gentle rub, running circle on my back, making me feel calm. I was already awake but my eyes felt so heavy so I let them close. I was tired after crying, and I felt a headache started to kick in. I let out a sigh as I remembered my twin's grave. I haven't had a chance to meet her, to let her know that she is not alone, to let her know how happy I was to know that I actually had a sister.

Not being able to go back to sleep, I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was Arthur's concern face staring at me.

"Hey," he said as he saw me awake. "How are you feeling?"

"My head hurts," I said, pinching my glabella. "What time is it?"

"It's 3 am"

"Why are you still awake?" I asked, looking at him.

"I couldn't sleep, knowing my wife is upset"

His words warm my heart as he showed me how much he cares for me. Snuggling into him, I let out a sigh. "Do you remember the photo I showed you that look like me?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

I tilted my head to see his reaction. "She was my twin sister"

At the first he didn't react at all, he just stared at me like I was some sort of a clown. Seeing that I was serious, he looked even more confused. "Wait, you are serious?"

"Arthur I'm not in the mood to joke"

"Twin sister? I thought you are the only child?"

"I thought so too but I found that photo along with some information about her. I even came to your mom to prove it, she told me the truth"

Now he looked even more confused. "But why? What happened?"

I told him everything that I knew about my twin sister, everything was still unreal to me. I still couldn't believe with what had happened to my family, why it was so messed up. Arthur listened to me without interrupting anything, he was listening to every single words I had said.

Truthfully, there was a time when I imagined having a twin sister, or at least a sister or a brother. I grew up mostly being alone without having many friends so sometimes I felt lonely in the house. Though that I felt the love and affections from my parents but still, I didn't really have someone to play with in the house.

By the time I told him that my twin sister had passed away, his calm expression turned into shock. I guess he didn't expect to find out that his sister in law had died. It brought me to tears to remember about my sister. I didn't get the chance to meet her. I lost my parents, and also my sister. Couldn't life even get more unfair to me?

"I'm so sorry," Arthur said after a while, holding me closer to him.

I just nodded in response as I kept letting all my tears fall. I was not sobbing, though I couldn't stop my tears either. I guess I just was not ready to hear the news, or to the fact that my life is messed up.

"You are so strong, Thea. I never doubt that"

I sniffed. "Why are you saying that?"

"You've been through a lot all these years," he said, playing with my hair. "You know, when I came to the funeral, I may or may not watch you the whole time. You didn't cry at all, you had this.. little smile plastered on your face for the sake of everyone. At that moment I knew, I knew you are a tough girl. And you still proved me to this day"