Zaldivar Series #1: Weaving Lies and Chaos

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"That's not gonna happen." Agad na tumanggi si Chaos sa sinabi ng pinsan niya. "Hindi kami pupunta."

Guerdon shifted his weight while resistance was evident in his face. "Now that you found her, she needs to be there. As well as you. Kung may dapat man na kauna-unahang naroon, kayo iyon at si Rieselle."

Chaos shook his head, still firm in his decision that he won't go.

"Who would be there? The whole clan of Zaldivar? How about the Serranos?" Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili na hindi magtanong.

Chaos turned to me with his eyes narrowed a bit. Tila natanto na niya ang nasa isip ko at agad akong inilingan.

"Whole clan for the Zaldivar and just Rieselle's family for the Serranos," Guerdon answered that made my mouth turn into oval.

I cleared my throat and nodded my head. "Pupunta ako," deklara ko na agad na tinutulan ni Chaos.

"Marcia," Chaos called with a hint of warning in his tone.

Umalis ako sa pagkakasandal sa upuan at napatuwid ng tayo. "This is the reason why I came with you. So I can face them. If they want to sue me, then I'll accept it."

I heard a tired groan from Chaos. "You think I'll let them?"

"You should, it's your fiancee that I kidnapped," I said in a matter-of-fact tone. He eyed me with his annoyed eyes, like he's tired of talking about him having a fiancee when he denied it a couple of times already.

I don't know what happened to them. If they broke up or what, I have no idea. Though whatever he says, he still had a fiancee five years ago when it happened.

"There's a big possibility that they won't sue you. Especially when..."

I raised my brow and fully shifted my eyes at Guerdon when he spoke.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

But he ignored my question and glanced at his cousin instead. Nagtinginan ang dalawa na para bang nag-uusap ang mga mata.

Sa huli ay umiling si Chaos. "Hindi pa namin napag-uusapan iyon. I won't get it without her permission."

"What are you two talking about?" I asked, this time my voice sounds a bit irritated. Iritado na nagkakaintindihan sila habang ako ay walang alam.

"Tell her about it then. You should get her DNA sample as soon as possible-"

"I said, what the hell are you two talking about!"

That made Guerdon stop. He glared at me.

"Rieselle's saying that you're her missing twin. She wants to perform a DNA test between you and her parents," Chaos informed.

"What?" I asked as a low chuckle escaped my lips, tila bahagyang lumabas ang pinipigilang tawa.

The moment I heard it, I immediately conclude how ridiculous it was. I grew up with my parents, as a Quijano and no one can change it. I am a Quijano and I have no doubt in it. I've seen my pictures when I was still a newborn with my parents, Melissa and Nathaniel Quijano.

"Reason why no one knew, even Rieselle's parents, about what..." Chaos paused a bit. "You did to her years ago is because she believes that you're her sister. She's helping to look for you because she wants to prove it."

Marahan akong napakurap habang nakikinig kay Chaos. As I think of it, kung may nawawala ngang kakambal si Rieselle, hindi imposibleng hindi niya maisip na ako 'yon. We looked exactly the same and even our name sounds like we're twin. I haven't got a chance to ask my parents about the origin of my name because I'm not that sentimental especially on petty things.