The St Patrick Series Book #3: Twin Trouble

Chapter 5: Unpredictable

Bruce's POV
It is odd to let her know what is going on in my life but I have the greatest urge to tell her about Daniella. Whenever I visit her, I bring a big bouquet of flowers but today, it is a single stem. Today I am saying goodbye so that I can finally move on. My life had been on pause for too long.

"Hey Dani. It's been a while. Honestly, I'd like to say that I've been busy with work and that's why I haven't come to see you but that's not my only reason. A few weeks ago, I met this really pretty girl. I always meet pretty girls but this one stirred something passionate inside me. She told me her name is Dani and I freaked out. I thought of you and I didn't see her again because it felt like I'm betraying you. Two nights ago, I met her and I would like to keep seeing her. I feel horrible about that because it feels like I'm betraying you. I can't move on Dani. I'm trying but I can't."

I slowly revealed the single red rose from behind my back and set it next to the gravestone.

"I miss you; I really miss you. I can't help but feel guilty for what is happening to me.

I knelt down, taking slow breaths. "All my friends say it's enough. They say five years is long enough and I should focus on someone else. I feel ready but would it be okay to replace you? What if Daniella breaks my heart or worse yet leaves me like you did? I'll surely be a mad man."

I remained quiet, evaluating how much it all doesn't make sense. Dani is dead and she can't tell me what I want to hear; that it's okay to move on.

Whether it's betrayal or loyalty, I only know how I feel about Daniella. I like her very much and I am absolutely certain that she is what I need right now.

"Goodbye Dani." I set the rise on her grave.

I slowly got up and walked away. With every step I take further from the grave, the more convinced I am that this is the right move.

It's time to move on.

Daniella's POV
The peonies are beautiful. They are dark pink.

"Dani look!" Tami whisper yelled, waving a card at me. "I took it when I reached her. "Bruce sent you flowers. I hid the card before Willamina saw it."

I'm the one he met but my twin is the one he locked lips with. It deeply troubles me that crazy Izzy has stolen this moment from me. Who does he like? Same face, two girls. Who does he like?

I opened the card.

"...Dani, is it strange that I can't get you out of my mind? You are stuck in my head and there's no second that goes by when I don't struggle to stop thinking about you. You didn't show up for dinner. I hope it's not because I came on strong the club.  Please call me when you can, I'd love to talk in person..."

His phone number is written below. I smiled softly, kind of touched that in the whole world there is one person who thinks about me.

But does he mean me or Izzy?

I made sure she didn't go to the  dinner date. When she was ready to leave I locked her in the bathroom. We had an ugly fight when my mom forced me to let her go. Neither one of us told her what the fight was about. I wanted that date for myself after what happened between them at the club. I'm almost at the point where I feel like if I can't have him, neither can crazy Izzy. I feel protective over Bruce.

When I looked up at Tami's face, I noted the absence of the smile she had. "What is it? Don't you like the peonies?"

They are Danica's favorite flowers. I am not sure if Bruce knows that.

My heart is heavy not because he is in love with my dead sister but because I don't know if it is me he fancies or crazy Izzy. I was at the graveside when he came. I heard what he said to Danica. He loved her. He couldn't have hurt her. He is just a heartbroken man trying to g t over his dead fiancée.