Twisted

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

    •••Four years ago•••

    "Leah, sweetie come over here." A woman said with smiles.

   "OK mummy!" Ten year old Leah yelled, taking the white lily she held with her and running towards her mother who was standing at the entrance of the garden.

     "Hahaha, don't run, don't run or you will hurt yourself when you fall." Her mother yelled back making Leah stop running.

    "Mummy, look what I got for you!" Leah brought out her hand fron her back, revealing a beautiful white lily to her mother.

    "I know you like them! So I plucked one for you!" She told her cheerily.

    "Hmm thank you! But you could have gotten hurt by the bushes so make sure you always take your nanny with you." Her mother warned her, squatting down to reach her height and pinched her small nose.

    "Mummy don't worry! I'm a big girl now! I also asked the uncle who waters the plant everyday to teach me how to pluck it!" Leah responded ask with a huge grin.

    "All right, all right. My Leah is a big girl now. But no matter how old you get, you will always be my baby." Her mother said, gently rubbing her head with a warm beautiful smile.

    Leah placed the white lily behind her mother's ear and said, "now the white lily can look as beautiful as mother does!" With a goofy smile.

     "Hahaha, it seems like you not only grew up, but your tongue has gotten sweeter, Leah." Her mother complimented with a smile.

     The spent more time chatting in that position, until...

    "Cough, cough, cough." Her mother started to cough.

     "Madam, its time to get back in before you catch a cold." Aunt Maggie said, from the side. She had been standing beside her Madam as she conversed with her daughter.

    "Yes, mum. Let's go inside!" Leah said panicking.

    Her mother smiled, trying to sooth her panicked daughter and said, "OK, let's go inside." Leah held her hand and the went in.

     Her mother had always been sick and fragile, which made her quick to catch a cold. Despite that, behind her sickly appearance and her pale complexion, is a beauty. This can be confirmed just from a look of her children's.

    Arriving inside, she was placed on the cushions to rest with Leah standing guard as the Aunt Maggie went to make tea for her.

...

       "Madam, drink this. It will help lessen the pains and the cough. " Aunt Maggie said, handing her the cup.

     "Thank you. I'm always burdening you." Her mother replied, taking the tea cup into her hands.

     "Not at all Madam. You just worry about your health." Aunt Maggie said concernedly.

      She drank the tea and felt relieved. Soon after the heard the car stopping at the main door. "It most be your sisters. "  Her mother said.

     ""Mother!! We're back!!"" Camila and Celia both said in synchronisation and ran to their mother, hugging her.

    "Ough,"her mother said after the impact. "How was school today, my twinies?" She asked.

      Camila and Celia are identical twins. Sometimes it's hard to differentiate between when they both keep quite, but the immediate time they opened their mouths its over. Its not because their voices are that different but each of them had a uniqueness to them.

     Camila was the quite one between them while Celia was a chatter box. Camila is more responsible, giving Celia the chance to act childish. You might think that they'll clash but they both complemented each other.

    One other thing that made them different was that Camila was sick like their mother while Celia was healthy.  But that still didn't make the two separate. They were always together, one might think they were glued together. When you are looking for one of Celia, as long as you can find the Camila, then rest assured that you will find Celia also in a matter of minutes. And vice versa.

    They were both fourteen right now.

    "It was fun!" Celia yelled out. "My art teacher, Mrs Leam, complemented me on my drawing. Its all thanks to Camila for encouraging me to draw."

      "Waw! Sister Celia, that's awesome!" Leah said with admiration.

   "Don't you think?" Celia asked.

     "Yes, I also want to learn how to draw and paint."Leah voiced out, looking down and holding the hand end of her dress.

    "You do?" Celia asked making Leah nod her head shyly. "Don't worry, I'll teach you!" 

    "Really?!" Leah asked excitedly yelled.

   "Really!" Celia assured her, yelled back righteously.

     "Oh wow! That's amazing Celia. Camila that was so nice of you." Her mother complemented after they had concluded their talk.

    "It wasn't much mum. This is all Celia. I just advised her to try drawing as a profession instead of a hobby when I saw she was really good at it." Camila said with a smile. She's always looking out for her sisters.

       "Hmm, how was your day Camila?" Their mother asked. They kids had all ready left their bags on the floor and huddled over their mother, sitting with her.

    "It was nice, I gotta an A plus in maths,..." Camila told them about her day. Hours passed by with them chatting and laughing together.

...

    "Look at all of you having the time of your lifes while I'm left alone with paperwork all day!" A voice that seem tired yet suddenly energized said.

   ""Dad!!"" "Daddy!" They alll yelled out excitedly, jumped down from the cushion and excited went to their dad. Jumping on him.

    "Ok now, let's go over to your mother before she kills me with her jealousy. Hhhh" Their dad laughed, seeing the mothers expression and carried Leah And Camila up, along with him, after giving his briefcase to Williams.

       "What do you mean Jealous? Me? Yeah right!" Their mother scoffed and looked away.

    "Ow no! It seems like your mother is angry!" Their dad exclaimed after putting them down when they reached the cushion. "You know what that means." He looked at them.

    """"Tickle attack!!!!"""" Tbey all yelled out and attacked their mother.

     "Hahaha, stop it! Hahha, stop!" Their mother said, laughing in between.

     That was yet another normal day for the Blank's.

...

     "All right kids, it's time to go to bed. Don't forget tomorrow is they weekend. And you know what that means." They mother told them after they had all cuddles to watch a movie.

    """It's picniv time!!!""" They chirped and all got up then left for their rooms. Filled with excitement for the next day.

     What was supposed to be a day filled with joy, happiness and laughter, turned to a sorrowful and regretful day that non expected. Time really doesn't wait for anyone.