VODKA [GXG, INTERSEX] (BOOK 1)

Chapter 13

It's Sunday today, pinapakain ko si Vaughn dito sa tabi ng Mommy niya. She cried and cried kanina when she saw her, telling her na ayaw niyang maging star ang Mommy niya. It broke my heart seeing this little girl's innocence. She knew the metaphor for death, matalino siya.

"Tita Dawn, when will my Mommy wake up?" Iyan ang paulit ulit niyang tanong sa akin.

I smiled sadly at her, "Soon, baby, your Mommy will wake up sooner or later." I hope.

Dusk, bumangon ka na kasi diyan. Pinapaiyak mo kami ni Vaughn dito.

The door opened and pumasok si Luna na may dalang pagkain, "Dawn, kain ka na muna. Ako muna magpapakain kay Vaughn." She insisted and gave the paper bag.

"Salamat, Luna."

Kumain na ako and let out my phone, there were a lot of messages from Dmitri saying that she's worried cause of the way I act last night.

Hindi ko muna kayang harapin si Dmitri.

"Kamusta na pala ang mission mo kay Vodka?"

"Same old, same old. Go with the flow pa rin, I don't want to talk about that muna please."

"Okay, sorry for bringing it up."

"Thank you. Anyway, may alam ka ba kung saan pupunta si Dusk last night? At bakit lumabas pa siya ng gabi?" I asked her.

She stayed silent for a moment, parang hinahalungkat ang nasa isip niya. She suddenly covered her mouth in realization of something, "She called me last, hinahanap ka niya. Kaya ang sinabi ko, nasa company ka. Maybe she was going to see you sa company when she got into the accident."

Mas lalong nakaramdam ako ng guilt, kaya ba marami siyang missed calls sa akin. It's my fault na naaksidente siya. Pero ano ang kailangan niyang sabihin sa akin at hindi ako hinintay na makauwi.

Maybe, something about Dmitri.

Kinabukasan, I didn't go to school. Dumiretso agad ako dito sa hospital.

Biglang nag ring ang phone ko, Dmitri is calling me. I immediately dropped the call, she spammed me with a lot of messages saying that she's really worried and hindi pa ako pumasok.

My phone buzzed again, a notification from Dmitri. "Are you ignoring me?" it read, followed by a sad emoji.

My heart ached a little. I knew she was just being playful, but the thought of her feeling ignored was unbearable. "I'm sorry, I'm just sick right now, baka bukas pa ako makakapasok," I typed back, trying to sound as cheerful as possible.

"Okay, please take care of yourself, sweetheart." She replied, adding a heart emoji. I double-tapped her message, adding a heart as a reaction.

Even though I was in the midst of a stressful and emotionally draining situation, her warmth and concern brought a small smile to my face.

I turned off my phone, the gentle glow of the screen fading away, and looked at my sister who was still unconscious. Her pale face, usually so full of life and laughter, was now peaceful but still, eerily still. I reached out and held her hand, I squeezed it gently.

"Dusk, if you can hear me, please I'm begging you to wake up already. Vaughn misses you as much as we do. Ayaw niya pa pumasok kanina but then I promised na susunduin ko siya mamaya after her classes and didiretso kami here. I'm really sorry for not taking your calls that night. To be honest with you, wala na ako sa company that time, sumama ako kay Dmitri sa mansion nila. I think I've exceeded the limits of my mission, I shouldn't have kissed her. I'm really sorry, Dusk."

"What did you say?" Nagulat akong napatingin sa taong nagsalita sa likod ko.

My eyes widened, seeing her standing in the doorway. How did she know I was here? The shock of seeing her was so intense, it took my breath away.

"Dmitri..." I whispered, my voice barely audible. My heart pounded in my chest, a mix of fear and relief washing over me.

She stepped into the room, her gaze fixed on me. I couldn't read them, but I knew they were intense, just like the feelings that were swirling inside me.

Her eyes went to Dusk, lumapit siya at tinitigan ang kakambal ko. She then returned her attention to me, hindi ko na maintindihan ang expression niya.

"What the fuck did you just say?!" Napasigaw siya so I stepped back.

"Huwag kang mag iskandalo dito, please lang." I pleaded her.

"No, who are you? If you're not Twilight, then who are you? What the fuck is going on here?!"

I can feel my tears as they flowed through my cheeks, "I'm Dawn, the twin sister of Dusk."

Napasinghap siya, she then rubbed her temples at natatawa ng mapakla like what I've seen the first time I met her. Her dangerous aura is back.

"So all this time, hindi pala si Twilight ang nakakasama ko kundi ikaw? Why did you fucking did this to me? May ginawa ba akong mali sayo at pinagtripan mo ako?"

"Dmitri," I tried to beg, pero galit ang nakikita ko sa mga mata niya ngayon.

Umiiyak na rin siya ngayon, this is the first time I saw her crying as she stare at my twin sister.

"Tell me what happened to her?" Medyo kumalma na siya ngayon.

"Car accident, this happened recently nung sinabi ko sayong kailangan kong bumalik sa city." I explained.

"Now tell me kung bakit mo ako pinaglaruan, cause I fucking hate people who are toying with me." She gritted her teeth.

Yumuko ako, "It was a mission to protect her from you." I can't tell her about Vaughn, it's not my place to tell Dmitri.

Her eyebrows furrowed, "But why?"

"She doesn't... she doesn't love you anymore." I mean that came from Dusk's mouth pero it's not the proper answer, well wala na akong maidadahilan pa. It's better than telling her about Vaughn.

Tumawa ulit siya ng mapakla, and then she stayed silent na nakatingin lang sa floor. Parang malalim yung iniisip niya, her tears were also flowing. I can't bear seeing her like that, parang sobrang nasaktan siya. I regretted saying that, pero naipit ako sa situation and I don't know what else should I reason out.

"So she just asked you to pretend to be her para lang lokohin ako? Is that it?" Her voice was sharp, laced with anger and hurt.

"It isn't like that," I tried to explain, but my words felt weak and unconvincing even to myself.

"No, ayaw ko nang makarinig pa ng mga lies and lies and lies. It's fucking enough! What's your full name?" She was relentless, her anger a raging fire.

Confused, I looked at her, "Dawn Aurora Bituin."

"Okay, look, Aurora. Tell your sister if ever she wakes up, we're fucking done! Also you and me," she pointed at me and then at herself, "We're also fucking done with this play pretend. Y'all doubled the betrayal, I forgave your sister for betraying me once but then she keeps on giving me these shits. Well, fuck it, I'm exhausted, and I'm done!" Her words were a storm, tearing through my heart, leaving behind a trail of pain and devastation.

I stood there, speechless, as she turned and walked away. Lumabas na siya slammed the door in the process, kaya nahulog yung vase at nabasag.

My tears continued to flow. The fact that I even felt something for her, napasakit ng mga sinabi niya. Her accusations were not even true, I know she's hurt pero her words were like bullets being shot to my heart.

I broke down beside my sister, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. This is too much to handle.

I woke up, my head pounding with a dull ache, I realized na nandito pa pala ako sa Hospital. I looked at the vase that wasn't broken, it stood there, perfectly intact.

Wait, so that wasn't real? It was a dream, a nightmare rather. A wave of relief washed over me. It wasn't real, thank goodness. But why did it feel so real? The dialogues, the emotions, everything felt so damn real-life. It was almost as if it had actually happened.

Nah, I need a break.