Chapter 9

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APHRODITE'S POV
  It has been a week ever since I met my sister. Yes sister, as in twin sister. We both didn't know we had a twin, she lived in America with our godparents. She had to stay there because when we were younger, she had this illness where our mother's blood was poisoning her, she had to go abroad to get treated. Hindi ko na nalaman kung bakit hindi nila sinabi sa amin na may kambal pala kami pero hindi na rin naman na iyon naging issue. Ang mahalaga ngayon, okay kami at no hard feelings kami. 

At isang lingo na lang rin exams na namin, kaya heto ako, sa harap ng study table kong gulong-gulo, tapos yung cork board ko  tadtad ng notes at notepad. Hay, anong klaseng buhay ba 'tong pinasok ko.

"Hey, uhm Aphro?" said someone from behind the door, nakilala ko ang boses na 'yon kaya binuksan ko agad ang pinto. Pagka-bukas ko, napaatras siya ng konti, "Uhm, Aphrodite, sorry naabala kita, I know you're busy reviewing, kasi.." then tumugil siya sa pagsasalita, I can see na nahihiya siya so inunahan ko na siya.

I held her arm lightly, "Hey, Azra, okay lang 'yan. Huwag ka nang mahiya, ano 'yun? May problema ba?" tanong ko. "Uhm, kasi, ang lakas ng ulan sa labas, and I'm afraid of strong rains tapos nakakatakot pa yung ungol ng hangin. And sana, kung okay lang..." tumigil ulit siya, this time, alam ko na kung anong ibig niyang sabihin. Napangiti ako, ang dami nga naming pagkakapareho, "Okay, I got it. You're afraid of being alone with strong rains around aren't you, and gusto mo ng kasama?" I said with a smile. She nodded slowly with her head down, "Its okay, don't be shy. Ako rin naman eh, natatakot, well hindi sa malakas na ulan pero sa kulog at kidlat. And I find comfort kapag may kasama ako" I said "Is that so? Sorry ah, sa'yo pa 'ko pumunta, eh kasi naman nahihiya pa 'ko kina mama at papa" sagot naman niya "Its okay, mabuti na rin 'yon para mas magkakilala tayo, diba, Ate?" I said. Then we both laughed. Buti naman medyo magaan na ang loob namin sa isa't-isa. I hope this will be the start to a deeper relationship with her. Sana magtuloy-tuloy na 'to.

She's not yet properly introduced, so let me do the honors. She is Azra Sharicanne, my twin sister, my Ate from America.


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