My True Soulmate (Harlena Fanfiction)

Chapter 23

Harry

"D-Darcy? H-How?"

"Darcy? No. I'm Scarlett. I'm Darcy's twin sister."

I nearly fainted at her words. Twin sister. Darcy had a twin sister. But why hadn't she told me? I thought we told each other everything. What else was she keeping from me?

"Before you bombard me with questions, let me explain everything." I nodded. "Let's do so in a cleaner place, shall we?"

Scarlett and I drove to the closest cafe. Cafe Supreme. I haven't come here since the incident. I would sit right outside the coffee shop in hopes that Darcy would somehow ask me to go in for some tea with her but she never came. Going in with Scarlett felt different, it felt like I was intruding. Like I had no right to be here with her.

Scarlett and I sat at the table near the window. I ordered a coffee and Scarlett ordered the same tea that Darcy would've ordered. Sweet green tea. We wait in silence until we got our orders and then she spoke up.

"I was born first but I wasn't supposed to live. Neither of us were. They thought I died and she lived so we got separated at birth. Our mum fled before they found out I was still alive and could be with her. They called dad and he didn't believe them so I'm guessing he didn't tell her." From the way she spoke, I sensed a small English accent.

"Lived in England?" I asked as she opened her mouth to continue.

She closed it and smiled. "Got adopted from a family in England. Grew up in Doncaster, as well." I nodded. "Anyways, I hadn't known I had a twin sister until right before she met you. I mean, I met her briefly when we were little when my family came to visit but we forgot about each other ever since. My foster family and I moved here and I kind of stalked her. I watched when she met you and started dating you. I even watched how sad she was when you were focused on your own twin."

Memories flooded my mind and I couldn't help the smile that started forming on my face. We hadn't even been in love and she was already craving to spend time with me. It was okay because I was equally craving to see her as well, if not more.

"I was stuck in the house with my new twin siblings and I just went to back to school earlier this week. I haven't seen Darcy lately so that was why I showed up at your door. I was waiting down the block to see if she was coming back from a vacation with you or something and I found you destroying everything. Is there something wrong with my sister?"

So the word hasn't gotten around somehow? Surprising. "She got into a car accident 8 weeks ago. She's been in a coma ever since." I said just above a whisper.

Scarlett's eyes glossed over as she shot up from her seat. "What?" she whispered and tugged at her hair. Her hair was a tad bit shorter than Darcy's and you couldn't tell unless you really knew her and focused on her.

I stood up to hug Scarlett, letting her cry onto my shoulder. She held me the way Darcy would hold me if she cried; one arm wrapped around my neck, fingers tangled in my hair, and the other under my armpit and folding upwards so her other fingers could grab a chunk of my shirt at the back of my shoulder.

It was all the same but she wasn't as warm and comforting as Darcy.

"Oh Harry, please tell me she's going to wake up. Please." she sobbed. Her accent was no longer there. Kind of like Buddy when he cried. If he was angry or crying, his accent turned American.

"I hope so, Scarlett, I hope so."

And I really did. I couldn't imagine my life without Darcy anymore. I feel sad and empty when I think back to what life was like before her. Lonely. Lonely is one word to describe it. I had no family and I was living on my own. Then Darcy came waltzing into my life and made it the best and worst it's ever been.

I feel pure and utter disgust when I think about a life without Darcy. The girl of my dreams. The one to pick me up when I fall. My shoulder to cry on. Who I rely on. The person I lean on. We're like an oreo. She's the cookie and I'm the creme. Without the cookies the creme is nothing. Both are good apart but they're even better together.

It's so much to put on her but she holds just that on me, as well. We love each other and that's what lovers do. If I don't have Darcy, I'll have Mandy, Brian and Scarlett but all those put together aren't even enough. She's worth way more than just the billions of stars in the sky and I don't see where I fit into this equation but I do. There's a spot in her heart reserved just for me.

"Can I go see her?" Scarlett asked which surprised me, really.

I thought about it. I already kind of bribed Darcy so would finding out that she has an identical twin put pressure on her or would it help her? "I don't know." I said hesitantly.

"It would be too much for her right?" Scarlett asked.

I shrugged but a slight thought came to mind. "You and Darcy have a lot in common so... if you were in a coma and heard that you have a twin sister, how would you feel? Pressured or the urge to try and wake up?"

And that's when we figured out what we were going to do.

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Scarlett and I were at Darcy's house. Mandy might not even know about Scarlett and if anyone in this family should know about Scarlett first, it should be Mandy. I gave her a second to wash away her nerves in the car before she faces her birthmother.

"You all set?" I asked Scarlett.

She sucked in a sharp breath and shook her head, truthfully. Admitting the truth; something Darcy would do. I reached for Scarlett's hand and rubbed the pad of my thumb against her soft skin. This was always something that soothed Darcy.

"Let's go meet your birth mother." I said.

Scarlett gave me a small smile before exiting the car. The moment she exitted the car, the front door opened revealing Mandy. Mandy's eyes widened as she stopped in her tracks. Tears were already streaming down Scarletts face. I placed a hand on the small of her back and urged her gently forward to Mandy.

"Mandy... this is Scarlett. Scarlett, this is Mandy." I started them off. Removing my hand from Scarlett's back, I stepped away and watched the 2 ladies.

Mandy reached out and touched Scarlett's face with her knuckles. Her fingers tugged a strand of Scarlett's straight black hair behind her little ear. "Scarlett? Is it really you?" Mandy asked softly, her eyes glazed over.

Scarlett nodded. "Yeah. It's me."

"H-How?" Tears were now running down her face.

"I lived. They called dad and he didn't say anything but I lived." She nodded reassuringly. "I lived."

Then she pulled her shirt up to reveal a scar under her armpit. Heart surgery. That's when Mandy embraced Scarlett in a tight hug and they both sobbed together. Thinking of Darcy, I took out her phone and snapped a picture. Darcy always needs a picture of good memories.

Mandy and Scarlett pulled away with damp cheeks. "I missed you so, so, so much, Scarlett. The entire time that I've raised Darcy, I wanted you to be there too. How was life? Where did you go? Did you have a family and a great life?" Mandy bombarded Scarlett with tons of questions.

Scarlett grabbed her hand. "I'll tell you all about it inside."

A/N Hellllooooooo!

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Harry and Lahna both have twins, hooray! The picture on the side is Lahna (left) and Scarlett (right)

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