I'm the Reincarnation of a Love Story

Denial

Nanatili akong nakaupo habang yakap niya ako.

I can feel his hands slowly pulling me closer. Parang naubos lahat ng enerhiya ko mula kanina at hinayaan lamang na akapin niya ako.

His body felt cold but my body is telling me otherwise. I can feel my heart beating so fast as I rest my head on his shoulder.

Why aren't you doing anything Samantha? Get away from him.

I felt trap inside my own body. Humiwalay siya sa akin at tiningnan ako ng mabuti. It's as if he's trying to look deep down my soul.

"You still remember.", he was shaking. I don't understand, wala akong naiintindihan sa mga nangyayare. I don't know what he's telling me.

"Remember what?", I tried asking him back.

"You remembered my fears."

I was dumbfounded. Naguguluhan na ako and I know si Arkin lang ang makakasagot sa mga katanungan ko.

"Who exactly are you Arkin?", I asked him.

There's no going back, whether or not he'll freak out or think that I'm weird. I need to know who he is. Kung bakit siya nasa mga panaginip ko.

Sino ba talaga s'ya.

"It's me Samantha."

"I saw you in my dreams. You were talking to me about Samara. Who is she?"

He looked at me as if I grew horns or went bald.

"She's your sister."

"I don't have a sister Arkin. I only have my Kuya.", page-explain ko sa kaniya.

"Ku-kuya?", he was lost for words, I can tell.

"Yes. Wala akong kapatid na babae."

"Can you tell me your full name?", He asked all of the sudden.

"Samantha. Samantha Denise Villanueva."

His face darkened. I can see how frustrated his eyes were. It was at that moment that I can tell na he did not liked what he heard.

"Are you okay?"

I was about to touch his shoulder but everything went black.

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I took a step back from my mirror, I've been fixing my hair for about half an hour. Nasa salas ang mga Villanueva ngayon para pormal na hingin ang aking kamay.

I'm inside my room with my sister. She'd been with me since this morning after I met with Arkin. She knew that this was inevitable and that this is the only way for our family to survive their threats.

"I'm so sorry Samantha.", she looked so devastated. I can see how much she'd lost weight over the days.

My ate was like my carbon copy, I looked just like her and people often mistaken us as twins.

"What's done is done ate. The only thing that you could do is to keep your baby safe.", I assured her. Umupo ako sa tabi niya at ngumiti ng mapait.

A tear went down her face. Nararamdaman ko ang lungkot at pagsisisi niya.