Chapter 5

Chapter 5

“What is happening, right now? You’re in a relationship with another man?” I love my sister but I can’t stand cheating especially that I know that Luke really loves her. She can’t just do this to him after he committed his life to her.

“No, he’s just a friend.” She said but I know she’s lying, she’s biting her nails again, saying that she’s anxious of what’s happening right now. “What are you doing here?” She change the topic.

“Didn’t you know that this is where your honeymoon is? Luke is waiting for me in the sun lounger and you’re here. What if he’ll see you? What are you planning to do?”

I have so many questions to ask her but I know this won’t be enough. Standing and talking with her right now is dangerous.

“Did you see mom already?” She asked nervously and when I shook my head she sigh in relief. “She’s very meticulous, I’m sure you’re aware of that. Please, don’t make her doubt, Ana… because we’re screwed if she found out.”

I nodded even though I’m a little irritated that all the pressure has been put to me, it made me think if she really plan this well because it looks like she doesn’t know what to do and dump it all on me.

“Pearl, what is really your plan? I can’t do this forever without knowing how long I’m going to pretend to be you. Am I responsible to all your business too? How about mine? How can do mine if you’re only thinking about yourself.” She bit her lips and hold both of her hands tightly.

The man she’s with earlier left us so we could talk more comfortably, and I can’t help but look around, scared if Luke caught us. I don’t know what to do when that happen, for the past days I’ve been enjoying every part of it even though I feel lost to what is really the plan and I think it’s a blessing in disguise that I met Pearl here so we could talk about it… even if that means we’re risking getting caught. I just hope we wouldn’t bump into someone we know, because we’re screwed when that happen.

“I-I don’t know, Ana.” She shake her head and looking sorry for what he put me through. “I acted according to my feelings that day. I couldn’t take it anymore and I didn’t know what else to so and I figured you won’t do it so I put you on the spot.. I regretted that I didn’t tell you what was happening and what was about to change in your life but I didn’t regret the decision I made when I decided to leave a marriage I can’t be happy about. I know Luke is a good man and he’s a great friend but I just couldn’t be his wife.”

How funny, I was the one who was to be the wife of Luke when they were planning about it but Pearl cried to hard and they assumed that she loves him so they change it, and now that they’re both married she’s trying to escape it, she’s giving it back to me… but the hardest part is I can’t be Ana while being with him, I have to pretend to be Pearl. How can I love him by being Pearl? Because Pearl don’t love him but Ana do… more than he think.

“Pearl?” My body shakes when I heard Luke’s voice, I immediately look at Pearl and gesture her to hide. I bit my lips as I face Luke who’s walking to me. “What’s taking you so long?” He hold me by the waist and pull me closer to him while kissing my cheeks.

“There were a lot of people, I had to wait… but I’m done now. You can’t wait can you?” I chuckle as he nodded. We start walking back to the sun lounger and I can’t help but look back and I saw Pearl nodding at me and gesture me to call her.

We went back on our hotel room after a while and we stayed there for a while to take a rest, and while doing so I can’t but to think about Pearl. Is that just really her friend? What if she did this because she wants to be with that man? Because if she doesn’t like someone else she wouldn’t leave Luke just like that. She would still have her freedom while being married to him.

“What are you thinking?” I came back to my senses when Luke hug me tightly as we’re looking at the nice view from the veranda.

“Just things.” I said but he is still looking at me. “I just can’t believe this is all happening. It feels like a dream.” Because it is, I’ve always dream of being married to him and now I’m here.

“Do you remember when we were still kids? We got married, we were attending a wedding back then and for some reason I found you outside the chapel looking lonely and that’s when we get married.”

That made my smile disappear. That’s not Pearl, Luke… that was me… that was Ana.

“We even kissed but your sister arrive and pull us apart. I guess she was upset about the fact that she was left behind.” I don’t know about that, at that moment I really think Pearl likes him a lot more than she’s upset about the fact that she was being left behind.

I just smile at him and didn’t say anything. Maybe that’s the answer of my unanswered curiosity back then… it hurts knowing the truth. Especially this truth, maybe because I realize that he was only sweet to me because he thought that I was Pearl. Those memories that I treasure are all nothing to him… maybe there’s meaning for him but that’s because it was Pearl he thought he’s with.

“What would you like to eat?” I pouted, we just came out for dinner and I step aside all the feelings that I felt earlier. It shouldn’t affect me because right now I’m not Ana.

“You recommend.” I said, that would Pearl said.

“As expected.” He said while looking at me before the menu.

While he’s ordering, I saw a familiar face looking at us like a hawk. If we don’t have the same face I would say she looks creepy and weird right now, hiding her face in the menu while constantly peaking to see what we’re doing with her husband. Her “friend” keeps talking to her but she’s shutting him off as she has more important thing to do… and that is watching me… us.

“What are you looking at?” Luke chuckle and look at Pearl’s table, my eyes widen but Pearl immediately hide her face that made me relief.

“Nothing.” I chuckle and hold his hand to get his attention. He smirk as he saw my hands on his. He’s in front of me but he let go of my hand and move his chair beside me that made me chuckle.

“Tasha?” We were both laughing when someone approach me… she’s in the same industry as me… modeling. “I didn’t know you were married, is that why you’re not coming to the runaway you were part of?”

“Tasha?” Luke is looking at her and then look at me. I chuckle nervously. I bit my lips and play with my hands. How do I say this? I’m literary panicking right now and Pearl is looking at us… she knows what is happening.

“I think you got the wrong person.” I said chuckling and looking at Pearl. “I’m Tasha’s twin sister, Pearl.” I said confidently as I saw Pearl walking on our way.

“Bella?”

“Tasha!”

Oh my, that was intense, Bella and Pearl are already talking at each other while Luke is looking at me. I smiled at him and hold his hands tight. “I didn’t know they call Ana, Tasha now.” He said while looking at my sister. I don’t know what the hell they are talking about but I know Pearl know things about her and she’s making up stories to satisfy the suspicious Bella.

“Yeah, I feel uncomfortable about that too but she likes it.” That really was Pearl felt, we talk about it a couple of times, how she doesn’t like me being called Tasha but I told her I like it, it suits me more than Ana and also because that name also reminded me of mom.

Bella and Pearl are now done talking, she looks at me before looking at Luke. “Sorry, I couldn’t attend you’re wedding, and I’m sorry again for disturbing your honeymoon, and congratulations to the both of you.” She curl her hair using her finger that made cover my mouth, Pearl is indeed observant, I do that when I sometimes talk to Luke.

“Thank you, why don’t we have dinner together?” Pearl’s eyes widen and she looks at me. “I know, Pearl wouldn’t mind. Right love?”

“I don’t, you’re always welcome Ana.” It’s weird saying my name to her.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea. I need to have my rest. You know I ditch my schedule back home to relax but why not spend time tomorrow? I can make time in the morning before my flight tomorrow night.” She’s leaving immediately and I can’t believe she just suggested that we should all spend time together. That would only make Luke realize the difference and would be suspicious.

“That would be nice, have a great night then?”

“You two enjoy.” She hug us before leaving and when she hugged me she whispered. “Meet me at my room, let’s talk.” She also swipe the key card on my pocket.

“Bye.” I said as she’s walking away from us.

After Luke and I ate dinner we walk in the shore while holding hands. The wind is cold but his hands are warm. I lean my head towards his shoulder that made him kiss my forehead while we’re still walking.

“Did you ever thought of getting married to someone else?” I asked out of nowhere that made him stop walking and looks at me seriously.

“Why are you asking me that?” He pouted.

“No reason, I was just curious because since we were still kinds our parents was the one who plan what would our life would be.”

He sigh. “We’re married now, Pearl and I love you so much.” that was his only answer. I didn’t saw him with other girls before, he’s always with Pearl and that made me curious more.

We arrive at our room and I just finish taking a shower and Luke is sleeping soundly in the bed, he must’ve fallen asleep while waiting for me. I actually intended that to happen, for him to feel asleep so I could sneak out.

I gulp as I walk fast to Pearl’s room. I took the elevator and I press the key card before entering her room.

“Pearl.” I said that made her look my way. She’s in the veranda looking at the view.

She just smile and gestured me to sit in the chair in the veranda. I sit and watch her before deciding to talk. “What’s your plan? I can’t stay for long, Luke might wake up.” I look at my feet and wait for her to speak up.

“Let’s switch.” She said that made me look at her. “I can pretend to be you and you can pretend to be me. We know each other well and we’ll just change back whenever we want.”

“What about our work? Many of my employees are asking where am I Pearl. I can’t let them down. We have things to take care too. I would love to help you but our lives are at sake.”

“We can just change if it’s business related.” She said that made my heart beat so fast.

“That’s risky.” I bit my lips and pull my hair, feeling frustrated.

“But, it’s worth the risk. I promise I’ll find a way to end this marriage. Just please help me Ana. We only have each other.” She said begging while holding my hands.

I sigh, of course I can’t say no, she’s my sister and even though it’s risky changing back and forth it’s worth it because I get to spend time with the person I love, plus Luke will be busy with work that he won’t even notice it.

“Fine.”

We talk for a little while on how we will do this. To avoid confusion we’ll tell each other what happen each day, and other more, like how to handle our parents and the other people that know me that she doesn’t know and vice versa.

“I need to go, it’s getting late.” I said and stood up.

She nodded and handed me a food wrap in a plastic. “Luke might be awake. This is for your alibi.” She said and I nodded.

While walking to the room I can’t help but think about all of the things we planned. She’s leaving early and she’s going to send the message to Kate about the plan. I know they hated each other since we were kids but they don’t have any choice about this.

I open the door lightly for Luke not to wake up but when I open it he was already sitting at the bed looking at me seriously. “Where have you been?” He asked with his sleepy eyes and I can’t help but chuckle… he just look so cute, he’s such a big baby.

“I got hungry. I bought food.” I said and show him the food that I bought and he just nodded and tap the bed, gesturing me to sit beside him. “You want to eat too?” I asked.

He didn’t say anything and just watch me walk to him. When I was in front of him he pulled my waist and made me sit on his lap. “I can eat you.” He whispers, his hot breath immediately travel around my body that made me bit my lips and chuckle as he hold my waist and enter his hands to my clothes and squeeze my breast.

“Luke.” That was meant to be a warning but it ended up sounding like a moan.

“Hmm, do you like it?” he pulled the food out of my hand and put it on the side table and made me face him. I saw him gulp as I hold both of his shoulders. “Why do you keep driving me crazy?” He whipper and undress me. He keeps cursing every second he touch my body.

“Luke. I said as he kiss my neck and my lips. It’s soft and gentle. His scent is making me more crazy and he’s moves are out of this world.

“Yes… Pearl.” that made me stop but when he kisses my lips once again I temporarily forgot about it.