Chapter 8 (Part 1)

Chapter 8 Part 1

“Thank you.” I sigh in relief when the interview was done. I cross my arms and look around, Pearl and I have to switch once again for the night. I’m just waiting for her to finish thanking each of the staff with a handshake, is that really necessary?

“Ana, will you help me change?” She smile at me, Luke is by her side confuse of why she would ask me, I think he’s thinking why does she ask me if  she could ask him instead but I nodded before Luke could complain.

“Sure.” I smile and she said something to Luke before we left.

My heart is panting as we went to the room and we change our clothes. We’re now looking at each other in the mirror after changing our clothes, looking for errors that we could correct before leaving the room.

“What did you whisper to Luke?” I ask when she was about to go out but stopped when I spoke.

“I’ll be back.” She said casually and I just nodded. “He’s really clingy and it’s new to me, he wasn’t like that.”

“You’re married, it’s appropriate for him to be like that. He’s sweet and caring, and he just wants you… his wife to be okay.”

“I know but I don’t know if I could handle that much and I’m really thankful for your help. I promise I will do anything you ask me for when the time is right.”

That promise made me stop and look at her seriously. Does she know how powerful her words are? What if I ask for Luke? Would she give it to me with no questions ask?

I know I should told her about my feelings for her husband but I don’t think this is the right moment, I’m scared that she will take it in a negative way… and I don’t want our relationship with each other to be tainted just because of my feelings.

“Stay the night. We have to switch tomorrow for the shoot.” I said to change the topic and get out of the room.

I bit my lips before going down to the stairs. The media team are gone  now and I notice that Luke is waiting for me in the living room. His eyes lighted up when he saw me going down.

“You took so long.” He hug me from my side, he’s still sitting at the edge of the couch. “Are you hungry? Dinner is ready.” He said and began to kiss my checks. “I miss your smell.” He whisper and lay his chin on my shoulders while I pat his head chuckling.

“Ehem.” We both stop and look at the person who called our attention. “I heard dinner’s ready?” She smile at us and I just nodded.

“Let’s go.” I force Luke to stand up so we could go have dinner all together.

We’re all silently eating dinner and aside from Luke giving me the foods that I like there’s no really interaction with the three of us.

“I didn’t know you like salad now.” Pearl said that made me look at her.

“I just discover it too.” Luke chuckle too. “I remember her saying that she hates it but I guess my wife is all grown up.”

I pouted and look at Pearl. “I like to try new foods now, especially when we were travelling for our…. the honeymoon.

Pearl just nodded and continue eating her food. I really need to share all the details to her but sometimes I want to keep some of it for myself so that Luke and I know something together that no one else knew but that might be the reason for us in getting caught. So like this small details like food I keep it and now Pearl is looking at me curiously.

“Does your sister hate me?” My eyes widen and look at Luke when he said that.

We’re both now in bed cuddling and when he said that out of nowhere it made me wonder why he thinks of that.

“I don’t think so, why?” I casually ask even though my heart is beating so fast.

“When we were having our interview earlier she looks angry and it’s like she doesn’t approve of us.”

I close my eyes tight and push my body to him even though we’re already so close and no space between us. “She’s just protective. I have been sheltered all my life. So she must’ve been worried.”

He nodded and kiss my cheeks and that kiss became more than that. We look at each other’s eyes as I’m already on top of him sitting at his stomach.

“Undress me.” I said that made him smirk and did it without question asked.

I’m breathing heavily as his hands wonder around my body when he successfully remove my clothes, I pull him closer to me and passionately kiss his lips. I can clearly see our reflection from the mirror that made me wonder if that’s really me. I look different… I love desirable.

“What the?!”

Luke and I stop kissing when we heard someone from the door and my eyes widen when I saw it was Pearl. She wonder her eyes around us and when she realize what she done she immediately said. “Fuck! Sorry!” close the door and… I heard her running.

Luke and I look at each other and I look at our position and why did I felt relief that Pearl didn’t saw his masculinity because I was sitting on it? Fuck, but that was the most embarrassing that could happen. The true wife witnessing her husband having sex with her twin.

“What the hell?” I whispered and weakly lay my head on Luke’s shoulder.

“Your sister ruined it.” Luke chuckle and kiss my checks before laying me on bed and I watch his naked body get out of the bed and lock the door.

We slept embarrass of what just happen. I grunt as I saw Luke looking at me with a smile. “Your face is red.” I pouted and cover my face with a pillow which he get and hug me tightly instead.

“Good morning.”

Pearl is already seated on the dinning table when Luke and I get down from our room. She can’t look at us straight in the eye and the same goes for me and Luke doesn’t seem to mind and all his eyes are focused on me.

“Good morning.” I greeted her back with a slight smile even though I’m nervously pinching my hands.

But all of the nervousness disappear and is exchanged with terrified when we all heard a very familiar voice. “Good morning! Where’s my newly wed daughter and son in law?!”

Pearl and I look at each other in horror and stood up from our chair. “Mom.” I silently said as she saw us in the dinning room her smile disappear though when she saw ‘Ana’.

“What is she doing here?” She raised her brows and looking at ‘Ana’ in disgust.

“I invited her over. It’s been so long since we last saw each other.” I said chuckling before giving mom a hug.

It felt weird, It’s been decades since I hug her and I can’t even remember our last hug because you won’t really know that it was the last hug… you assume there’s more but things happen and accidents happen and one thing lead to another.

Dad greeted Ana with a hug though while mom just rolled her eyes and sit on the dinning table. It was awkward and I don’t know how to act, I think Luke notice my uneasiness that he hold my hand from below and give me a warm smile. “Relax.” He whispered.

I don’t know how to describe our breakfast. I also can’t help but look at Pearl who’s eating silently and look at me from time to time. She’s looking at me wishing the breakfast would be done so we could escape this madness and I can’t help but think about that too.

I don’t know what part she doesn’t like, if it’s the part that our parents hate her as of the moment for being me or the part where she has to suck up with all the rudeness of our mother. Either way we’re going to switch today, whatever happens.

“I’ll leave now, I’ll just get my things.” Pearl suddenly said and no one listen to her but Luke and my attention is on her now.

“I’ll come with you.” I give Luke a warm smile and hold his hand tightly before letting it go and going with Pearl upstairs.

“Pearl, don’t take too long, we’re going to the company.” Mom said that made Pearl and I stop.  

I smile and nodded before we continue to walk to the room. We change our clothes and she gave me her things. “We’ll switch back in the evening?” Pearl asked. “I can tell them I will meet a friend and we’ll switch in your place.” She said and I nodded.

“Just call me when your done. I have to get my shoot done and check on my business.” I gave her the ring and she had a little struggle putting it on and thankfully it fitted after the struggle.

When we both got down from the stairs, I notice that Luke isn’t looking at me  now but Pearl… she the wife after all.