Dawn and Dusk

“HOW SEXY IS IT going to be? Like 50 shades of grey?" I curiously asked. Big sisters are supposed to be curious about things like this, right?

"Oh my God! I can't do that!" Her eyes widen and it was filled with terror. "I mean, not that the movie was bad or something, I just can't imagine myself doing it… for now."

I squinted my eyes.

"Twinning, time will eventually come that I have to do love scenes. Let's be honest."

"That's why I'm asking."

"No… no. It's nothing like 50 shades. Goodness, I don't think I'll be able to give justice to Dakota's acting if that happens." She waved her hand in dismissal. "I think I read there somewhere that I am going to do a… lap dance and I'll be taking off my shirt."

"You're going to expose your bra?!"

She looked at me bewildered. "You're not concerned about my melons? You're concerned about my bra? Really?" She let out a laugh which I eventually joined.

"Did you already start filming?"

"I told you about it the last time I went here." She rolled her eyes. "I knew it! You weren't listening."

"I'm sorry."

"We started last month. We already covered two scenes. And that brute Ross is making it hard for me to focus on my job."

"Should I confront him?"

"No!" She aggressively shook her head. "Oh please, Dawn! Don't think of barging into our studio to confront him."

"What? I don't bite. I'm just going to talk to him."

She sneered at me. "I heard that before. You punched Walter's face after I complained to you about his pervy touches."

My brow arched. "And you think I'll allow someone to touch my baby twinning?"

She giggled. "Yeah, yeah. But we were in high school back then. This is different. It's the adult world. We can't just let your temper win. I might lose my job. Please remember that I am now a public figure."

I let out an offended sigh. "You sounded as if I'm a war freak or something."

"I didn't say that. But we all know that you kinda lose yourself once you are ticked off. And you might get imprisoned if ever you punch him."

I rolled my eyeballs. "Fine! I just don't wanna hear another complaint about this guy. Or else…"

"Don't worry, I have my savior." She smiled widely. "Anyway, how's the shop?"

I sipped on my coffee before answering. "Everything is doing great."

"Mom and Dad?"

"Hmm… They already arrived in France."

"Lovely."

"Still not talking to Pops?" 

She sighed. "He hates me for being an actress. You know that! But… this is my dream."

"Just give him more time. And reach out to him please. Nothing's going to happen if you will also act tough."

"I know.” She nodded and looked at me astonished. “How come you're so understanding when it comes to family matters but act different towards other people?"

I squinted my eyes. "Obviously, because they're not part of the family."

"Stop being so feisty, twinning. You act rough especially towards guys! Maybe that's why you're still single after Flynn left."

Oh boy!

Flynn was my best friend, my first love and first boyfriend. He was understanding and caring. Or at least till it lasted. We became a couple when we were still in high school, then we broke up right after we graduated from college. 

Don't worry, I dumped him and not the other way around. Why, you asked?

Because he suddenly became controlling, immature and egoistic. Acting as if I was cheating on him and that I'm a liar! He even posted on social media of how good I was at hiding my "secret relationship" from him and that it's my lost for choosing someone else over him. It became toxic, and suffocating. When I broke up with him, he stalked me. His love turned into obsession. This dumb shit was so full of pride saying that he broke up with me because I'm unfaithful and that I was worthless.

Like, what the heck?! A real man won't act like this… right?

That's the reason why I’m a bit allergic to men. Especially to those who are narcissist, ego-driven and players. Yeah, not all of them are the same but I was traumatized. It's better to put up my defenses rather than attracting another 'Flynn' in my life.

"Twinning, you know what happened to me because of him right? And I don't treat every man I encounter like a trash… or something like that."

She let out a loud sigh accompanied by an eye roll. "You do! You turn down every man who was trying to woo you."

"Wrong! I didn’t! It just so happens that I don't like them. Why should I prolong it if I really don't want to be courted?"

"You could have at least said it in a nice way!"

My eye brow arched. “How can you exactly say ‘in a nice way’ that you don’t want that person? Hmm? And Dusk, I’m not that type of a person who sugar coats.”

“Ugh! You’re impossible.” She stood up.

“Just where the hell are you going?”

“Back to my condo. My manager has been texting me downstairs. She said we have to go back.”

I sighed as I sadly looked at her. “When are you going back?”

“Maybe tomorrow. Then I can spend two days with you.” She hugged me. “Why can’t you just open another shop in Makati so I could visit you often?”

“I’m planning to. But I love this place.” I let go of her.

“I’ll miss you again twinning.”

“Same here.” I said as I tapped her back. We became like this ever since she started acting. Going separate ways gives us a bit of anxiety. Not sure if this was a twin thing or just because we were so used of being together.

“I promise to see you tomorrow. No matter how far this place is, and how busy I am, I’ll make time for my favorite sister.”

I smiled and stood up. “I’m your only sister, you twisted girl. Come, I’ll send you off.”

“I love you!” She kissed me on my cheek.

“I love you too, twinning.”

JUST LIKE DUSK PROMISED, she went home the next day and spent time with me while helping out in the café. I stopped her from working since she looked exhausted but she said she wanted to do something meaningful today. In return, she asked me to chill with her tomorrow.

Sun’s Euphoria Café was first owned by my grandparents which was later on passed to me. Well, actually it was supposed to be taken care by the two of us but Dusk became busy with her work. It’s fine, since I love our coffee shop so much and the staffs were great at helping me out.

“Dawn.” My eyes shifted to Dusk who was standing behind me. She nudged my butt with her hips and pouted at someone. I looked at the person she was pointing at and saw a gorgeous man who was busy looking on their menu.

My eyebrow arched as I glanced at Dusk. “What?”

“Still not interested in men?” She teased.

I looked back at him and quickly averted my eyes when he caught me. I continued wiping the table and pretended to be busy. I heard Dusk giggling and was about to scold her when I saw Mr. Gorgeous standing behind me.

I felt my body stiffened in surprise.