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chapter 3

Author: Rutee
last update publish date: 2026-04-21 17:29:24

‎Ryo.....

‎Thank God you are awake, a stranger's voice reach my ear's as soon as I woke up.

‎I knew I couldn't be David voice, I knew that instantly, even though my head was pounding  and my thoughts were slow and heavy. David voice was familiar, safe  in a way that had nothing to do with comfort.

‎This voice was slow and steady like some one who is supposed to be here.

‎My heart jumped hard in chest.

‎I closed my eyes, trying to process myself .

‎This  was the apartment  David rented for his  wedding.

‎It was   inside was of the big  hotel in Switzerland. Every one and everything look so expensive like no one had ever stayed here before.

‎The ceiling was white and pink, the walls were plain blue. The curtains was think and Black, and blocking the sun from coming in.

‎The furniture was near and  cold, like it was placed to be look at.

‎A stranger was sitting  on a chair, closer to my bed.  Leaning on  the chair as if he owns the hotel. He was watching me and relaxing in a way that made my heart beat faster.

‎He looked awake.

‎Too awake.

‎Like he was  waiting for me to wake up.

‎" who are you" I ask my voice being low.

‎He raised his eyebrows sightly, you don't remember.

‎I swallowed  and pushed myself up, they movement sent headache to my head and body pain to my body.  My body felt sore in a  strange way, the memories of yesterday's sex came rushing in  my head.

‎No.

‎No, no, no.

‎I dragged  the blanket around my  chest, my heart beating too fast, very fast. " why  are you in my room?."

‎He raised his head's staring at me for  moment, as if he guessed that this   how it would go.

‎" you were pretty drunk last night."

‎Then hit  me that I actually invited him  for a drink.

‎I colsed my eyes briefly.

‎"This can't happen "

‎" It did happen " he said

‎I opened  eyes and colsed it sharply, and look at him again.

‎He wasn't, David.

‎He looked like him  and is  that what made me   think he was David.

‎There is a similar resemblance between him and David I can't quite tell.

‎" who are you" I asked, more serious than before.

‎He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees.

‎" my name is Frank."

‎The name sent a strange chilling  to My body.

‎'Frank" I stared at him.

‎Hmmm frank, the name sounds so familiar.

‎Then it clinked, yes  there was a Time David once talked that he  once had a brother. "  he lives in  another country and  we don't talk is better that way" he once said.

‎I had never ask questions, and I never did care to ask questions.

‎" you are David brother" I  ask quietly.

‎"Yup" he nodded.

‎This shouldn't happen I said.

‎"But it did" he said.

‎I shook my head,  panking, I thought u were him.

‎"I figured it" frank said he kept on saying his name.

‎I pressed my hands against my face, wishing I could disappear.

‎This was a mistake a big mistake.

‎Let's us  just pretend that this didn't happen  I said.

‎We just forget we were here, and you will just move on.

‎Frank didn't laugh  he just smirk " that easy?."

‎Yes, it should be that easy, I said.

‎He studied me for a moment and said "sure fine."

‎I felt relief, ok good.

‎Before either of could say anything, there was a knock on  the door and my heart beat for a second.

‎Ryo, ryo are you in there, David voice came from outside the door.

‎Panic ran through me without thinking I turned to frank, closet now, I said.

‎" Ryo don't pretend that u can't hear me  David said.

‎Without thinking I  dragged frank to the closet, pushing him inside the closet.

‎I bearly had time to put on a cloth before David badgered inside the room like he owns it, well technically he rented the whole rooms so yes he did.

‎" Damn you look like you had sex with one lucky girl and regreted it."

‎"No" I said it to fast like I was defending it.

‎Guilt feel my face, I wasn't feeling to fine that is why.

‎Humm, I came to get to breakfast we having breakfast,  David said.

‎I will just take a minute I said.

‎Okay don't take too long  he said.

‎" I won't"  I said.

‎As soon as the door colsed behind me I rushed towards the closet.

‎Frank I said as soon as I get to colset, but I couldn't find him.

‎There windows were open.

‎How could some one fly from three storybuilding, who does he think he was, spider man, I hissed.

‎Part of me felt happy that he had gone without any argument.

‎I dressed quicky and went down for breakfast like I had promised

‎I went downstairs and I saw David and eve,  were already there, sitting colse, her laugh loud like she wanted everyone to see her.

‎Her hands brushed David as soon as she noticed that I was there, just by watching them my heart felt pain, a sharp pain.

‎They look happy, a newly wedded couple.

‎I sat there  pretending to be smiling as eve turned to greet me warmly.

‎David reached out to her hands and touched her hands and that little act made my heart feel broken.

‎I just sat there sipping my coffee, pretending not to noticed, till someone pulled out the chair next too mine.

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