"Cara!" My deep thoughts brushed off in an instant when Craig appeared. "Daphne is looking for you. Where have you been?" C'mon! Is she really looking for me? If you are already by her side? Mentally, I said. Isn't she with the person she's really looking for, Craig, my twin brother? "Cara, are you even listening? It seems like Daphne can't live without you by her side, so go." I just followed. If only Craig knew what he was talking about. He's the one Daphne can't live without, not me. I shrugged off whatever was on my mind earlier and went back to Daphne. "Cara!" Hearing her voice calling my name the moment I opened the door was enough to lessen whatever bothered me. I saw her eating pizza with Zammy. There was a pang of discomfort in my heart as I thought of something again. Just a while ago, she was not hungry, yet now enjoying the pizza brought by Zammy. Who else? It's just the two of them. "Come.. Have some. You didn't eat anything yet, Cara." I just followed her and sa
Yeah.. Right! I am nothing whenever my brother is around. "Take this too. There's soup inside." I handed him the paper bag that was in my hand. Craig is currently feeding Daphne. As I didn't feel good about what I was seeing, I just took the bag with the clothes that Craig brought for me and went to the bathroom. Perhaps a good shower could wash out all the unnecessary I was dealing with. When I came out, Eroz was already with them. They were laughing at something I had no idea about. I took Craig's attention. "Are you staying? Gonna head home. I have an errand to do." I lied. I just wanna get the hell out of this not-so-good situation I got stuck in. "Sure.. Besides, Daphne is going to be discharged. So we'll see you at the mansion, then." I nodded, then turned my back to take off without throwing a glance at Daphne. I was about to tilt the doorknob when a voice lingered in me. "Cara.. Is that errand i-important than me?" I heaved secretly as my lips slightly parted. "Of cours
We are now at Miho's club. Even before my ass warmed up, I started hitting the alcohol. "Slow down, Daphne. You won't run out. We're not chasing time either." Weaning and comment by Ziggy, who's beside me. "Ziggy is right, Daphne. We're not here just to drink but to relax from our pressures at school. Don't turn liquor into water," Bridgette said, preaching like a Priest. "Listen to them." Miho agreed and then led the cheers, raising his cup in the air. "but let's not ruin the night. We should have fun! Wooahh!""What's bothering you, anyway, Daphne?" Paul now spoke after sipping his booze."You know we're your friends. We're always here to listen to you." I appreciated his words and him. Should I tell them about the days that have been disturbing me? The feeling that I don't understand and keep messing up my world?I heaved a deep sigh, collecting all the courage in every spot in my body before I opened my mouth to finally unleash everything that I had been concealing for almost a
I didn't realize how many days, weeks, and months went by. Cara and I became like we used to from the beginning, okay as a sister-in-law and friends, but that was it, killing and putting aside whatever building-up feelings I harbored for her 'cause I knew it was running nowhere. I knocked off myself on studying, being with my friends, and hanging out with Zammy, which was also a big help. Furthermore, finally, I mastered how to drive and could leave the house alone with the car that Cara gave me.Now and then, I go to a place by myself to disentangle everything that is alarming me. I also noticed that Eroz doesn't seem to be visiting the Mansion. We no longer have secret foursome dates. I don't want to ask Craig if he and Eroz have a problem until one night."Daphne.." He called me with his hoarse voice. The spirit of liquor was so evident that I held back, contemplating if it was a good thing to have a chat with him. "Do you still love me?" He mumbled, approaching. "Are you alrigh
[DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE]I haven't got the foggiest idea, but Craig spends more time with me than usual. Is this what he said we should try? Is he earnest about it? But who am I to question that? Is this not what I want in the first place? Why would I turn away when the impossible becomes possible? "Do you want to order anything else?" He asked me as the waiter who was standing waiting without saying anything. "I'm good, Craig. How about you?" I said and asked with a smile as I raised my face and lowered the menu. We are now at a restaurant going to have our early dinner. "That's all for now." He turned to the usher in front of him. Craig focused on me after the man left to tend our order. "So... how's your study?" "All good, even though we are swamped with all the activities and stuff," I explained while looking sternly at him. Why is that? Whenever he's with me, the image of Cara always enters. Is it because they look alike? "I may melt, Daphne, how you look at me." I was caugh
I had just completed my bath and put my robe on when a knock on my door caught my attention as I started drying my hair with a towel. "I cooked something for you," Daphne uttered when she appeared behind doors. "I'm not hungry-" She cut me off, proceeding inside. "You have to eat. It's bad to sleep with an empty stomach. You may have a nightmare. Do you want that?" Chuckling as she tried to scare me. She knows how I hate having bad dreams. "So, how's your intimate day with my brother?" I asked, as I was dead curious about what happened. "Good." Shortly, she replied, settling herself on the edge of the bed. "Come. I'll feed you." Damn! You don't have to do that, Daphne. I can fitly manage myself. "The whole time spending with your brother, you are all in my mind." "And why is that?" I couldn't help but ask."I don't know. Perhaps I am used to it." "Of thinking about me?" I connected to her words. Undeniably, I kind of like what I'm hearing from her. [DAPHNE YILDIZ WHITE]I'm h
[CARA WHITE]I am again in a bar, having a moment with booze in my hand. If my liver could only speak, perhaps it may be yelling at me already.My mind speaks against my heart. My heart says to go and fight for Daphne, while my head says otherwise. Why can't they agree on one thing for a break? So I could ease myself from floundering like shit. "I knew it. You are drinking again, Cara. What do you get after this? A headache? or heartache? What?" "What do you want, Kazzy? Didn't I successfully close the deal earlier? How did you find me?" "I set a tracking app on your phone, dumbass." She said, laughing, which made me smirk at her. "What? The hell you're doing that?" I asked in disbelief. "I already did, Cara. You.. What are you doing to yourself? Why not just be honest and talk to her? Say whatever is inside your heart." "And then what? Easy for you to say it 'cause you are not in my position." I fired back after a sip of my drink. "At least you did something rather than not do
[CARA WHITE] When I woke up, I was already in bed without knowing how I ended up here. I was holding my head as I was about to open my eyes. Shit! Did I drink that much last night? My head hurts, but my heart breaks even more. I'm sure I love Daphne, but we don't feel the same way. My thoughts were interrupted when my phone rang. It was Kazzy, maybe it's essential, so I answered. "Hello-" I wasn't even finished when she excitedly greeted me with news. "You won't believe it, but someone wants to invest in our company!" There is a trace of satisfaction in her voice. I am very grateful to Kazzy because our hardships have paid off in the company we built. All my efforts are for Craig. So that he can be free to love whoever he wants and not have to follow our parents' will. Even if we lose everything, my company will sustain us. I even proved that I was doing the right thing when I found out that I was the reason why he couldn't give up our inheritance. The company has