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Chapter 12: Set- Up

Ritz

It's been what? two days ago already. Many things happened during those days and I am still too exhausted about it. Our photoshoot is done finally. And my twin's team is clearly settled by now, as it supposed to.

The whole set-up for the incoming engagement party of ours is nearly finished also. As I see and observe, both side of our families are really excited about this but we aren't. And when I said we? It's obviously me, Rizz, Gab, including our whole team of course.

We have a plan, not only them. If they can easily manipulated the situation, we can also. We're just playing with them as they are playing with us too, as you all can see.

And for a sudden change of plans, their plan. It will be held tomorrow already. The engagement party is set to happen at exactly 7pm in the evening, tomorrow. No buts and disapproval to that decision of them. No one can will. We'll just play along about it, as I've said.

Currently, I'm with our team now. Gab and Rizzy are with me also and Rizzy's bestfriend, Kara is the one whom discussing the whole details to us. She's the assigned lead organizer for tomorrow's event. The whole team is at risk too but we got to do this with their help.

“ Are you two switching up tomorrow? ” She asked us for confirmation.

“ Yes, we are. After the first announcement ” I said with finality. I had to do this, I guess? It's for her and for them both.

Rizz automatically looked at me. She seem so bothered with my decision. Honestly, this part. I didn't discuss it with her. All along she knows that we weren't going to switch during the event, that her only role for tomorrow is being with the team, to assist them. But it won't be happening, I can't let that.

“ Noted. I'm so glad that I asked it before tomorrow's event so we could prepared for that too. ” She replied. “ Anyway, any additional questions or concerns before we finally end this discussion? ” Kara added while roaming her gaze to us.

“ We don't have any. I guess we could finished this off already. Are you agree with me, Ritz and Rizz? ” Gab and his questioning look.

“ Yes, yes, yes! I agree. Everyone should go home now. We will finalize it tomorrow before the event started, be prepared and advance thank you to each one of you also. We are really a risk taker, this is the proof already ” I said together with my outmost sincerity then smiled. “ Rizzy, anything to say? ” I called her out to get her attention. She looked really bothered, confusement is all over her eyes and so lost. I assume that she's overthinking about something that I do know already.

“ Oh! Sorry. Anyway, See you everyone tomorrow! And as my twin said already, we need really to be prepared tomorrow because we were all taking a risk here. So, Best of luck to us! ” She trying so hard to lift herself up so it won't be obvious that there's something wrong with her. My twin still smiling to everyone and hug her bestfriend as she bead goodbye to her.

And when the three of us left alone in the house. The long silence between us filled in. No one wants to talk. By the looks of Gab right now also, he is just observing us. To let one of us speak first.

I sighed deeply. “ Do we have some problem here, Rizzy? You can talk it with us. What it is? ”

“ Why didn't you informed me first about switching tomorrow? You could discuss it with me too. ” She said calming herself.

“ About that. I'm sorry, okay? It's just that... ” I sighed again and paused a bit. “ This is my entirely fault. I know. But believe me if I say that I didn't intended to not discuss it with you. We were lack of time, I guess. We're just busy in this past few days. ” I am sighing now continuously.

“ It's fine. I do understand now. Let's not make it a big deal. We were having an event tomorrow so we'll just focus on that and not on the other things... I'm sorry too. I overreact. It just caught me off guard, really ” She answered closing her gaze to mine.

“ Why does it caught you off guard? We used to do switching, right? There's nothing new about it? ” I know already the reason why but still I asked anyway, hoping that she will tell it me, to us. truthfully.

“ There must be a reason, Rizzy... Speak the truth to us now, we were just here to listen. We won't judge you, Okay? ” Gab finally spoke.

“ Don't be afraid to tell it so... It's just us. ” I added to what Gab said.

“ The truth is... ” She paused.

We were waiting for her to say it when she suddenly explode and burst out to tears. The tears continuously falling down to her face. It can't be stopped. I already know. She can't say it but I knew already. No confirmation needed.

I'm hurting inside too but I need to console her first before myself. This is the least thing I can do for her. To console her right now. What if I tell her my truth also? Will she understands me too? Will she console me like I did to her. Will she sacrifices for me also? But, this is me. Sacrificing everything just to make her the happiest. She's been through enough. And it's my turn now.

“ It's fine, if you can't tell it us now. We do understand, right Gab? ” As I hugged her tightly. Gab is squeezing her hand too while nodding at the same time.

“ We're just here. We will not leave you. ” My promise that meant to be broke sooner than i expected.

to be continued.