CHAPTER 8: TRURTH (PART 1)

"See, he's so handsome," Alliah said.

"He's handsome in your eyes because you have a crush on him," Jaira said. "Oh! Right, you don't know him yet Jazlyn. He's Shin Laurel. He is just one of the heartthrobs here at school. Wait! Jazlyn, Laurel is also your last name, isn't it ?"

"Yeah," I sparingly answer.

"How are you and Shin related to each other?" Alliah asked.

"I don't know him. We just have the same last name," I said. I cannot tell them that his my twin brother. Who wants to have a twin brother like that?

"Thank god, that's a relief that you are related to each other. I thought my secret would be revealed," Alliah said.

"If you like him why don't you consult him?," I asked. "Also, just because we have the same last name that means that we are related? So, if I meet someone who has the same last name as yours that means you two are siblings,"

"Are you insane? That's why I'm asking you because I'm curious. Another thing, Shin won't like me. You saw how weak am I and that I need to befriend you," Alliah said.

"How can you say that he won't like you just because you are weak?" What does she mean? When did my brother become a picky person?

"He said to the whole campus that the only girl she will only like is a brave person," she answered. Just because of that you underestimating yourself. There are so many definitions of being brave, how can she say that he won't like her just because she is not strong?

"Yeah, even though he has so many exes and girlfriends he will just throw them away after a day because those girls are not brave enough for him," Jaire added. I didn't expect that he will have so many girls before. When did he become a womanizer? Wait, did that Dominick guy infect him?

"You know what, Alliah? Don't underestimate yourself. Did you already forget what I tell you? I said that I will teach you how to be brave. A reminder to you, don't be afraid to face them because fear will be your weakness. Even if you are very scared you need to think of a way to solve it but, having no fear doesn't mean you don't have a weakness. Everyone has a weakness, no matter how brave you are, how smart you are, or how strong you are. Today, you might have no weakness but what about tomorrow? We are living in a world full of vicious people where the weak will be the prey and the strong will be a predator. So, you can never tell that you are strong if you don't survive any danger," I said.

"Nice words, miss. It gives me hope for the future," suddenly someone spoke behind me. I saw Alliah blush again. I guessed who it is so I confronted him.

"So?," I said sarcastically.

"Woah, woah, wait, you didn't need to be cold. Look miss, I just complementing your words. You don't have to be so cold?" My older brother said. Yeah, you heard it. It was my twin brother Shin.

"Anata ga watashitachi ga atode ie ni kaeru toki ni setsumei suru koto ga takusan arimasu (you have a lot to explain when we get home later)," I said. They shouldn't know we know each other to be safe.

"Gomen'nasai, -go de setsumei shimasuga, toriaezu, watashitachi no engi o sukoshi tsudzukemashou (I'm sorry, I will explain it to you later but for now we need to keep our acting little sis)," he said.

"Anata wa sore o yori yoku setsumei suru, baka. Matawa anata ga watashi no kyōdaideatte mo anata o Kio (You better explain it, idiot. Or I kill you even though you are my brother)," I said.

"Hai, watashi wa watashi no kotoba or sukoshi shimasu (yes, I keep my words little sis)," he said.

"What are they talking about? It looks like they're the only ones who understand each other," Kim said.

"Dunno, they speaking another language," Dominick said.

"Do you think they know each other?" Justine said.

"I don't think so. They look fighting, you know Jazlyn is a hot-blooded person," Allaine said.

"Chotto, watashi wa kōi o motte imasu. Aria to hanashi o suru koto wa dekimasu ka? (Hey, I have a favor. Can you talk with Alliah?)," I said.

"Nande (why?)," He asked.

"Himitsudakara delirium (Because it's a secret) ?," I said.

"Hai, soreha tada no hanashidesu (yeah, it's just talking)," he said.

"Sono Chū no dare (who among them)," he asked.

"Junsuina kurokami no hito (the one who has pure black hair)," I said.

"Hai, (okay)," he said. And he passed me. "Hey, cutie. What's your name ?"

Alliah blushed. My twin brother is really a big flirt. Try to hurt her I kill you. "A-alliah T-tolentino," Alliah stammered.

"Try to hurt my friend and I'll kill you," I said.

"Ah, ah, ah," he said and acted to be hurt and died.

"Not funny," I said angrily. My threats really won't work when it came to my brother.

"Wow, is this for real? You lost to Shin. You two just met and you're already defeated by him right away. Nice one, Shin," Kim said happily. I stared at him. He hid behind Shin.

"Look, I don't know why you are so angry with me and my friends. So I'm sorry," he apologized.

"I don't need your apology and why I'm mad at you and your friends? Because you think so highly of yourself!" I said angrily. I grabbed my bag and left.

I don't know that my brother is good at acting. But he still beat me. Hayst, I wonder where can I beat him. I went to the garden and have a fresh air. "F*ck, why is he part of the Shadows? What happened when I was in a coma before? When my siblings left? *Sigh*, he's really dead later!," I said to myself. Suddenly someone spoke behind me.

"You have been comatose?,"