Chapter 10
- KAELYNN's POV
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- I still can't forget what happened yesterday with Sir Daryl and me and what I learned about his past. What kind of mother would do that?
- I washed my face and looked at myself in the mirror. Are they just like me, a child without a mother? Where is their dad, anyway? Do I even have the right to get involved in their family problems, or should I just shut up and let them deal with them?
- I sighed and wiped my face with my towel. When I came out of the bathroom, I was surprised to see the twins sleeping on my bed.
- "Morning, Kaelynn!" Daniel was happy to see me, but I threw the towel on them.
- "It's too early, and you two are already giving me a heart attack!" When I entered the bathroom earlier, it was just me, and the door was still locked. When I left the bathroom, these two were already on my bed, and I didn't even hear them say anything.
- "We've been calling your name, but you haven't answered, so we went in," Daniel said with a big grin. Am I overthinking so much that I didn't even hear them?
- "I'm sorry," I said, adjusting my clothes for the day.
- "Come here, Runo," Daneious said seriously, and it looked like he was mad again. I was nervous, but I took a deep breath and did what he told me to do: I sat on the edge of the bed where they were both laying.
- "Closer," he commanded, and even though I was very nervous right now, I just obeyed him.
- I got a little closer, and then suddenly, he grabbed my hand, pulled me back, and held my chin tight.
- "Hey, Rious, wait!" Daniel yelled, attempting to halt his twin.
- "Don't interfere, Daniel; I'll just ask her," Danrious said, and he gave me a stern look.
- "Yesterday, what did you and Daryl do?" He asked, and I looked at him sharply. How can I answer you if you're holding my face so tightly? So I shook my head to get out of his grip.
- "I didn't do anything," I answered as I caught my breath.
- "Really? You think you can get Daryl to like you?" He said, then raised an eyebrow, put his arm around my neck, and pulled me closer to his face.
- "I told you not to flirt with Daryl, but you didn't listen, so prepare yourself for your punishment," he added, and I couldn't say anything because he instantly kissed me.
- I struggled with him and closed my mouth tightly; I sensed that he became more enraged by what I did, so he bit my lower lip hard till it bled.
- "Rious!" Daniel yelled, but Danriousl wasn't paying attention because his tongue had already entered my mouth. I'm sickened by what he's doing, and I can taste my blood.
- When he deepened the kiss, I couldn't help but to close my eyes, and when I opened them again, I found his red eyes staring at me forcefully while still kissing me.
- I can't move since he pinned down my head and right hand. Already, a tear has fallen down my cheek, and the terror has returned.
- "I told you to stop, Rious!" Daniel abruptly yanked Danrious, and I caught a glimpse of Daniel's enraged countenance. But it vanished suddenly, and he hugged his twin; I also noticed Daniel's shocked expression as Daniel dragged him out of the room.
- I hugged myself and ran to the bathroom, still frozen and trembling.
- I removed my clothes and stepped into the shower, continuing to wash my lips and body, but I still felt dirty.
- What is the reason for this? I can still feel his kiss on my cheek, how my saliva and his mixed with my blood—gross! When will I be able to put up with everything they're doing?
- Is this the consequence of liking their older brother? Is it because I'm not supposed to like him? Why? Why does he have to hurt me like this?
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- Daniel led his twin to his room, where he placed him on his bed and held both of his shoulders.
- He is aware that his twin was taken aback by what he did because they have been allies since birth, and Danrious believes that his twin is upset with him.
- "Sorry, Rious, I didn't mean to, but you overdid it. Are you blind? " She's already getting hurt," Daniel said to Danrious, who stared angrily at him.
- "Are you now on her side? What's the matter with you? I thought we'd always be each other's allies; why are you now on her side? Before that, even if we kill someone, you don't care because they're our food, Niel! Keep that in mind!" Danrious said angrily and punched his twin in the chest, just enough to let him know he disagreed with him.
- "Really? Is it true that they are just our food? So, what's the deal with you? Have you ever admitted to yourself that you are jealous of Daryl?" Danrious was enraged by what his twin said and stood up furiously.
- "What are you on about? She's our maid and here to be our slave and toy! I don't like her, and I'll always treat her as a vessel of blood that I'll drink, okay?" Danrious said this, and Daniel punched him in the face, knocking him to the floor.
- "If that's how you treat her, you shouldn't have let her live this long, and you shouldn't have treated her the same as the other maids in the mansion! Go ahead and do it! Make her your eternal slave, and make sure you forget about me as well," Daniel said, prompting Danrious to get up and grab him by the shirt.
- "What exactly did you say? Are you going to pick her over me? Don't tell me you've already loved her?" Daniel locked eyes with a maniacal Danrious.
- "What if I'll say yes? Will you stop abusing her? You know what, I never imagined we'd end up like this, Rious, fighting over a woman. But because you won't admit to yourself that you like her, I'll keep her away from you; she's the one we'll never share, Rious." Daniel said in a deep voice. Danrious knees weakened, and he held onto them; he bent down and thought of Daniel's words, which caused unexpected tears to flow from his eyes.
- They've always been this way; they can't afford to lose each other and can easily express their emotions in front of their twin. No secrets.
- "Please, Daniel, I don't want to." Daniel can't stand seeing his twin like this, so he hugs him; he knows Danrious is vital in front of everyone else, but when it comes to him, he's like a child; he knows Danrious better than anyone else, which is why he knows there's still something weak inside him.
- Danrious looks to be a child pleading for his twin. Actually, Daniel is the one who smiles the most and is easy to get with, but he is the one who protects his twin the most because he is more mature than Danrious, who is always controlled by his emotions.
- Daniel hugged his twin and apologized, "sorry I punched you; it's your fault, and you still won't admit it." Danrious cried even harder after Daniel teased him.
- "Niel, how did that happen? What if we fall in love with a maid? I don't want to. You're so cheap," Daniel smacked Danrious on the head for saying that.
- "If I'm cheap, you should be too because we're twins. It's funny because we don't just look alike; we also have similar tastes in women," Daniel said, and they both laughed.
- No argument could last on them; they also solved every problem together, and they now know that nothing, not even a woman, can separate them.
- "But Niel, I don't want her," Danrious told his twin.
- "Are you sure? That would be great; at least I wouldn't have to share the girl I love with you." Daniel responded, and Danrious gave him a hard stare. "I'm still not interested in her." Daniel just laughed at his twin, knowing that he was still childish and didn't want to go onto the path of love, preferring flings and one-night stands over a serious relationship.
- "What were those noises coming from here?" The door unexpectedly opened, allowing their businessman's older brother to enter. Even though he's standing in front of them, he's still holding a notebook and writing in it.
- "At the very least, put down the notebook and look us in the eyes before you begin your sermons," Danrious stated, and the eldest closed his book and adjusted his glasses.
- Fear crept into the twins' bodies when they noticed their eldest brother smiling.
- "Rious, did you say something?" Daryl asked, and Danrious wrapped his arms around his brother's shoulders.
- "Ha-ha-ha n-nothing, Daryl," they both said, looking like idiots as they tried to persuade their brother.
- "Right, so can you explain to me why your nose is broken?" Daryl pointed, and Danrious touched his bleeding nose, which Daniel had punched. Danrious became outraged and grabbed Daniel by the shirt.
- "Why did you break my nose, you jerk? I have a date tonight!" Daniel smirked at his identical twin.
- "Oops, sorry," Daniel said, scratching his head, as Daryl approached them both with a killer smile plastered on his face.
- "You two got into a fight? Okay, let's go to my office." Daryl then yanked the twins by their shirts into his office, leaving them with nothing to do but yell for help in the corridor.
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- KAELYNN's POV
- "Are tou all right, Luno?" Sir Darenn questioned, and I nodded, but I still struggled to look normal and fine before him.
- "Read this book for me, Luno, the one you brought," he said as he handed me the book with a cute expression on his face as if he was excited about the book I gave him.
- "All right, I'll read this for you," I said. Darenn smiled at me, and I was surprised when he suddenly hugged me; even though he couldn't wholly hug me due to his tiny arms, I could still feel his sympathy for me.
- "Luno, I'm sorry," he said, and I'm not sure why he was sorry to me; I didn't even notice I was crying, and now I'm crying in front of a child.
- I hugged him tightly, and all he did was pat my head. I just cried to him, and he's tapping my head silently.
- Maybe if I escaped yesterday, I'd be free now. I wouldn't have to suffer like this anymore, but what would happen to sir Darenn if I didn't come back here? He's too young, and I don't want him to go through what his brothers did.
- They have parents but don't seem to exist; they have a mother and father, but where are they? So, as long as I'm here, I'll do everything I can to raise him so that he doesn't grow up to be like Danrious.
- I cried harder because I remembered what he did to me earlier, but I couldn't keep crying here; if I just cried, what about them?
- I know I'm not gaining anything by doing this, but I don't want to see or know that Darenn grows up with bad manners or an attitude, and I don't want him to be imprisoned here and be his parents' slave.
- I wiped my tears and straightened up; he looked at me, so I smiled back.
- "Let's go to the sea, and I'll tell you the story there," I said, and his eyes twinkled with excitement and happiness. We grabbed a blanket and some snacks and dashed toward the sea.
- I felt better here at the beach, where I only have good memories, compared to inside the mansion.
- I read him the book, and he was overjoyed; he wanted to see the stars, so I had a brilliant idea.
- "Would you like to look at the stars tonight?" I asked him, and he nodded while pulling my skirt up, obviously excited about what we were about to do.
- "Yes! Yes! I want! I want!" He responds cheerfully. I hugged him, and he hugged me back; it felt great because when I first arrived, he was grumpy and threw his toys at me, but now he's hugging me back.
- It's as if I have a younger brother! He's so adorable!
- "But first, let's get permission from brother Daryl, okay? Because it's late at night, there could be a monster outside." Because of what I said, he snorted, "But I'm a vampire." He stated. That's right, I forgot about it. I made fun of him and messed up his hair.
- We sat in our mini picnic area on the beach and watched the sunset together.
- The scenery is breathtaking.
- Wait, sun? And he's a vampire, too, right? Why is he the only one who can leave the mansion without fear of the sun? But his brothers are fully clothed and terrified of leaving the estate while the sun is still out.
- "Sir Darenn, I have a question," I said, and his eyes widened as if he was saying, "what?" so his response made me laugh.
- "What happened to your mother? What does she look like?" I asked, smiling at him, so he wouldn't feel sad if he answered my question.
- "She's left me, hmmm... she looks like you," he replied, returning his gaze to the sea, which astounded me.
- Left? Why? So his mother is still alive, but what about Sir Daryl and the twins'? All I know is that Sir Danilo has left the country, and I have no information about their mothers.
- "Luno, you look like mama," he said again, and I was taken aback when he grabbed my hair. "You have the same hair color," he laughed, and I looked at his hair, then at mine. I just realized that we have the same hair color, a light brown.
- The nuns told me that I was born with this hair color, compared to his eldest brother, who has pure black hair, and the twins, who have brown-orange hair. Perhaps he inherited his looks from his mother. I just shrugged and didn't give it much thought.
- "Isn't that correct? We have the same hair color, haha," I said while carrying him.
- "First, we'll ask permission, then we'll eat, and then we'll look for stars, okay?" I told him, and he hugged me around the neck.
- I smiled; God never really let me suffer; even though the job here was difficult, he still gave me a source of joy.
- And that joy is sir Darenn.
- TO BE CONTINUED