Chapter 22: Chapter 22

Guilt ran through my whole body and I looked away from her almost immediately. I looked down at my feet until I heard her talk again.

"What's up? Why are you all looking like I just threw a bomb? They actually look like each other, don't they?" She asked and I couldn't bring myself to answer her.

I guess no one could as they all kept quiet. I looked up at Connie to her looking at her hand, Ashley was pursing her lips and looking at Zaire's face while Zaire's eyes were staring at the... Chicken. Oh come on, Zaire. Really?

"But seriously, where did you get this chicken? I mean, the last time I checked, they don't serve this at the cafeteria." He said and I shook my head.

Navaeh's POV

"Ow! What did you do that for?" Zaire asked glaring at Ashley.

"Oh shut up. You know what you did." Ashley replied.

I looked down at the plate in front of me. Having all of them here feels like... I don't know. Guilty of a sort.

I mean they obviously care about me but I'm not even telling them anything neither do I plan on in the years to come.

Pushing the thought down, I looked up facing them. Ashley, Zaire and Connie.

Ashley had an angry expression on her face while Zaire had an annoyed one on his. Connie was looking helpless while Quinnel was just standing. I couldn't read the emotion on his face.

Suddenly, Zaire snorted and then Ashley turned his face to her glaring. They actually look like each other if you looked more closely.

Even though Zaire's hair was brown and Ashley's own was Chestnut, they looked alike in some parts of their face.

Both had black eyes with a touch of brown in them. They both had pale face and high cheekbones.

"You guys actually look like fighting siblings." I let out and then like that, I was somehow in a graveyard.

They were all silent and I looked to Quinnel hoping to ask him what had happened even if it meant mouthing it.

"What's up? Why are you all looking like I just threw a bomb? They actually look like each other, don't they?" I asked again and still I got no answer to my question.

I turned to Quinnel again whose head was still in a slight bow position and so I saw nothing of his face. Turning my face away, Zaire was looking down at the chicken in front of me, Ashley was pursing her lips and was looking at Zaire while Connie was looking at her fingers like she just manicured it.

I squeezed my face and pursed my lips studying each of their faces. I leaned back looking at both Ashley and Zaire.

"But seriously, where did you get this chicken? I mean, the last time I checked, they don't serve this at the cafeteria." Zaire said and I paid him no mind.

"There's something you're not telling me, isn't there?" I asked and at once, all eyes were on me.

There we go. Now watch how they avoid my eyes at once.

They moved their eyes away and I stood up even though my hand was still attached to the IVF.

"I'm going to find it out. Don't worry, I will. Before the end of today." I said again.

I looked at Zaire moving near him slowly like a predator. He gulped hard on his spit that I saw a big obvious movement in his throat.

"W-What a-are yo-you do-doing?" He stuttered moving back and I continued to saunter to him.

From this distance, I could hear his heart beating faster than normal.

"Q-Qu-Quin, help me. What's she doing?" Zaire said again moving back.

I smirked and sat down when I realized I couldn't go anymore if I didn't want to draw blood from the pierced skin. And more so, I already got my point.

"You stuttered." I said simply and he sighed holding his chest.

"What did you do that for? I thought you were going to kill me or something. You actually looked like a predator right there coming for it's prey! That's wasn't funny at all." He said and I smirked at him.

"I already got my point. You were scared, stuttered and your heart was beating faster." I said pointing at him.

"Which means you..." I pointed at Connie who let out a slight gasp. They just keeping giving themselves away.

"...and you..." I continued pointing at Ashley who gave me a small, fake smile.

"...and you..." I continued turning to Zaire who gulped again.

"...and most importantly, you." I said facing Quinnel who was wise enough to not look up at me as he kept his head bowed.

"...are keeping a secret from me. And I promise you, I'll find out." I said with a smirk and I saw the trio share a look while Quinnel did nothing.

After a few minutes, Ashley was able to pull us out of the awkward silence but it still lingered it my mind. What they were keeping from me.

You're also keeping something from them. My mind taunted.

Who called you here mind? *Insert eye roll.*

"Oh yeah, all the teachers that you had their class asked after you." Connie said and I turned my head to her.

"Crazy." I commented and they all chuckled.

"Okay, I'm so bored. But first, I need to get out of here. Say, Nurse Kiki... Can I go now?" I asked and she eyed the bag. My eyes went to the bag and then back to her to see her just in time that she nodded her head.

She came towards me and then pulled out the needle of the IVF which had now finished.

After placing a wool and a plaster on the punctured skin to stop any unnecessary blood, she walked away with the bag and needle.

I pulled down my shirt sleeve and sighed.

"Alright, thank you." I said to Miss Kiki. She nodded and gave me a smile which I returned.

"Help me up. I'm ready to go home!" I said raising my arm up.

Ashley came and pulled my right arm while Connie did the same to my left. I was up in no time.

"How many assignments do I have?" I asked on our way out.

"You have none for the classes I attended." Connie said and I nodded my head.

"Thank you for attending class for me." I said and she smiled.

"It's nothing."

"You have just one assignment though. In Baking. She asked us to make a topping of our choice." Ashley replied.

"A topping? The heck is wrong with that woman? A topping is hard to do!" I exclaimed.

"What topping?" Quinnel asked and I faced him.

"Pizza toppings duh." I replied.

"Oh nice. We'll make it together." He said and I blinked before nodding slowly.

"The twins are definitely going to want to help out."

"What?" Ashley said suddenly and I turned to her in confusion.

"Oh sorry. Connie just whispered something to me." She said smiling.

"That smile is fake." I pointed out and the smile fell as quickly as it came up.

I looked to Zaire and Connie to see Zaire looking into the hallway that was bustling with students from just finished class and rushing home.

Then it hit me. I said twins... Oh shite!

"Oh my God! There it is!" I said suddenly. Zaire looked away from the hallways and looked at me. Four pairs of eyes were now on me.

"It's the only logical explanation to your resemblance, to your little fight just now and even your surname. It's all there. Just pay attention and you'll find it out." I continued and all eyes blinked at me.

Even Kiki's.

"You guys are... siblings! You're twins!" I said suddenly with a smile on my face pointing at Zaire and Ashley.

Both eyes widened and I smirked in accomplishment.

Bingo!