Chapter 32: Chapter 32

Chapter Thirty Two

CAINE

I stared down at my shattered phone on the floor all because of my twin brother.

That ignorant piece of shiz got them on an accident. Now Alex was on the hospital. One of the nurses informed me that Alex was in a critical condition. Dang it. I should have accompanied her. Nothing like these would have happened if I go with her. Shit.

I have a flight due two hours later this afternoon. I was trying to call my twin but he's nowhere to be found. Absolutely nowhere.

That piece of shit would really get it if I get a hold of him.

As I pick up my other phone, a letter fell down from the table. I picked it up to see the contract. The contract we made back when we were eight years old. The one that made me yearned for her.

The one that made me crazy over her that I have tried to go back even though I know that it is risky.

As I hold the paper on one hand, the memory flashes itself on my mind and I found myself going back unto that moment

Flashback

'Dwayne, I miss you' I heard her voice cracking because of her strong emotion. A tear rolled down her cheeks. I look closer at her face and frowned.

"I've wanted to ask you this for a long time. I'm too chicken because I'm afraid you would just turn in front of me and scare the sh*t out of me" she laughed and wiped her tears.

'Dwayne, why did you leave me? Why did you not return? You promise me right? Why!?' A few minutes passed and I stood up from where I am and whispered on her ear.

"I needed to" I whispered on her ear and ran faster. I do not want to scare her, she's not yet ready.

'Is that you Dwayne? Dwayne, Are you talking to me?' I watch closely as a smile lit up her face.

"Yes I am" I whispered again and found my own lips curling into a smile.

'Why did you leave me? You know I don't want you to! I'm so scared, alone, pissed and disappointed! How could you do this to me?' She stomp her foot and I watch as she hug herself closer.

"Shhh, stop it now" I tried to convince her but I was back to my hiding place; so afraid that she will see me. 'You're so unfair! You leave me here alone, you leave me to fend for myself. You know that I need you. You're my rock, my savior but you don't even care!' Fat tears are falling down her face, framing them like waterfalls. I heard a very faint whimper from her as I leaned in closer.

Silence followed after her outburst. I did not answer anymore for she had finally opened her eyes. She look around for any signs but all I did is to crouched down the rock and prayed for her to not notice me.

'Dwayne, I'm sorry! I know I've hold you down on earth for too long. Maybe it's my fault that you can't find peace. It's because of my stubborness that you can't go to heaven, you worry about me but you shouldn't be' She sniffed and hugged herself closer.

‘Dwayne, please let go. I would let you free; I don't have the right to hold on to you just so I could feel that you're still alive, that you are still here with me. Don't worry, I will forget about those memories but I can't totally promise that, maybe some but those precious ones, I would save it in the back of my mind’ She pulled a paper out of her pocket and sigh.

‘I brought the paper with me, the paper where we wrote the deal that we made when we were eight year old. The one that says that we will be forever best friend, that we won't let each other go, no matter what happen.’

She fold it and make a boat out of it. "Here it is Dwayne. Our deal that we made, I hold unto that knowing that someday you will return but now, you're gone. Maybe you could just take it with you, keep it in heaven, huh. I would look for it when the time comes, the time when we will be finally together, forever."

She hugged the paper and put it on the water "I love you Dwayne, always and forever." My heart leaped and all I want to do is run unto her, kiss her senseless until she begged me to stop.

She pushed the paper boat and she watch it run through the waves. A thought popped in my mind and I pushed myself faster. I ran unto her and was lucky that the wind whipped past me. It covers my presence and I snatched the boat out of the water. I pushed myself faster and hid behind the biggest rock.

End of flashback

With the contract on my hands, I pulled my backpack and headed to the airport. Even if she doesn’t love me, I still love her and I will do everything for her.

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CAIDEN

After dropping myself off on the nearby bench, I prop my head on my other elbow and sigh. This place, it's been too long since I have gone here. I stared at the sea, on the waves being brought on the shore and back to the vast ocean. My thoughts are running 100 miles per hour in my head. There are so many things to say, so many to do.

I do not know where to start, or how to start. It's all too...I don't know. I gripped my head and groaned as the muscles on my arm tightened which made them bleed. I remove my shirt and tied it around my wound. I was surprised of the sudden wetness on my cheek, those unfamiliar liquid falling down the sand.

I stood and put a pressure my wound. I examined my body and notice a few bruise and scratches; Nothing serious besides my arm. My head was throbbing but I know that I can endure it all. I transferred my gaze back to the sea.

How can I let myself do all this? Why didn't I just go to Italy and start a new life or start a new branch back in Malibu? I groan when my phone buzzed on my pocket.

I pulled it out to see a new number. I just glared at it and ignored it. I pulled my thoughts together and started to walk back to my penthouse.

As I did, a child bump unto me and spilled her ice cream on me. Her eyes were wide like saucers but I just smiled down and pinched her cheeks. She was about to cry when I did that so I said, “Shh, don’t worry. It is alright.”

" I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to spill" she stuttered but I just pinched her cheek once again, remembering Tommy and Alex. The prank they did to me, I miss them. I miss her.

"Shhh, it's okay. Want me to buy you another one?" I ask her and watched as she nodded her head and together we made our way to the ice cream shop.I gave her a cone and bid her goodbye. I was tired of walking around the city and my exhaustion doesn't help me at all.

After walking for what felt like forever, I reached my building and clicked the p button on the elevator. The travel back to my building was long and the pain in my arm make me leaned my head unto the wall.

The sun was high up on the sky, New York city is now wide awake. Cars blaring, people shouting, an ordinary day for a busy city. I finally reached my floor and as I collapsed down on the couch, only the face of hers lingers on my head.

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CAINE

"Now, where are we?" I asked the taxi driver as I went down to it. I didn't wait for a reply but instead I followed my twin back to his penthouse.

He didn't notice my presence as I creep into his room like a shadow would be. I watch him collapse on the floor and after a few minutes of waiting for him to notice me; I made my way to him and grip his shirt.

I gave him a blow on the stomach and that made him double in pain. He tried to punch me but he's too weak to fight. I gave him another punch and kick on the stomach. I don't know why I am doing this to him. Maybe I'm just pissed because he doesn't take his responsibility.

He always runs in times of difficulty

I was about to give him another kick on his face but then a call interrupted us. I let go of him and pulled the phone beside the table.

'Cade! What have you done to my cousin? Haven't I told you before that you should take-'

"Andre? Is that you?" I asked him.

'Dwayne? Wha--how?'

"I'll just explain it all to you later. Would you mind giving me the address of the hospital where Alex is?"

'Oh okay'

He gave me the address of the hospital as I pulled my brother out of his penthouse. I got his key in my left hand and at the same time his phone. The elevator pinged as we went down unto the ground floor and I found a blue lambo waiting for us to board in.

Nice...

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