“Kiara, is that you?” He ran up to me giddily, holding my chin in his palms and staring into my face as though he'd just retrieved a lost item. Slightly, I turned my head sideways and exchanged a quizzical glance at the head of maid's and with the look on her face, it indicated she was also surprised. “Look at me Kiara, tell me, where have you been? I was really worried about you, I thought I lost you” As he said these words in a row, tears had blurred his sights and I became more frantic. 'He has probably mistaken me for someone else' I opened my mouth to say something when he suddenly pulled me into his chest, my eyes widened in disbelief as I froze in his chest. What's wrong with this man?
I made to break free from his embrace, but his arms around my neck and waist were so rigid, which wouldn't allow me to move a muscle. He began to caress my hair and while he did that, he kept on murmuring into my ear. His breathing was a little heavy. I was at a loss of what to do, so I just shut my eyes and stayed in his chest quietly. “I missed you so much Kiara, promise me not to ever leave me again, please” This time, I could feel liquid dripping on my shoulder. I groaned inwardly. Where on earth is Granny? However, his next movement really took me aback. My mind exploded turning my world upside down, my eyes popped up in puzzlement and incredulity nearly unplugging from its socket. I reached out my hands to push him away, but my trial only resulted in a more brutal kiss from him, leaving no space for me to breathe or speak. Soon, I was able to pull myself out of his wild kissing, I crossed my heart and bit down hard. I turned sideways and there was no sight of the head of maids. “Kiara…” He reached out his hand to touch me again, but I rapidly moved back, leaving a considerable gap between us. “Why would you do that, sir?” My voice was very low and had no confidence in it. “I permitted you to embrace me all you want, but how could you kiss me without my consent, and to top it off, we barely know each other” His face sank as soon as I finished my words. He got to where I was standing, held my arms, and shook me vigorously.
“What happened to you, babe? It's me, Alexander, it's me” I stared at his face, his eyes were full of longing, and I was beginning to feel compassion toward him. “Alexander?” Hearing Granny's voice, I swiftly looked in the direction her voice blared from, however, she was already approaching us step by step with the head of maid following her in tow. She reached where we were, looking from my face to her grandson's, but this whole time, his intense gaze was lingering on my face. “Why are you holding Amelia like this, have you two met before?” Granny quizzed, I shook my head directly. “No granny, I've never met him before,” I told granny, shaking my head vigorously. “What, Kiara?” I took my gaze back to his face. Again, tears had pooled into his eyes. “Why are you doing this to me, Kiara? Why do you keep refuting me?” He asked in a trembling voice, I shut my eyes instantly, 'God, what's this?' “Let go of her arms, Alexander” Granny instructed, trying to pull his wrist away. “No granny, no. This is my Kiara, leave us alone, she's only playing a prank on me” He asserted, pulling me into his chest again.
“Okay, this is not funny anymore Alexander, let her go now” Granny howled, hauling me out of his grasp. “What are you doing, granny? She's Kiara, my missing girlfriend” He defended, looking somber. At this moment, the head of maid and I exchanged a glance, she was looking sad for him. “This is Amelia and not Kiara, why do you persist to say she's Kiara? I'm confused, why are you being like this all of a sudden? Do you need to go to the hospital?” Granny affirmed and warmly suggested. She had let go of my arm and was now standing in front of her grandson. “What are you saying, granny? What do you mean hospital? Do you think I'm suffering from a mental disorder now?” He blazed, it seemed he had lost his temper. “Just hold on, I'll show you” Rapidly, he got his cell phone from his pocket trouser then gave it to granny. Directly, granny let out a loud gasp then tilted her head to look at me, she was looking so shocked that her eyes opened wide in disbelief. Again, the head of maids and I swapped a glance. I simply shrugged, having no idea what granny had seen that made her look so shocked. Suddenly, her grandson snatched the phone from her then walked a few steps and handed the phone to the head of the maid as well. I watched as the head of maid's eyes popped up in astonishment while staring at the phone in her hand. Soon, she lifted her head to look at my face then look back at the phone, covering her mouth with her palm. 'Would someone tell me what's going on already?' I screamed inwardly. “Are you a twin?” Granny spoke up after a long time, I took my gaze back to where she was immediately. However, with the way she was looking, it appeared that she was still unable to come out of the shock.
I shook my head, “No granny, I'm not a twin” I replied, looking at their faces. “No Amelia, you're a twin,” The head of maids blurted out, walking over to where I was and stretched out the phone to me, “Look,” Slowly, I reached out my hand and collected the phone from her, I peeked at the screen and my eyes dilated at once. “What?” I murmured. On the phone screen, her arm was wrapped around granny's grandson's neck, she was smiling so big that her row of perfect white teeth was revealing. She looked so happy. She was so pretty but looking so much like me, except that her hair was black while mine was blond. Who's she? I gradually put up my head from the phone, but their eyes were on me already. “Granny, I don't understand. I'm not a twin, and I've never seen this lady before” I managed to speak, still couldn't overcome this amazement. “So you're saying, you're not my Kiara?” Granny's grandson asked tentatively, summing up his steps to where I was standing. I shook my head honestly, handing back his phone to him. “I'm not Kiara, sir,” I told him, lowering my head to look at my feet.
“How's that possible?” He screeched, “How can you be looking so much like Kiara?” I pressed my lips to a tight line, not knowing how to answer his question.
“Calm down. Amelia, are you sure you are not a twin?” Granny interrogated again, I stared ahead, wordlessly. 'This is so confusing'.
“I'm not certain, granny” I muttered, but audible for everyone to hear it. “Then we're going back to your supposed mom's residence now. I can't help but feel that woman isn't your real mother” Granny said strongly, “Marian, tell the driver to get ready now” Granny instructed the head of maids. “Yes granny” She hurried out of the living room at once. “Are you coming with us too, Alexander?” Granny asked, but he didn't reply immediately, and I could feel his gaze sweeping back and forth on my face, prompting me to feel uneasy. “I'll go get ready” And with that, he walked away, passing by me. Drawing a deep breath to regain my composure, “Don't worry dear, everything will be alright” Granny encouraged with a soft smile which I barely reciprocated.
Everyone was seated in the living room. Granny and her grandson were both sitting together, while I was sitting beside the head of maids. Everywhere still looks the same, it feels like I was still here yesterday. “How have you been, Amelia?” Mom asked tenderly, her eyes full of longing and remorseful. I barely nodded my head with a nasal sound. I never thought I would be meeting her so soon. “I'm so sorry for all this while Amelia, and I'm grateful you're back. Don't worry, I'm never going to scold you for leaving” Her voice throbbed with emotions, bringing tears to my face. I quickly lowered my head, 'I wouldn't have left if you had been a nice mother to me, mom' “How about we cut past the phatic bullshit, young woman? The pretense is exhausting,” Granny growled, cutting off mom sentence. “I'll get down to brass tacks and you better corporate with me” Granny began in a domineering tone. “Are you sure Amelia's real mother?” She threw the question at mom.