ALORA POV
When I closed my eyes and focused on getting out, I thought about Luke, my family and my friends. They were all waiting for me. I can't let this darkness swallow me. I don't want to stay in this cold. I want to stay in the warm embrace of Luke. I missed him so much.
"Camila, where are you? Talk to me!" My own voice echoed in the dark.
"What do you want?" She asked.
"I know you can feel it. The love of our family, our friends and especially Luke. We won't be alone anymore."
I opened my eyes and I saw her standing in front of me.
"I don't care. They will still leave us. No matter what you say, I will never trust them." She said, almost yelling.
"Baby are you okay?" I saw the red marks on her knees. "I'm fine. I missed you so much." She said. We're already dressed and preparing to go to the hotel. I caressed her face and touched the strands of her hair. "Me too." I kissed her forehead and hugged her tight. "Baby, there's been a murder. Camila said she did it. Is she telling the truth?" I asked. For a moment, she was silent. "I don't know. I don't have any memory of it. But If she did, I know she wouldn't just kill without any reason." That may be true. She looks cold and ruthless but she's not evil. "Luke, I want you to know that all of me loves you. Angel, Ali, Elizabeth and even Camila. We love you with all our he
Since our vacation was cut short, the resort refunded us the money and gave us a 50% discount if we decide to visit again. Luke joked that he'll just buy the whole resort so we can go back anytime. When we arrived at the estate, Luke asked Ken to look for a forensic sketch artist so we could proceed in finding our kidnapper. If we can't find anything using her name, that means there was someone bigger backing her up. The one she called boss that time. I sat on the couch beside the window and looked outside. I really love the view of the whole estate outside from our bedroom window. I can see the flower garden and just looking at them made my mind at peace. I told Luke everything that me and my other selves discussed. Except for one. "Can I have sex with Luke?" My reflection from the glass window shows it's Camila
Ken found an artist who will sketch the face of our kidnapper. He's a renowned and popular artist working for the FBI. He made an appointment and will arrive after a week. Today we need to go back to school after our long weekend as if nothing happened. I'm in my closet looking for clothes to wear while Krista is lining them up in front of me. It's been almost 2 hours but still I haven't decided on what to wear. Finally, I settled with a pair of jeans, a crop top and comfy sneakers. "Baby are you done?" Luke walked inside and hugged me from the back. "Yes. But I think I need to go shopping. Can I go to Azalea after school? I'll invite the girls. You can come with us and wait at a restaurant and we can have dinner after." I asked. This is the first time I asked Luke a
ALORA POV The commotion caused by me aka Camila, brought a huge issue in school. Patricia's wrist was broken and needed to get treatment so she was sent to the hospital. The video of me crashing her wrist was uploaded online and gathered different reactions from the people.The students were talking and gossiping because they saw a different side of me. Yes. I was cold and distant but I have never hurt anyone before. Me and my friends were at Luke's residence trying to figure out what to do next. "What was that? Why did you do that?" Luke asked, almost yelling. "It's your fault! Why didn't you come to me during lunch? I was waiting for you. You didn't even send a message!" I
Leon brought me to Northbay Peak. You can see the vast ocean shining from the rays of the sun. "This is where I go every time I feel down. No one comes here so if you want to scream or cry your heart out, it's okay. I won't say anything." He said in a gentle voice. "Luke you're an idiot! Go to hell with that girl! I don't care anymore!" I shouted. Then I started crying. Leon hesitantly pulled me into his arms. He let me cry and true to his word, he didn't say a word. He released me when I stopped crying. We sat near the cliff to watch the sunset. It was peaceful. "I'm sorry for dragging you here. And thank you. I'm glad you're here." I honestly appreciate that he's here with me.
Two weeks after I moved out of our bedroom, I could only see Luke every morning when we went to school. We still use the same car but we haven't talked much. I missed him so much of course but I don't think he realized his mistakes yet. He will send me text messages asking me if I already ate, reminding me to take my meds or to sleep early. The video online was not totally deleted by Media Tech, it was too late when Ken asked them to take it down. There are people cursing me and their sympathy goes to Patricia. Even in school, most of the students were glaring at me. I know they were talking about me behind my back. I didn't give any comment nor Luke. I was surprised when the Principal called me into his office. The students were gossiping that I will be given a punishment.
Our parents will be there at the conference to show their support. My siblings will be arriving as well later. They have to show the world how powerful the Wilson and Smith Family are, and no one can easily trample us. I was excused for the day in class so I decided to stay at my residence. I layed on the bed to rest when someone knocked. I stood up and opened the door. It was Luke. "Alora, can you talk to me please?" He asked. God knows how much I missed him. I wanted to jump into his arms and forgive him but Camila will go on a rampage if I will easily back down. And it won’t be good to my head. "Come in." I said. "Alora, I already know I was wrong. I should have talked to you about it first. I also know I'm a jerk for
"Alora was kidnapped. But not only her. My son, Luke, their friends, Percy and Sophie were kidnapped when they were in 6th grade. We have deleted and controlled the media that day so no one can find out about it. Who would have thought that the heirs and heiress from the most powerful families would be kidnapped so we decided to keep it a secret. We would also like to ask everyone to respect our privacy about the kidnapping as it is one of the most terrifying incidents in our children's lives." Luke's father said. His voice was gentle but commanding and no one will dare to talk back to the most powerful man in the country. "Miss Alora, you said you have DID? How can we know if you are telling the truth?" I stood up and faced the audience. "You can just talk to one of them." The one who asked frowned and the people's faces were confused. I closed my eyes and l
THIRD POV"Are you sure about that?" Luke asked.She curved her lips and frowned, trying to remember the man she had seen that day. It was a vivid image because she was knocked out, but there was something on the man's face that she clearly remembered.She nodded to confirm her statement. "He's Peggy's father. Do you remember when we met the man to ask about Peggy's whereabouts? I felt something weird toward him. I noticed there was a deep scar on his left eyelid. The man in the woods had the same scar like Benjamin's. And he also asked something weird that day.""What did he ask you?" Sophie asked."He asked me if I remember him. I was confused and told him it was my first time meeting him. I ignored what happened because I thought he just mistook me for someone, but thinking back, maybe he meant the day he injected me with the serum." Luke walked to the other side of the table and sat on the swivel chair. And was in deep thought.Benjamin Miller, CEO of Miller International Securit
After the party, I put the twins to sleep and kissed them good night. Luke, Percy and Sophie waited for me in the study."That serum, do you remember what happened after they inject it into you?" Luke asked.I tried to remember, but nothing came to my mind so I shook my head."I think I passed out after that then—" I paused then frowned.Luke held my hand. "Don't push yourself, baby. Just try to remember what you can."I nodded. "When you help me escape, I think I met a man who injected me with that serum. After that, I just remembered running and that's when I was caught by our kidnappers.""And you killed them?" Sophie followed.I nodded again. "I just remember feeling scared at one point, then that fear suddenly changed into a rage when they told me about killing the three of you.""When you wake up, did you remember anything? Anything at all?" Luke asked again.I disagreed by shaking my head.Percy was on his iPad, searching for something. Then he exclaimed. "Found it!"We settle o
Half a year passed but we never heard anything about Peggy. My husband supported Jayden in his search for her, but the clues we got would eventually vanish along with the traces of Peggy.When almost everyone was busy dealing with the missing Flousian princess, I was busy with myself. I felt like the voices in my head were arguing. I knew already that I'm crazy, that my mind was messed up, and only the little one inside me was keeping my sanity.I didn't tell Luke about what I had found out about myself. I knew he would understand because my husband was a selfless man, especially if it concerned me. He loved me more than his life and that scared me the most. I knew he would still forgive me if I told him the truth."Why don't you tell your husband about yourself? It's a betrayal of trust if you lied to him." Camila said while I'm sitting in front of the mirror."I'm not lying. He didn't ask me about anything so how could I lie to him. I haven't denied anything to him." I insisted.Cam
I stood up when I felt Luke was sleeping quietly. I went to the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror.“So it was you all along. Are your memories starting to come back? Or are you still wandering in the dark?” It was Camilla who was staring directly at me.“Some of it. Maybe most of them.” I smirked.“I love seeing your face like that. So what are your plans now? Can you really control yourself? Did you remember what really happened in Creepy Willow Forest?” Camila asked.I nodded, giving her a mischievous grin.“It was me. Not you. I killed those people.” I answered.Camila let out an evil laugh. Hearing her laughter was musi
"Elizabeth?" I mumbled with trembling lips. She crouched down and stared into my eyes. Her eyes were like mine, silver yet it was sparkling like crystals. I was shocked when she suddenly grabbed my face with her hand. I'm not sure if it hurts "I hate those eyes of yours. They were like from some dead girl. You were so lucky to have everything yet you are not happy. Your parents, your siblings, friends, your boyfriend and now you are having a baby." She said in a cold tone while looking down my belly. I suddenly feared her. Somehow, she was different. She wasn't the Elizabeth I knew. She was colder than Camila, her aura was darker and eerie. "Elizabeth, you're scaring me. What happened to you?" I asked, trying not t
It was exhausting. Just thinking of everything that happened makes my head throb.I really wish I figured it out sooner. If only I knew that she was asking for help then maybe all of this would not be happening to us."So is your heart getting soft now?I was sitting in front of the mirror brushing my hair when Camila spoke.I took a deep breath and looked at the girl in the mirror with her red eyes coldly staring at me.I didn't answer. I know what her point was. I've been dealing with DID because of what happened to me when I was a kid and was mad at the people who made me like this. But now that I found out my Aunt's reasons, I suddenly had a change of heart."Then are you suggesting to keep my heart tainted with bloo
After our meeting, we went home quietly. Luke hadn't said anything and was just sitting in silence. He hasn't asked me about the meaning of my last interaction with Camila.I was thinking about her the whole time. I didn't realize that she's been sending me a message ever since.When we arrived at Queen's, we went straight to Luke's office where everyone was waiting. Inside, we were surprised to see our parents.Mom rushed into me and embraced me tight, followed by the girls. Father patted me on the head then walked towards Luke. I saw his parents smiling, indicating they are very proud of him."You did great honey." Mom whispered.We sat on the couch to talk about what happened earlier. Luke seated on his swivel chair, cross
The first time I met Camila was in the forest. I was terrified at that time and fear was always with me whenever we talked about her ever since. The second time was at the party. I still felt the same towards her, terrified with her coldness and evilness. However, now that we are meeting for the third time, I couldn't feel any fear towards her. I realized she was using it against me. If I lived in fear she would just keep on threatening us. She always tells me that she likes my eyes. I noticed that every time she felt excited and thrilled was the time that I was showing my weakness and fear towards her. I wouldn't allow that anymore. Especially with the baby in my belly. I was staring at her directly to her eyes from the moment she entered the room. I wanted to rush into her and strangle her like what I did to the young Santelmo. But I felt Luke's grip tighte
I was just listening to him and was surprised about the history of their family with the Wilson's. One of the guards walked towards Luke and gave some files before Paulo was able to continue. "Alfonso Santelmo, your great great grandfather. The most influential man back in the 1970's. He was friends with Matthew Wilson, my father's grandfather. Alfonso was imprisoned because of the rape and murder of Agatha Wilson, Matthew Wilson's sister. Alfonso died in 1980. He was beaten and stabbed to death." It was Luke who continued. Paulo didn't say a word but I could see that he was surprised. He didn't expect that Luke knew something about it. The case file of Alfonso Santelmo was erased from the police's database and no one knows how. I'm not really sure how Luke found out about it.