"Daddy! I really like this dress!"
"It's great that you enjoy it."
Shanna smirked at me, so I turned away and went about my job.
What else am I doing here?
Because of my family?
Ha-Ha-Ha!
Sheena, you are very funny.
Your parents don't love you, not even your twin. No one knows who you are. I was just shaking my head with my thoughts. Sincerely... I can't help but feel hurt.
Who would be happy if your parents didn't love you? They can't even look at me.
I've never even gone out with friends. I also lacked the necessary study skills. If it hadn't been for Mother Esme, I might not have learned to speak, write, or read.
I feel like I'm in hell.
I'm not permitted to leave the house. Because if I go out, they will punish me. I was not fed, for a week.
They are cruel to me, but I endure because I love them, but are they? Do they love me, or do they only love me once they hurt me?
They've been around to me since I was a child. Mother Esme was the only person who looked after me and taught me proper manners.
Their rage only grew as a result of an accident about which they blamed me for something I did not do.
For nearly thirteen years, I've been through hell with them. I put up with it even though I was on the point of giving up.
I want to be free, free of there own world, free of their pain and misery. Because I know I don't belong in their world.
Just be patient, Sheena; you, too, can be free from their world.
"Sheena! The Ezraels have arrived! They're handsome!" Tina exclaimed. My only friend, who also happens to be the Carlos' maid.
Along with everything else that my twin should do, I consider her a sister.
"Your twin is getting married?! That's really annoying! Shanna think she's a good daughter psh!"
I just laughed at her because, aside from Mother Esme, she is the only person who is aware of my life's problems.
"You two, hurry up because Shanna's fiance is already there with his parents," Mother Esme said, looking at me.
I just smiled at him, as if to say, 'I'm fine because I'm used to it.'
Which is true. I'm always fine..
I just sighed and put on a face mask and hat so no one could see my face. This is also what my parents advised me to do. They don't want anyone to know Shanna has a twin, which is me.
I came out and bowed slightly as I served the guests. I could hear the visitor's laughter right away.
I took a deep breath and leaned over Mother Esme, who was waiting on the side.
"When is the wedding?" Dad inquired of Giovanni Ezrael's father, a smile on his face.
He is the one to marrying my twin.
How did I get to know him?
It's easy because I always hear Sir Ezrael coming from Shanna's mouth.
"I'm not sure, hey son?"
Mr. Ezrael called his son Giovanni, who was staring at me.
Oh my goodness!
I bowed right away. I'm terrified.
Maybe he saw my face and thought my parents would be angry.
"Hey, babe, Uncle called!"
He shifted his focus away from me and toward my twin. He smiled and turned to face everyone.
"Next month," he stated solemnly.
I took a deep breath and looked at them again, but it was a bad move because my father's gaze had already landed on me, so I simply bowed down.
I was afraid that I would be punished again.
My wounds are only now slowly starting to heal.
"Wait, where's your twin Shanna?" questioned a Ezraels' youngest daughter.
My eyes widened at her question, and almost both mother Esme and Tina were taken aback.
I wasn't sure how I would react because I felt like my family was staring at me.
Even though I froze.
How did she find out? She can't possibly know who I am.
"H-Huh? I don't have a twin," Shanna replied, closing my eyes and clenching my fists.
I bit my lower lip so hard because I'm used to them not allowing me to see anyone. Because nobody knows who I am.
"Yes, she is the only child," dad confirmed.
I can already taste the blood on my lips because I bit them hard in pain.
"No! Where is she?! I just want to see her!"
No, please.. Stop doing it..
"Don't be stubborn, Aphrodite!" yelled their father, but the Aphrodite became even more irritated and left without saying anything.
"Sorry," Mr. Ezrael.
"It's okay, Shanna doesn't have twins, she's our only child," Dad said firmly, as they continued talking, but I knew Shanna and mom disliked me.
It appears to be my fault once again.
Sheena, prepare for your punishment ha ha ha...
Sheena, are you ready?To the punishment that will be imposed on you?I laughed quietly. What else could I possibly expect from them?Will they sympathize with me? No way! They have no sympathy. While I'm in pain, they're even happier.Others may have thought they were a happy family. Let's say YES because they are a full family even without me!I once wondered, "Why was this my fate?" Is it possible that I made a mistake in my past life? Is it possible that I made a mistake in making them feel as if they didn't consider me a child? Is it possible that I'm a troubled child?I love them because they are my family, but do they still consider me a member of the family?I can't help feeling sad because some people have happy families, even if they're not wealthy or simply poor.Unlike me, I have family, but they treat me
"SHEENA! GET OUT! WHAT IS THAT DRAMA?!""Sheila, Sheena needs to rest first,""I DON'T CARE! GET HER OUT!""But...""Wait, are you deaf?! Get that flirty out!""Sheena isn't feeling well.""WHAT?! DO YOU WANT TO BE HURTED?!!"As I hear the screams, And covered my ears.Is this the feeling of death?I shuddered as I heard a loud knock on the door.Badump...Badump...Badump...They have already arrived.'Oh my God!'I close my eyes as my entire body trembles and hug myself against the wall."OPEN THE DAMN DOOR, SHEENA!!""Come out, Sheena, mommy won't hurt you."I do not also want...You're bad!"SHEENA!"
APHRODITELet's just say that my entire family and I were waiting for information from my Brother Giovanni's P.I concerning Shanna's twin a few weeks ago.It becomes more difficult as time passes. Especially since their wedding is coming.My gosh!That will not be my sister-in-law. She irritates me! I despise her!"Brother?! Is there still no news?! I can't wait!" I yelled angrily at him.Annoying! Why is his P, I so slow?!"Woah! Chill... Why can't you wait any longer than Gaze?" Kuya Leon questioned, his eyebrow raised. My annoying brother, tsk.Our Eldest Brother Timothy is away with his wife in some other country. So it was just the three of us plus our parents.Let's just say I'm the youngest in our family.My name is Aphrodite Luisa Ezrael, and I have three brothers:
SHEENAWhen I exited the room, I took several deep breaths, even though my knees were trembling."You can do it, Sheena!" I told myself.Before I arrived, I heard a few laughs from people who appeared to be having a good time.I took a slight peek and my eyes widened to see what they were up to. They're having a drink with their other business partners.Some are older, while others are in their mid-20s, and there is also a lot of smoke in the living room.Ohmygod!What's going on? Why are there so many people?"Sheena,"Tina caught my attention."There's something you don't know about your family," Tina said solemnly as she looked around the room."They are part of a group,"I let out a long breath once I hear that.Is this true?! They will not take part in such activity--I was stunned and scratched my head because I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
We noticed something at the exit almost at the same time Brother Vanni and I were taken aback as we were leaving this place.They're fucked!There's a checkpoint here!I'm pretty sure it was done by Carlos!I despise them!When my older brother abruptly pulled the car to the side of the road, I looked at him."Why did you stop, Brother?! You should just go straight and hit them if necessary!" I yelled angrily.Ezrael is our name!We can do it all!And they won't be able to stop us!Because they will hit a huge big obstacle!"Fuck them!" Brother yelled angrily as he looked at Sheena, who was sitting on my lap, and his face softened as he sighed before taking a serious stance in front of the road.I unexpectedly smirked at what he was about to do.Brother, go!Put them through it!Brother Vanni took a deep breath before quickly pulling over, and Sheena
Our family doctor arrived just a few minutes later."Tito," Rayzon greeted my father, who was with his father.He, too, is a doctor."It's late, why did you call? Do I need to see Vannessa again?" Tito Raymond asked calmly."No.."We turned to look at my older brother."No, Raymond. She isn't. We'd like to show you someone else," dad said calmly."I'm also sorry for the delay caused by numerous police officers blocking the road," Tito Raymond said, shaking his head.We all looked at each other, and it appears that Sheena is wanted.When we heard a crash..Shit!It was coming from Brother Vanni's room, so we hurried in, and Brother Vanni threw open the door and...Holyshit!My eyes widened as I cupped my finger.Sheena is trying to inflict harm on herself."You're useless, Sheena! You're filthy! You're a filthy woman! No one will accept you! No one! N
THIRD PERSONAs expected, the mother and daughter who cared for Sheena from then were imprisoned in a dark room after being accused of Sheena's escape."We don't know Madam!" Esme exclaimed.Her clothes were ripped, and she was weak from being imprisoned for several days since Sheena ran away. They kept their plan hidden because Sheena has the right to be free of her parents' influence."Where is Sheena?" Mr. Carlos asked.The old lady sobbed as she shook her head."I don't know!"Tina screamed, "Mom!" She couldn't help but cry and struggle with the rope.Her mother's frail body was visible to her."Liar! I know you guys have a reason she escaped!" he yelled, hitting her once again."Darling, they'll never talk, so let's put her child first," Sheila said, laughing."Don't.. don't..!" pleaded Esme.They just laughed and turned to Tina, who was struggling and crying."Y
LEONARDO "What the heck?! Leonardo! I don't want to go there!" exclaimed Aphrodite.I just shook my head at her.She's still a brat."Aphrodite, we need to make a plan; we need to save the mother and daughter so they can help us get Sheena back to herself," I told her calmly.Yes... That girl...She went back to her childhood. We hardly spoke to her, and she always had a tail on Mother Dalia.And my good and handsome brother is very concerned about the woman they saved.He appears to be in love for the first time!"Hmph! I don't want to go back to the Carlos! I don't!"Aphrodite is displeased."Stop it, little brat! You will not wander around! We're going to save someone heller!" I even rolled my eyes at her, as she always did."Whatever, brother! Just drive!" Irritated, he complained I was staring at him.Hay! Do I have siblings like this?! Tsk.Timothy for
"Sheena,"I turned to Vanni, still clutching the business card I found in my dress pocket, thankfully undamaged.This is the card given to me by the woman sitting next to me at the funeral."What is it?" he asked."Ah."I smirked at him as I showed him my card."Come with me, we're going to an art exhibit!" I said, smiling, and pulling him into his clothes."What? We'll stay here; I can't hold myself back any longer, wife!"My eyes widened at him, and I hit him."Don't be naughty! I want to go to the Borromeo art museum!" I exclaimed.He frowned, as if he was remembering something."Is that Celeste Borromeo?"I nodded and looked at the card."Do you know her?" I asked, and he nodded."I've seen her at previous events; she's well-known because her family is well-known in business," he shrugged as he stood up to dress.I also put on a dress because I knew her museum would be open at 3 p.m. We may be late because he is slow."Giovanni! Come on! We'll go on a date after this!" I yelled at
Life in the Darkness...My life remained in complete darkness.Alone and without anyone to lean on.I wanted to give up but kept going.rising to face the struggle.I fought until the bitter end, until I attained the true freedom and justice that we all deserve.Justice in an abusive world. I almost took my own life because I believed that if I lived, I would have to live with the nightmare of the past.For the past 21 years, I have put up with everything for 21 years. The abuse and pain they inflicted on me For the past 21 years, I've been asking myself, "Why me?" "Why am I still the one experiencing abuse?" "Did I do something wrong?" But I've never found an answer because I've simply trained myself to do whatever they all wanted me to do.Is there still a choice for me? It is still forbidden if it is the last step out of the house. I didn't even notice the sun shining on me or how beautiful and bright the moon was. I wasn't even able to interact with other kids, go to school, or ha
I opened my eyes and gasped, but I was stunned because it was dark, and I noticed that I was shaking in a car trunk.I tried to loosen the rope around my wrist, but it was too tight. When I try to remove the rope, it hurts even more.What will Shanna do with me? Oh, no. I can feel the smoke as well. Fuck.I turned around, but I couldn't move much because my legs were also tied. The blood on my thigh and leg had also dried up, but I could still feel numbness throughout my body.I just closed my eyes, dripping sweat and biting my lower lip. I attempted to loosen my tie again, but it appears that the used tie is unusual.When I felt the car stop, I also stopped moving. I remained silent for a moment, starting to feel Shanna's every move leading to where I am now."Hmm, perfect location!" I overheard Shanna say.I took a deep breath and closed my eyes to keep her from noticing I was awake. When she opened the trunk, I had to brace myself.The full moon caught my attention when the trunk w
"Shanna."She just chuckled at me and looked at the graves of Mother Esme and Father Ronaldo."Sad. "Do you think it was because of you that they died?" she asked, smirking.I was taken aback and backed away. I will not be caught off guard by what she says. She's just doing this to bring out my guilt because she might be right that they died because of me."Why haven't you surrendered to the police?" I asked her seriously, as she was stunned."Why should I give up while you're still alive?" I'll give up only when you're gone."I backed away from her until I was leaning against their grave."Stop it, Shanna," I said as I walked away from her."It's your fault that my parents were killed, and it's your fault that our lives have become miserable," she said. She also started shooting at the museum."Don't blame me for everything, Shanna. You're the one who made your life miserable; I've been your slave for 18 years; isn't that enough? " I asked her as I continued to walk away from her, bu
We've all been preparing for Father Ronaldo's ceremony. I know he's with his mother, Esme, and Daniella wherever he is.He was not to blame for what happened to us; he was simply a victim of Carlos' cruelty.I just sighed, put on my sunglasses, and got out of the car.Tina, who was staring at her father's picture, looked stunned. I just averted my gaze because I couldn't bear to see her like this. Because of me, she lost both of her parents. Nobody else is to blame but me.I lost someone important to me as a result of my decisions."We've arrived,"I blinked at Gaze, who was unbuckling my seatbelt. I simply smiled and gazed out the window. I was surprised to see so many media outlets and people still calling for justice for us.Gaze helped me get out of the car, and we were greeted by the media right away, but our staff stopped them, and I just smiled at them before we went straight to where Dad would be buried, right next to Mother Esme."Sheena,"When I saw Fey with her mother, I wa
"Let us put an end to her pain."They remained silent as Gaze said something to them. They see him and realize they don't like what's going on. Especially considering what happened to his wife."This is entirely my fault. I-I'm sorry."When Gion did speak, his son simply stared at him."H-huh? H-hon? What are you talking about?" Vanessa asked her restless husband."I-I'm sorry—""What exactly did you do?"Gion was taken aback and looked at his son, who was staring at him blankly. He bowed and swallowed."Your tone, A-Axel."Gaze paid no attention to Vanessa, who was puzzled about her husband and son.They can sense the conflict between the father and son.Leon coughed to make their uncomfortable situation less awkward."Right now, let's think about catching Shanna. She's the only ones left that we can press on their cases. "Maybe we can preserve Dad Ronaldo's corpse and postpone his funeral while Sheena is still sleeping," Leon said, supporting his wife."We'll go first because my wif
SHANNANo.They are not dead.They're not going to kill themselves like that. They are familiar to me because they are my parents.When I heard what happened on the radio, I went straight to the morgue to see if I had heard correctly.I've hidden my face, and I'm not going to let them catch me.I tried to get into the morgue without alerting the media or the police. When I saw Mom and Dad were dead, I felt stabbed with pain, knowing they were truly gone.I can't believe they died so suddenly.I punched the mirror and examined the shattered mirror. I'm not going to let Sheena live. I'm going to kill her. It is entirely her fault that this is happening to me.If she had just killed herself before, none of this would have happened.She must die. I'll send her and her family back to hell. I'm not going to stop until I've killed her.I wiped away my tears as I prepared to leave my hiding place. They'll know where I'm hiding now. I'm not going to be caught alive.I packed my belongings and
What exactly is this? What is Carlos's trick?No, it is not true.They can't just die because I haven't gotten justice and Shanna hasn't been captured.The Chief accompanied me to the morgue, where the Carlos were brought after the police said they found them lifeless hanging from the ceiling. I'm not going to believe it until I see them.Many members of the media and the general public were waiting to hear about Carlos' death when we arrived."Mrs. Ezrael,"I took a deep breath and simply nodded to the Chief as he got out of the car and opened the door for me.I went down and was greeted by the media, but they were blocked as we went inside.We went straight to where Carlos had been taken. I was taken aback when I noticed someone lying on the stainless steel bed."Mrs. Ezrael?"I was just shocked by where the one with the blanket was. I couldn't move my feet to go inside because I couldn't accept their deaths. I can't believe they died without even feeling pain."Would you like me to
SHEENAI woke up to see myself in the room. I was about to make a move when I noticed someone was holding my hand.I peered to see who it was and noticed Tina had dozed off while watching over me."Oh my gosh, Sheena! You're awake!"I just smiled at her as she hugged me.I said quietly, "Thank you," and she moved away from me, smiling."Are you okay?"I simply nodded at her, but my smile faded as I remembered Father Ronaldo."S-sorry... It's all my fault," I apologized.I'm still blaming myself for what happened to Ronaldo's father. These things would not have happened if I hadn't been so desperate to catch the Carlos.Tina's parents died as a result of my actions. I was too careless in my actions, and I didn't consider the people around me."Sheena, I know you still blame yourself for what happened to my parents, but it's not your fault; Dad did the right thing, but some people just won't stop doing bad things.."Tina sobbed and covered her face."I-it hurts to accept... It's difficu