Chapter 30: Who is She?

"Love your enemies... It pisses them off. Just try and see it"

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Eiffel's PoV

After what happened yesterday, I acted that everything is fine para hindi na mamoblema si Kuya Clyde.

But the truth is that I can't be assured na hindi malaking bagay ang pagdalaw sa amin ni ate Elizabeth.

I need to know information about her. But how?

Kuya Clyde won't tell me. I also bet that Kuya Willam will also support my husband.

I need someone or some people who knows everything about my husband.

People that would be willing to provide answers to my questions.

But who?

.

I buzzed at the gate of an extravagant mansion and a guard opened a small gate.

"Anong kailangan mo ineng?" Tanong ni mamang guard.

"Hello, good morning po" bati ko sa kanya. "Andito po ba sina ate Rene at ate Lene? I'm their friend. Please tell them that Eiffel want's to meet them" I smiled while asking.

"Ah, ganoon ba? Sige sandali at tatanungin ko lang" then he went back and I waited for a couple of minutes. Pagkabalik naman niya ay agad akong pinagbuksan ng gate at sinabing andoon nga ang mga sadya ko. He even guided me towards the house.

Ang ganda ng mansion nina ate Rene. European style inspired ang design at hindi ko mapigilang maalala mansion namin sa Oxford.

Nang makarating ako sa may harapan ng mansion nila ay biglang bumukas ang pinto

"Oh, what a wonderful surprise!" agad na bumungad sa akin ang dalawang magkamukhang magkamukha na babae at niyakap ako ng mahigpit.

And for the first time ay ngayon ko lang silang nakitang hindi nakasuot ng ruffled dresses o nakatali ang brown na buhok nila. Pareho silang nakasuot ng puting short at nakaitim na longsleeve. Nakalugay ang mahaba at tuwid nilang brown hair.

At totoo lang ay naninibago ako. Kahit na simple lang pala ang ayos nila ay napakaganda parin pala nilang dalawa.

"We didn't expect this sudden visit from you Eiffel!" saad ni ate Lene at pinapasok ako sa loob ng mansyon nila.

"I'm sorry for intruding you like this"

"No, its perfect! Wala naman kaming pasok ngayon so ok lang, why don't we go and have some tea in the garden?" yaya ni ate Rene.

"That would be wonderful" sangayon ko at agad tumawag siya ng mga katulong upang magpahanda. Samantala ay nagtungo naman kami ni ate Lene sa garden nila.

Ang ganda ng garden nila! There was this big fountain in the center at sa gilid naman ay may mga tanim na mga pulang rosas at mga halaman. There was also small maze that surrounds the garden.

Umupo kami dun sa upuan at lamesa na malapit sa fountin.

Maya maya ay sumunod na si ate Rene kasama ang mga katulong and served as some tea.

"So, what brought you here? Where's couz?" tanong ni ate Lene as she sips from her tea cup.

"I came alone" Sagot ko habang pinaglalaruan lang ng hintuturo ko ang rim ng tasa.

"Huh? What happened? Does Couz know you're here?" Ate Rene asked.

"A-Ahm... No, he doesn't" sagot ko at agad nagkatinginan ang kambal.

"OMG! Did you two had a fight? And now you're planning to divorce him?! And then you'll no longer be our cousin and your leaving now?" hysterically na litanya ni ate Rene at napangiwi nalang ako.

"Twin! Don't be so OA! Baka nagising lang tong si Eiffel at napagod na kay couz" sita ni ate Lene

"Oh no! ang bata pa na Eiffel para maging deborsyada!"

"Twin, they're not yet legally married yet so there would be no use for divorce here" paalala ni ate Lene.

"Why don't you drink your tea to calm yourself ate Rene?" alok ko at ininom naman niya ito in one gulp.

Ginawang tubig?

"I'm not here to divorce Kuya Clyde, I'm here because I want to know the truth" I stated.

"No Eiffel!" sigaw ulit ni ate Rene at dramatically na hinampas ang lamesa. Parehas kaming nagulat ni ate Lenes a ginawa niya.

"Walang anak sa labas si Clyde! Hindi ka niya kayang lokohin!" full of emotion na sabat ni ate Rene.

"Would you calm down Kathrene Fuentabella!" sigaw ni ate Lene sa kambal niya.

"Napanood ko sa drama, wala lang gusto ko lang subukan" nakangusong sagot ni ate Rene.

I've known these twins for seven months at sanay na ako. Sa labas ay parang iisa ang utak nila pero ang totoo ay iba rin ang ugali at pananaw nila. Just like normal siblings.

Ate Kathlene is the serious, calm and practical one while ate Kathrene is the innocent jolly girl. Even if they are opposite, they know that they need each other to survive.

"So, what truth do you want to know lil' cousin?" seryosong tanong ni ate Lene.

I looked back at her with my serious blue eyes.

"Truth about Elizabeth"

Clyde's POV

"Wow! Ang kapal talaga ng mukha ng babeng yun!" natatawang puna ni Willam habang kasabay ko na naglalakad papunta sa classroom namin.

"The house was totally in chaos pagbalik namin ni Eiffel. I guess nagtantrums nanaman siya nang iniwan namin. Sinira niya yung boquet na dala ko para kay Eiffel."

"Still a spoiled brat as ever" napapailing sa comment ni Willam.

"Bat kasi hindi nalang sayo nagkagusto ang baliw na yon?" tanong ko.

"Woaahhh! Never even in my wildest dream na ginusto kong magkaroon ng isang baliw at spoiled brat na manliligaw! Baka ako pa mismo ang makapatay don! Sayang naman ang lahi ko kung sa kulungan lang ako tatanda!"

Natatawang bubuksan ko sana ang pintuan ng classroom namin nang biglang pinigilan ni Willam ang kamay ko.

"Wait lang brad, hindi maganda ang nasesense ng radar ko dito. Parang may masamang presensya sa loob. Buti pa wag muna tayong pumasok ngayon, mahirap na" puno ng kaba na saad niya.

"Ano yan? Akala ko sa mga babae lang gumagana yang animal instinct mo, palibhasa pinaglihi ka kay madam Auring" pangaasar ko at napipikong hinatak nalang niya ako papalayo ng classroom.

"Gagu! Kay Agah Mulach ako pinaglihi ng nanay ko! Kaya nga sa ngiti palang pinagaagawan na ako ng mga chicks!"

"Whatever" natatawang sagot ko.

Eiffel's POV

"Elizabitch is back?!" Sabay na napasigaw ang kambal.

"Dapat inesterilize niyo ang buong bahay niyo Eiffel! Baka mahawaan kayo ng kabaliwan ng babaeng yun! Eewww!" puno ng pandidiring sabi ni ate Rene.

So they do know her. Perfect!

"Who is she ate?" tanong ko.

"Clyde haven't told you?" nagtatakang tanong ni ate Lene.

"He refused to answer me, he just said that I shouldn't pay attention to her"

"Oh poor couz" Sinalinan ako ng tsaa ni ate Lene.

"Her name is Elizabeth Chan. Unica ijah ng magasawang Eliza at Berth Chan ng Chan Group of Companies. Seventeen years old, model ng isang advertising company and an actress wanna be. Since nagiisang anak ay binibigay ng mga magulang niya nag lahat ng gusto niya making her into a useless spoiledbrat. Baguhan palang ang mga Chan sa Bussiness world unlike the Fuentabellas and Dela Fuentes pero kung ipagyabang niya ay akala mo anak siya ng richest man in the world. She already had her eyes on Clyde since third year highschool at self-proclaimed girlfriend ni couz. Pero nong magcollage siya ay pinapunta siya ng parents niya sa Paris para magaral ng modeling and now, as you have said. She's back." Tuloy tuloy na sabi ni ate Lene.

"Ohhh, you're so intelligent twin!" amaze na puri ni ate Rene at napangisi nalang si ate Lene.

"I really hate the bitch kaya inalam ko ang lahat tungkol sa kanya. So that pag dumating ang araw ay walang kahirap hirap namin siyang mapapatahimik" Ate Lene explained and drank her tea.

"When she went abroad, we were really relieved, having her as our cousin in law is unimaginable, hindi pwedeng mahawaan ng baliw ang future generation ng mga Fuentabella. So we were really in panic nang sabihin ni Tita Sophie na ikakasal na si Clyde, akala namin ay na blackmail na siya ng babaeng yon" ate Rene explained too.

"M-Mommy Sophie knows her?" worried na tanong ko. Pinakilala ba siya ni Kuya Clyde kanila Daddy Gene?

"Well, sinong hindi makakakilala sa baliw na yon. Imagine? Siya mismo ang dumalaw sa bahay nila Clyde introducing her as his girlfriend and calling them Mom at Dad! Akala niya ata ay boto na sa kanya sila Tita at Tito just because shareholders ang Fuentabella ng Chan Group of Companies. Feelingera din sina Mr and Mrs Chan, bragging to the public that their daughter is the fiancée of the Fuentabella heir." Ate Rene answered and rolled her eyes.

"Willam doesn't like her also, paano sinabuyan ba naman ng baliw na yun si Willam ng isang pitchel ng tubig dahil close sa kanya si Clyde. We were really laughing our ass out nang ikwento ni Willam yun. That bitch was jealous over a guy!" tumatawang kwento ni ate Rene.

"Yeah, and she was so obssessed na kinailangang paulit ulit palitan ni Clyde ang cellphone number niya kasi oras oras ay tinatawagan siya nito and when we spend our summer vacation here, she approached us also calling us cousin! Major eewww talaga yun! We warned her na layuan si Clyde pero she shouted at us telling us na hindi daw namin masisira ang relasyon nila eh wala naman talagang namamagitan sa kanila. Thus, we concluded na baliw nga siya" dagdag ni ate Rene.

"But as Clyde said, there's nothing to worry about. After all ay kasal ka na sa kanya" saad ni ate Lene.

"Yeah, and we'll never let that Elizabitch ruin everything." Ate Rene rejoined.

"Ikaw lang ang kikilalanin naming cousin-in-law no matter what happens" they guaranteed me at napangiti na ako.

I'm so happy that I am being supported by the family of my husband.

"Thank you"

Clyde's PoV

"Grabe talaga! Naaalala ko yung sinabuyan niya ako ng nagyeyelong tubig noon dahil nagseselos siya! I swear! Pinlano niyang tapusin na ang relasyon nating dalawa brad" puno ng hinanakit na sabi litanya ni Willam.

"Gago, baka may makarinig at maniwala sayo, sisiguraduhin kong matatapos sayo ang lahi mo" banta ko at tumawa lang siya.

Dalawa kaming nakaupo sa tambayan namin dahil hindi na kami tumuloy sa klase naming at nagkwekwentuhan nalang pero agad nawala ang mga ngiti ko nang namataan ko ang taong papalapit sa amin.

"Clyde! Kanina pa ako naghihintay sa classroom mo tapos nandito ka lang pala!" naiinis na sigaw niya sa amin while stomping her 5 inches stilettos. She was wearing a super mini red skirt at backless yellow chiffon top. Complete with her make up na akala mo ay pupunta sa isang party.

Kaya pala nakaramdam ng kung ano si Willam kanina. It's because his radar sensed her presence.

"Hi there crazy woman!" nangiinis na bati ni Willam while waving his hand and Elizabeth glared at him.

"What do you want Miss Chan?" bored na tanong ko.

"Oh, babe. Don't be so cold" pacute na sabi niya.

Willam chuckled at siniko ako "Brad, baboy ka na pala!" halos maiyak siya sa kakatawa.

"My babe is not a pig!" sigaw ni Elizabeth at mas lumakas ang tawa ni Willam.

"Again, what do you want Elizabeth?" ulit ko.

"I brought you your favorite curry! And this time I got it right!" she answered excitedly at inilabas ang isang Tupperware.

"No thanks, kay Willam mo nalang ibigay"

"Eewww! Ayoko nga! Baka may gayuma pa yan!" puno ng pandidiring angal niya.

"Oh, how's Eiffel nga pala Clyde?" she asked changing the topic and acts like she's fond of her.

I have to be careful dahil kung si Willam nga ay pinagseselosan niya, baka kung ano pa ang gawin niya kay Eiffel.

"Oh, she was such an angel last night, so polite and humble. She even called me ate! I think she likes me for you Clyde!" she stated and Willam shrugged his shoulders na parang nakakadiri ang sinabi nito.

"Mhh... Though Mommy Sophie never mentioned having a second child besides from you Clyde" nagtatakang tanong niya and pouted her lips

"She's not my sister." Naiinis na sagot ko.

She snapped her fingers "So she's Kathrene and Kathlene's sister!"

"I only have two evil cousins" I answered.

She gasped and looked so sad "Oh... She's adopted?"

"Baliw na nga tanga pa" saad ni Willam,

"WILL YOU SHUT UP?!" nabwibwiset na sigaw niya.

"WILL YOU SHUT UP?!" pangagaya ni Willam.

Tumayo ako at pinagpag ang damit ko.

"She's my wife" sagot ko at inabot ang kamay kay Willam helping him to stand up.

Agad kumunot ang noo niya na paring nabingi. "She's your WHAT?"

Willam stood up in front of her. "SHE..." he started to draw an invisible woman figure,

"IS HIS" he continued and pointed me, "WAYP" he finished and used his two hands to make a heart shape

Every word was emphasized with hand gestures na parang isang bingi ang kausap.

Napapailing nalang ako at nagumpisa nang lumakad.

"I heard him and I'm not stupid!" pikon na sita niya kay Willam.

"You're not stupid? Ngayon ko lang yan nalaman ah!" he looked shock at tumatawang sumunod na sa akin.

Pagliko namin sa pinakamalapit na building ay agad kaming tumigil at sumilip sa naiwang babae.

She looked so pissed at binato ang Tupperware na daladala. Stomping her feet at sumisigaw pa.

"O-Oh, naku brad! Sinumpong ng kabaliwan niya" nakangwing saad ni willam.

Elizabeth took her phone at may tinawagan.

"I need you to find everything about Eiffel! I don't care kung paano mo hahanapin basta I want all the details tomorrow you hear me?!" galit na sigaw niya at umalis na kami ni Willam.

"What will you do Clyde? For sure ay malalaman niya ang tungkol sa kasal niyo and knowing how crazy she is, baka may mangayaring masama kay Eiffel" seryosong aniya.

"I will never let her harm my wife. Not in this lifetime" seryosong sagot ko."Love your enemies... it pisses them off. Just try and see it"

***

Eiffel's PoV

After what happened yesterday,

I acted that everything is fine para hindi na mamoblema si Kuya Clyde.

But the truth is that I cant be assured na hindi malaking bagay ang pagdalaw sa amin ni Ms Elizabeth.

I need to know informations about her. But how?

Kuya Clyde wont tell me.

I also bet that kuya Willam will also support my husband.

I need someone or some people who knows about her.

People that would be willing to provide answers to my questions.

But who?

.

I buzzed at the gate of an extravagant mansion and a guard open a small gate.

"Anong kailangan mo ineng?" Tanong ni mamang guard.

"Hello, goodmorning po" bati ko sa kanya. "Andito po ba sina ate Rene at ate Lene? I'm their friend" I smiled while asking.

"A, ganoon ba? Sandali at tatanungin ko lang" then he went back and I waited for a couple of minutes. Pagkabalik naman niya ay agad akong pinagbuksan ng gate at sinabing andoon nga ang mga sadya ko. He even guided me towards the house.

Ang ganda ng mansion nina ate Rene. European style inspired ang design at hindi ko mapigilang maalala mansion namin sa Oxford.

Nang makarating ako sa may harapan ng mansion nila ay biglang bumukas ang pinto

"Oh what a wonderful surprise!" agad na bumungad sa akin ang dalawang magkamukhang magkamukha na babae at niyakap ako ng mahigpit.

And for the first time ay ngayon ko lang silang nakitang hindi nakasuot ng raffled dresses o nakatali ang brown na buhok nila.

Pareho silang nakasuot ng puting short at nakaitim na longsleeve. Nakalugay ang mahaba at tuwid nilang brown hair.

At totoo lang ay naninibago ako. Kahit na simple lang pala ang ayos nila ay napakaganda parin pala nilang dalawa.

"We didn't expected this sudden visit from you Eiffel!" saad ni ate Lene at pinapasok ako sa loob ng mansyon nila.

"I'm sorry for intruding you like this"

"No its perfect! Wala naman kaming pasok ngayon so ok lang, why don't we go and have some tea in the garden?" yaya ni ate Rene.

"That would be wonderful" sangayon ko. At agad tumawag siya ng mga katulong upang magpahanda. Samantala ay nagtungo naman kami ni ate Lene sa garden nila.

Ang ganda ng garden nila!

There was this big fountain in the center at sa gilid naman ay may mga tanim na mga pulang rosas at mga halaman. There was also small maze that surrounds the garden.

Umupo kami dun sa upuan at lamesa na malapit sa fountin.

Maya maya ay sumunod na si ate Rene kasama ang mga katulong and served as some tea.

"So, what brought you here? Where's couz?" tanong ni ate Lene as she sips from her tea cup.

"I came alone" Sagot ko habang pinaglalaruan lang ng hintuturo ko ang rim ng tasa.

"Huh? What happened? Does Couz know you're here?" Ate Rene asked.

"A-Ahm... No he doesn't" sagot ko at agad nagkatinginan ang kambal.

"OMG! Did you two had a fight? And now youre planning to divorce him?! And then you'll no longer be our cousin and your leaving now?" hysterically na litanya ni ate Rene. At napangiwi nalang ako.

"Twin! Don't be so OA! Baka nagising lang tong si Eiffel at napagod na kay couz" sita ni ate Lene

"Oh no! ang bata pa na Eiffel para maging deborsyada!"

"Twin, they're not yet legally married yet so there would be no use for divorce here" paalala ni ate Lene.

"Why don't you drink your tea to calm yourself ate Rene?" alok ko at ininom naman niya ito in one gulp.

Ginawang tubig?

"I'm not here to divorce kuya Clyde, I'm here because I want to know the truth" I stated.

"No Eiffel!" sigaw ulit ni ate Rene at dramaticaling hinampas ang lamesa. Parehas kaming nagulat ni ate Lene.

"Walang anak sa labas si Clyde! Hindi ka niya kayang lokohin!" full of emotion na sabat ni ate Rene.

"Would you calm down Kathrene Fuentabella!" sigaw ni ate Lene sa kambal niya.

"Napanood ko sa drama, wala lang gusto ko lang subukan" nakangusong sagot ni ate Rene.

I've known these twins for seven months at sanay na ako.

Sa labas ay parang iisa ang utak nila pero ang totoo ay iba rin ang ugali at pananaw nila. Just like normal siblings.

Ate Kathlene is the serious, calm and practical one while ate Kathrene is the innocent jolly girl.

Even if they are opposite they know that they need each other to survive.

"So, what truth do you want to know lil' couzin?" seryosong tanong ni ate Lene.