When they arrived at the restaurant, Hayden continued to stare at Anny. The waiter came to take their order, and after he left, Hayden kept staring at Anny.
"Are you going to keep staring at me or say something?" Anny asked, looking vexed. "I just feel that you two really look like each other, or should I say you are the same person." Hayden still could not believe that she was not Hadiza. "Who are you talking about?" Anny asked angrily because Hayden kept making the same mistake by calling her Hadiza when she is not. Hayden cleared his throat. "Actually... are you by any chance a twin? I mean, do you have a twin sister?" He looked curious while asking. "I mean... did you have any twin sisters?" He could not believe that this person sitting in front of him was not Hadiza. He had known Hadiza for many years. Two years after their parents died, his brother was always sad because of their death. When it came to something like that, his brother was really emotional, and he could not really cope after their parents died. He also took over the company at that time, and with the pressure from the company on his brother, he fell apart. But it was Hadiza who helped him get it together. Hadiza was like a solace to his brother, which was why it seemed that his brother could not leave without her after the incident.Hayden looked closely at Anny sitting in front of him. The person he knew was no different from the person sitting in front of him now. When Anny saw that Hayden was lost in thought and kept staring at her, she waved her hand before his face. "Hello," Hayden was brought back from his thoughts. Anny smirked and said, "Mr. Hayden, I was really surprised yesterday when you suddenly approached me and called me a name." Anny paused and looked at him closely. "I was scared, I thought you were a kidnapper or a psycho." She glanced at him to see if he was angry with her words. "I'm sorry but a stranger suddenly comes to me and starts saying all kinds of things," she looked serious as she was explaining and gesticulating, but Hayden smiled. Anny was surprised; she looked pissed off. "Why is he smiling?" she thought angrily. "Did I say something funny?" She looked at him and frowned. Hayden noticed that Anny looked angry because he smiled. "I'm sorry for smiling at your words," Hayden said. "But you are just like her, or maybe you are even her," Hayden told Anny. "This is exactly how she reacts when she is serious," Hayden explained to Anny. When Anny heard Hayden's reason for smiling, she sighed deeply. "Here he comes again," she thought and shook her head at him frustratingly. "Mr. Hayden, I don't know who you are talking about or the person you take me for. I am not her; I am just me and a twin sister. Or what did you say?" Anny smiled bitterly. "I don't have any twin sisters. I was born alone, no twin sister," she said matter-of-factly. She was really frustrated because it seemed that Hayden did not believe her. When Hayden saw that it seemed that Anny was somehow telling the truth, he stared at her with a serious face and said, "There was this girl my brother Fred was dating some years ago. But she suddenly vanished into thin air, and we could not find her anywhere." He continued, "My brother was very much in love with this girl. The girl is just like you, or let me say... maybe you are the girl."After Anny heard him say she's the girl again, she sighed and shook her head in frustration because she didn't know what to do with his adamant behavior. She had already told him that she wasn't who he thought she was. Anny didn't know what to do with a psycho like him. Also, why should she believe his story? Anny smirked looking at Hayden without saying anything. When Hayden noticed that Anny didn't seem to believe him, he brought out his phone and showed her the picture of Hadiza. Anny was so shocked seeing herself on Hayden's phone. "Where did you get my picture?" she asked Hayden with surprise, as if he was a scam or a con artist. Hayden looked at her and sighed: "It seems that you misunderstand me", Hayden said, continuing to show Hadiza's pictures with himself and his brother to Anny.Anny could not believe her eyes. It seemed that this person was her. The smile, the face, the stature, everything about her. Anny's eyes almost fell from their sockets when she saw Hadiza's pictures. "Do you believe me now?" Hayden asked when he saw that Anny was shocked. "What did you say her name is?" Anny immediately asked when she saw that the person looked exactly like her. She could not believe that someone else would look exactly like her. "Hadiza," Hayden replied instantly. Anny sighed, looking as if she was thinking about something. "And her age?" Anny asked again. "She should be twenty-three by now," Hayden answered. Anny was more surprised because she was also twenty-three. Hayden stared at Anny to see if she was trying to remember him or his brother, or maybe she lost her memory that she could not remember them. He did not believe that two different people that looked so much alike could exist in this world without any relation, and they were not even twins. So, he thought that Anny was definitely Hadiza. Anny was speechless; she was just looking at Hayden in a daze.Then the waiter brought the food and served them. "Thank you," Hayden said to the waiter with a smile, and the waiter left after serving the food. Hayden turned to Anny: "Let's eat before the food gets cold". "Alright," Anny replied, and they started eating. They were both silent and did not talk for some time. "Mr. Hayden," Anny suddenly broke the silence. "I understand what you are saying about the girl...," she paused, forgetting her name. "What is her name again?" "Hadiza," Hayden quickly replied. "Hadiza," Anny said, nodding her head and continued: "I want to sincerely tell you that I am not her. I have never left this country before, and also, I did not have any twin sister, nor did I have any sister that looked exactly like me". Anny paused because she felt frustrated explaining: "My mother gave birth to me alone, no twin sister. If you don't believe me, you can come to my house and check my childhood pictures". She looked into Hayden's eyes to see if he believed her or not because it seemed that Hayden did not seem to believe her. Hayden sighed because it seemed that Anny was telling the truth. They both kept silent for a long time before Anny asked again in a low voice, "So why are you looking for this person?" Anny was curious to know. Hayden gazed at Anny for a long time. He rubbed his face out of habit and sighed deeply. Since they had already finished eating their food, Hayden said, "Can we take a walk?" He looked at Anny differently. "Even if she is not Hadiza, it might also be good to tell her everything," Hayden thought. "Sure," Anny replied, and they both left the restaurant to take a walk.Please leave your thoughts and like also help vote please
"One year ago, I receive a sudden call from the cops that my brother Fred is in the hospital then I quickly rush there" Hayden decided to tell Anny about Hadiza's Incident "when I got there my brother was unconscious I was told that some people found him at the seashore i don't know why he was there at such time or what he went there for, his car was also found at the front of an abadoned building" Hayden look at Anny as he explain to her "the cops start investigating what happen that night, they found some blood in the abadoned building and some fingerprints, later we get to know that my brother's girlfriend Hadiza was missing and she was probably kidnapped and my brother went to the abadoned building to save her it was known from his call record that he received a threat call" Hayden pause and continue "the cops search for Hadiza but there was no trace of her anywhere the number that called my brother that night could not be traced either because it was from a burnt phone" Hayden
The next morning Anny wake up very early since she could not sleep very well last night. She cook and set the table, her father is at home that morning, most time her father will not be at home "good morning dad" Anny greet her father when she saw him coming out, Mr Brown looked at Anny as if he did not see her, he has always been like that to Anny so Anny did not mind when he did not answer her greeting. The family of four sit down and start eating, after sometime Anny stop eating and she check out her father's mood before she sum up the courage to ask the question that have been bothering her ever since she saw Hadiza's picture "dad" she call slowly "am I by any chance born twins?" She look at her father curiously, her father instantly look at her face with surprise "what are you talking about?" He said and pause "Twins! I don't understand why you are asking such question" her father's face turn stern then he said "but if I must answer, you are not twins" he reply her as sim
That evening Hayden came to Anny's house as he said, he already knew her neighborhood since it is the place they first met "this is my small abode" Anny muterred and smile forcefully as Hayden enter her house, Ricky was also there "meet my childhood friend Ricky" Anny introduce Ricky to Hayden "It nice meeting you" Hayden stretch his hand towards Ricky, Ricky take his hand "my pleasure" Ricky replied looking at Hayden, they all smile and sit down. Anny then brought the fruits she already cut and place it on the table before Hayden "thank you" Hayden smile "you got a nice place here" Hayden said looking at the house "thank you" Anny answer him and they keep silent for sometime before Anny break the silent "since you said you want to see my album" she stand and bring out the album from the shelf then place it in front of Hayden "this is our family album, you can look at it" Anny told him "alright" Hayden pick up the album and begin to look at it.After Hayden look through
"What!" Anny exclaim with shock and she look panicked "Anny, what is it?" Ricky ask immediately she saw Anny's reaction "dad had an accident" she cried "accident!" Ricky shout and cover her mouth with her hand "which hospital is he now?" Ricky look at Anny "Highway hospital" Anny answer still looking panicked without knowing what to do "let's go to the hospital" Ricky immediately drag Anny and they left in her car, Anny quickly call Jude and Rose to tell them about the accident, the four of them met at the hospital at the same time "Anny what happened?" Jude ask Anny immediately he saw her "I don't know either someone call me to tell me" she said looking worried "let's ask them" Ricky said pointing to the reception and they all went to the receiption to ask the nurse there. The nurse direct them to the emergency ward and they instantly run to the emergency ward but they were stopped by the nurse from coming into the ward, Anny start pacing back and forth in the front of the ward. Wh
Ricky look at Anny worriedly, she knew that her friend has been tolerating her family for years but this is just too much. Ricky move closer to Anny and try to console her "Anny please stop crying" Ricky said to her, Anny's face suddenly turn serious and she clean her tears then she pick her phone and dial Hayden's number. After the call went through she quickly said "Mr Hayden please can we meet now?" Hayden was already sleeping when Anny call him "Is something wrong?" He replied half awaken "please it's urgent" Anny said with a serious face "can you tell me on phone since it's already late" Hayden told her but Anny hesitate for sometime before she said "Mr Hayden can you please borrow me five million dollars?" Hayden was surprised to hear Anny's request "you mean you need five million dollars?" Hayden ask again to be sure "yes" Anny reply him with a serious voice "what did you need that amount of money for?" Hayden ask her "can you just borrow me, I really need it tommorow morning
Flash back endsIn a thick dark place Fred is chasing two man that were taking Hadiza away "do not take Hadiza away from me, give me back Hadiza, Hadiza!" Fred shout with a loud voice and woke up from his dream, he open his eyes to see himself on the hospital bed then he look around and saw Anny.Anny is putting her head on the bed that Fred was laying on, Fred slowly touch Anny's head as if she might be an illusion, when Anny felt that someone is touching her she quickly raise up her head "Fred are you okay?" Anny ask looking at Fred if his okay, Fred did not answer her but keep touching her face, Anny hold his hand to avoid him from touch her so she said "I will quickly call the doctor" she stand up to press the emergency bell but Fred held her hand "do not leave" Fred said with fear in his eyes, Anny look at him and sit back slowly "Is that really you Hadiza? Fred ask with disbelief and keep touching her face "It... it's me Fred" Anny stammers and hold Fred's hand firmly
After Hayden left Fred stand up from the chair and face Anny "I will show you to your room" Fred said and head upstairs, Anny nod her head and follow after Fred upstairs like a puppet, Fred open the door to a room opposite the Master's bedroom "this is your room since you will be you living here from now" Fred told Anny letting her know that she can only live with him "and that is my room" he point to the Master's room.There were only two rooms in the house as big house is "I will change everything in the house tomorrow since am having a woman in the house now" Fred look at Anny and smile folding his hands, Anny did not understand what he meant by saying he now have a woman in the house, she did not think much about it and just shuggle her shoulder, she enter into the room "the room is so big" she said smiling softly "but it just that the room looks odd" she added and seems not to really like the room setting, she nod her head as she check the room"since he said he will change t
The next morning Anny wake up to see Fred holding her hand and putting his head on her bed sleeping "oh goodness!" Anny exclaimed, she did not expect Fred to be sleeping in her room beside her bed, she remember that Fred slept in his room yesterday and it was late before she sleep yesterday too because she could not to adapt to the new place so she could not sleep early "how did he come in here?" Anny thinks, because she lock her door yesterday before sleeping "why is he doing here? Anny wonders "you are awake" Fred also wake up because Anny is moving, Anny look at him surprisingly because Fred seems to enjoy his sleep.When Fred sees that Anny look surprised seeing him in her room he clear his throat and said "In the night when I came to check on you I see that you pull off the blanket so I cover you back and since you continue to pull it off I decided to stay and cover you up then I slept off" Fred try to explain to her "oh!" Anny slowly said feeling ashamed because she has always be