How would you feel having a Story written about you?
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Terrance
"Ter, Guess what? Where do yah think am i?" He said, I notice that he is in the Balcony and it's also dark. Where on earth did this twin of mine go? First on Paris, then London. Where did his Dad take him? "Come on, Just guess it. Bro, You won't gonna believe it"
"Um, I don't know. How could i possibly guess it if all i can see is the duplicate of my face with moustache and thick beard, do you ever wash that? And it's night? There? Also?-- Wait" Everytime i video call him, it's either night here and morning there or morning here and night there. How did this..
"Of course i wash it, don't be ridiculous. So, Night here? And?" He said smiling
"Don't tell me you're here in Philippines?" Which is impossible cause his dad won't let him go here, His Dad said forget that he have left a family here. In short, Forget about me, about his own twin.
"Ting, Your answer is Right. You know what, it's so hot here in Manila. Super, I'm really thinking to go there as soon, but i'm too tired in flight so---"
"Clarence! Why did you go here?"
"Ha? Er.., You know what, this twin of yours is so rich now. I did attend in Stadium Tour of Taylor Swift in her album--"
"Reputation. In Dallas, Texas. I know, you tell me bout that last week. I'm asking what are you doing here? Did your Dad knew about this? Did he let you?" As if he'll let Clarence go here, he's mad just seeing us video calling, he said forget that he's my Dad and he'll forget about me. I don't know why he said that before. I guess I'll just wait for right time to understand why did he have to say that.
"Er.., Did you know? I covered again the song of Taylo--"
"Kuya!"
"Kuya?"
"You're older than me"
"What? Since when?"
"Since birth. You came out first, You're 1 minute older than me. Means I'm the youngest so tell me the truth"
"Okay Okay." He walks inside, I saw him sit in bed. "I escaped" He said then he quickly covered his ears
"You-- Escaped?"
"Woe, You didn't scream at me"
"Reasons, Clarence. Give me a reasons why won't i shout you right now" This twin of mine will be the reason why i will die, look what's he's doing. And his Dad will kill him too. "Clarence, Your Answer? What are you doing here?"
"Terrance, I promised you after Mom passed away that I'll visit you here in Philippines. I don't want you to feel like you don't have a family anymore. So that. I have a money, from my part-time job. I don't need Dad's permission, I'm not his toy soldier." Yes he did part-time job, he sings in Resto-bar every after school. He's also college anyway.
"Then?"
"Then? The end. Tomorrow, Expect me to go there in home" Ugh, Why do i have a twin like this? What can i do? I can't asked him to go back.
"Where are you now?"
"I said it, Manila. I'm in hotel. I'll go travel in 3 in a morning to go there, so that exact 5? 4? I'll be there"
"Okay, But if you--" I heard my phone rang. "Hey, I'll just answer this." I said and he just nod. I answered the call "Hellow? Who's this?"
"Terrance Levine?"
"Speaking, What is it?"
"This is Brandon, Top 1 in Ranking last Sem. But you defeat me, so i'm now Top 2. I called you cause we need to talk about this upcoming Buwan ng Wika, we have to plan what knowledge we can share in upcoming event"
"But, It's 9 pm already." I forgot to tell that i get the Rank 1 place in Ranking.
"Sorry, But we're already here in student council. Waiting for you. But if you want we can reschedule it tomorrow"
"No, It's okay. I'll go" I said and ended the call. "Clarence, I have to go. And i forgot to tell you, I'm rank 1 college ranking last week" While i was talking i search my jacket in cabinet.
"What? But it's too dark. Where are you going? Where are you, I can't see you."
"I'll be fine. It won't take hours. And you, you have to sleep. You have to wake up early right?" I faced the laptop while wearing my jacket. I sat in front of laptop.
"You take care, Congrats anyway, And I'll see you soon, Then"
"Okay, Goodnight" I said then close the laptop and put it in the drawer. I put my bag in the back then walk outside.
I'm walking outside the campus, it's so dark. You can only see the lights in every poste. It is so scary but i didn't mind it. "Terrance\~\~" I quickly look at my back, did he just sang my name. And who is that?
"Who is that?" I saw a guy standing not far away. I walk towards him but i stopped when i see he's wearing a black mask. Then he's holding a-- Gun! When i saw him walking, i walk backwards. I was about to run but when i turn i saw another two guy with black mask. They're holding a knife. "Wh-Who are you? What do you want from me?"
"Need? Nothing. But you're popular. It's not that you're rank 1 everyone's going to be kind with you." The guy with a gun said. They trapped me in the middle, while pointing their guns in me.
"What are you saying?" I looked at the guy in left, the one whose handing a Knife. He's nervous, his hand is shaking. Who are you? I took a deep breath and i bump him, and tried to run but the other one reached my hair.
"Hep hep hep, Where are you going?" I quickly rush my elbow in his face and right when he let my hair go i kick him. My chance to run. But right when i turn around to run, someone hug me. When he hug me i felt a sharp thing burring in my stomach.
"Agh..." I took a step backwards, i saw his knife is full of blood. I hold my stomach, and i feel the painful pain. He stab...me. I looked at him, And i saw him panicked. He dropped his knife.
"What are you doing!? Why did you stab him!? I thought we we're just scare him!" The one with the gun said, I walk towards him and quickly grab his mask off "What the--" I didn't know him.
I don't know what is gonna happen, all i know is the deadly pain in my stomach. I force myself to walk away, my vision is getting blurry, i can't hear clearly. But i head the last loud sound that will gonna take me down.
BAAANG!!
Clarence
"Nurse! Terrance Levine!" I quickly asked. Someone call me and says that my little brother is in the hospital, he got fucking shot! ****, What happened? I was just talking to him recently!
"Sir, In Operation Room po"
I didn't mind to thank her, i rush in Operating Room with my mallet. I freaking don't know where is Operating Room, i forgot to asked so i asked people around where is it. When i found it, i tried to open the door but it's close.
"****, Bro. What's happened to you?" I whispered to myself. While waiting outside the door walking around and around in the same place, i can't help but to be emotional. My brother got shot! Fuckshit! If i knew this was going to happen, i shouda go straight in your house.
"Excuse me.." I didn't notice the Doctor is out. I saw his clothes is full of blood. "Is the patient is you relati--wait you look a like--"
"I'm his Twin. Please tell me he's not Dead"
"I'm Sorry..."After i heard that words, i let my self sit in chair. "... Someone take him here, he got a stab in the stomach and gun shot in chest. We tried to save him but, it's too late." The doctor sad and pat me in shoulder and walk away.
I hold my head tightly, and let my tears fall. I promised him, that I'll go to him, cause i don't want him to feel alone, to feel sad. I'm fucking late. Sorry, Terrance. I should have come earlier.
I wipe my tears off, and get my phone inside the mallet. Then i dial Rin's number
"Rin.."
"Yes, Sir. What can i help?"
"Rin, I need you to do me something."
"What is it, Sir?"
"Hire some private investigator, and tell them to investigate the case of Terrance Levine. I want it Asap. The professional one, Money is not a problem. I'll pay them"
"Terrance Levine? Sir?"
"My Twin."
"I'm sorry, Okay. What else sir?"
"I want nobody, nobody, will know that Terrance Levine is Dead. But process his Death Certificate. And, are you in office now?"
"Yes po"
"Search about daily life of Terrance Levine, specifically his campus life. I have a feeling that it happened in Campus"
"Copy that, What else?"
"Finished that first, then I'll call you later" I ended the call. Now that it's all in the process to find who did this to you Bro, I'll have to move too. I will make sure that whoever, no, whatever did this to you, I'll make him suffer. Like he did to you. I swear to God.
To be Continued
Dear Diary
My Mom passed away. Now, I'm alone. But my Twin called me, He said he'll visit me here. I don't care if it's takes a lot of time, I will wait for him.
One week has passed away, i buried my own brother. The investigation is suck, they didn't find out anything new. Even me, I can't find something. All the detectives knew is Terrance body found in front of Campus. There's really a possibility that that bitch who did this to my Brother is studying in that Campus.
And i remember, when we're having a video call that night, someone calls in his phone. Damn it Terrance! Who called you? Is that the one who killed you? Terrance, Please show yourself in front of that bitch, and scared the hell out of them, i don't know but i'm sure he'll surrender himself if they see you alive... Alive? Fuckshit! What a brilliant idea.
Won't gonna happen anything if i just lay here everyday in sofa. I stand up. I'm here, I'm home. Right when i start living here in Terrance house, i didn't try to get up there in second floor where Mom and Terrance room is. I took the duplicate key under the doormat by the way. He always left that in there.
Now that i have a plan, i need to go in Terrance room. Sorry Bro. I grab my mallet and head upstairs. When i go inside, i can't stop to smile, cause everything i see in his room is like-- i don't know. I'm just crazy. We're totally different. I scratch my head and sit in his bed, i let my body lay in the bed.
"Terrance, I'm home." I close my eyes and took a deep breath. "Terrance, Don't be angry. But i have to be you, I need your identity, personality, and anything. I will go to your Campus and act like you. Remember when we're having a video call last year? You trying to stop your tears from crying, i know something happens in your Campus. I know there's a lot of people's Bullying you, It's time to faced them. They will pay for what they did to you." I know they don't have nothing to do with your case case but **** it, it hurts a lot when you leave, so I'll make them feel the same way i do.
I put my hand under the pillows, and took his diary. I know where he put his things, I'm his Twin. Our mind is almost the same. While I'm laying, i start reading his diary.
Dear Diary
First day in Campus. It's so embarrassing, cause when i introduce myself my voice is shaking. So they laughed at me, specially the guy in the back named Hunter. He didn't stop laughing so hard, so i didn't finished introducing. Then he start calling me "Vibrate", can't you believe it? First day of school i already have a nick name.
I automatically get up after i read the first page. What a Bitch, Who is this Hunter. Wait, what time is it? 6:30. 8 am is Terrance first subject. I have a time. Get ready for me Hunter, I'll go in Campus and expect that I'll do what you did to my Brother.
"Hello Rin, Can you call the Dean of the Campus where Terrance studying, told him that Terrance will go to Campus now, he got recovered in the accident. But he the operation and drugs he's using got an unexpected effect.. um, Yah. Tell the Dean that Terrance has a Slight Amnesia"
"Yes Sir."
Terrance, I'll just gonna borrow your room. Okay? And, Your shower also. I need to take a bath, i smells like beer.
After i took a bath, i searched some clothes in Terrance wardrobe. "Seriously Terrance? I said before that you gotta upgrade your style. You had a bad taste" I said laughing
I open my mallet and took my black wreak jeans and wear it. I search some T-shirt, i took the black one with a named reputation in upper chest, it written in Old English Letter. I wear this when i attend the Reputation Stadium Tour. And i also wear a dark blue jacket with hoods and boots.
"Shit, I forgot something" I rush into bathroom and look at myself in the mirror. "Come on, I love these beard and mustache, i just style this last month. Ugh, Whatever" I saw a shaver, and even it's hard to me i eliminate all those, those, hair in my face. "Terrance, I'm seeing you right now, in the mirror"
"Class, Quiet. We have a blockmates that will come back. Be kind to him, cause he's kind to all of you back then" I'm outside the classroom while the Professor's saying that i will come back. She said take my hood on so that they won't know who am i and it will be surprised. I like that idea, it's like Ready for it? Taylor Swift? Nope? Anyone?"Come in" I walk in the classroom and stops besides the Prof. I heard everyone whispering about, yah they can't see my face cause my hood is pass my eyes. I can't bearly see, I changed my mind i hate this idea. "You can take it off so people here won't eat by their curiosity" The Prof. said
I slowly took off my hood. Like i expect, everyone is shocked, maybe cause Terrance is dark skinned and I'm not, and he's thin and i hate it i said many times that he should work out in Gym like me but he won't listen. I want to laugh out loud because of their expressions. Okay, Where the hell is Hunter? I want to hunt him.
"Introduce yourself"
"Oh god don't! Prof he can't speak cause his voice is vibrating!" The guy in the back shout, then all of them laugh. I mean not all, cause i saw a two or three who didn't laugh. So it's almost all.
"Hunter, Shut up. Terrance, Do you want to introduce yourself?" So, You are Hunter. Nice to meet you.
"I'm Terrance Levine, 20 Years Old. I'm Taurus. 28 Is my lucky number. I was born in airplane. I live in *Tooot Tooot* my Mom died a year ago and i left-- i mean my dad is in America"
"Your voice has changed, is that the effect of you taking your drugs?" Oh really?
"Dunno, Why don't yah try to ask the doctor? So that if that drug is the reason why my voice changed, I'll help you find someone who can stab you and shot you and then you can take that drugs too"
"Wooooooohhhhhh" That's the sound i heard to everyone while looking at Hunter. **** Hunter, I really want you to fight me in the boxing ring. Thinking what you did to Terrance make me wants to punch you to death.
"Silent. Terrance, Sit down." Shit! Okay, I've read this in his Diary in Second Row in left to the right in third sit ****! What direction is that! I didn't know where he sits! I saw a empty chair in the middle, i sit there "We started to create a new Thesis for this Sem, but you Terrance didn't have any topic. Any ideas?" Prof asked me. Oh damn thesis.
"Vibrate, Why don't What will happen if someone stab you and shoot you at the same time? Just Suggest" Hunter said then laugh silently
"Hunter, it's not funny anymore. Talk again then I'll have you in Dean's office" Prof said. Bullshit! You bitch, You don't know what my brother have been trough.
"Prof, about Bullying"
"Okay Terrance, What do you know about Bullying? Give me some background information" She asked
"Sus, That? He'll talk? That's a miracle" I heard Hunter whispers. I stand up and look at him.
"Most of us already know what's bullying. Example, Umm, That one who did Hunter to me recently. Throwing a words like knife, That's bullying cause, see? It didn't hurt me physically but did you see if i hurt emotionally? Nope. Ohw I remembered.." I looked at him eye to eye, seems like he's pissed "... first day of school, i was so nervous to introduce myself in front, i spoke shaky then you call me Vibrate. ****-Fact! That's a fact that will consider you as a Bully. You didn't think what i felt, what if i try to kill myself, or you for what you did. But i understand it now, Maybe somebody just made you like that. Anyways, Bullying is...." Then i explain about Bullying
The whole class is so quiet, they're just listening at me. Specially when i take Hunter as an example, what? Is it true right? They know it. Now that Hunter don't have anything to say, serves him right. What do you feel? I want to fucking know cause my Brother felt that way too.
Dear Diary
I was alone every lunch. There's this group of guy will come to me unexpectedly and throw me a food in my head. They just wasted a food. But i didn't mind it
I always sit in the corner of canteen, in the back. So no one can disturb me. Just the cat.
Shit! What did he mean by he didn't mind it? He got thrown a food in his fucking head, what the hell. What kind of spirit do you have Terrance? You didn't get any Demon spirit i have? And what did you mean by Cat?
I closed his diary and walk inside the canteen. I looked at the menu "Excuse me, Can i order one Luncheon with rice? And water." I said and give him my pay. I felt my cellphone vibrating so i took it in my pocket. "Hello.."
"Sir, Our private investigator found something. He got a CCTv tape close to where the crime happened. He said after your twi-- i mean Terrance Levine got shoot. The two man with a mask run inside the Campus. You're right, is it real possible that those two who killed Terrance Levine is in the Campus"
"Tell him that get the CC--" I stopped talking and quickly look at my back. Someone's staring at me? "Get the CCTv of this Campus as soon as possible, and check it quickly"
"Sorry Sir, But the Campus didn't have any CCTv inside."
"What? ****. Tell him to do something. Bye." I returned my phone in my pocket and look again in outside part of the canteen. Did someone just staring at me?
"Luncheon with Rice" I took the tray and get some ketchup.
I look at the tables, too crowded. And feels like they're looking at me everytime i walk pass by them. And whisper something. Did i did something bad? If i didn't have this tray right now, I'll talk to them and ask what is their problem with me. Get lost, all of you. I sit in the back where no one else is sitting.
"God, Terrance. Don't you have any friends?" I started eating, then in the middle of my previous lunch there's this fat white cat jumped in my table. "Shu, Get down" I won't allow you to took my lunch. I tried to get it down but it didn't listen. I grab it and put it down, but it jumped again. "What the ****, Get lost!" You won't listen huh. I pushed it a little but it's hard enough to make it fall. It got hurt so it run away "Sorry, It's your fault"
"Everyone, Look!" I looked at my back when i heard someone shout. Three guys in my back, and the tallest one have a tray of food with him. "I think it's time to showed him with food" He suddenly put the tray above my head. It's fucking you. When i saw the tray is going to fall in my head, i quickly grab it and placed it in his face.
"Whoeeeeeee! Dude you okay?" Spaghetti, in his face. That's what you get. That's not enough for what you did to Terrance, everyday.
"What the heck! How dare you to do that" He grab my collar then pull it near him. "What did you eat, huh? Alien." Alien?
"I have something to say to you, so listen carefully..." I said and took at deep breath. Then i look at him in his eye. I hold his hand and squeeze his finger. He let go of my collar in pain "I don't know what i did to you to make you do that to me, but i just thought is that really am i special to you to buy a food and wasted it like that?" I saw his face is full of pain. He's two buddy is about to help him but i looked at them badly. Just get in one look. "Well thanks for that, here's my payment" I twist his hand in his back, until i head a sound that will make him shout. Your bone is not hard enough bitch.
"AGHHH!!" He sit painfully in the floor. I let go of him and get my bag.
"I did that so you can't handle any tray from now on" I was about to go but i saw people watching us "I forgot, If you'll run out crying to Dean? First, erase every videos of everyone here. It's an evidence that will said that you're the one who started it, and i finished it" I said and walk away "Happy Lunch"
To be Continued
I did sleep well in Terrance bed, cause sleeping in sofa making my back hurts. Seriously, Until now i can't imagine that my Twin brother is already...gone.
That Brother of mine, we have a lot of differences even he's my Twin. He was so kind, to the point that even you abused him a lot, he'll find a way to understand you. He don't want to cursed anyone. He wants everyone is good and fine. Well look at me, I'm war Freak.
We were 3 years old when our parents got separated. My Dad took me and bring me in America with him, He even says that forget about my family here. Well that sucks. My life in America is so damn hard, right when i start studying High School i learned how to be a Working Student. Cause what can you expect to my Dad who all thinks about is his Job.
When i heard that Mom died, I call Terrance. I'm so mad at myself cause i can't do a thing, my Brother is Alone now, Sad. So i promised to him that I'll visit him here, that's where i start to saved money. Money to go back in Philippines. I don't care about the Old Dad of mine. Right then, We continued video calling. Even we're far away, that video calling makes us closer.
I stand up in bed and search for the guitar. In the upper part of Wardrobe i saw a guitar. I reach it and get the guitar. But after i get it, I saw the strings of guitars is cutted.
"What kind of hand do you have to cut this all strings in one hit?" I look closely to the guitar, the edges of strings is look different. It's sharp. It's like it don't cut accidentally, but it looks like it cut by a Scissor. Like someone cut it?
We don't have a Prof now, He can't teach right now he said. I don't have nothing else to do but go out of the Room and explore the whole Campus. I did go outside the Campus where the crime happen. I thought that i could find some evidence but, i was wrong. So i go back inside the Campus.
"Rock Mid' At Night. Monday" I read. There's a tarpaulin inside that inviting to upcoming event in Monday. I guess its a singing contest. Interesting.
"Terrance! Bro!" There's this two tall guys whose approaching me. They hug me and pat me in the back. "How are you? Look at you, Have you working out this past weeks?"
"Who are you?" I asked
"Ah, Right. I heard the news that you have a Amnesia. I'm Paul and this is Mike. We're best buddies, you get along with us everyday." Really? Terrance didn't say anything like that to me.
"If you don't want to believe, After school go with us. We will take you to place where we get along, might remember it when you see it." Mike said
"Come on Terrance, I'll see you after school"
Dear Diary
Paul and Mike, They always see mw aftet school and do things they want to do to me. I fight, but they are lot stronger than me so i always get punched. And last week, They forced me to steal, i don't want to do it but they scared me. So i have no choice but to enter that house,but right when i get inside some solid thing hit my head then knock me out. I woke up in prison, i get charged in one week there.
"WHATDAFUCK!!" I quickly covered my mouth when i shout out a bad words suddenly. I'm in the canteen, and they're all looking at me. I just smiles at them and ignored it. Why can't i shout out loud if i read here that my brother got changed in prison. In fucking one week. That two guys, They're dead! I'll make sure of that.
I get my phone ans dialed Rin's number.
"Oh, Terrance. You see that house right there? That's my house, We get drunk there everyday." We're here now in Mike's Old Truck, where there's a big house not far away in front of us.
"Yes, Why don't you go there? Get us a drink. When someosaw you just ssid that their son's wants you to get there" Paul said "Don't worry, we don't want you to be in danger. That's really Mike's house"
"Why don't you get it to yourself?
"Ah cause, We're too tired in basketball training in Campus. Please, Get it for us. You're kind right?" No I'm not. Maybe my brother.
"Okay, I'll just leave my bag here" I said and placed my bag in the backseat of their truck and go out in truck. "Stay here, I'll be back" I said to them like i'm stating a demo. They just nod and laugh. Let see who's laughing in the end.
I walk across the street where the house is. When I'm in front of the house, i climb in the gate in part where i can't see in the CCTv, then when I'm inside i walk in the back of house in the backyard. The I'll climb again in the wall out of the house. I hide in the tree where i can see their truck. Then i took my phone and called, 911.
"Hello this is 911, What is your--"
"Listen, I saw those thiefs who broke in the Jewelry shop this noon. Their in the truck, I'm hiding now not fsr away from them. But i see them" I said like i was scared. After this, i might need a Best Actor Award.
"Can you state the address where you are right now. And we'll take care of it"
"Here in ****** *****"
"We'll be here"
What do you guys think? I'll bite your bate. I know what is your plan, and i don't wanna go in prison. So, You wanna play a game? Let's play a game. Let the games begin.
I heard the sirens of Police mobile approaching. When they arrived, they stop in front of the truck of those idiots. They go out in the truck rasing their hands, the the police search in their truck. They see the bag, and open it in front of those two idiot. That's a good expression from them. The police took them in the mobile and... What else? End Game.
The next day, When i go in Campus there's Man in a suit, i think he's mid' age. He excuse me in the class, he said he wants to talk with me. We talk in the canteen cause there's no one already there this time, he said it's confidential we were talking about so no one can hear it.
"Let's seat" He said. He placed hia suitcase in the table. "I need to asked you, Terrance. Is this bag yours?" He opened the suitcase and take the bag i left in those idiots truck yesterday, out of the case.
"Nope."
"Terrance, Don't let this be hard to me. I'm the lawyer of those two teen-ager that you setup yesterday using this bag full of jewelry. Tell me, Why did you done it?" He asked, I saw in his eyes the anger. I smiled at him and lean my back in the chair.
"Mister Lawyer, I said it, Tha-Bag-Is-Not-Mine. And who did i set up? And.." I crossed my arms "Did that bag has my name? Like 'This is Terrance bag'? Nope. Am i right?"
"It don't have a name, but Mike and Paul said that you are the one who left this in their truck"
"Mike and Paul? Is that two you were talking about that i set them up? Big World. Can you imagine it? A month ago they forced me to steal something and i got in prison for freaking one week, then you--" He slams the table
"Don't play innocent. Those two teen-ager didn't have to pay your mess! You're the one whose in prison now!"
"Don't shout at me, I'm not scared. You don't have a rights to say that it's my fault, So back off. Say it if I'll get my own Lawyer too"
"If you don't want to---" The bell suddenly ring. It's already lunch, the people is arriving one by one. "Thanks for the time, I should go. We're not done yet"
"We're done Mister Lawyer. Once you talk to me, prepare to faced my Lawyer"
To be Continued
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