BEAUTY IN DISGUISE - CHAPTER 69&70
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Maybelline rushed in and stopped on her tracks when she saw the scene.
People already converged around, watching the spectacle.
She knew immediately that it’s game over, nothing to cover anymore.
?Are they brothers?
? They must be twins
? Genny is a twin?
? There’s no difference besides their clothes and the beret one of them is wearing.
? Which is the real Genny?
? I dunno.
“Are my eyes playing tricks on me? ….” Geneva said confusedly.
Genova’s eyes are still bulgy.
Maybelline stepped in, standing between them
“Mum?, Why am I seeing my f_cking self right now?” Geneva said.
” Your brother” she replied calmly.
“The one you told me you left in Korea with Dad?, He is?” He asked.
“Yes” Maybelline replied carefully.
” But how come he’s another version of me?, We’re same” he said.
” He’s actually…..your…twin” Maybelline said and Geneva gasped.
“Twin?, I’m a twin?”
“Yes honey, I….
” What’s… happening?, Did I just hear you right Mrs Maybelline?” Genova said and Maybelline faced him.
“Genova I….I’m…I dunno how to explain this but….can you follow me to Max’s place?” She said.
” My dad?” He asked.
” Yes, that’s the only way to understand this” she said, holding his arm.
She held Geneva by the other hand and took them both out of the mall.
People are still busy snapping their pictures till they got to the park.
“I’ll drive with him” Geneva said, entering Genova’s car with him.
Maybelline got in her car too and drove off first.
Genova held the steering without moving.
Geneva looked at him and smiled.
Since he grew up, his mum has already told him he has a brother in Korea and he has always wanted to meet him, little did he know that they’re actually twin brothers and they darn look the same.
“So…your name is Genova, mine is Geneva… Nova and Neva, f_ck! this is thrilling and shocking and surprising and…..call it anything but I love how this turned out, you must be a celebrity, girls mistook me for you and started chanting Genny after me… Genny and Gennie sounds same so I mistook it for me but now I know better” he said to Genny who’s still staring into space.
When he saw he didn’t answer, he poked his cheek and Genny woke from his thoughts.
“Hi Nova, I’m Neva, your twin” Neva waved.
” When did you get in my car” Genova said.
“Since ages?” Geneva smiled.
Genova started staring at him again, wondering if he’s really not hallucinating.
“You need to drive, mum left since long ago” he said.
Genova sighed and pressed the ignition, driving away.
” But seriously I like you” Neva said.
Genova sighed again and just concentrated on driving.
“Are you snubbing me?, I just said I like you” Neva said again.
Genova refused to reply, he has a lot of things going on in his mind right now.
Neva grabbed the steering wheel from him and brought the car to an halt.
“What?” Genova asked.
“I like you” Neva winked.
“Congratulations” Genova replied.
” If you know the kind of twin brother you have, you won’t be talking this way” Neva smiled.
Genova tried to start driving again but Neva held his hands.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Genova said.
“Tell me you like me too or we’re not leaving this place today” Neva replied.
” Are you crazy?” Genova said.
” Maybe” Neva winked.
” Let go of me”
” Tell me you like me”
” Let go of me!” Genova snapped.
” Make me” Neva smiled.
Genova started struggling to break free and when he finally did it, Neva slipped his arm on his neck, trapping him.
“Stop this $h|t!” Genova struggled.
“I love $h|t!” Neva winked, locking his neck tighter.
” I’ll ki|| you” Genova said, sweating already.
Neva sniffed his scent.
” Lavender chamomile?, d@mn!, I use same lotion how is this even possible” he said.
” Let me go” Genova said.
Neva only tightened the lock.
” Aaarrrrgg!!!!!!” Genova screamed.
“Just tell me you like me too and we’re good” Neva said.
” Ahhhhhh!!!” Genova continued screaming.
Neva tightened it even more.
“I like you ok?” Genova said when he felt himself choking.
Neva let him go and smiled.
He brought out his phone and played it.
“I like you ok?” Genova’s voice said.
He actually recorded it.
“Our voices sound same too, jeez! But your voice is slightly cooler and I love it, I’ll always play this” he said, replaying it.
Genova resumed the drive and Neva sighted multicoloured headphones.
He took it. “Whoa!, You love headphones like me too?”
“Drop that it’s special” Genova replied and tried taking it but Neva hid it.
” From your girlfriend?” He asked.
” Just drop it” Genova replied.
” Tell me who it’s from and I’ll give it back” Neva replied.
” Drop it I mean it”
” I’m not dropping it I mean it”
“Geneva it’s not funny”
“Genova I find this funny like hell” Neva winked again.
“Gimme the headphones”
“No, who’s it from?”
Genova continued driving without answering.
They got to the Alejandro’s mansion and Genova got down from the car Immediately.
Reporters are everywhere already.
Neva came out too and held Nova.
“Let me go” Nova rolled eyes slightly.
“No oppa” Neva bit his lip as the reporters surrounded them.
?️Are you both really twins?
?️ What of Reece?
?️ Who’s the real Genny?
?️ Who’s the new one?
“Ok I’m Geneva, the new one…call me Neva or Gennie for short, and he’s my twin brother, Genova, Nova or Genny for short” Neva said, holding Genny tighter.
He pulled Genova in after that, ignoring the questions of the reporters till they got in.
Max is in the living room with Maybelline.
“Geneva” Max said guiltily, walking to him.
“Stop” Neva said.
Max stopped, looking at him.
“You’re the useless bastard who made mum leave Korea” he said.
” Geneva I’m…
“If you say sorry I swear I’mma punch the hell outta your crappy face” Neva interrupted.
” Geneva it wasn’t entirely my fault I…
” You need the punch I think” Neva said and charged towards him but Maybelline held him.
“Let me go mum!, You told me this drunkard would always beat you cos of one crazy Hanna and that’s why you were forced to leave Korea with only me, you left Nova behind cos of him!” He yelled.
” But still, you can’t hit your dad” she replied calmly.
“Dad?, Who told you I’m ready to accept a bastard as my dad?, Never” he replied.
Maybelline faced Genova who’s busy putting everything he’s hearing together and luckily, he was able to understand.
She walked to him and held his face gently.
“My baby” she smiled.
“You left me cos he …. He always bullied you, you left me for England” he said hurtfully.
” I’m so sorry honey, trust me a day hadn’t passed by without thinking of you, I just waited for the perfect time to come back” she said, her eyes glossy with tears.
” Do you know how much I suffered?, Watching Hanna showering affection on Reece while I got none, watching Reece taunting me always, do you know the amount of pains I do pass through everyday?, Do you know how much I craved for motherly love?, I f_cking suffered” he said, hiccuping as his tears thr_@tened to fall.
“I know, and I’m sorry, I know I’m worthless and don’t deserve your forgiveness but please….
Genova closed his eyes and Maybelline waited patiently.
Max is still standing on his spot, looking at the scene in front of him.
When Genova opened his eyes, he walked out of the house.
“Don’t come near us, I wasn’t joking about punching you and anytime I come across that f_cking Reece or mad Hanna, jeez!, Just wait” Geneva said and rushed after Genny.
Maybelline faced Max with a sad smile, she has tears in her eyes already.
“You irritate me” she said.
“May I’m sorry, I was just a young man, blind and oblivious of what he wanted” he replied.
” To hell with you!, It was an arranged marriage and you acted like you really wanted it, you were acting all lovey dovey and I even asked if you had a girlfriend so I could step out cos I h@?? overtaking but you said no, but after we got married, you changed drastically….you turned to a drunkard and you thrashed the hell out of me everyday even when I was pregnant with my twins Maxwell!, You f_cking monster!” She yelled at his face.
” May … I know I deserve everything you…
“Of course you do!, You almost ended my life cos of Hanna, your secret lover whom you got married to immediately after I left, you forged my signature into the divorce papers and made it look like I’m out of the marriage even when I’m not, you’re wicked!”
” I know” Max replied at the verge of tears too.
” I came back for my son and I’ll do everything to get his forgiveness, and for my share of the company, we started together so I’m getting my share definitely” she said and turned to go.
Max held her but she hit her bag on his face and he let her go.
“Touch me again and you’ll spend the next three days with your back on the bed” she glared and stormed out.
*******
HOSPITAL**
“OMG!!!!” Izzy screamed, looking at her phone.
“What?” Trinidad asked.
Quincy is still sitting beside Polly.
Polly’s head is on her laps, she’s stroking her hair.
“Genova… Geneva…d@mn! What’s this?” Izzy said and Trinidad rushed to her.
Her eyes widened too.
” WTF!”
” What’s happening?” Quincy asked.
“Your boyfriend is a twin!, f_ck!” Izzy said.
Quincy and Polly quickly rushed to her and snatched the phone from her.
Quincy gasped shockingly and blinked severally.
“What’s this?”
“No single difference, which one is Genny” Polly said, still in shock.
” Genny was wearing multicoloured shirt and jean this morning so… this is him” Quincy pointed.
” What’s really happening” Polly said, putting on the TV.
The trending news is going on and Mrs Maybelline is currently getting interrogated by the reporters.
?️ You left Korea nineteen years ago..
“Actually twenty, cos of my husband’s ill treatment towards me, I couldn’t take it anymore so I had to leave with only one of my twins, Geneva, I left Genova for Maxwell” Maybelline replied.
?️ Then why was Genova and Reece playing twins before?
“I guess Maxwell did that to make Genova feel better, but it’s all clear now, his real twin brother is back” Maybelline smiled
?️ Are you back only because of Genova or is there another reason behind your comeback?”
” I came back majorly cos of my Genova but also cos of my college, I have to take full control over it and take my shares from MM group of companies” she replied.
?️ So….you’re the mother of the handsome twins
” ne (yes), mother of Nova and Neva” she smiled.
The girls looked at each other and screamed out loudly.
REECE’S WARD**
Hanna just finished watching the news and the interview.
She screamed so loud, holding her head.
“Maybelline!!!”
She breathed heavily after screaming.
“I knew it, that crazy woman is back to disturb my peace?, What the hell….her share of MM?, She divorced Max already so I see no reason why she should get shares!, And Just because the school bears her name doesn’t mean she’ll have it all to herself!, I won’t allow that!, I won’t!” She screamed.
” Mum” Reece’s voice called behind her.
She looked back swiftly to see Reece sitting up on bed already.
“Reece!” She rushed to him and started checking him out allover, feeling his temperature afterwards but his tears fell on her hand.
He looked at his face and saw tears.
His thin dry lips trembled as he cried.
“I saw the real news just now right?, Genova’s mum is Mrs Maybelline?, The owner of the college?, His twin is back too?, They have same face and… and what I saw last night was real?, Riri is Quincy?, My girlfriend is same girl I played and humiliated?, She’s now Genny’s girlfriend?, She belongs to him and I’m the loser … I’m the loser!!!!” He screamed at the top of his voice and his head jingled.
It made funny sounds and tears streamed down his pale sickly face.
“Reece you can’t shout, it’s dangerous don’t do this to me” Hanna pleaded.
Reece held his head and laughed dementedly.
“I wanna die!!!!!” He screamed loudly again and before Hanna could caution him, he passed out.
“Reece!, Reece no…. doctor!!”
*******
GENOVA’S MANSION**
Genova wiped his tears after crying for some minutes.
He doesn’t know if he should be happy or angry or sad.
A part of him wants to hug his mum and embrace his crazy twin but another part is playing hard.
He got his phone and dialled Quincy’s number.
“I was just about to call you, what’s happening?” She asked.
” Come over to my place” he replied, smiling slightly.
Merely hearing her voice cheered him up a bit.
“Ok, gimme some minutes” she replied and he hung up
He left his room and went downstairs but to his amazement, Neva is already sitting in the living room, watching TV with his legs on the center table.
He has tons of popcorn in front of him and juice from the freezer, then hotdogs and hamburgers.
” When did you get here and how did you get in?” Genova asked.
“I followed you from Maxwell’s house, maybe because you were sad or angry, you left the door open and I entered easily, will you eat popcorn?” He asked, offering him the bowl.
” You got that from my freezer and now you’re offering me?, This is crazy” Genova said, looking at him unbelievably.
“Are you interested in juice?, Hamburger?, Hotdogs?” Neva winked.
Genova kept looking at him.
” I watched the video already, what happened at Maybelline college last night, so you’re Quincy Norbert’s boyfriend… how lucky, she’s my celebrity crush, I love her @zz” Neva said.
” Shut your mouth”
” I never said I’m crushing on her calm down, I love her @zz and I wish my girlfriend had such but even if she doesn’t, I still love her….do you know Jules Jolly in England?, The popular dancer?, She’s my girlfriend, I h@??d Korea before but now that I’ve met you and I like you, I’m gonna stay, heard our tests starts on Monday, you’ll help me prepare right?, I can’t fail” Neva said.
” You’re coming to Maybelline college?” Genova asked.
“Of course, it’s mum’s school anyways, I’ve been enrolled since the beginning of this semester and I was forced to take online classes but I’ll still need your help, I’m resuming on Monday” Neva winked.
” Oh no… can’t you choose another school?” Genova said.
“Go to another school when you attend Maybelline?, Who are you f_cking with?, I can’t leave you, even when my girlfriend finally comes to Korea, you’re still mine, blame God for making us look same and I like you so much, you like me too” Neva replied, playing the record.
” I like you too ok?” Genova’s voice said and Genova ruffled his hair.
” Let’s watch this movie together…. and I’m moving in with you tommorow” Neva said.
” What!”
” Yes bro, you’re an idol, I’m proud of you, what’s your best food?, mine is kimchi fried rice, it’s a Korean meal but the first time mum cooked it for me in England, I loved it, especially if beef is part of it” Neva said.
Genova’s eyes widened
What the …
” And you’ll have to teach me Korean language, how do I say I love you?, I’ll say that to Jules once she arrives” Neva said.
” Can you just stop talking for once?, Stop talking!!” Genova shouted and Neva laughed.
” I love you I swear” he winked.
The door opened and Quincy came in but when she saw the two of them, she stopped.
Geneva’s beret is now on the chair, not on his head anymore.
Genova has changed from his jean and shirt into black trousers and another shirt.
The blue hair would have been the difference if Genny hadn’t washed it off but he has washed off the dye since last night.
Quincy didn’t keep the type of clothe Geneva was wearing in mind so she’s d@mn confused.
She closed her eyes and opened it.
“Come to daddy” Neva winked.
Genova took the popcorn bowl and poured it on him.
” What the…. freaking f_ck!* Neva shouted.
He went to Quincy and held her.
Quincy breathed in relief when she felt his touch, knowing it’s him.
“Let’s go to my room” he said, pulling her upstairs.
“You’re my celebrity crush I must say” Neva winked.
Quincy continued looking at Neva as Genova took her upstairs, wondering how two people could look same.
Neva smiled naughtily when they finally went out of sight.
“Her @zz though, it’s bigger in real life” he mumbled before playing the record again.
” I like you ok?” Genny’s voice said.
” I like you too…I love you Genova!” He shouted.
TBC