Creamy here! Here's another chapter release just as I released the other chapter yesterday (to apologize for not uploading for about...1 month?)
I kept having the 'so-called' evil aurora while I typed this...dun you just feel it! *evil laugh*. Ahem...back to the main subject,
Disclaimer: I do not own TOA, or it would come out in a psp version and luke's hair wouldn't be cut!
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Chapter 3
Lost in thoughts
Luke...no, his name should be Asch, yes...his name should have been Asch from the very beginning.
Asch ran to his room and locked it, ignore the calls and light knocks. He wanted to be left alone, why couldn't they understand. Now more gossips will be spread throughout the whole mansion. Stupid, this is just to stupid...but it's the truth. For a moment then, he hated them, he wanted to scream...he could feel his eyes tearing up, as if he wanted to cry. But he didn't.
"Hey, I think it's better to leave him alone for now." He hear a voice from all the noises out there. It was Guy telling them to leave. He hear another person asking why they should in a challenging voice, saying what him so sure even though he was young then them. "I'm his friend. So what if I'm younger than you people? I know him better than all of you. I know he likes to be alone when he needs it. He needs it now, more than ever." Guy said in an angry tone, as if trying to pick a fight with them
"Leave, now. Or would you all prefer to get fired?" He hear another voice saying a firm with no hesitance at all. It was Natalia. The noises outside ended immediately. Only soft whisper could be heard. "Those people, such a pain." Natalia said again, using the tone of a rich and arrogant person. Asch could have swore that Natalia let her hand run through her hair at that moment.
"Nat...Natalia...who taught you about the firing people!" Guy's voice could be hear, but it seemed alittle softer. It seemed as if Guy moved to a safe distance away from Natalia "And when did you learn to use that arrogant voice!"
"Heehee...Luke, you're in there right? Can we come in?" Natalia asked in voice, as if not trying to annoy him.
"My name is Asch. Luke is not my name...NOT MINE!" Asch shouted angrily from his bed. He wanted to let them in, he wanted to forget about it...that 'thing'. How could that 'thing' be his twin brother? How could his parents never told him about it! Why did he have to lose his name he had for years! FOR 10 YEARS! He thought angrily, as he clench his fist hard. If Asch was his name, they should have given it to him earlier...not now...
"Hey, you shouldn't shout to Natalia like that! She was worried about you." Guy shouted back to Asch, and said to Natalia "This is why I told you we should leave him alone to calm down...Hey...wait... are you crying? Wa-wait! Don't cry! You're not at fault" Guy suddenly said as soft sob could be heard from outside Asch's room door.
Asch stood up and walked towards the door. He was the one who wanted to cry...but he was still at fault for vending his anger on Natalia. He opened the door and saw Guy about 1 meter away from Natalia but trying to calm her down. While Natalia was kneeling on the ground crying softly. "I'm sorry...you guys can come in" Asch said in a low tone, turned and entered his room again.
Natalia stood up while trying to stop herself from crying and entered the room. Guy hesitated in entering. Should I tell Lu-I mean Asch about...no, I shouldn't...not now. He thought for a short moment and entered Asch's room. It was neat. There the book shelf was in a corner of the room which walls were painted blood red and one horizontal black line, with some white poka dots on it added to it. The rest of the room was just plain white. His bed on the other hand was red with black colour pillows and with a black blanket.
No matter how many times Guy entered Asch's room, he was still shocked by the way it was designed . Asch's room looked like it was designed for an adult, not a ten years old child. And it was Asch who picked the design of the room.
Asch sat on the sofa with Natalia while Guy sat on Asch's bed which was also about 1 meter away from Natalia. "Sorry..." Natalia said in a soft voice. Silent filled the air for quite a moment.
Asch then said "It's not your fault. I'm sorry for shouting at you."
"So...what happened?" Guy asked "You don't have to tell us if you're uncomfortable with it." He then quickly added so as to not make Asch angry again. Asch kept looking onto the ground avoiding eye contact with Guy and Natalia. Should he tell them? He wasn't that uncomfortable...but he was still angry and upsad. He closed his eyes and remembered what had happened.
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"Luke?" his mother had said softly. Luke stood still not believing that she said that to the boy in the bag. Not him, but the boy. Luke wanted to ask his mother what she meant by saying that, but he couldn't find his voice. His mother started running even faster to them, but went and grab the boy that Guy was holding, and embraced him into a hug.
Why...is she hugging him? Shouldn't she be hugging me and asking if I'm alright? Luke wondered to himself as he saw his mother crying while hugging the boy. She kept saying 'Luke' over and over again to the boy in a soft voice. Luke was his name right? Why was his mother calling that boy Luke? Is this just a bad dream?
"M-mum?" Luke said but in a voice that he didn't recognize. A voice that sounded scared, unwanted, hopelessly confused. It didn't sound like his voice at all. He's mother looked at him, smiling at him and said "Look, we finally found him! Your younger brother! Your twin brother!"
Y-younger brother...twin brother? ...m-mum? Luke stood still staring at his mother. She stood up immediately, grabbed Luke's hand and said "We need to tell your father. Aren't you happy we finally found your brother after ten long years? Asch sweetie?" She then grabbed his arm and dragged him with her.
When his mother said Asch, it seemed as if the whole world narrowed down to only him. He didn't feel his mother dragging him into the mansion. He didn't hear Guy calling after him, he didn't hear Natalia calling him. He was separated. He was there but not at the same time. He was lost in thought by the single word his mother said Asch.
A-asch? Who is that? Is...is that me? Was mum saying that name to me? He thought as the name 'Asch' continuously repeat in his head, like a broken recorder that wouldn't stop. Wasn't his name Luke? But his mother called that look-alike 'Luke' and him 'Asch'. He's mind was still in the middle of the shock, but he was able to piece up the puzzle.
So, that boy, who was his younger brother, name should have been 'Luke'. But something happened and he disappeared. So the older brother, who was him, name should have been 'Asch'. But since the the younger brother disappeared, he was give the name 'Luke'. Does this mean...my parents prefer the name Luke? Am I just a replacement for that 'thing'? Luke suddenly stopped and ripped his arm from his mother's grip. His mother turned and gave him a questioning look of why he ripped his arm away from her.
"So I'm Asch right?" He said looking at his mother with furious eyes "Asch right? Not Luke. Luke never was my name is it? Tell me. Tell me, mum." He asked in a sarcastic tone. He'll never forgive his parents. He was just a replacement wasn't he. He's mother looked at him while still holding the boy in her arms. She was lost in words. She didn't know how to respond to her son. She only looked at him.
"I get it. My name IS Asch. Not Luke. I'm going to my room." He said, not sure if his mother heard him. He then turned toward the direction of his room and walked slowly. His mother was now frighten and confuse. Her eldest son was now walking away. He used a sarcastic voice to her, as if trying to hold back his anger and fear. He was misunderstanding something, something she was unable to figure out as she was too worried and frighten.
She had to stop him. She has to clear up the misunderstanding he had. She cleared her mind and was about to shout but stopped. Which name should she call him? Which name wouldn't offense him? She was sure 'that' name would work. "Luke, please sweetie. You're misunderstanding something." When she said that, Asch turned and stare at her even more angry that before.
"MY NAME IS ASCH!" He shouted as his eyes stared to tear up. He turned and started running as fast as he could. He wanted to get away, away from that 'thing' and his mother. He wiped his eyes to stop the tears from forming and ran. He won't cry. He will not.
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"..." Silence filled the air once again while Asch remembered everything. He wants to forget. Guy saw the look on his face and said "Oops, it's time for me to clear up the things in the kitchen and help out in making dinner. Natalia, are you having dinner here?"
Natalia looked at Guy confused for a moment, until she saw his wink. She wiped her last tears, stood up and say "No, since I did tell dad that I would be eating dinner at home. Oh! Look at the time now. I think I better be heading home. Guy, the phone." Smiled looking at him
Guy stared at Natalia for a moment. How could she recover that fast! That's why female are to be feared, young or old. "Get it yourself, it's downstairs! And I have to go now!" he said, stood up to leave but stopped because of what Natalia said.
"You'll get fired." she said calmly. He turned sharply and stared at her. S-she...what did she just say! Fired? He stared at he shocked with his jaws opened. She couldn't. "Just joking. Bye L-Asch. See you tomorrow if I can come again!" She smiled at Asch and grabbed Guy's arm while he was still shock of what she said. When he found out she was holding his arm, he freaked out, screamed and tripped down the stairs.
Asch could hear Guy cursing and telling Natalia to never do that ever again and Natalia's giggles turning into laughs. He stood up and locked the room's door again and laid on his bed. He closed his eyes and hope that everything that happened this day would just be a bad dream. Slow, he fell asleep...
Meanwhile in a dark of and unknown lab...
"I see...are you sure they delivered 'it' to the right place? Good. Till further orders from the master, stand down. Do you understand? Good." he said and hanged the phone. He smiled in twisted amusement as he wondered how will 'it' will amuse him. He stood up, turning the handle of the door. He walked out of the room as the darkness surrounded him. How will this game end?
Quick reminded: This story isn't only about family! Remember about Intro! (Cause writer forgotten about intro till re-read the whole thing)
