"Here is your money every bit of it plus what we agreed upon in the contract ,"the secretary entered his office as soon as the words left Giovanni's mouth but what buffled Carter was the number of suitcases brought at that moment they were too many after wll he never expected to earn a lot of money at a single try really the money was enough for him for him to live till death without a debt and live a happy life without working or worrying about money.
"Don't you think this is too much after all it was just a painting," he glanced Charline's way wanting her to support him at that moment but she looked away as if to say the money even seem too little for the drawing so he shut it and asked Giovanni to help him open an account because he couldn't walk with all the four suitcases carrying money and behave as if nothing happened or like he was carrying his play things around he knew he would be killed before spending a single cent of the money given to him . He left everything to Giovanni including his identity card and other important documents further more he asked him to change it to gold and leave around one hundred thousand to his account and left him to deal with the troublesome work.
As soon as he walked out of the auction house he bumped into someone and he almost fell but Charline caught him in time and that's when he realised he had almost forgotten her or more like he had forgotten her again because of her silence her calmness was beyond his understanding and just as he straightened up he was suddenly hugged and the call for brother made him stop on his tracks because the voice sounded familiar but he couldn't remember a single thing like it was an errased memory they never wanted him to remember and that hugged gave him peace and he felt happy for no reason he freaked out and pushed the person hugging him out of his arms.
"Sorry you got the wro..... " He never got to finish what he was about to say because the face was the exact copy of his own looking closely they seem to be of the same age but he never knew that he had an identical twin but it's understandable because he never knew anything about his parents or his life as a child he looked at the face that was the exact replica as his and wanted to walk past the person in front of him but his heart felt heavy but he never stopped but just as he walked past him he held his hands, " it's me Auther your younger twin don't you remember me anymore , you left me and never came back where have you been and why have you dyed your hair and wore black lenses even if you change everything I'll never forget your face." Said a tear sticken Auther as he held Carter's hands like he was holding onto his lifeline he looked at the hands holding his then at the person holding him before asking for his hands to be released.
He asked himself how he had a twin but the truth is that he can't remember anything and his grandmother never talked about his siblings except he knew that he had a sister and two brothers whom he never knew there names and suddenly he has a twin the shock he could never absorb and he knew of one important thing the family he knew would never let them meet because they never attended his grandmother's funeral and the way Auther acted it seemed like they were close as children and he suddenly disappeared but one thing was clear not most people knew about his hair and eye colour including most of his family memberhearings because infront of everyone he always had a jet black hair and a pair of black pupils so it from someone he doesn't remember made him shocked because only his parents maybe siblings and grandparents knew about it.
Let's go talk in a quiet place where nobody would be able to see us he said as he dragged Auther and Charline towards his dormitory he opened the door and let them in before closing the door. " Hey the truth is that I don't remember you pet alone the thing about having a twin furthermore I have never had that I had a twin brother from grandma before and how did you enter the school from what I know non of the family members ever wanted any of there children near me so just don't come near me again let's go our separate ways from now on." Carter never looked at the crying Auther because he knew that his heart will soften as soon as he saw those tears but he never knew the reason because something like that never happened to him and he has not been this weak willed all his life.
" Can't you choose to stay with me for once, can you choose me atleast once just this once I'm begging you please don't leave me I promise I'll be good you are the only one who is always there for me , you are the only one who always made me happy and whatever happened it wasn't your fault please don't leave me again it hurts so much." He started crying again this time more like an abandoned puppy Carter really gave in at the end and even let Auther stay at his place that night but one thing struck hard what wasn't his fault and he doesn't even know what ye did and the twin who came out of nowhere could give him answers to the questions he never got the answers from.
He carried the sleeping Auther to the couch to sleep after all the kid had cried himself to slumber so he felt pity for him.
" Hey Charline do you think he is telling the truth because I haven't met him before." He looked at charline to confirm his statement but he was bound to be disappointed by the answer because Charline hit the sour spot he never thought he had .
" Well he is really your brother because he has the same blood as you , he also looks like you and to me you might have lost your memories of the both of you but your heart can tell the truth and I can also feel the connection between the two of you." Charline gave him the answer he never wanted to hear because he felt the connection but just shrugged it and continued with his work in the kitchen where he was cooking for the three of them .
" By the way Charline why do you always like being too quiet most of the time just engage in conversations don't worry about the trivial things about other people always know you are a part of me and a family I never want to loose so feel free around me don't be too tense alright just remember that you have me and I have you no matter what I'll always be by your side." He raffled Charline's hair as they continued with there work at the same time.
He sighed as he looked at the person sleeping on the sofa thinking how troublesome it would be if they realised they were in the same space. He wanted to throw him out and continue his peaceful life without drama or a twin who is a crybaby till now. By the time the food was ready Auther had awaken from his sleep. They ate in silence and the sable glances that Auther was giving Carter made Carter so uncomfortable but he couldn't made him cry again or else he'll sleep in his room tonight.
" So how come you are at the same university I'm in wnd does your mother know that you are here because I know she would never allow you to come study here so go home and don't come back because I don't want to have wny connection with you or else I'll be accused of something I never knew about it.