“Hey, hey wait”Emiliano managed to get to Sia and grabbed her arm turning her to him and sia didn’t dare look at him, currently they were both in the garden outside the hotel, it was dark and everyone were at the party, and hence they were the only one outside.
“Let me go”she said in a calm voice and Emiliano held her by her shoulders while his other hand moved to her face and made her look at him, his gaze was soft as he looked at her.
“I was attending to a call I don’t know how she got there”he went on and explained because for sia to react in such a way he was certain she thought something else.
“I didn’t ask… you are free to do as you please”she remarked and tried to keep him away, but Emiliano pulled her in his arms still staring in her blue eyes. Her words really hurt him if she didn’t know that. If seeing another woman close to him didn’t make a difference to her, then why did she run away looking hurt,
“Really? You feel nothing”he whispered as he searched in her eyes, he knew the love they shared was something which couldn’t be changed overnight. They have built their relationship from scratch and reached a point where they knew each other very well. Sia could say she hated him but her heart and eyes showed just how much she loved him.
“Yes,”she murmured looking straight in his eyes not caring about the hurt she was seeing in his eyes, his voice was low and sincere but still he hurt her and no number of words would change what she was feeling.
“It was a mistake if I have to turn back time… then I wouldn’t have gotten involved with Tara… you don’t know how I wish I met you instead because I know if I met you then my life would have been filled with colors”he said softly and sia felt her heart melt at his words, his hand cupped her cheek and used his thumb to caress her lovingly. She wanted to believe him, but part of her wasn’t ready to accept that.
“Give me a chance to prove to you that… I only love you and no one else… I don’t love her nor will I ever love her because you have my heart, Sia… Tara means nothing to me… she was my past, and she remained in the past”he wanted to say more and explain to her everything he felt but what was left to say when she already knew his feelings. She already ruined him when she decided to force herself in his life, the day she gave herself to him was the day she ruined it all, and now she was backing away.
“Give me time to… get this feeling off my chest… sobs… sobs… I’m really trying to see passed everything but… but I can’t… I feel betrayed, I feel… I don’t feel myself or where I stand in this, Emil… you hurt me and I can’t stand that”she couldn’t stop herself from crying, no one understood exactly what she was feeling, the kind of pain and despair she was going through. She wanted some badly to forget everything, but the thought of him loving her sister made her distance herself from him. It was eating her up to the point where she felt like an empty body with no soul.
“Take your time”saying that Emiliano let her go instantly and averted his eyes from her, sia saw something linger in his eyes, but he didn’t dare show his weakness in front of her as he immediately walked away from the garden and headed to the direction of the party hall and sia was broken as tears fell without her permission. She was hurting him and ruining everything,, but she had no choice. Sia didn’t know how long she remained crying, but it felt like centuries when it was just a few seconds after Emiliano had left.
wiping her tears with her palm, sia looked around for a place to seat but dropped the idea and decided to head back inside to explain to Erica but just then she saw Erica walking towards her.
“E… Erica… I’m so sorry for that”sia said as soon as Erica came close, but Erica didn’t utter a word as she scanned her from head to town making Sia wonder.
“He’s hurting Sia… sorry for over hearing your conversation but with what I heard I’m sure he loves you”Erica said softly but sia averted her eyes from her.
“Its better we go inside… there are some things people can’t understand”this time sia said coldly sending a message that no one was to interfere in her private life.
“You think you are the only one with problems… at least you can solve yours Sia”Erica said when sia walked past her and sia stopped and looked back.
“Like I said no one can understand”this time she was polite, but Erica strode to her and took her by the arm and led her to nearby chairs which were secluded which left sia with no choice than to follow.
“Please Erica… I consider you as a friend…”sia started but Erica cut her off,
“Maybe if I share something with you… I’m sure you will understand Emiliano… everyone tends to have secrets at some point… some secrets destroy everything when they are out and some don’t”she started and sia saw the happy Erica she always saw smiling, her smile disappeared and sia saw some sadness in her eyes.
“First things first I’m Erin, not Erica… you see how funny the world is…”she said with a chuckle and sia wasn’t following.
“Erin?”
“It might sound funny, but I’m not Armando’s real wife Sia… this is what’s eating me up… I have to pretend to be someone else, to smile and act like everything is okay but sia this isn’t me I’m Erin how on earth did I get to pretend to be another man’s wife”Erica’s voice had fully cracked and sia looked up at her and realized something.
“Y… you mean… more like an… impostor… but how… Armando see you as his wife”it was too good to be true, Erica seemed happy with Armando, and he had no problem with that,, so why was she a fake.
“His wife died a few months ago Sia… I’m just a replacement paid to fill that void… long story cut short, I’m Erica’s lost twin sister… Erica was in an accident on the day of their anniversary and died on the spot without Armando’s knowledge… accidentally I was in the same hospital where I met Armando’s mom… she thought I was her daughter-in-law, but I just look like Erica… I was in trouble my precious daughter was dying, and the lady offered me money just to pretend to be Erica, but I can’t do it I’m tired sia…”Erica explained with tears falling on her face and sia felt sad.
“But… but why didn’t they just tell him his wife died… it’s that simple.”
“He’ll kill everyone, you don’t know him sia but if he ever found out Erica is dead, then I’ll be the first one to die… Armando will destroy everything”Erica was certain and sia felt fear, here she was with minor problems but Erica/Erin had it worse.
“Emiliano was scared to tell you the truth because he feared to lose you… I can’t tell Armando the truth no matter what because the truth will destroy everything.