Shawn POV
What question does she want to ask? Even though I wasn't ready to answer any personal questions, I replied
"You're free to ask me anything that is bothering you."
"I remember when we first met, you introduced yourself as a musician, but last night, you tackled that man like a cop and you even have a gun."
"So, what's your question?" I asked dryly.
I didn't even know that the question would be coming from that direction.
"Just forget I asked the question." She said stood up and left the room.
I watched her retreat but just let her be. I think she noticed the fact that I didn't want to tell her the reason why I joined the police force.
After much contemplation, I went to the sitting room and met Ciara, Julia, and the strange girl, Ciara was at Julia's left-hand side while her twin was on the other.
I sat on the chair's arm watching them. She adjusted the girl's hair and looked at me, surprise etched on her face.
"She is my daughter." She said and kissed the girl:s head.
"How are you sure of that?" I asked.
"Well, in my family, all the daughters have a birthmark on the right side of the neck.
"Mine is here," Ciara said adjusting her hair. I stood up to have a look at it was the same as that of the girl.
"It is beautiful, it can be mistaken to be the tattoo. Can I have a peek at yours?"
"If you want." Came her reply.
I adjusted her hair and took a look at it. It was the same as that on Ciara and her twin's neck.
"How's that possible?" I asked mesmerized.
"Well, that's how it has been, dating back from centuries ago. How it started, I don't know."
The bell rang signaling that supper was ready and Ciara rushed to the dining room.
"Come on, it's time to eat," Julia said to the twin who shook her head.
She even understood English, I thought she didn't.
"You're not hungry?" Julia asked and the girl shook her head.
Is she mute or something?
"Aren't you hungry? You aren't even saying anything, I'm your mom, okay? You were taken away from me when you were born and the doctor said you died. "Don't think I am a bad mother, I ain't," Julia said, devastated. The girl ignored Julia and went outside. Julia looked worriedly at me and I shrugged.
"It's like, someone painted a bad picture of you in her head. Just give her time, she'll live you ad Ciara does. Let's go and eat." I said and we left for the dining room.
A Week Later
**********
Julia POV
It had been a week now since the last attack, yet, nothing else had happened.
But the guy who committed suicide when he wanted to be arrested by Shawn said I wasn't taken to the airport by 9 pm that night, I would be killed and it was the same day that my second daughter who was assumed dead came to our house.
What was I even thinking? I ought to be grateful that I wasn't killed that day. Or what If they were planning something else?
I lay on the bed, lazy to get up and prepare for the day.
After much hesitation, I stood up from the bed to prepare the kids for school. I'm glad the exams are coming to an end.
Ciara and Steve had gone to school, but I didn't allow her twin to go because I don't know what Anas have in mind.
I stood up and went to brush my teeth, and take my bath. When I was done, I discovered that Ciara's twin was crying and struggling in her sleep.
"Hey" I called as I pet her. I tried to wake her up but she didn't wake up. Fear gripped me and I ran to Shawn's room and knocked on the door.
"Who's there?" He asked. I didn't wait for him to invite me in, I opened the door
"It's Ciara's twin. I-I don't know what it won't with her." I said tears running down my cheeks.
We both ran to my room, she was still crying and struggling in her sleep. Shawn carried her and rocked her to and fro, after some time, she became calm and opened her eyes, then Shawn dropped her down on the bed and sat down.
I sat beside her and wanted to stroke her back, but she jerked off. I looked at Shawn, my expression shattered. He signaled to me to remain calm.
My daughter detests me.
"What's wrong?" He asked Ciara's twin but she shook her head.
"Don't you know she's your mom? It was circumstances that made you two not to be together. She's really a great mother."
"A mother that doesn't care for me? One that didn't even care about my whereabouts, one that wasn't there for me when they did bad things to me. Is that what you call a mother? She can never and will never be my mother." Ciara's twin said and I was dumbfounded.
I couldn't bear it any longer, I ran out of the room and I heard Shawn chastise her.
Shawn POV
"Why did you say that to your mom?" I asked but she kept mute.
"She isn't my mom. Stop calling her my mom. I've got no mom."
"Do you know how she suffered to look for you? It was because she gave up hope of ever seeing you that was why she assumed you dead."
"I don't have your time." She said and laid back on the bed.
I was dumbfounded and stared at her figure laying on the bed.
"Who painted your mom black?" I asked but she kept mute.
"Can you at least trust me?" I asked but got no reply.
"Who gave you the address to this apartment?" I asked again but got no reply, so I decided to leave the room.
I went to look for Julia because I knew she would be down. I found her sitting by the pool, her legs in the water, tears were streaming down her face. I sat beside her and put my legs in the water too.
"I'm sorry about that. Someone might have painted you black, that's why she sees you as a wicked person."
I-I d-don't know what I did to deserve such a thing. What did I do wrong or where did I go wrong?" She asked in-between sobs.
I wrapped my arms around her shoulder, while she laid her head on my shoulder, sobbing. I just let her be, knowing she needed it.
After some time, she raised her head from my shoulder and brought out a note.
"I saw this in her possession. She was clutching it."
She said as she opened the paper.
"What's written there?" I asked as I peeked into it.
"It was written in Hindi and I can't quite remember the language. It says 'We Are Coming For You, Submit The Flash Drive Or Die In Three Days Time'. She concluded and I sighed.
"We should attack first before he takes any step. We should take him by surprise." She said and I nodded.
"You're from Hindu, right?" I asked and she nodded.
"I'll see what I can do," I said and we remained quiet.
"Did you help me to talk to Ciara's twin?"
"I did but she kept mute. You shouldn't worry about her, with time, she'll get to like you and take you for a mother" I said
"I think a tracker is in her system. They just can't let her go without monitoring her every move."
"I think you're right," I said. "I'll take her to the hospital later."
"That means I'll be home alone."
"Erastus and Mia are around, aren't they? Whereas, what are you scared of? It is broad daylight and I don't think Anas can be stupid enough to attack at this time. There's nothing to worry about, okay?"
"If you say so." Came her reply
"Let me go right away," I said, stood up, and left.