Seeing the shock on her friend's face, Clara frowned and followed her gaze then she spotted a car going inside the other house. "What is wrong?" she asked worriedly.
Mira broke out of her shock and quickly thought of a plan. If Big brother finds out about the party, she was sure they're all going to be grounded in the basement.
"Uhm... Clara, I need to go back inside now, I suddenly forgot something."
"Huh?" Clara frowned and glanced around the empty street again. "But how can I get home," she asked worriedly while watching her friend's anxious expression.
'Shit' Mira cursed inside after glancing at the house again as she watched the car came to a stop. She quickly gave her friend the other baby then rapidly said, "You see that car there... It's Big brother's__ go to him, he'll take you home." Then she rushed back to the house to warn the others.
"Wait..." Clara trailed off as the girl had already disappeared from her sight, and she sighed exasperatedly then glanced around the empty street again. How can she suddenly go to him to give her a ride when they haven't even met officially.
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After parking his car in the garage, Carl came out with a sigh, wondering why she wasn't in her new apartment as he had just come back from there. He started walking toward the building then glanced back at the other house where loud music was coming from.
Isn't his brother supposed to be in the basement and also searching for those mysterious men. His expression darkened and just as he was about to walk toward the other house, he paused in his footsteps while his eyes widened slightly.
Why is she suddenly hear? He watched in astonishment as the girl stopped in front of him and his gaze darted to the babies she was holding in both arms.
"Huh?" Clara tilted her head with a slight frown and wondered why he had on a shocked expression. She yawned again while trying to hold tight to the babies who were now heavy in her arms as they were deeply asleep.
"Ehmm... B.. Big brother, can you please give me a ride home," she asked meekly while trying not to look at his face. 'Argh! That Mira.'
'Big brother?' Carl broke out of his trance with a sigh then took the babies from her arms. "Mm, let's go." He nodded with a small smile and started walking back to the car.
Clara's frown deepened as her gaze lingered on his back. 'This scent...' She quickly shook her head then followed behind him and entered the front seat as he had already put the babies in the backseats.
"Clara..." Carl glanced sideways at her and heaved a deep sigh.
'He also knew my name?.' Clara turned to him with a slight frown then covered her mouth as another yawn overtook her.
She stared into his eyes that were gazing back at her's softly and her frown deepened. "Big Brother, have we met somewhere before?" She asked carefully while studying his face intently.
Carl gazed at her for some seconds then slowly shook his head and said, "No." He glanced ahead and started the car with another sigh.
"Oh." Clara nodded with another yawn then shortly after, heard a soft sound from the backseat. "Baby, what is it?" She asked worriedly while staring at the girl who had suddenly woke up.
"Mummy..." the girl whined with half-closed eyes as she splayed a hand on her stomach.
"Oh no, Mia..." Clara gasped and remembered the huge portion of the cake the kids had eaten. "Is your stomach hurting," she asked hurriedly and watched as the girl slowly nodded then the other twin also woke up.
By then, Carl had already stopped the car and he watched the girl's anxious expression and the babies who had started crying then rushed out of the car.
Clara watched as he picked the kids up from the backseat then started walking toward the house. Not having time to be surprised at his actions, she hurried behind him and followed him inside the house.
When they reached the living room, she hurriedly sat beside the kids who were now placed on the couch. "Mia, Lea, is it still hurting?" she asked anxiously while trying to rub the kids' stomachs after putting them on her lap.
Carl also sat down beside her after making a phone call, then took one of the babies and placed her on his lap. "What did they eat, ?" He asked softly while rubbing the girl's stomach, carefully.
Clara pursed her lips as she remembered the huge cakes Mira's boyfriend had given them. "They ate a lot of the birthday cake... I should have stopped them," she muttered regretfully while her attentions were still on the babies.
"Mm." Carl nodded but frowned slightly. "Birthday?." He glanced at her and the girl nodded.
"Yeah... Your brother's birthday cake__" she replied but then paused and also frowned slightly. "Isn't he supposed to attend his brother's birthday?" She thought out loud then her attention turned to the guy who had let out a chuckle.
They were obviously trying to set her up with this guy right? 'Argh! that Mira.'
Suddenly feeling awkward, she shifted slightly on the couch then sneaked a peek at the guy who was still staring at her with a small smile.
She was about to utter a word when the doorbell suddenly rang and she watched as he pressed a remote which was on the table then shortly after, a middle-aged man barged inside, wearing a doctor's uniform.
"Sir, madam." The man quickly greeted while trying to catch his breath then started attending to the babies who had now calmed down.
Clara's thoughts lingered on the word madam and she blushed rapidly then glanced at the guy whose attention had not left her. No, she couldn't lose her resolve... these kinds of men are dangerous. But there's something familiar about him, watching him close now.
Is it the guy in her dreams? 'No, it can't be possible.' But her heart...