My world shattered when my husband,Kelvin died in the hospital after a tragic accident on our honeymoon.Despite my own surgery,I,Leila was so bittered.
My grief was overwhelming.i became detached from reality,unable to accept
Kelvin's death not only because we were having a child but because my heart could not contain that the love of my life died just after our honeymoon.
As the days passed,my behaviour became increasingly erratic.I would talk to Kelvin's pillow hallucinating that he was still with me.
My situation worsened and I even went as far as purchasing a mannequin,claiming it Kelvin and treating it as if it were my late husband.
I remember when he wanted to propose and he said to me
"I will stay with you forever"
And that was part of the things that was bothering me,why so soon did he have to leave me?what about all the promises and the vows he made to me?
Why didn't I die instead?He was a good man and he didn't deserve to die,events with him kept flashing,I couldn't control myself anymore.
I distanced myself from all my contact but Claire,my best friend and Mrs Bridgerton,my mother didn't distance theirselves from me even though I was going really crazy.
At some point,they could no longer handle me anymore as I was acting like a lunatic so that concluded that I should be taken to a mental institution for help and healing.
Throughout my stay in that institution not only I got well,I just kept crying,tears didn't leave my cheek and even if they did,it was just for a short time.
I saw Kelvin everywhere I go in that institution and I acted so stupidly all the time but as time went by,I soon recovered all thanks to Antonio,one of the doctors who helped overcome my emotional scars and come out of my shadows.
Seven years passed since my tragic loss,I got well after all as I learned to care for my child.She had slowly rebuilt my life finding solace in my daughter,Amanda and of course my husband,Antonio.
Antonio was a kind and supportive man,we met each other at the hospital and he promised to take care of me and my unborn child which is now Amanda and she was already seven now.
One fateful day,while shopping with Amanda,I saw him-Kelvin or at least a man who looked exactly like Kelvin.
My heart sank,my heart skipped a beat,I felt like I was telling the past.Was I hallucinating again?was my eyes playing a fast one on me which I was not taking fairly.
"Mommy, what's wrong?"Amanda asked noticing my pale expression.
I composed myself shaking off the shock
"Nothing sweetie, let's go"
As we walked away,I couldn't shake off the feeling that my past was revisiting me and taking a toll on me.
All through the ride heading home,I was lost in thought wondering if it was truly Kelvin or was it his doppelganger?
I returned home that evening,my mind reeling.Antonio noticed my distress.
"Honey,are you okay?"he asked, concern etched on his face.
I hesitated,unsure how to share my experience"I am fine,I am just tired"
I replied attempting to brush off my emotions.
Antonio's expression changed from concern to understanding.
"You can tell me Lei,I know something is bothering you"
I took a deep breath and finally opened up to him,I knew I couldn't hide anything from him.
"I saw someone today.....someone who looks exactly like Kelvin"
Antonio's grip on my hands tightened."maybe it's just your mind playing tricks on you,you have been doing well and this could be a set back"
I pulled my hands away feeling insecure
"You don't understand, Antonio,this man looked identical to Kelvin, it's like seeing a ghost"
Antonio softened his tone when he saw the seriousness in her eyes"I am sorry Lei, let's figure this out together.Tell me more about this person"he drew her closer.
I recounted the encounter and Antonio listened attentively.As I spoke,he realized that my emotions were getting raw and it was killing him deeply but he shrugged it off,he loves me and was not letting me go.
"Tomorrow,we'll investigate this further"Antonio promised"but for now,get some rest,you have had a long day today"he succumbed me to the bed.
My eyes welled up with tears,I love him so much and he loves me that he was willing to take this up for me and just before going to bed,I said
"thank you my love,just been here for me means everything,I love you so much"we kissed each other.
The next day,Antonio accompanied me to the supermarket where I had seen the mysterious stranger.
As we walked through the aisles,my anxiety grew,do I really want to see this man again?what if he was actually Kelvin?How would I react seeing him?I kept pondering as we walked carefully,my eyes was scrutinizing the whole place.
we searched and searched but no sign of him,after much searching,we gave up and Antonio promised we would come here some other time,I was so pissed but I agreed and we went home.
I kept checking the place from time to time but I didn't find him so I concluded it must have been my head,I forget about him and things was going pretty well for me and my family.
not until one day,I was stuck in the traffic so I winded down the window of my car when I spotted HIM so immediately,I got down from my car and I saw him standing tall trying to check what was going on,he was handsome and so identical so without much waste of time,I approached him.
"Hi"I didn't know what to say,he turned back and then his hair flipped.
"Hi,do I know you?"WHAT THE HERK,this guy is definitely Kelvin,he spoke even more like him but he didn't seem to recognize me and I stupidly said"do you know me,I am Leila....Leila Whintrop"I felt so anxious,I just wanted him to say something.
"I am sorry,I don't know you"then all of a sudden,a girl walked up to him and said
"Baby, let's go"and as she turned to see me,I was astonished,this was.... OLIVIA GOMEZ,my biggest nemesis.My highschool rival.
And right there,I knew this was HIM-KELVIN.