Always and Forever (based on The Vampire Diaries and The Originals)

1. The Counterpart

"Anyway...we enrolled too." Doon ako nagising. Umupo kaagad ako at mabilis na binalingan sya.

"What?" I asked, surprised.

"Don't worry, we made sure we won't be classmates para hindi—"

"I told you to stop minding my business." Tinulak ko sya pero agad ding sumalida si Thalia sa harapan ko. She pushed me.

"He doesn't know anything about you. Why don't you let it go! Walang silbi na binuhay mo sya kong ikukulong mo sya dito." Aniya habang hawak ang braso ko. I removed her hands at my arm.

"I gave his life back, I will be the one to decide for him." Malamig na sabi ko.

"I just want to experience the normal things! Sana ay hindi mo nalang ako binuhay kong ikukulong mo lang din ako rito." Ani Jett sa kanyang likuran. I clenched my jaw.

"Yes why didn't I think about that..." he groaned when his back touched the wall. Itinaas ko sya kaya mas lalo lamang syang dumaing.

"Ysa!"

"I'm gonna kill you right now. Is that what you want?"

"Ysabel!" Ani Thalia. This time, she pushed me forcefully. Ngumiwi ako at umatras. Bumagsak sa sahig si Jett habang ngumingiwi. "Stop it! He doesn't know anything!" Aniya at pinanlakihan ko sya ng mata.

"Godammit." Mura ni Jett na nakahilata sa sahig ngayon. I clenched my fist.

"Get out of my room." Malamig na sabi ko. Hinawakan ni Thalia ang braso ni Jett at mabilis na silang umalis sa kwarto ko.

"You're rude." A voice from behind said the moment they got out. Nakahiga ako ngayon sa kama at biglang nagpakita si Aaron sa tabi ko. "Hello, sister." He smiled. Ngumiwi ako sa kanya.

"Your timing is wrong." I hissed and closed my eyes. Ngunit pagsara ko ng mga mata ko at mukha nya kaagad ang tumambad sa akin. Dammit! Tinulak ko sya dahil doon. He chuckled.

"Why are you here, Aaron?" Humalukipkip ako. Tumagilid sya para mas makita ako.

"I just missed you." Aniya. Kumunot ang noo ko at tumagilid din ng higa para magkatinginan kami. His eyes were intense like mine.

"Anong meron?" Malamig na sabi ko. He smiled.

"Justin is missing."

"What?" Mabilis akong tumayo dahil sa sinabi nya. He stood up too and went to the wine cellar immediately. Kumuha sya ng isang alak at nagsalin sa isang wine glass. Humalukipkip ako at binalingan sya.

"Someone saw him near Mexico a week ago." aniya at lumagok sa wine glass.

"Why should I trust you?" I coldly asked him.

Nagtaas sya ng kilay at bahagyang humalakhak. "You gave my life back, Ysabel. My loyalty is with you, you know that." Aniya. I sighed and went to him. Umatras sya kaya pinagtaasan ko sya ng kilay. Kumuha ako ng isang wine glass at nagsalin din ng bourbon doon. I heard him swallowed. Kumurap ako at tinignan sya nang tapos na akong uminom.

"Why did you let him live?" Nabasag ang salamin sa kwarto ko nang itulak ko sya. He groaned. Kumuha ako ng basag na salamin at sinaksak sa tyan nya.

"I-I didn't..." he said while removing the glass on his stomach. Tinalikuran ko sya.

"You did." I clenched my jaw.

"I-I'm sorry! Hindi ko sinasadya. I don't want him alive, Ysabel. Ikaw lang ang makakapag pabalik sa kanya sa libingan." He said like he's so sure that I'll help him. Tumawa ako at binalingan sya. The wound on his stomach started to heal. Ngumisi ako.

"Justin is out of my concern now, Aaron. I thought you knew that?"

"You're the only original that's living and your original brother has awaken from his tomb! That doesn't bother you?" Hindi ko sya makapaniwalang binalingan dahil sa tanong nya.

"You were the reason why he's alive right now! Do you want me dead? Is this your plan?" I clenched my jaw. Kumurap sya at umatras sa akin. This is his plan, I knew it.

He want me and Justin to fight, and when we fight, one must die. And he wants me dead, huh? Loyalty my ass.

"I'm not gonna compell you right now, Aaron." Hinawakan ko ang kanyang panga. He groaned. "Tell me the truth, what's your godamn plan?"

"I-I'm not planning anything, Ysabel! Ju-Justin is!" He said in between his breathing.

"What's his plan then?" Tinantya ko ang kanyang titig. He keep on groaning. Mas binaon ko ang kuko ko sa panga nya. Pinakawalan ko sya pagkaraan ng ilang minuto.

"Ikaw ang pumatay sa kanya kaya mag hihiganti sya sa'yo." He said as he carress his jaw. "That's why I'm telling this to you now because I want him gone! At ikaw lang ang makakapatay sa kanya.."

"If I kill him, he'll kill me too." I said simply.

"Then why did you killed him before? How were you able to kill him?"

"If I'll tell you, will you kill him?" Binalingan ko sya. "I won't tell you. You can't kill him, Aaron."

"Then how...did you do it?" Hinawakan nya ang braso ko kaya mariin kaming nagkatinginan. I rolled my eyes.

"You can't kill him." Oh! Now that I remembered something. "Hey, but you know what? I can kill you right now." I smiled sarcastically at him. Umatras sya dahil sa sinabi ko. Anger flicked in his eyes.

"You are still the same old Ysabel. You really are Justin's female counterpart." Aniya bago tuluyang nawala sa paningin ko. Umirap ako at mabilis na lumabas sa kwarto.