The Other Twin

ilis, ora

pray for thy chil

Ave sanct

sinless and bea

hymn was her favorite hymn and this was a time of meditation and she was not going to let anything distract her from singing to the mother of peace. But her phone kept buzzing and it was distracting her no matter how hard she wanted to ignore it. She was not a n

rash into the prayer session if she didn't see her outside in the next few minutes. She trusted Maya for that, Maya had no regard for God or the holy things and s

draw as many souls to him as possible. Mother Peace had smiled and had asked her if she didn't want to see the other side of life and then decide what she wan

ful woman now and you need to fall in love, get married, and have chil

f her own, and have a family but she wasn't going to do that living with Ma

going outside for some time. She snuck out of the church with her phone and hymn

[Maya, why are you calling me?] s

a teary voice from the othe

ked at it, a confused frown perched on her face. She

now, can you come and see us?" a

ly clutched her chest with the hymnal still in her hand. "What'

e for you. Where can we se

ya back her phone," Mariana said, walking back towards the

k on the phone because s

e. But Mariana has always found the orphanage the most peaceful place on earth. Where else could be more peaceful and secure than the house of God? But now, different thoughts were running through her head.

"Where are y

the compound by the p

"How many

ve to trust us, we are Maya's friends and we could never hurt you

ey were done singing the hymns now and were saying the rosary. She went in as quietly as possible and went to sister Maryann. Sister Maryann was an older

use she frowned and followed Mariana immediately. Once they were on the

e hospital," Mariana said nervously, her fingers quivering un

mission?" Sister Maryann ask

riends, but I have a feeling that I don't really understand. I just need someo

vous wreck right now, let's go." Sister Maryann followed her at a d

nd and she halted and dialed Maya's phone again. It rang once and was a

inside a car but we woul

smoking, her eyes were red. "She is here

earing her sunshade, with the cigarette held between her fingers. Arturo stepped ou

e," Alicia said waving at Mariana and

have believed it m

g them, casting a leery look around,

y birthmark that would give us away

nd a woman in a skimpy red dress, her hair was short and she was smokin

happened to Ma

ez, we are Maya's friends and colleagues. Maya has been

ya has never mentioned any friends to h

er in Lady of Grace hospital. We would be there waiting for y

an and the woman were beside her. They wore black pants and black vests but Maya wore a red top and her lips were p

he woman asked after she collected the

was scary. These were the likes of Maya anyways, so she didn't completely doubt that they were her friends. With all the tattoos on her

hey halted and looked at her.

to face her. "When you

ce hospital, she dialed Maya's line again and the lady in a r

103," the voice at the

around her hand, she started saying her prayers in her mind

couldn't understand was his madness for hunting animals. He had a license for hunting and travels to Africa at least three times a month to hunt. The whole house was littered with the parts of the animals he had killed. Rhino heads, elephant trucks, Kangaroos, etc. He takes them

hless as Miguel, only that he was not well trained and wasn't as attractive as Miguel. He was an old man. He rolled off his wife who wa

in a strong Spanish accent

al is done," the voice

uld not joke with

s dead," the vo

he veranda, but Gabriella who had worn her robe ran after him and dragged him b

a grip. What's mak

are going to be the number one most feared lady now. We need to celebrate this," he said holdi

f a smile lining her face and she started walking back to th

sa." {Yes, my darling wife