HIS HEARTBEAT

Chapter 1

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The restaurant was so busy. Customers kept coming in and they only had two waitresses.

Camile was one of them.

She grabbed a tray and rushed to a table dropping it gently.

"Enjoy your meal" Her cool voice sounded and she gave the couples a smile before going to carry another tray.

She was rushing to a table when the other waitress rushed past her hitting her hard with her elbow. The food poured on the customer's head and he yelled standing up.

"What the hell?!!"

"I'm so sorry sir" She apologized going to get a napkin. She came and tried to clean him up but he pushed her away and she staggered back.

The manager rushed to the scene.

"What happened Sir?" He asked.

"This stupid waitress of yours poured hot food on my head!" The man yelled.

"Sir I need you to calm down. I don't think she did it intentionally" He said taking Camille's side.

"Do I care if it was intentional? What matter is the fact that she poured hot food on my head!!" He yelled.

"So what do you want me to do?!" The manager snapped.

"Fire her" He ordered and Camile froze.

The waitress who pushed her smirked.

"That's something I won't do. It wasn't intentional. Right Camile?" He said and asked facing Camile.

"Yes. It wasn't intentional" She replied calmly.

"Fire her or I'll make sure this restaurant of yours would shut down" He said. The manager wanted to speak but Camile held his hand.

"I'll leave" Camile said.

"You can't. We need you here" He said facing her.

"I don't want to but I have to. You can't loose your business because of someone like me" She said and he inhaled angrily.

He looked over at the waitress and she faced her work immediately.

"She pushed you didn't she?" He asked.

"It doesn't matter" Camile said with a smile.

"It matters to me" He said and walked over to the waitress.

"Kira" He called and she faced him.

"Yes boss"

"You're fired." He said and her eyes widened same as Camille's.

"Sir" Camile called.

"I can always hire another so no need to worry" He said bringing out bundles of cash.

He gave Kira 50 bucks.

"This is too small!!" She yelled.

"You should have worked harder" He said and handed Camile 1000 dollars.

"Use this to get you and your sister ready for college." He said and her eyes widened.

"How..."

"I have my ways. Just make sure you do well in college alright?" He said and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Yes sir. Thank you" She smiled widely and hugged him which he reciprocated.

After few minutes, they broke the hug and she left.

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A taxi stopped in front of the huge mall and the twins came out.

"Your boss is the best!!" Camilla screamed and Camille groaned.

"Can't you stop screaming?" Camille asked.

"Nope" Camilla said and giggled.

"I'm so happy we'd be going to college in two days" She said and Camille smiled.

"Me too"

They walked into the mall and went to the clothes section. They got a lot of clothes before going to the shoe section. Camile got 5 heels, Camilla got 5 sneakers. She's not a slay type of person.

They went to the hand bag section and got enough hand bags before going to the receptionist. After dropping all the things, the receptionist checked.

"Everything is 10,000 dollars" She said and Camille's eyes widened.

"We only have 5000" Camille muttered to Camilla's hearing.NShe got 4000 from the salary of two of her other jobs.

Camilla brought 5000 dollars and Camille's eyes widened.

"I got this from the cleaning job at the hotel." She said and Camille smiled.

She collected it and added it to her money giving it to the receptionist.

They took the receipt and went home.

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"I'm so exhausted" Camilla groaned falling on the couch.

"Me too" Camille said falling on another couch.

The apartment wasn't big but it was beautiful and a bit spacious.

"Camille"

"Hm?" Camille replied with closed eyes.

"Do we have food in the house?" She asked and Camille's eyes opened.

They spent all their money on clothes that they didn't remember food.

"I'll go get some groceries" Camille said and stood up.

"Please be safe" She said and Camille nodded before leaving.

→→→→ SUPERMARKET →→→→

Camille went into the store and took a basket. She only had a thousand dollar with her so she plans on managing it.

She walked into the food section and met three guys talking and laughing. She didn't pay attention to them as she picked what she needed. She passed them by and one of them looked back.

She came to the receptionist and dropped the food items. The price was higher than the initial money she brought and she bit her lips.

"Ma'am if you don't have the money for it, kindly return it" She said.

"Please can you just give it to me. I'll pay you back when I get the money" Camille pleaded.

"That's not allowed. Please return it before I call security" She said and Camille held back her tears. She turned to go but she bumped into a hard chest and fell to the ground.

She looked up at the hot cutie in front of her. The dude has a smug look on his face as he stared down at her. He squatted to her level and held her hand. She looked at his hand then at his face.

He stood straight before giving the receptionist his debit card.

"Take out the money for her food stuffs" He said and the receptionist did so before returning his debit card.

Camille stood up and stared at him.

"Than......" She couldn't complete her statement cos he walked past her immediately with his friends behind him.

She just smiled and left with the groceries. She saw the dudes in their car and she walked past them. She started walking back home since she was out of money for transport.

She suddenly felt someone following her and she inhaled before looking back.

No one was there. She faced front and increased her pace. She felt the person again and she turned but saw no one.

Tears welled up in her eyes immediately.

"Who's there?!!" She yelled.

No one replied and she faced front and started running immediately. She felt the person running after her and she looked back and saw a dark shadow.

"Leave me alone!!" She yelled tears escaping her eyes.

She looked forward and kept running. Her legs hit each other and she fell to the ground rolling down the hill.

The groceries fell to the ground and she sniffed trying to pick them up.

The shadow stood in front of her and she looked up. He brought out a knife and was about to stab her when a hand grabbed him from behind hitting his neck hard with his elbow.

The dark man fell to the ground loosing consciousness.

She kept crying as she stared at her hero's face.

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TBC

Chapter 2

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The guy stared back at her and she hiccuped before looking back at the foodstuffs. She kept packing them before putting it in the grocery bag. Almost all of it were shattered and she kept crying as she stood up.

"Thank you" She muttered and started walking away.

"Are you really going to eat those?" He asked and she halted.

"I have no choice" She muttered and continued walking. Her body was aching badly 'cause of the fall.

He rolled his eyes at her before walking to her. He came to stand in her front and she stopped walking.

"Take this and get yourself some goodies" He said dryly and she looked at the cash he was holding.

"You've helped me twice today. At the grocery store and now. Me taking this means I owe you more and I don't want to owe you any further" She said calmly.

He looked at the injuries on her arm and knees. She stepped back making him look at her face.

"I have to go now" She said and walked away from him. His friends came to him and he looked at them.

"Should we....?"

"She refused. We ain't gonna force her." He said and entered the car.

The two friends looked at each other before entering the car.

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Camille got home and Camilla stood up.

"What took you so long? I'm starving" Camilla asked.

"I'll go prepare dinner" She said and walked past Camilla.

Camilla noticed the injury on her arm and knee but she didn't bother asking 'cause Camille will never tell her what's wrong with her. She'd rather let it kill her and that's one thing she hates about Camille.

15 MINUTES LATER ~

Camille served the food at the dining and she sat down as they began eating.

She looked up at Camille who was eating her food slowly.

"Camille" She called and Camille looked up.

"Yes?"

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"Nothing" Camille said forcing a smile.

"What's with the injuries?" She asked.

"I stumbled on a rock" Camille lied.

"Why are you sad?" She asked again.

"I'm not" Camille said and Camilla inhaled.

"Don't tell me that shit. It's quite obvious on your face. I'm your twin for crying out loud. I know when you're lying and when you're not. What's wrong?!!!" She yelled and Camille bit her lips before speaking.

"I don't want to involve you in my problems so please let's just eat dinner quietly" She said calmly and Camilla scoffed standing up.

"I've lost my appetite" She said and stormed into her room slamming it hard.

Camille sighed, tears welling up in her eyes. She took the food and kept it so it won't spoil. She went to her room which was beside Camilla. She looked at the door before sighing.

She knocked on the door.

"What is it?" She asked from inside.

"Don't be mad please. I just lost my job that's why I'm sad" Camille muttered and Camilla opened the door.

"You still have other jobs so don't kill yourself because of that one" She said and Camille nodded.

"I'm sorry for yelling" She said.

"I'm not angry. Good night" Camille muttered.

"Sweet dreams" She said and Camille went to her room.

Camilla locked her door and sat on her bed.

"I know you're hiding something from me Camille, why can't you just tell me?" She thought out loud.

۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ MONDAY MORNING ͒۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ ͒

The twins were in their rooms getting ready for school.

Camille wore a black cropped hoodie on a black short flay skirt. She wore a black boot and let her hair fall freely. She applied a little make up and sprayed a little perfume. She carried her hand bag and stepped out of the room.

Camilla wore a black cropped hoodie as well with blue cargo pants. She wore a black Nike sneakers and applied a lot of makeup. She sprayed a lot of perfume and packed her hair in a ponytail. She carried her handbag and stepped out.

They looked exactly the same except for the dressing.

"Shall we mi lady?" Camilla asked and Camille giggled.

"We shall" She replied and they exited the house.

Camille locked the door before hailing a cab. They got in and it drove them to their new school.

۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ BLIZZ HIGH ͒۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ ͒

Students could be seen coming in with different expensive cars and clothing.

Some were taking pictures, some were gisting about how their weekend was and some were with their boyfriends.

A black Lamborghini drove in and three hotties came down the car.

Diane Morales! A beautiful, hot and sassy bitch who steps on every single being in the school. She is called the queen 'cause no one's beauty could be compared to hers. She hates scholarship students and she has a crush on Angelo Davidson.

She made a rule that everyone could crush on him but no one is allowed to go near him, else she'd kill that person.

Riley Reid! A pretty and also a sassy bitch. She's exactly like Diane. Whoever she falls in love with has become hers automatically. Anyone who dares her will face the consequences. She's as cruel as Diane.

Kira Delaney! Another pretty and a sassy bitch. She isn't as rich as her friends but she was still accepted into the group 'cause of her badass character. She isn't as cruel as the two but she has her own level of wickedness. She joined their group last semester.

They sashayed into the school with screams coming from the students.

👤 "Diane is so hot"

👤 "Who's beauty can compare with the queen's?"

👤 "Kiss me just once Diane"

👤 "I need just a taste of her"

👤 "Riley is so cute"

👤 "Love her outfit"

👤 "Kira is pretty"

👤 "Notice me please Riley"

👤 "Love these girls"

Screams multiplied when a black limousine drove into the school compound.

The three dudes stepped down.

Angelo Davidson!

Vince Holland!

Kyle Del Mundo!

👤 "Angelo please notice me"

👤 "Is it just me or he became cuter"

👤 "He's so hot"

👤 "Love his outfit"

👤 "Kyle is so cutee"

👤 "Lovee his smile"

👤 "Vince please look at me"

👤 "Love his outfit"

👤 "Kyle's look is amazing"

👤 "I need to kiss those lips of his"

👤 "I need to taste Vince lips"

The two dudes gave a short smile to the girls but Angelo didn't.

He didn't pay attention to anyone as he walked into the school with his hands in his pocket.

Diane came to him and tried touching him but Vince pushed her hand away.

"What do you want?" Angelo asked.

"I want you Angelo" She said with a small smile.

"Too bad, I'm not something you can ever get" He said and walked away.

A cab stopped in front of the school and the twins came out.

"I'm nervous. What if they don't like us?" Camille said and asked.

"They will. Let's go" She said and pulled Camille into the school with her.

The people around gasped as they stared at the hot cuties.

👤 "Diane has competition now"

👤 "The one on ponytail is so cuteee"

👤 "The other is cuter"

👤 "Their curves for me?"

👤 "I'm gonna have to taste those lips of theirs"

The girls chuckled before walking inside the school. They went to the principal's office and took the needed stuff before leaving his office.

Their first class was mathematics so they went to drop their books in their lockers.

The hall was full and the sassy girls were seen at one corner. Diane spotted the twins and walked over to them.

Camille who was putting her book was shocked when someone closed the locker hitting her fingers in the process.

She bit her lips suppressing the pain as she looked up.

"Who are you?" She asked.

"I'm Diane Morales. I assume you two are the scholarship students who got admitted into this school" Diane said.

"So? What does that have to do with you?" Camilla asked and Diane smirked.

"You both are going to be my slaves from now on. You'll follow me around, clean my car, my shoes......" She was cut short when Camilla threw a pen at her forehead.

"Camilla" Camille called calmly.

"You're not done speaking so I decided to shut you up" She said with a smirk.

"This girl doesn't know how she's dealing with" Riley said with a smirk.

"We meet again filthy slut!" Kira said to Camille.

Camille looked at Kira who smirked at her.

"Milla" Camille called and she looked at her.

"Kira was the one who got me fired from my job" She said and Camilla cracked her neck bones.

"That was very stupid to do" She said and walked to Kira giving her a slap on the face making her stagger back.

Riley slapped Camilla before kicking her and she staggered backwards. Diane slapped Camille and Camille breathe out.

She looked back at Diane before slapping her hard shocking everyone around.

"That was a big mistake" She said and grabbed Camille by the neck slamming her body on the locker there.

Camilla was about going to Camille but the two girls blocked her. Riley threw a punch at her but she dodged kneeing her hard on the stomach.

Camille inhaled hard looking down at Diane.

"You're going to be my slave throughout your stay in this school else I'll make this school a living hell for you and your sister" She said and Camille looked at Camilla who was on the ground. The two girls were holding her down.

"Don't you dare accept that Camille!" Camilla yelled.

She looked back at Diane before smiling.

"That's not going to happen" She said calmly.

Diane tightened her grip around Camille's neck and a little blood escaped her lips.

"Let her go" A cold voice sounded from behind and Diane looked back.

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TBC

Chapter 3

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"Let her go!" A cold voice sounded from behind and Diane looked back.

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"And why should I?" She asked.

"'Cause I said so" Angelo said dryly and she rolled her eyes letting go of Camille who coughed as she fell to the ground with a thud.

She wiped the blood on her lips and looked over at Camilla.

"This isn't over" Diane said and signalled her girls. They left there immediately. Camille went to Camilla and squatted in front of her.

"Milla. Are you okay?" Camille asked but Camilla was stuck staring at Angelo.

'He is hot' She thought.

"There are two of them" Vince muttered.

"How will we know which one you were able to hold?" Kyle asked.

"By trying" Angelo muttered walking to them.

He wanted to hold Camilla's hand but he began feeling nauseous. He began sweating profusely so he pulled back and stepped back.

He inhaled before going to Camille and held her arm pulling her up.

"She's the one" Kyle muttered looking at Camille.

"Your fingers are hurt" He said and she blinked once looking at his hold on her hand.

"They're fine" She said trying to remove her hand from his grip but it was futile.

"Let me go" She said calmly staring directly at his eyes.

He let go of her and Camilla stood up. She pushed Camille hard making her go to another side falling to her knees. Her knees got bruised in the process. She smiled at Angelo.

"Hi. I'm Camilla" She said stretching her hands. He stepped back feeling anxiety growing inside of him. He moved back again and cleared his throat.

"I didn't ask" He said and looked at his friends.

"Take her" He said and walked off.

Vince and Kyle came to Camille carrying her up.

"What's going on?" Camilla asked looking at them. They ignored her and started walking.

"Where are you taking me?" Camille asked looking at each of the guys holding her by the arm.

"You'll find out when we get there" Kyle replied and she looked at him. She looked back and saw Camilla walking away already. She faced forward inhaling hard.

۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ INFIRMARY ͒۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ ͒

The two guys brought her in and made her sit on the bed there. The nurse came and Camille looked at her.

"I told him I'd get treated at home. Why is he bothering himself?" She muttered.

"Lemme treat you please" The nurse said and Camille looked at the injury before looking back at her.

"Alright" She said with a smile.

The nurse started the treatment immediately. The guys didn't leave there, they stood watching her. The ointment was placed on her knees and she closed her eyes enduring the pain. After a while, a bandaged was placed on her knee then on her fingers.

"Thank you" She said to the nurse and stood up.

She walked past the boys walking out of the infirmary. She felt their presence behind her and she rolled her eyes. They came to her side so she was in their middle.

"I'm done now. Why are you still following me?" She asked not looking at anyone of them.

"We're having mathematics and if you happen to come late, you won't attend the class" Vince simply said.

"So we are going with you now so the teacher would let you in" Kyle added.

"Oh" She muttered.

They got to the class and they walked in together. The lecturer was about to talk but Kyle spoke.

"She's with us"

He nodded and they left her. She stood in front of the class. She received a deadly glare from Diane and she smiled before speaking.

"I'm Camille Andrade" She said shortly and they all kept quiet expecting her to say more.

"Is that all?" The lecturer asked.

"Urm, I'm kind and I have a twin" She said directing her gaze towards Camilla who scoffed looking away.

"Okay. Choose wherever you wanna seat, class is beginning now" He said and she nodded walking.

Camilla was sitting beside a guy so she couldn't sit with her. She saw an empty chair beside a girl and she sat on it.

"Hey" The girl said to her and she looked at her smiling a little.

"Hello" She replied.

"I'm Audrey and I must say, you are gorgeous" Audrey said and Camille chuckled.

"Thanks. You already know my name right?" She asked and Audrey nodded.

"Can we be friends?" She asked and Camille thought for a second.

"Yes we can" Camille replied with a smile and Audrey giggled happily.

۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ 3 HOURS LATER ͒۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ ͒

They had two classes and now it's break. Students could be seen leaving the class and Camille went to Camilla.

"What happened?" She asked.

"You left me for some guys you just met" Camilla scoffed.

"Not really. They carried me up from the ground where you pushed me to and took me to the infirmary to get me treated. I didn't leave you" She replied calmly and Camilla scoffed standing up.

"Suit yourself" Camilla said and left.

Audrey came to Camille and they left the class together heading for the cafeteria. Camille ordered noodles and orange juice. Audrey ordered hamburger and a milkshake. They took their food going to sit on a table.

Diane and her friends were talking and laughing.

"I don't like the twins" Kira muttered and causing them to frown.

"Me too" Riley said.

"They don't belong in this school. Especially Camille. She's getting on my nerves lately" Diane said.

"For reals. How dare she slap you?!" Riley scoffed.

"That's not even the bad part. The fact that Angelo came to save her is what's pissing me the hell off. He has never for once intrude in our bullying, why is this Monday different?!" Diane asked angrily.

"And why is he able to touch her. I heard he avoids coming in contact with girls but I saw a photo on the school blog and he helped her up. He held her hand. Something is definitely up" Riley said.

"You're right" Kira said.

Diane sighted Camile and smirked standing up.

"I know what to do" She said walking off and the girls chuckled knowing she has evil intentions.

She walked to Camille who only took a spoonful of noodles into her mouth. Audrey kept talking and Camille just smiled a bit liking her already.

Diane grabbed her by the hair shoving her face into the food making everyone gasp. Camilla looked up and she frowned when she saw what was happening.

Camille closed her eyes and held her breath as she struggled to be free. The food was extremely hot. Audrey stood up wanting to stop her but a glare from Diane sent her back to the chair.

Camilla stood up coming to them but Riley and Kira blocked her.

"She'd kill her!!!" Camilla yelled.

"Do we look like we care?!" Kira asked and Camilla looked at Camille who was still struggling.

The door to the cafeteria flew open and Angelo rushed in. He ran to them dragging Diane away. He felt nauseous as he pushed her away.

He saw what was happening 'cause someone posted it on the blog. Same with the last time he helped her. Someone posted it on the blog and that's why he came.

Camille rose her head up coughing loudly. Her face was red and tears formed in her eyes as she tried to breathe well.

He held her by the arm pulling her up. She kept coughing as he carried her in a bridal style taking her out.

Camilla clenched her fist tightly. She gave Riley a punch and Kira a kick to the jaw. They fell to the table and people laughed.

She carried a tray and walked up to Diane. She used it on her face and Diane fell to the ground with bleeding lips.

Camilla looked at Diane and smirked before leaving the cafeteria angrily.

۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ ANGELO'S SUITE ͒۝⁠ ͒۝⁠ ͒

She was in his bathroom washing her face with cold water. She looked at herself in the restroom mirror and she saw how red her face was. She breathe in and out before washing her face once more.

She dried her face with a towel walking out of the room to see Angelo sitting on the couch. He sighted her and he stood up coming to her.

"Why are you always saving me?" She asked.

"Are you okay?" He asked ignoring her question.

"First was at the grocery. You paid for me. Second was when I was going home. You saved me from a killer. Third was this morning. You saved me from Diane. Fourth was now. You saved me. Again. Why?" She asked.

"I have no particular reason" He said.

"I'm owing you way too much. How will I repay you now?" She asked and he rolled his eyes.

"I'm not asking you to....."

"I don't want to owe you!!" She half yelled.

He looked at her and she stared at him too. She won't lie to herself, he's cute. His pink lips and black curly hair. In two words, Veryyy cute.

"So you want to repay me?" His question brought her out of her thoughts.

"Yes"

"That's sad 'cause I don't want you to repay me. I did it out of my own free will so just forget about repaying me and avoid Diane." He said and she just looked at him.

She turned and walked out. A smile hanging on her lips as she exited the room. She saw Camilla walking through the hall, she was angry. She walked to Camilla and her gaze softened on seeing her.

"Calm down. I'm fine" Camille said and Camilla hugged her tightly which Camille reciprocated.

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TBC