The Exchangeable Marriage

Robert Willow

"Camilla! Camiiiai! Camiiiai! Aarrghh!" Charlie looked very upset at his twin. He walked back and forth while clenching his hands.

"Aarrgghhh! That damn little woman! How dare he humiliate me!"

Brak!

Charlie's emotions are unstoppable when he remembers Will being caught by Camilla. Not to mention his embarrassment, he remembered Andrew who was in his trial earlier. "Aarrgghhh! Damn camilla! Look at my revenge! Aarrggghhh!" exclaim Charlie.

Charlie picked up his little bag and rushed to his parents' house, he was very upset and was about to complain to his parents.

"Charlie, can we talk?" ask Andrew who was waiting in the living room. He knew Charlie would leave, so he waited for him downstairs.

Charlie looked at Andrew with a flushed face, he had already guessed what Andrew was going to say. Charlie could not reason, he sat in an armchair in front of Andrew.

"About Will, how long have you been in contact with him?" ask Andrew.

Charlie was silent, he did not answer Andrew's question.

"You won't answer me?" ask Andrew.

"He's your best friend, and you're gonna be mad at him?" Charlie asked back.

Andrew shook himself to the back of the chair while breathing, "It's precisely because he's my friend, Charlie. Why are you guys so bad? I don't know how many times you've done that behind my back. And, what's the reason?" ask Andrew.

"Because your heart is still with Camilla, right? That's the reason." Charlie's upset.

Andrew closed his eyes, both of his hands he clenched and he put them on the tip of his nose. The feeling of her heart started to churn once Camilla's name was called.

"I'm sorry. All I want is a divorce from you, but that's impossible for me to do because my parents know you as Camilla, not Charlotte. Right now, I want to calm myself. I'll be gone a few days maybe more to think" Andrew said.

"Go away. I'm not going to stop you or ban you" Charlie said.

Andrew nodded, "And you're not apologizing?" ask Andrew.

"For what? I didn't make a mistake, even if my relationship with Will you consider it a mistake, you should think first, right? Was it really my fault and Will's? Isn't it your fault that you haven't forgotten Camilla?" answer Charlie.

Andrew shook his head, "I didn't know you were that cute" Andrew said.

The two of them left their homes and parted ways.

***

The Millo apartment

"Milla, what did you really do?" ask Millo.

"Making a fuss. Five years I held back my feelings so I could keep my family's good name. I know that if I do something I shouldn't do, I'm gonna smear Madison's name, I'm..."

"You're from Madison? You're the Madison Twins? Who's famous for their cleverness?" ask Millo.

Milla punched him in the mouth, stupid enough to say Madison's name in front of Millo.

"Aaah, alright since I accidentally said my family name. I'm Camilla Violetta Madison" said Milla introducing herself as if they had just met.

Millo laughing. He stretched out his hand as well, "I'm Millo James Forest. Hi, Milla's happy to see you. Hahahaha." reply Millo smiled widely.

"You know, it's like we're at a high-ranking official dance, and we introduce ourselves to each other in neat dresses or suits" Milla said.

"really so. It's a pity we've never met before" Millo said regretfully.

"I never came unless my parents forced me to. They have a serious illness, my parents." replied Milla

Millo looked at him seriously, "Oh, yeah? Is severe?" ask Millo.

Milla nodded, "Severe. Very bad. We've visited several doctors in different countries but none of them were able to cure my parents" Milla said seriously.

Millo confirmed his sitting position, "Is that your parents' disease? What's the disease if I can figure it out." asked Millo.

"Yes, they suffer from diseases not wanting to live chronically poor" Milla replied laughing.

Millo smiled, "I think serious disease, Milla! What a bad thing you said!" millo.

Milla was still laughing chuckling, "Hahaha. You take it too seriously, Millo. But I hate them. For five years, knowing they didn't care about me, it hurt a lot. So I'm unemployed, I don't have any family anymore" Milla said.

They were silent for a moment, then Millo started telling me about his life, "My family is broken home. My honorable father was cheating on me with a young woman my age. My mother found out and kept crying until she finally decided to get divorced. But I didn't pick anyone, and I left the house and I got here" Millo said.

Milla patted Millo on the back, "I'm sorry, buddy. Let's forget our gloomy past and let's get to work!" tukas Milla is excited.

Millo took Milla's hand, and pulled her body and hugged Milla, "Thank you for coming into my life, Milla." Millo said.

Milla smiled in her friend's arms, "Thank you for supporting me, too." replied Milla.

***

It was at a salon downtown, "How do I look, Josh?" ask Andrew.

Josh looked towards his master who had already transformed into a strange man. Andrew's straight and dry hair turned into a messy curly, his smooth white face turned brownish, as did his appearance.

Josh held up his thumbs, "I'm not sure if it worked or not but I don't recognize you anymore, sir" said Josh.

"really?" ask Andrew. He immediately reflected on the salon's glass and was surprised to see his reflection,

"Jeez, Josh! I didn't think I was this bad. I'm so ugly." said Andrew, but he couldn't hold back his laughter.

"So, what's your name, Mr Oak?" ask Josh again to test Andrew's memory.

"I am Robert Willow. I didn't have a job and wanted to work at the club that night. I'm from the faraway city of N, and I'm traveling to the city of Z to find my fortune here." replied Andrew.

"What, is there a mistake?" ask Andrew.

Josh shook his head, "That's perfect, sir." replied Josh smiling.

Andrew thought again, "But how did Robert's emergence begin? Hmmm, how about I pass out in front of the club that night, but you have to check if Milla is there. What say?" ask Andrew.

"Good idea, Mr. Oak. When are we gonna start this?" ask Josh.

"Tonight. And you can't get too close to me, just keep an eye on me from afar. Okay, Josh!" exclaim Andrew.

"Well, Mr. Oak." replied Josh at his master's command.

***

That night, Milla and Millo were singing to entertain the visitors who came to the club that night.

"Lift your hands up, and follow the beat of our music. Dance!" bring Milla.

Millo played his guitar, singing a cheerful song.

The visitors also follow the rhythm of their music while occasionally kicking together.

When they finished, they bought the club owner a glass of beer that night, "For you, Bob. I'm the deal." said Milla in style.

Bob received the beer with a smile, "Thank you, good boy. I pray that you are always healthy so that you can comfort me and others." replied Bob.

"Is it just Milla you're praying for, Bob?" millo Protest.

Bob laughed, "You have to keep Milla healthy, Millo." replied Bob.

Millo smiled, "Pray me so I can be healthier than Milla so I can keep looking after her, don't you think, Bob? Ahaha!" millo said jokingly.

Bob laughed again, "Yes, yeah. I pray you are healthy and happy forever. Be careful on the way home. It's too late" Bob said.

"Amen! Thank you for that, Bob. See you soon!" sahut Milla and Millo rushed out of the club that night.

Once they get to the motor park, "Millo, is that a dead man? Is he dead?" tanya Milla pointed to someone lying under a tree, near the parking lot of the motorbike.

Millo approached the man and checked, "He's alive. Probably fainted. It's so sorry." said Millo.

"We take him to our apartment and we feed him and drink. He seems homeless, so sorry. I'll carry her." said Milla preparing to lift the homeless.

"Where can it be, right? Help me. Get him on the bike!" hatch Millo.

They trudged up the homeless man on the bike, and Milla held him in the back.

"It's so weird." lamented Milla.

Millo laughed, "Patience" Millo replied, and he quickly drove the bike slowly to keep homeless and Milla safe on the bike.

Upon arrival at their apartment, the homeless man was laid on a long sofa.

"Hello, sir! Wake up." said Milla while giving wind oil to the nose of the homeless man.

The homeless man woke up, and slowly sat down even though he still looked weak.

"Here, drink first. Have you eaten?" asked Milla who was surprised because it turned out the homeless was very young, maybe the same age as Millo and Milla.

The homeless man took a glass from Milla's hand and drank it quickly, "Uhuk! Uhuk!"

Milla rubbed the homeless man's back, "Slow down you'll choke" said Milla.

Millo came and brought a bowl of corn soup and soft bread for the homeless man.

The homeless man seemed to enjoy his food, so Milla dared to ask him, "Sorry, but what is your name? And where are you from?" ask Milla.

"I'm Robert Willow, just call me Rob. I'm from N city, I still want to walk up downtown but I'm so limp that I'm lying under a tree in that place." replied Rob unclear because his mouth was full of food.

"What's your name?" ask Millo again.

"Robert Willow."

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