HIS TRUE BEAUTY

**SHELL’S POV**

I was cleaning off my make up when Jessi opened my door violently.

My room was messed up, I had a tantrum moment in here, I guess I was full of hate for myself, realizing I actually wanted Bruno to be mine after all.

“Can’t you knock twinkle star!”I snapped angrily at Jessi.

“Enough with the name , how could you get down with your sister’s man!”she snapped back.

I looked away.

“Bruno is Beauty’s man, he belongs to her , that is going to hurt your sister, if she get to know about this”she yelled.

I rolled my eyes in frustration, trying to focus on my mirror reflection, while cleaning up the remaining makeup.

“My sister moved on years ago, I am only helping him to do same, no feelings attached”I said and put my hair up into a pony.

I thrashed the stained make-up remover wipes and left the bathroom.

“You may be identical to Beauty but believe me you are completely different, you’re crazy! You try playing Bruno after what he’s been through, what do you mean no feelings attached!”she yelled out again.

“He is cute okay I am cute, we make out, sadly the boy got my sister into his head that even an exact version of her can’t excite him, he stopped me, and treat me like I was not sexy or ….”

She interrupted.

“Don’t you hear how crazy that sounds. You are really crazy like I thought! Come-on Shell, you messed up, you are not a good sister to Beauty, how could you!”

Jessi said.

She was getting on my nerves but I knew I was wrong , and I am only pretending not to care.

I smiled with my eyes

“Very well, he loved her that much yet we blindly advised Beauty to let go of him and move on, we judged him because of his delivish father who almost killed her with sex plus her sucide attempt , I don’t know how but I want them back together, he is the best man for my sister”.

I said, Jessi was relieved to hear that.

“Well , I’m on it already, getting them together, first you have to let him know who you really are, and apologize to Beauty for that ridiculous move at Bruno, I warned you at first, I warned her…she kept you pretend to be her…this is going to hurt Bruno in the end”.

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She walked up to me and stared directly into my eyes after she had said that.

“It’s not that easy, but I will try”.

I murmured.

“Now that’s my Shell, I am your twinkle star from now on”.

She hugged me.

“What a crazy girl”I laughed out.

Jessi smiled back and helped me clean up my room.

Just then my phone ranged it was Bruno.

I ignored, my heart was pounding heavily.

“What am I supposed to say to him?”I whispered to Jessi like he was there presently.

“Just answer and hear him out first”

Jessi suggested.

I took a deep breath and answered the next call.

“Hello”.

“Hy Bea, emmm can I see you tonight please don’t say no”.

“Elites hotel, be there”I replied.

“Thanks”he said slowly and have hunged up.

I sighed nervously, hot air exhaled from my nostrils.

“I guess this is it”.

**BRUNO’S POV**

I arrived at the place she asked me to, it was a simple restaurant, nervously with fingers crossed I waited for her.

My heart was pounding, coupled with my absentmindness.

“Here is your drink sir”.

At first I was startled, I looked up at the waiter and forced a smile.

“Thanks”I said to the waiter, who bowed and went his way , clinking my fingers on the table impatiently, I checked my wrist watch, then I took sip from my glass.

An hour later

I was about losing my patience, I had dailed her number severally without connecting with her, I was hopeless, all I wanted was to make things right again, I brought out the ring box and smiled at it, then I saw her walked in , I quickly hid it away inside my pocket.

Her presence had that attraction that turn heads, I smiled broadly and relieved she came.

I stood up and pulled the chair for her.

“Thanks”

She mumbled shyly and sat down, I went back to my seat.

“You look beautiful as always, then and now”I said softly, I hope she could feel how sorry I am about yesterday.

She smiled back at me, it made me feel at ease than before.

“I will take a pineapple juice”.

She told the waiter. I don’t want to waste anymore time, I had to say something before finally giving her the ring back

I went on my knees.

“I love Beauty, I do , that’s one thing I am sure of, that’s one thing I can never deny, my feelings for you, and… I am truly sorry for yesterday, I was a jerk and I treated you badly, I was unappreciative.

“Bruno..”

She wanted to interrupt but I don’t want to give in to her.

I proceeded and went on my knees and brought out the ring.

“This belong to you Baby, please accept me again I promise, I wouldn’t mess up this time…”

“Oh please, put the ring back Bruno”she murmured shamefully.

“Beauty if it about yesterday…”

“Just put it away Bruno, you will create a scene”.

She said little embarrassed looking around nervously.

“Please Beauty, don’t do this do this..”

“Listen to me first Bruno, please”.

My heart was heavy, I felt so sick I think I would black out any moment, I feared this rejection, not after everything, we’ve been through for us. Beauty please, don’t do this.

I knelt there hopelessly , confused on what next, after few minutes. I shamefully stood up and sat down as she instructed.

I couldn’t even look up to her face, I was trying to control my emotions.

“Don’t you love me anymore Beauty, I deserve this treatment for last night but please..”

My heart was aching badly.

“Bruno please listen..”

I continued ignoring her, I don’t want to hear it what will ever make her say no to me.

“Your behavior towards me has not been fair, I got hurt too Beauty, I was attacked by my father, I almost died, I also felt like taking my own life sometime because of our separation…”

she interrupted again.

“I am not her! I’m not your Beauty!”

She snapped back with wet eyes, frustrated with my persistence.