The Luster of Stars in Moscow
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"Rafael.." Cheri gulped. "Everyone outside is waiting for you" he said somewhat choked and slightly trembled.
Rafael's gaze pierced sharply into his eyes.
Cheri blinked and stuttered. "The stage…"
Rafael again grinned. Strange grin that Cheri had never seen.
Cheri tried to convince himself that he was just misinterpreting. Rafael is being shaken, he told himself. A person could act unexpectedly when they were shaken. After all, Rafael was just an ordinary human.
But the man's next act made Cheri shiver in horror.
The man suddenly kissed her. Hard, hot and hungry.
Nah!
Release him!
Cheri pushed the man's chest with all his might and tried to break free.
But the man indeed had his mouth a little too strong.
Cheri could not deny his admiration for the man. Every time they saw each other, Cheri often wished they could be closer. Maybe a little kiss with a feeling-it was Cheri's wishful thinking.
But this kiss scared him to death.
Cheri slapped his fist on the man's chest.
The man pushed him against the wall.
Everyone outside again banged on the door and called out to them.
"Cheri! Rafael! Open door!"
Rafael let go of his pagutan and snorted.
Cheri took advantage of the opportunity to persuade him. "Anyways we have to get out now! Otherwise your drama will be completely destroyed!"
Rafael chuckles. Sounds cold and a little cynical. "Well!" grunts. "What is drama? If it's destroyed just let it be destroyed," he said as he buried his mouth again in Cheri's mouth. "Such a child's toys are so boring."
Boring?
Rafael says the drama is boring?
Sounds like it's not Rafael!
Instantly the feathers of Cheri bristled. Not Rafael, his mind was horrified. He's not Rafael!
Rafael couldn't possibly say his plays were boring.
Cheri jerked his body and managed to break free.
But quickly Rafael grabbed his waist again. "We better do something more fun. Something adults do."
"Don't let go!" Cheri screeched while pushing Rafael's chest. Trying to examine the man closely.
His face, his hair, his body…
There was nothing wrong with the man's appearance!
A pair of blue eyes belonged to Rafael. Stunning facial lines, nose pointed up, perfect lip shape—everything, whole is Rafael.
What's wrong?
Those pair of eyes…
The gaze containing the magnet.
Nah! Cheri sat in horror. This man is not Rafael!
Possibly twin?
"Cheri! Rafael! Open door!" The door back digedor. Harder than ever. "It's me Mikail!"
Cheri jerked his body once more. Unexpectedly, Rafael released him.
The man crossed his back against the wall, then watched Cheri, smiling cynically as the girl slammed into the door and opened the lock.
Mikail broke into the room as soon as the door opened.
Cheri lunged towards her and hugged her tremblingly. "He was weird" she said almost crying. "She said drama was a boring little kid's toy. He said let it be destroyed. Is it possible that Rafael said that?"
Mikail knitted her eyebrows together and looked at Rafael.
The man smirked at Mikail.
Cheri glanced at him again. He is completely different, he said in his heart. "He's not Rafael" he whispered to Mikail.
Mikail wrapped her arm around Cheri's shoulder. But his view cannot be separated from Rafael.
"Hi, Pretty!" Rafael hisses at Mikail.
Mikail tightened her jaw and circulated the view. "Where's Saul?" He asked everyone.
Everyone around him started to get noisy.
"Rafa's condition is not good" Mikail told him. "Sul has replaced him!"
Everyone sounds groaning. "Why new now, anyway?" protesting several people almost simultaneously.
Rafael's drama? Cheri gasps.
It turns out, he's not Rafael!
Rafael ripped his cloak and mask off the dresser, then stepped out of the room.
"No, he's not Rafael!" Cheri squealed spontaneously. "Don't let him perform!"
Everyone looked at him with a confused expression.
Rafael passed through it, winking one eye at Cheri.
A few staff members greeted Rafael and guided him to the stage.
Cheri screeched in ruffles. "Mikail! Stop her!"
Why doesn't anyone realize it?
"He is not Rafael" repeated Cheri as he lunged towards Rafael.
Mikail ambushed him and took him in his arms, then fled him elsewhere.
"I'm not lying, really! He's not Rafael!" Cheri. "So he kissed me forcibly! Rafael can't do it!"
Simultaneously, Kyle passed by them in front of the consumption hall door.
Kyle had just come out with a can of bottled mineral water from the consumption room when Mikail darted down the corridor, carrying Cheri's screaming body away. Hearing the girl's scream, two bottles of mineral water slipped from her tray.
Forced kissing? thought furious. How outrageous is Rafael Moscovich!
Kyle was still staring at Mikail's back, as the man disappeared into the administration room.
The door slammed shut behind Mikail.
Mikail dropped Cheri off on the sofa near the entrance.
The girl was still screaming hysterically, until Mikail smothered her mouth.
"Shut up!" said. "I'll explain, just be brief. So please listen to this carefully!"
Cheri nodded quickly.
Mikail lowered her hand from the girl's mouth. "As you said, he's not Rafael!"
"Is he his twin?" Cheri curious.
"No," answered Mikail gloomily. "That's his other personality."
Cheri frowned. "Other personalities?"
"Yes, he's a double personality."
Double personality?
Rafael has a double personality?
Cheri stuttered for a long time. He was shocked and unsure of what he was hearing.
"A year ago also in the middle of the drama show The Beautiful and the Ugly, the thing that happened" Mikail's story. "I'm the only one who's realized it like you were."
Cheri is still flinching. The truth is still too difficult to accept his common sense.
"This personality is the opposite of Rafael. He's lazy and likes women,"
The shadow of the event when Rafael cornered him in the costume room flashed across Cheri's mind.
"Compared to the intelligent Rafael, this personality is very happy to trouble others. He likes to confuse others, especially those who know nothing about him. He would feel very satisfied if others were confused!"
Cheri blinked and gulped. "Then what about Rafael? What happens to her when this personality comes up?"
"Rafael has absolutely no recollection of what this personality does. But instead, this personality knows all the things that Rafael does."
Cheri was stunned with a concerned look on his face. "Didn't Rafael know about his whereabouts?"
Mikail gave a short sigh. "Yes, he knows."
Cheri looked into Mikail's eyes.
"His family knows!" Mikail added while looking back at Cheri's eyes.
Cheri blinked and cast a glance in any direction.
"Why do you think his family let Harvard-educated Rafael jump into theater?" Mikail was still staring at both of Cheri's eyes. "Isn't it better for him to continue his imperial school and pursue his career as an entrepreneur?"
Cheri is unable to speak.
"This drama must stop" muttered Mikail.
Terminated?
Without Rafael's knowledge?
"No!" Cheri couldn't take it.
Rafael has gone through many things to succeed this drama. Should he be defeated in this way?
Defeated by himself!