When Fate Decided to Play its Part

CHAPTER FIFTY:

A familiar face

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Dave leans on the table while looking at the dancing crowd in the center, casually sipping the alcohol he has in his hand. His head was bobbing along the music that was airing on the air. His eyes caught Aaron who was walking towards him. He straightened his back and placed the glass of alcohol back on the table.

He looked behind Aaron and saw that she was not there, he curiously asked. “Where is April?”

She was with him just a while ago, Aaron was dragged by her to somewhere Dave knows nothing about and was excluded by the topic they were talking about.

Aaron was silent for a moment before opening his mouth, “She run off after saying she has to prepare for the surprise.”

“What surprise?” Dave asked again. The feeling of being left out was really suffocating. If only they included him on their discussion too, he will not be asking questions.

Aaron, aware of what was going inside his mind, shook his head and replied with helplessness in his voice. “I don’t know either, Dave. She didn’t mention anything about it to me.” He paused for a good second before proceeding. “She did say something though.”

“What?” He was disappointed by his words but caught his self-back. “What was it?”

A small smile- which resemble of ma merely uncomfortable twitch of his lips- surfaced on his lips. “She said to sit back and watch the show she made unfold. And, as we wait the three meets again, we have to see a small surprise she made for the other two.”

“Small surprise?” Dave unconsciously let his eyes wander towards the two who were sitting on the round table, surrounded by others.

Tyler was as stoic as he was- a complete opposite of someone he -knew from the past. Sheryl was still smiling as how she used to be- but her smile has the hint of something he cannot understand.

They had changed. Dave asked himself; how about her? How much did Althea change?

He averted his eyes away and talked again to the person next to him, “How will she find her?”

Aaron paused, “You don’t have to worry about that.”

“How so?”

“She’s the owner of this hotel, of course she’ll know.”

Right, he forgot about that certain fact. Dave laughed. “Then while we wait for her little show before the bigger show, what should we do?”

sideway glance before looking at the two who were the center of the attention. “For the time

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a chubby former classmate of hers. “How’s

said in delight. He wiggled along the music and he beamed at her while carrying the microphone. He was the mc of the night. A bubbly person. Every time he dances, he looks like a human size gummy bear in April’s

far!” he shouted against the booming music.

Just… Is the next part being the slideshows

wholeheartedly. “I really like this part of our get together. A perfect time to expose

laughed again, April also laughed along and said, “Not only that though.

was very good at baiting people into the discussion she wants. The mc was caught by the bait and he leaned in, trying to

were about to expose a nasty secret of their government. Then, she said very slowly, “It’s also a perfect way to dig up the memories

and backed away, with his hands covering his mouth, he stared at her wide eyes. “That’s-

flash drive

oblivious guy

USB flash drive,” she said in

her a small glare. “But why are you giving this to

want you to use this

of the past that the

slightly looking at the person she hated then looked back at him with crescent eyes and small smile in her red, luscious lips.

won’t destroy the party tonight. This is

any response about that, instead, she patted his fleshy shoulders. “Then I’ll be entrusting that to you for

stick on his hand before realizing something. He looked back at April and asked with a small from on his

I’ll be back don’t worry. I will

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a splashing sound heard and

sorry ma’am-“ a panicking waiter. “I didn’t mean

Althea

grimaces a little, looking at her wrist that was soaked by hot water. It hurts- but not really. It just stung

he was cut

were you rushing earlier? Are you stupid? And why were you holding a bowl of hot water

an old fat man with his face red, pointing his fatty finger towards the waiter who was cowering in fear

and his mouth was refusing to open. Even though it does, he will not, knowing that only sobs will come

of the waiter who carelessly brought a bowl of hot water with him while walking in great speed and failing to look in front of him. She glared at his

you looking at? Don’t you know who I am?” He sneered. “Keep that look

to her head as she