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?”

before looking at the two who were the center of the attention. “For the time being,

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April greeted a chubby former classmate of hers. “How’s

carrying the microphone. He was the

so far!” he shouted

him, “Nothing! Just… Is the next

that!” He laughed loudly and wholeheartedly. “I really like this part of our get together. A perfect time to

April also laughed along and said, “Not only that though. Showing the pictures in our

at baiting people into the discussion she wants. The mc was caught by the bait and he leaned in, trying to absorb everything she will say. “What?

very slowly, “It’s also a perfect way

gasp and backed away, with his hands covering his mouth, he stared

him a USB flash drive

The oblivious guy

flash drive,” she said in a matter-of-fact

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

want you to use

of the past

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

just hope this won’t destroy the party tonight. This is a rare chance of us

shoulders. “Then I’ll be entrusting that to

on his hand before realizing something. He looked back at April

worry. I will just guide a lost

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and

a panicking waiter. “I didn’t

was Victoria’s startled voice. She approached Althea and asked in worry, “Dear- are you okay

soaked by hot water. It hurts- but not really. It just stung her a little bit.

really sorry ma-“ he was cut off short by Victoria’s

She said with a visible scowl on her beautiful face. “Why were you rushing earlier? Are you stupid? And why were you holding a bowl of hot water

and Althea looked over only to see an old fat man with his face red, pointing his fatty finger towards the waiter who was cowering in fear under the gazes of big people inside. “Where is my

gaze down and his mouth was refusing to open. Even though it does, he

great speed and failing to look in front of him. She glared at his direction,

who I am?” He sneered. “Keep that look of yours and I’ll make sure that you company

and rush to her head as she continues to look at the blabbering man