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.

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

person 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

so far!” he shouted against the booming music. “Is something

at him, “Nothing! Just… Is the next part being

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

though. Showing the pictures in our high school days also

was very good at baiting people into the discussion she wants. The mc was

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 of the past that one of the

away, with his hands covering his mouth, he stared at her wide

a USB flash drive with

guy accepted the stick-like

USB flash drive,” she said

small glare. “But why are you giving

smiled again, “I want you

other a knowing look, “Does this contain a memory of the past that the person you have does not want to

looked back at him with

this won’t destroy

she patted his fleshy shoulders. “Then I’ll be entrusting that

this to the technical.” He mumbled while looking down the black stick on his hand before realizing something. He looked back at April and asked with a small from on his face. “Where are you

be back don’t worry. I will just guide a lost lamb to

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was a splashing sound heard and

panicking waiter. “I didn’t

She approached Althea and asked

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

ma-“ he was cut off

scowl on her beautiful face. “Why were you rushing earlier? Are you stupid? And why were you

from afar. Victoria 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

his own body in fear, he casted his gaze down and his mouth was refusing to open. Even though

water with him while walking in great speed and failing to look in front of him. She

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

head as she continues to