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 being, we need to stop them from leaving the

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classmate of hers.

The chubby 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

far!” he shouted against

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

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

laughed along and said, “Not only that though. Showing the

was

slowly, “It’s also a

with his hands covering his mouth, he stared at her

a USB flash drive

guy

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

glare. “But why

“I want you to

this contain a memory of the past that the person

then looked back at him with crescent eyes and small smile in her

also made him grin. He loves dramas the most. “I just hope this won’t destroy the party tonight. This is a rare chance of us getting

his fleshy shoulders. “Then I’ll be entrusting that to you for the time

properly? I will just lend this to the technical.” He mumbled while looking down the black stick on his hand before realizing something. He looked back

worry. I will just guide a

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sound heard and noises of clamors and

a panicking

startled voice. She approached Althea and

looking at her wrist that was soaked by hot water. It hurts- but not really. It just stung her a little bit. She pursed her lips before shaking her head. “I’m

sorry ma-“ he was cut off

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

with his face red, pointing his fatty finger towards the

almost shrunk down on his own body in fear, he casted his gaze down and his mouth was refusing to open. Even though it does, he will not, knowing that only sobs will come

who carelessly brought a bowl of hot water with him while walking in great speed and failing

Don’t you know who I am?” He sneered. “Keep that look of yours and I’ll make sure that

to her head as she continues to look at the blabbering man in front of her.