FATE 2: DESTINY'S HEART - COMPLETED 2019

X. Knowing Darwin Fate

Umisod ito palapit sa kanya at niyakap siya. "Kambal tayo pero feeling ko lagi ako ang ate at ikaw ang bunso." Gumanti siya ng yakap. She can't help but smile. "Your heart will tell you what's good and bad for you. Your mind will give you choices and may give you a hard time to decide. But I always believe that, the heart knows what the brain doesn't understand." Kumalas ito ng yakap sa kanya. "'Yon ay maging tapat sa kung anong mas makagpapaligaya sa'yo."

"Thanks Al,"

"Now, tell me about you and Darwin?"

Mabilis na lumayo siya. "What about us?"

"Echosera nito, huwag mo akong inaartehan diyan Alyce. Sa tingin mo ba, hindi ko napapansin ang pagiging close n'yong dalawa?" she was eyeing her suspiciously.

"Nothing is going on between us," rason pa niya. Unfortunately, wala talaga. Darwin was just being the friendly and sweet Darwin. "Busy ka na raw, so ako na lang daw muna ang papalit sa puwesto mo."

"O, ba't nanghahaba 'yang nguso mo?" sinilip nito ang mukha niya. "Para kang na busted diyan. Gusto mo si Darwin, no?"

"Hindi ah," kaila niya. "He's just a friend. We're just friends -" bigla siya nitong kinurot sa tagiliran. "Ouch! Bakit ba?"

"Sus, friends, halatang-halata ka riyan. Matagal ko nang napapansin 'yang pagtingin mo sa lokong-loko na 'yon. In denial ka lang masyado."

"Wala nga kasi,"

"Tigilan mo ako Alyce, kilala kita."

"Bubuhusan mo na naman ba ako ng juice para magising ako?"

"Hindi, pero isang balding yelo, oo."

RAMDAM na ramdam na sa buong Dolce Fate ang Valentines. Masasabi niyang, 'yon talaga ang buwan ng Dolce Fate. Ang buwan ng mga puso. As usual, tambay na naman siya, Sabado kaya doon siya dumiretso. Dala-dala niya ang maliit na laptop at planner niya. She's still working on with her classical music concert sa May. May ilang promotional videos at flyers na rin silang nailabas.

She was there to work pero bahagya siyang nadismaya nang hindi niya naabutan si Darwin sa café. Wala raw ito at baka sa Lunes pa ang balik. Hindi sigurado sila Mang Kaloy at Chu-Chu kung bakit wala ito sa weekend. Sabi lang daw nito, may pupuntahan itong importante.

Naitigil niya ang ginagawa at inabot ang cell phone. She didn't received any text from him. Ayaw niya ring mag-message rito. No, Alyce, stop yourself. Inilapag niya ulit ang cell phone sa table. Hindi pa siya nakuntento at inilayo pa niya 'yon. Don't chase over a man. Let the man chase you.

Ibinalik na niya ang atensyon sa screen ng laptop niya.

"Mag-isa ka?" mabilis na naingat ni Alyce ang mukha sa nagsalita. It was Strar, Darwin's cousin. May ngiti sa mukha nito. "Okay lang ba na maki-share ako ng table?" well, he was the typical bad boy in any dramas. Kagaya ni Darwin at ni Keeper ay gwapo rin ito. Parang nililok ng artist ang buong kabuoan nito.

"Sure," maikli niyang sagot.

His face is distinct with Darwin and Keeper's. May kanya-kanya kasing kagwapohan ang magpipinsan. Keeper was the complete contrast of Strar. He was the regal type and more like a responsible prince. Strar on the other hand, is ruggedly handsome, lagi itong may pilyong ngiti at kagaya ni Darwin ay parang may kalokohan na gagawin.

He was wearing a black shirt, a faded blue ripped jeans and a black sneakers. He has this messy jet black hair and a piercing on his right ear.

Darwin told her, Strar is 21, but he doesn't look his age, he can be a cute guy and an a dashing bachelor like Darwin and Keeper if he wants to. Wala yatang kapintasan ang magpipinsan na 'to.