Chapter 35

Darren Thomas' Pov

When Chiara and I went to the stage, I know there were many whispers. I just didn't pay attention to that.

Chiara and I remained standing there and I picked up the microphone again that I had left on the microphone stand.

"I know guys you are wondering why I am with Chiara now instead of Destiny. Well, I want to tell you that when Chiara hurt me is the best pain I ever felt in my life. Sure I was hurt because I loved her but because of that thing I was hurt, a girl named Destiny came into the picture and captured my heart."

Many people were happy with what I said. Some also wiped their tears.

After all, even I didn't expect to reach this point. I didn't like him at first because for me he's just a rebound and I'm just going to use him to show everyone that I've moved on but fate has other plans because it brought us even closer to being with myself I didn't even notice that I was falling I'm with him.

Everything took a long time until I already realized that I had moved on to Chiara and that Destiny was the one that made my heart beat, but at first I doubted myself because I used to believe that I had forgotten about Chiara but I was wrong.

So a few days ago when I found out there was a party for us, I didn't waste any more time and I immediately talked to the organizer of the event to allow me to court Destiny again. I tried everything so that she wouldn't notice everything, I also put up with not seeing her because it seemed like after we went to the resort, Destiny couldn't be removed from my mind and heart, I put up with everything to make this day happen.

"Fate Destiny Marie Carbal, I love you so much. Will you let me be the perfect boyfriend for you?" I asked smiling as I held the microphone. I also looked around the place but I couldn't see him.

I also told Chiara to look for Des. I just continued the search and it seems that while a few seconds are wasted, my heart beats faster and faster that something bad might have happened to him.

I hope not.

"Destiny..." I said her name while turning to the right, hoping to see Des but no luck I didn't actually see her.

People also started to riot. Maybe they are wondering why I'm looking for Des, when he was with me when I came in here?

I turned around behind me and saw Chiara very tired and I thought she ran. He also wipes the sweat from his forehead.

"Not here in Des--" I felt like my whole world is starting to fall. I also felt fear.

I didn't wait for what he had to say and I just put the microphone on the microphone stand and immediately ran out of the venue. I have been pushed a lot before I finally got out of the venue. I was sweating profusely and beads of sweat were forming on my forehead but I didn't pay attention to that because the important thing now was to see Des.

I don't want to lose the girl I love anymore.

I continued my walk until I saw a figure of a woman sitting on the bench. I didn't waste any more time and immediately ran after her and when I saw the woman's face, I saw her bent and she looked like she was crying.

I stretched out my hand to touch him but I didn't continue and just said the name.

"Destiny.."

I saw him stop. But after a few seconds she looked up and I saw her. The girl I loved and she was crying.

"Des, why are you crying?"

"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be inside because Chiara is there?" He simply wiped his tears with his palm before looking at me.

I can't find any perfect words to describe how I feel right now. I'm so happy. It feels like it's snowing here in the Philippines because it might be impossible but if it happens, you'll feel so much joy.

I can't even remove the smiles from my lips so even if I just look at him, my heart screams too much to hug him.

I didn't have two thoughts anymore and I just hugged him tightly to make him breathe and stop him. I took this opportunity to confess the truth to him.

To confess to him how much I love him.

I confessed to him in everything, I couldn't even stop myself from crying while saying those words to him.

"I didn't even realize that I thought Chiara was still in my heart but I was wrong because all along, you were in my heart but I was so dumb to believe that Chiara is still in it" I saw he smiled causing me to smile even more.

I also wiped the tears that were running down his cheeks. And I smiled because he laughed a little.

I also laughed for a moment and invited him to stand up so that we were on the same level. Not like before, now he is smiling.

I can see in his eyes that he is happy. And the next thing she did froze me in a second. I was just shocked when he just hugged me tightly while I could feel him crying.

"I love you too, Darren. I thought I was the only one who loved this relationship, I even thought that you still love Chiara, so almost every day of my life I tell myself that you still love Chiara . It still hurts me that I don't love the girl you're with because your heart belongs to Chiara. But, thank God, thank you, because all my assumptions are just lies. I'm sorry"

I smiled and hugged him tightly and after a few minutes I released the hug and caressed his cheek.

"Can I kiss my girlfriend's lips?" I asked smiling.

I saw him smile at what I said and he burst into tears.

"You can. I'm not stopping you."

I just laughed at what he said and brought my face closer to his face until our noses touched.

I smiled even more when I saw him smiling. But those smiles disappeared like a flash.

His smile earlier was immediately replaced by fear and concern that I could not understand.

"Des, do you have a problem?" I suddenly felt nervous. But instead of answering my question, he shook his head.

"Darren, promise me. Promise me that when I'm gone, you'll stop singing sad songs. I want you to sing or write romantic, happy and spiritual songs because I don't want to see you sad. God is always there, call just have her and you won't be sad anymore"

For reasons I can't explain, I felt even more nervous because of what he said.

I felt fear fill my system. I can't lose Des.

"Des, what are you saying?

He wiped his tears for a moment and looked me in the eyes again.

"Whatever happens tonight, it's up to you to explain this to Akia. She's mad at me and doesn't seem to want to talk to me, but I trust you to tell her what I'm telling her" He wiped his tears again and then showed He gave me a fake smile.

I just shook my head and held both of his shoulders because I was really confused.

"Des, are you okay? What are you talking about?"

I really wanted to hear him answer these questions but instead of answering that, he said something else...

"Can I still kiss you for the last time?" out of my own accord I nodded and I was immediately stunned by what he did next because he immediately covered my lips and kissed me.

I acted on my own and deepened the kiss and it was as if with every movement of my lips I could not stop the continuous falling of my tears which later I just let go because if what Des was saying was true I will not waste any more opportunities.

"Darren, I love you so much"

And after he said those sweet words, it was like a bubble that suddenly disappeared.

The girl I loved and loved me is gone. It just disappeared like a bubble. And because of this incident, my knees immediately went soft and I just fell on the floor while still crying.

No ... I didn't expect that there would be another woman who would leave me like that.