Chapter 21

•• Darren Thomas Fabio ••

While I was driving to the parking lot of Des' school, I suddenly remembered something.

A memory that still stays with me and even if I want to, I can't let it go.

I still remember everything, 3 years ago it was rumored that Ethan had a secret girlfriend. He was very annoyed because according to him it was ruining his career. He even embarrassed her on national TV hoping that she would stop saying that she is the girlfriend of an actor like Ethan.

Days passed and he went to our school which is exclusive only for artists, that day Ethan was busy because he and Jana had a taping for their tele-series on television so we met Chiara.

Her face is very innocent, she's cute, she's sweet and even when I saw her for the first time, I told myself that I would date her right away but it didn't happen because I was still thinking about Ethan. I thought Chiara would be happier if she was with Ethan instead of me.

So I just stayed as his friend. And as the days grow older, I feel the same for him. I confessed to her but she didn't accept it because she was happy with Ethan.

I respected her decision even though the pain was already painful. I just stayed by her side until she and Ethan broke up, I even followed her in Singapore. I was hoping that I would replace his heart but I was wrong.

She loved him so much that she didn't know that she was hurting me badly.

I just stayed by her side until she left me and the next thing I knew was she was now married to Ethan.

"What the hell! You don't own the road" I was immediately brought back to the present when I heard a man's voice. It is intense and full of anger.

I didn't notice that I was crying myself. The past still hurts.

I wiped my tears for a moment and then started driving to Des' school.

I know I'm doing this wrong but this is all I thought to show others that I'm complete even though the truth is that I'm still crushed and lacking.

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•• Fate Destiny ••

A few minutes later Darren arrived. Akia's eyes widened because of Darren's arrival. Maybe he didn't expect that Darren would actually get out of his car and walk towards me.

As for me, I couldn't understand myself why I was like a living stone here on the stand. What is happening to me? Is this the effect of thrill?

"D-darren .." I trembled and stuttered to pronounce his name for reasons I couldn't understand.

"Yeah, baby. I'm here" and he kissed me on the cheek. Darren, are you like that? Maybe I'll fall for you forever and I won't be able to go back to the way I was before.

You're too kind to me that it's good to be true. Wait, I remember I have a role, I'm a rebound or I just say it's a band-aid.

It was said in Taylor Swift's song, Bandange don't fix bullet holes. And from what I can see, it looks like his heart is not only broken but also has bullet holes because he still loves the girl very much.

"Let's go" he smiled inviting me. I turned to Akia who still couldn't compose herself.

"Akia" I called her name. I just looked at him and he was stunned while gaping. Wait, how do I do this?

"Akia" I called her name again but she was still like that. It's exhausting patience oh! I turned to Darren who was just looking at me and then switched to Akia.

"Akia Megumi Celestine" I formed her name but nothing. As before, he is still no response. It was just annoying so I told Darren to come on. He followed me and we got into his car and he just drove off.

I'll just text Akia. Too bad if my phone only had a camera, I would have taken a picture of Akia. Thank you! It's a shame.

The whole flight I was just silent and just listening to the song on the radio. I don't speak either because I think I won't have anything to say or tell him so it's better this way.

"And the 3rd place on our countdown is from that one and only Darren Fabio." and his song started playing on the radio. I just kept looking at the road and sometimes I looked at Darren because sometimes he glanced at me.

I'm confused! Isn't that awkward for him because he hears his voice on the radio?

"You can change the station if you want" I didn't know to myself but I immediately turned to him. I just looked at him confused.

"I bet you are getting tired of listening to my voice that sings nothing but the sadness of love" I just remained silent while listening to him who until now was just looking straight at the road.

"Because I let myself be fooled by the girl I loved. I wholeheartedly loved her but she doesn't even love me back" I saw her tears starting to fall. Just watching him right now makes my heart break every single second that makes me cry too.

"Maybe I'm desperate? That I even thought of using a woman just to show everyone that I've moved on" he laughed when he said that but you knew that laugh was fake. His laughter is different from the sadness in his eyes.

"But how much I admit to myself that I want to forget her but I can because I was too dumb to love her even though in the first place she didn't even love me" and after he said that one by one they fell her tears. Tears that were just falling sideways.

I don't understand myself but I just found myself hugging him. While the car stopped and he parked on the side, I still didn't let go of hugging him.

I even felt his tears fell on my shoulder.