Chapter 28

"Who are you two? What did you do to my two bestfriends?" I didn't expect Akia to speak like that. He was also shaking and his eyes were shifting between Aiden and me.

I looked up for a moment to see Akia and from what I can see now, her eyes are full of fear and she is shocked by what she will know.

"Who are you two? Where's Des? Where's Aiden?" Akia asked scared but Aiden just ignored it and looked back at me. The seriousness returned to his face.

"2 weeks has passed, Destiny. You only have days and weeks" and then Aiden turned and left. I was just left dumbfounded. Meanwhile, Akia was shaking with fear and crying. He was just looking at me like I was a wild animal that would attack him at any moment.

"A-akia" I finally manage to speak when I have composed myself. He just looked at me and slowly walked towards the door. I called his name but he just ignored me. Until he was completely out of the room, so I just went and started crying again.

What have I done?

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Time passed and Akia also left. I wanted to ask him or at least say anything as long as I could defend myself but I couldn't. I feel the same as me.

Why do I feel bad for myself even though I really don't exactly know myself?

I just covered my head. I'm confused about everything, even in my own life I'm a mess.

"Destiny .." I immediately looked up when I heard someone say my name. I was shocked and the only thing I felt was a shiver through my system.

Akia may have called them to come see me here. I saw in Mama's eyes that she was scared and confused and so was Papa who still has a bimpo on his shoulder.

My eyes widened and I suddenly felt fear. What will I do? Could Akia be telling them that I am not the real Destiny and that I am just a balancer of the universe?

I felt even more scared as the two of them stepped closer. I want to say that's all you are. Please, I'm begging' But I didn't say those words and the only thing I did was look at the two of them as they slowly came closer to me.

Footsteps sounded like the sound of slow music that would be used to kill me with fear.

"Akia said that you are here at the hospital," Mama began. I just kept looking at the two of them.

I was clinging to the blanket when I felt Mama touch my wrist and she looked at me gently. I didn't even understand but I just kept looking at the two of them.

"You're not our daughter Destiny, are you?" Papa asked me straight forward that I didn't notice that he was just sitting on the chair. He was just looking directly in his eyes and I could not see any emotion in them.

I was shocked by what he said but I didn't show it even though deep inside I was hurt because even for a moment in my life I loved them both as my real parents.

"H-hind--" I couldn't finish what I was going to say as my tears started to flow and I just started walking.

"It's okay." I felt like I heard something wrong so I looked up and looked at Mama. He is still looking at me gently.

"M-ma..."

"Don't think you're guilty because you're not our true Destiny son..." and at the same time he looked at Papa who also looked at Mama.

"Just think that it's just a blessing from God to us because you know, the doctors told us that there is no hope for you to live anymore just because of the accidental rambling during the audition that turned tragic because of a it was a mistake, you were the one who dropped the equipment. The doctors said that the chance of your survival may be dim. You know what, we haven't talked to you for almost a month. Until one day, everything is so hopeless you suddenly came back to life and also the weird thing about it is even Aiden who was said to be dead on arrival miraculously came back to life"

I just kept looking at Mama who was now crying.

"You know what, that's the happiest moment in our life. We would pray every day just for you to wake up again and then one day God heard our prayers and here you are"

Mama looked at me and hugged me tightly. I cried even more because Mama said that they accept me even though I am not their true Destiny child.

"We are so thankful because even though Papaajo, God still gave us time to be with our only child. So we don't care if you are real or just an imitation..." I smiled at what Mama said and that's it. Dad also hugged me.

"The most important thing is that we accept you and we love you very much"

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Months and days have passed.

I continued my studies. And in a month I will graduate. It's just funny to think about because yesterday was just like unfolding a piece of paper because the speed of time.

I just continued to stay for Darren. Even if I am a martyr who should be shot in the back, I will accept it. Because I believe that people can change and the time will come when Darren will love me and not Chiara.

Maybe I'm too desperate but it's okay because you know that those things happened in the past because I haven't improved the love I feel for Darren.

And for a moment I put everything Aiden said out of my mind because I thought it would only mess me up, especially now that I'm about to go to bed.

"Dec"

"Just wait, Darren"