Epilogue

I'm already walking to the stage wearing the acoustic guitar that I will use as playing. The fans became loud and the noise was almost deafening, I just removed the fear and nervousness from myself and just went along with everyone's fun.

This is the first time I was invited to be a guest for a music concert. And I was so happy when I found out about it until now that I'm here I can't explain my happiness.

"Des told me to say..." and I told Akia everything Des was telling me to tell her friend.

And as I said the exact words that Des said, I couldn't stop myself from bursting into tears. I wiped my tears for a moment and when I looked up, Akia was also wiping tears.

I saw the trembling in his hands and in his appearance he did not accept what I said.

"You must be joking? I know you're a good actor but you're not telling a good joke!" He bit his lower lip to somehow stop himself.

"I hope it's all just a joke so that somehow I don't get hurt like this"

I stood in the middle of the stage and started strumming while the smile still remained on my face.

"Iho, you're not telling a bad joke!" Des' father raised his voice. After Des disappeared, I found myself inside Des's house and telling his parents what happened to Des.

"I know, but I'm not joking because Des is gone. He's gone like a bubble" I forced myself to say those words without breaking my voice.

I feel like my old wound has reopened and the pain and suffering here is even worse than before.

"Des .." Des' mother said and she started to cry and her husband just hugged and comforted her. While I was, I still found myself crying.

"Before I start.." I stopped strumming for a moment. "First I want to dedicate this to God because he never leaves me because I am still here and secondly I want to dedicate this to the woman I love so much that even after four months she is still not missing here in my heart and mind.." and I pointed to my heart and mind.

And while thinking about everything, I couldn't stop crying. A lot has happened in my life.

"He told me not to sing sad songs like the songs I used to sing, maybe some of you disliked and annoyed me because of what happened so I'm apologizing. I know it seems like I imitated Ethan who became a broken hearted singer but it's not like that, I've been like that for a long time until I fell in love with a special woman in my life"

And I started strumming again.

"And I would like to sing this song for him, but it looks like I'm too late because he's gone, so I'm just going to sing it now"

I briefly wiped my tears and continued strumming.

Back at One

Bryan McKnight

"This is for you, Destiny, I love you so much" my tears started falling again.

It's undeniable... that we should be together...

It's unbelievable how I used to say that I'd never fall

The basis is need to know, if you don't know just how I feel,

Then let me show you now that I'm for real...

If all things in time, time will reveal...

Yes...

As I recited each lyric, all the events of my partner and the first time I saw him came back to my memory. So I just smiled.

One... you're like a dream come true...

Two... just wanna be with you...

Three... girl, it's plain to see that you're the only one for me...

And four... repeat steps one through three...

Five... make you fall in love with me...

If ever I believe my work is done

Then I'll start back at one

I didn't notice my own tears falling. I just wiped it off and continued my singing. I must admit, I really miss him. And the moment I met Des, he also changed my life.

He made my heart believe that I can still love. Love a woman who deserves me who loves me and loves me too.

Until my song ended, I wiped my tears and was about to say goodbye when something caught my eye. Destiny? I looked carefully in the direction he was in and he just disappeared. I just shook my head and told myself that I might just be imagining it all.

I turned to go downstairs when I heard a song playing. I turned to the band behind me and saw him playing. I asked the one who played the base guitar why they were playing such a song. But instead of just answering me when I asked, he just pointed something out to the audience causing me to frown.

"Are you kidding me--" I couldn't finish what I was going to say when I heard a beautiful voice that started singing. Unconsciously, I turned to the audience who was now also confused as to who was singing.

Heaven Knows

Jed Madela

He's always on my mind

From the time I woke up

until I close my eyes

He's everywhere I go

He's all I know

I looked left and right, hoping to see who was singing but I couldn't see her until suddenly the spotlight turned on a woman wearing a teal dress who was walking towards the stage. He was just straight until he gradually lifted his face and I seemed to be stunned by what I saw.

Am I really .. losing my mind?

And when he was approaching the stage, I continued singing out of my own accord.

And though she's so far away

It just keeps getting stronger everyday

And even now she's gone

I'm still holding on

So tell me where do I start

Cause it's breaking my heart

I don't wanna let her go

And while I was singing I couldn't stop my tears from falling. I miss him so much and after a few months of missing him, here he is walking to where I am. I don't even know why as long as he's gone, it doesn't matter to me because the important thing is, he's here, I can see him and he's walking towards it.

Maybe my love will come back someday

Only heaven knows

And maybe our hearts will

Find their way

Only heaven knows

And all I can do is hope and pray

'Cause heaven knows

I held out my hand to help him get on the stage. I teared up even more when I saw him up close again. And I couldn't stop myself from hugging him even though I was still singing.

I also felt him hug me so I smiled and then I let go of the hug and looked him in the eyes. I can see the pleasure in his eyes. We just kept singing until we finished it. I let out a sigh while smiling. I simply wiped her tears and kissed her on the lips for a moment.

"I miss you Destiny" I said full of longing and love. I was the one who broke free from the hug.

"I'm sorry Darren. I'm sorry for everything. I'm so sorry because I didn't tell you everything..." he just wiped his tears for a moment. " Everything everything. Who I really am. Who Des really is who loved and loved you"

I just quietly listen to everything he says because I feel like I can't speak yet because of the great pleasure I feel right now.

"The truth is.. I'm not really Fate Destiny Marie Carbal, I'm just an element made by God to balance the life and situation of people. I shouldn't exist in the world but because of a mistake by two people I became human as a payment for what they did. You shouldn't have known me ---" I didn't finish what he was saying and I just hugged him tightly and then kissed him on the lips.

"It doesn't matter to me who you were yesterday because what matters to me is who you are today and tomorrow" I promised with a smile and then hugged him again.

He smiled and whispered his thanks. "Thanks a lot"

----

And since that day, we never separated. Sure, I haven't proposed to her yet but we're getting there. I know it. He told me everything. He admitted to me who he really is and I accepted him completely because I love him so much.

He said he requested the Lord to turn him into a human being and this is it. God made him a man. Glad I found out. He also told me that Aiden is his brother but he chose to be Cupid so that there are more lovers in the world.

Akia? She and Des met by accident and they have forgiven each other and now they are back to being best friends. Akia has also accepted who Des really is.

They say he is a matchmaker and sometimes they call him a relationship wrecker. But can I say anything else here? But because of what they call destiny, but because of him, we will not know each other.

I will never meet the girl who makes my heart beat named Destiny.

-End