Splitting Paths

Prologue

Carvin Sean Almonte

Xiana Rose Lardyn

While I'm scrolling on my Instagram, my daddy's contact name, 'Daddy William', popped on my screen. 'Hey, honey, good evening, are you still awake?' He messaged. I replied, 'yes dad, why?' He then video called me.

I saw him laying in their bed, he's already wearing pajamas. "Hey, dad, what's up?" I said.

"Oh, darling, are you free for tommorow? I got an invitation, they'll be throwing a party, it's a big party, do you want to join? I'll introduce you to some of my friends there, they are also businessmans."

"I'll think about it dad, just send me the time nalang po. I'll chat you if free ako tommorow. By the way, where's mommy?" I asked, He moved the camera, then I saw mommy using her phone, scrolling up to something. Mommy waved, "hi, baby!!" She smiled. "Hi, mommy!! How are you?? I missed you two," sabi ko. totoo naman, 3 weeks na akong hindi nakakauwi, well, siguro bukas ay makakasama ako.

"I missed you!! Huhu, you better sleep now, did you brush your teeth already? your skincare, ubos na ba? did you already eat dinner? don't skip meals huh!" She said, My mom is such a caring person, she's so sweet, she's kind syempre, that's why we're close, I'm Mommy's girl.

We talked for a bit before I ended the call. It's already late na rin. pinapatulog na 'ko ni mommy, hindi pa naman ako inaantok. I'm craving for some korean foods, gusto ko ng spicy noodles!! Omg I saw one video on tiktok nga, she's cooking carbonara samyang, she added cheese too!! It looks so good!!

I checked my food pantry, ubos na yung korean noodles and ramens ko huhu, maybe I'll just go out and go to the nearest korean store. I'm hungry huhu, kasalanan mo to tiktok.

I went to the nearest korean store, malapit lang sa condo. Dumiretso agad ako sa noodles section, nakita ko agad yung carbonara samyang, omgg!! Naghanap na rin ako ng cheese dito. I saw something, meron na silang section na pwede ka magmicrowave at pwede kang maglagay ng hot water para maluto yung noodles, I'll just eat in here.

Pumunta ako sa drinks section para humanap ng drinks, habang nagtitingin ako, may lumapit rito, a guy, he looks drunk, hindi straight ang pagwalk nito. Kumuha lang siya ng water at nagbayad na. Hindi 'ko masyadong tinignan pero, he's tall, maybe 6 footer.

Papunta na sana ako ng counter para bayaran yung mga nabili 'ko, may napansin akong I.D sa floor.

Carvin Sean Almonte

Business ManagementDe La Salle University

Oh, shocks, I think this is the guy's I.D, wala naman akong nakitang ganito kanina sa floor. Maybe he accidentally dropped it. I saw him kanina na may ginagalaw sa kaniyang wallet. Should I keep this? Tinignan 'ko ang counter, wala na siya doon. Nakalabas na siguro, well, I can search his name on IG or Facebook, and message him nalang para kunin ito.

But not now, I'll let him sober muna. After kong kumain ay bumalik na ako sa condo, I walked kasi malapit lang naman talaga. I washed my face and did my skincare na, ready to sleep!! Goodnight.

I yawned. I checked my phone, it's already 10:34 in the morning, my dad sent me the the invitation na. I'll attend the party, 7pm pa naman, wala rin naman akong gagawin later.

I need to give the I.D back pala, I'll search for his account. Carvin Sean Almonte, his surname was familiar, Almonte.

I saw his account on IG! @carvinsean