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Chapter 10: Moments of Truth - Part 2 (Part 3 of 3)

On the other hand, arriving at dusk is Fatima, together with Heart, who is tired from just merely sitting on the passenger's seat, so what more for Heart who continuously drove without making stops? Nevertheless, Heart successfully dropped Fatima in her place wherein she didn't mind helping her out on carrying some of her bags going up to her apartment floor. Because she has tomorrow's date circulating her mind and exciting her, the tiredness and stress she gained from the travel felt nothing, overlooking how stiffed her muscles are already.

"Do you want to come in and rest for a bit before you drive back? I can make you your favorite latte as my gratitude for everything you've done throughout the holidays." Fatima offered to the spacing out Heart while they are inside the elevator.

"I'd love to. Thank you." Heart simply replied but her wide smile isn't disappearing.

As soon as the elevator opened and both walked towards Fatima's place, they sighted a figure standing patiently outside. For Heart she's an unknown, unable to recognize this new face she's seeing. However, for Fatima, seeing this person at such a wrong time like this is a nightmare, stunning her and ceasing her from making more steps forward. She cannot be mistaken of who this person is, despite the long days turned months she hasn't personally met and held her.

With Fatima's widening eyes her legs refused to step more, causing Heart to stop as well just right behind her. Her lips dried and suddenly she's mentally in ruckus, trying to compose herself and trying to find ways to possibly evade this situation. Yet, unfortunately, before her mind could even make ways, the person also sighted them from the side, finding Fatima staring at her in shock and also to Heart being confused behind her.

The person happily jogged towards Fatima and immediately wrapped her around for an embrace, "I'm back. I missed you so much."

"Edsel..." Fatima muttered and refused to return the embrace she's getting, instead she gently pushed her back and gives herself a distance. "W-When did you come back? W-Why didn't you tell me?" She then stammered, getting overly anxious of the situation she's in.

"I wanted to surprise you. I arrived yesterday actually and I came here too. But the landlord said you went back to the countryside and that you'll be back today so I've been waiting since this morning." Edsel said, still not getting what's going on with her girlfriend.

Heart who has been shocked from behind finally speaks out to interrupt, "Excuse me..."

Edsel took notice of her and surely she recognizes her after all those vlogs she did with Fatima, and how their fans have always tried to pair them up. Seeing her darkened her mood as shown in her expression that instantly changed from being eager to see Fatima to giving death glares to Heart. Heart may be popular and everyone loves her for her personality, but not for this offended lover for she has been sticking around her girlfriend.

"You must be Heart..." Edsel first asked and Heart quietly gave her a yes.

"Uhm, and you are?" Heart timidly asked.

Edsel pulled Fatima towards her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder as she formally introduces herself, "I'm Edsel and Fatima is my girlfriend. It's finally nice to meet you and oh, thank you for taking care of her while I wasn't around."

"Hey!" Fatima belatedly reacted and was arrested from the exposure.

Heart loses her grip on the bag she's holding as the revelation came too sudden it killed a part of her. A gun was shot straight to her heart, that's how Heart is feeling as of the moment, seeing the person she likes being actually taken and how dumb she is feeling that she fell for Fatima's lies. All the memories she created with Fatima, all those sweet thrilling moments they had together that were all captured in her cameras felt like burning and fading into her memories. She's too shock to be reacting but only her blank expression that showed the greatest blow.