forever no? ❃ darren espanto

dos | the revenge starts...

tita marinel

Nag lunch kami sa The Good Earth, isang Chinese restaurant. Nag travel kami diyan by Ava's chauffeur.

Ava asked everyone what they ordered, and consulted the waitress in fluent Cantonese, much to my surprise. Ang laki pala ang pinagbago niya dahil sa anak ko.

I smiled at Ava in gratitude, as she avoided eye contact. Something's off about her.

"Anyways, kamusta naman po si...ano ba yung pangalan niya ulit? Dan? Derek? Derrin?" Ava questioned, as Lynelle giggled at the names she gave Darren.

"You mean, Darren, right Ate!" Lynelle chuckled, playing with her fork and knife.

"Ay, si Darren pala, sorry po, siya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit natandaan ko po yung other friends ko, pero siya hindi. Kapag nakita mo siya, say I'm sorry," Ava apologised, a smug grin plastered around her face.

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Tita Marinel. Lahat nang sakit na naramdaman ko noon, bumabalik na. It's been a year, but I haven't moved on. Hmph, lahat nang sakit bumabalik. I was such an idiot. Really, Ava? Bakit ka naniwala kay Darren? Masama siyang tao. Niloko ka niya. All that for that pabebe Evangeline!

Naalala ko tuloy yung time na nasa SM kami. That was the first time I ever met Tita and Lynelle, and when the two white butterflies first appeared. Ugh! Ava, keep strong. Don't cry. Be professional. It's just a game of revenge, that's all.

Kamukha ni Darren si Tita, diba? Ugh. Wag mong isipin si Darren nang gangyan. It's just a game of revenge, that's all.

"Darren is fine, as you can see in showbiz, he's stable. He has an offer for a movie but I don't know the exact details yet. And he has a girlfriend called Evangeline, the daughter of the owners of Darren's music company," Tita Marinel explained, proud of her son apart from the last part, "The only missing thing is you! Ay, joke," she resumed, which made Vixie laugh in amusement being a #AvRen shipper hanggang ngayon.

"I'm sure he and his girlfriend are madly in love with each other, aren't they! Mabuti pa sila! I'm sure shes lucky with Darren, he seems like a gentleman that will get the girl he wants until he wants, parang ako lang! Ay, joke," I blurted out whilst fake grinning as if it really was a joke. Na bigla ako sa sinabi ko, yung hugot ko kanina nadamay sa usapan.

Sullivan Residence

Ava | Ang saya nang buhay mo kasama si Evangeline, Darren. Siguro ginagamit mo rin siya, just like me. For fame. Tama ba? At ginagamit mo rin ako noon para mahiya si Karlos, diba? So it will look like you're the best, right? Well no. Hindi. You're just like the rest of them, Darren. Admit it.

"Ava, that's his old number," Vixie poked from behind the sofa she was obviously stalking me in, which gave me a start. Hmph, talagang ayaw ni Darren mabigay yung number sa akin, kahit na may "amnesia" ako.

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3 days later, March 31st | Darren's Gig