When Destiny Plays (Soon to be Published under Grenierielly Publishing)

Chapter 55

"Nasaan na ba sila Koeli?" tanong ni Madison na kanina pa nag-aantay.

Sunday, the day that was supposed to be their training or practice day for their first work on Monday. The manager told them to come early, if they could. The practice won't take too long—if they would be able to learn from the training immediately.

"Hello! Sorry ngayon lang!" sigaw ni Carmine habang tumatakbo papalapit sa dalawa.

Kumakaway-kaway pa siya at nang makalapit silang dalawa kila Alishabeth, agad silang humingi ng paumanhin. The two doesn't like waiting for too long because for them, time is gold.

"Late na ba tayo?" tanong naman ni Koeli habang hinahabol ang paghinga niya.

Tiningnan ni Madison ang kanyang relo bago ulit ibigay ang atensyon niya kay Koeli. "Hindi naman, late na late lang tayo..." she answered and frowned.

"Pinuntahan kasi namin saglit 'yung... bumili ng design ko kaya... medyo na-late kami..." Carmine said politely to Alishabeth and Madison.

"Ah, gano'n ba?" Madison immediately felt guilty after hearing Carmine's reason.

"Sorry talaga, minsan lang kasi magkaroon ng buyer sa designs ni Carmine kaya nagtiyaga na rin kami," paliwanag naman ni Koeli.

Alishabeth took a deep breath, looked Madison in the eyes and nodded her head. Madison stepped closer to Carmine and gave her a hug.

She smiled. "Joke lang! Hindi kami galit!" Madison yelled and burst out laughing afterwards.

Bakas sa mukha ni Carmine ang pagtataka nang yakapin siya ni Madison habang ang iba naman nilang kasama ay nagtatawanan. Napayakap na rin siya kay Madison dahil hindi rin niya alam kung ano ang gagawin niya.

"A-ano 'to?"

Inalis ni Madison ang pagkakayakap sa kanya, pinagmamasdan ang naguguluhan niyang kaibigan habang nakakunot ang noo nito.

"We know that you'll be late," sabi ni Alishabeth.

Carmine raised an eyebrow. "Ha? Pa'no?"

"Sabi ni Koeli sa amin kagabi na may gustong bumili ng design mo," paliwanag ni Alishabeth.

"So, we made a prank na kunwari galit kami sa'yo kasi late ka wherein fact, we really know the reason why you got here late." Kinindatan siya ni Alishabeth pagkatapos magpaliwanag.

Napatingin na lang si Carmine kay Koeli na naka-peace sign. She then turned her head ba k at Alishabeth and Madison and smiled at them awkwardly.

"Congratulations! May bumili na rin ng design mo!" Madison exclaimed happily while Carmine heard them applauding as they congratulated her.

"Libre ka naman." Koeli nudged Carmine using her elbow and smirked.

"Mamaya—"

"Wow, totoo ba?"

"Oo nga! Gigil mo 'ko Koeli. Baka bawiin ko pa—"

"Sorry master," biro ni Koeli.

"Tara na, baka sobrang late na talaga natin," sabi ni Carmine.

"Ako pwede ako maglinis sa lahat, 'wag lang sa comfort room!" Koeli raised her hand while speaking.

"Ako pwede sa lahat pero sa kanya hindi na pwede..." mataray namang saad ni Alishabeth.

Narinig iyon ng mga kasama niya kaya nagtinginan silang lahat sa kanya. Madison immediately knew it was connected to Glenn, but Carmine and Koeli never had any ideas about what was happening, but they could sense that it was somehow important, a clue from Alishabeth that something unpleasant happened.