DK stood in his balcony and sipped a warm cup of coffee. The morning breeze added to his good mood. A notification popped up in his phone. He answered the call coming from Jake. His eyes signaled surprise the moment he heard what his wife’s cousin said. “You got the lot?” he asked, surprised of hearing that one of his plans succeeded.
Jake placed one of his hands in his pocket and leaned on the wall of the office. “Yep, we can start the construction of your mansion right away, boss” his assistant answered. DK punched to the air in excitement. “I’ll send the blueprint to the management right away. I guess, this will be the road to forever?” he replied. Jake chuckled, “Congratulations, boss. I’ll take things from the office. Reveal this surprise to Joanna now,” he said and dropped the call.
DK hurriedly showered and prepared himself to go to Joanna’s old apartment. He was all smiles the moment his dream family mansion started to become a reality. He knocked on the apartment’s door and was greeted by Delia who was holding a broom in her hand. “Can I come inside?” DK excitedly asked; Delia just nodded and opened the entrance door widely to accommodate DK.
He saw his wife and son busy having breakfast in the small dining area. He greeted them with a smile. DJ jumped from his seat and rushed to give his dad a tight hug. Joanna stood up and prepared another set of utensils to invite DK for breakfast. “You came so early. Have you slept already?” Joanna asked while arranging the dining set for DK.
“I did. By the way, we’ll go somewhere so have yourself prepared after eating” DK informed them. Joanna was filled with curiosity and so, she did what DK instructed. DK drove them to the place where he would make his dream for his family come true.  Joanna was clueless upon seeing an isolated area that was almost like a jungle.
“What are we doing here?” Joanna asked while holding DJ’s hand. Dior opened the folder he was holding for a while now. He handed the papers to Joanna to read. “I just thought that maybe, it’s about time that we build our own home” he simply said. Joanna’s eyes widened upon seeing the lot that was named to her, including the proposed plan for the mansion DK was referring to.
“Oh no, this can’t be real, DK,” she said while returning the papers to him. “How could it be untrue? I just closed the deal with the previous owner earlier!” he answered. Joanna’s eyes started watering up, unable to glance at DK’s eyes. DK cupped her cheek and placed a kiss on her forehead. “Joanna, there is no moment that I did not think of you and DJ. I’ve been planning this even before DJ was born” DK explained.
Joanna looked down; tears started falling down her cheeks. “But I have wronged you all these years! I feel bad that I am treated fairly though I haven’t given you an apology for what I did” she said. DK wiped her tears and gave her a hug. “You have no fault, Joanna. It was all King’s plan. Let’s focus on what we have today. I have to pay for the moments I never had with you and our kid” DK comforted.
“I love you” Joanna whispered while giving DK a hug. “Know that I love you more. There was never a moment that I forgot to love you” he replied and planted a kiss on Joanna’s forehead. He carried DJ as they roamed around the property DK just purchased for them to build their dream house.
 
King grabbed his luggage as he reached the airport. Today is his flight to the US to accept the work opportunity he was offered. He glanced at the city one last time before proceeding to the lodge. Guilt has been making him insane to think that he made everything complicated for two people to love each other. He sighed and turned around to enter the airport.
“So, did you forget to treat us to a drink before you left?” Jash asked with arms crossed. To his surprise, two of his friends are inside to see him off. He weirdly smirked; he totally forgot that he had friends to leave in this country. “Just happened to make decisions too fast. Sorry about that” he replied. Jash tapped his shoulder, “Man, no need to be so apologetic. We both understand. Right DK?” he asked and elbowed DK who was reacting nothing. DK just tsked and crossed his arms.
“Have a safe flight” DK simply said and looked away. Jash chuckled, “Oh come on! Aren’t you saying a proper goodbye to your ‘once’ best buddy?” he teased and pulled DK and King closer to each other. “F*ck you!” DK cursed lightly while the other two just laughed. King tapped DK’s shoulder and spoke, “Don’t worry, DK. I’ve got no eyes for Joanna anymore. I just wish you two to forgive me and for you two to live as one happy family”.
“No worries, man. Let bygones be bygones. Good luck with your work” DK replied. King just gave them a nod and started gripping on his luggage now. “So, goodbye for a while. I’ll get going now” King said and waved goodbye. Jash and DK turned around to the exit with chuckles. “That’s the biggest plot twist of our friendship” Jash commented but DK contradicted it and said, “No… that’s the biggest plot twist of MY life”.
 
DK drove to buy some toys and visit Joanna and DJ in the apartment. “Hey there little dude. I got you some toys” he said as soon as he stepped inside the apartment. His son replied, “Hey big dude”. DK and the kid are fond of each other, they played, talked, and bonded together. DK looked around but he did not see Joanna around – she must be at work.
Time passed and DK’s phone rang, it was an e-mail notification. It certifies that he passed the board exam. DK hid his joyous smile and bid farewell to his play buddy. “Hey Little Dude, I’ll be away for a few days. Play without me, okay?”. The kid nodded with a pout. “Don’t worry, I’ll be back with more treats. I just need to finish some work” he said, patted the kid’s head, and stepped out of the apartment.
He drove back to their family mansion and immediately opened the door to announce his achievement. He was disappointed when he saw no one in the house. He sighed and went inside their room.  He’s surprised to see his teammates congratulating him with a tarpaulin hanging on their wall. “Congratulations DK, or should I say, Engr. Dior Klent Tiueco” said JL while holding a dedication cake. Lt.Col. Peredo, his cousin, added, “Two engineers in our family, here’s Uncle Joel on the line. He’ll talk to you about something”. The phone was converted to speaker mode.
Uncle Joel announced something to DK, “Congratulations Engr. DK. Before you work in other companies, work first with us. You’re now officially part of our team”. DK is clueless, “What project are we going to do Uncle?” he asked. “You’ll join us in building our biggest house in Tanay,” Uncle Joel said.
For DK, it was an honor to work with his uncle, so he immediately agreed. The house is currently being built. Two out of three storeys are being built, he is given the chance to design the third story. Zaydi uttered, “That one’s quick. You just got your title, and now you’re employed”. DK answered, “That project excites me”. Fate started to play fairly for DK after years of despair. First, King admitted his mistake and redirected him and Joanna’s path together again. Second, his dream of becoming a licensed engineer came true, plus becoming an official employee of his uncle’s construction firm. And lastly, being able to start constructing the house he is dreaming of.