Chapter Twenty-Three Destiney Yesterday was a total disaster, I can’t believe someone destroyed my car, who would cruel enough to do that. My parents were not happy when they saw what happen and they were determined to punish whoever did it, but I don’t know for sure who did it, and I don’t know if I want them to even get involved because then it could just make everything ten times worse for me at school and they have no idea what really goes on at school. I can’t have them finding out. I need to be able to fight my own battles even though they should take control of everything since they are my parents, and it is their job, but I want to be able to take care of myself. So, I told them I have no idea what happen, and when I came out to the parking lot and how I found my car like that. Which is true I just left out the part about having a hunch that it could have been Jasmine. They are determined to find out who was behind it, but I asked them to just forget about it for now and to
Chapter Twenty- Four Destiney “OH. MY. GOD. What the hell is that?” I turn to look at Keegan and he gives me a smirk and shrugs his shoulders, trying to tell me he has no idea what is going on. But I know better. I wasn’t born yesterday. Then Tyler and Trevor walk up to us and start to look around too and can’t help the chuckle that escapes their lips. Then I quietly tell them they should not have done this. “Nobody messes with my girl and gets away with it.” “Keegan, this is not right, I agree that she shouldn’t have gotten away with what she did, but this is too much, this was…” “Babe. You need to understand something. When you are with me, you will be treated with the respect you deserve, and I won’t tolerate any less.” I can’t help but roll my eyes at Keegan and his friends. Then I feel a sharp smack on my ass, and it takes me a moment to realize what happen and then I feel Keegan lean down and feel his lips right by my ear. “You roll those beautiful eyes at me again and
Chapter Twenty-Five Keegan As I’m standing outside of Destiney’s class waiting for her to come out so I can walk her to her next class, I watch as each student comes out then the last one walks by me and gives me a slight nod, and then I notice that Destiney never came out, So I peak my head inside and I notice a bag sitting by itself by a desk in the back of the room. I walk in a give the teacher a nod and walk over to the bag on the floor. It’s then that I notice the bag belongs to Destiney. I walk over to the teacher who is sitting at his desk. “Can I help you Mr. Daniels?” “Yea, was Destiney in class today? I found her bag by her seat over there.” I say this as I point to where I found her bag. “She was, but in the middle of class she got up to use the restroom, I guess she didn’t come back, or she could still be there.” “You didn’t think to notice that she has been gone for some time?” “Watch your tone Mr. Daniels. I have other students to worry about. She said she went
Chapter Twenty- Six Keegan This was not how I wanted to meet my girlfriends’ parents. I press down on the accelerator to try and get to the hospital quicker. I need to be with her when she wakes up. When we make it to the hospital, we all make our way inside and up to the information desk and ask the nurse manning the desk where Destiney is, and she gives us the floor and room number. When we get there and ask the nurse on her floor what is going on all she tells me is that I’m not family, so I have to sit and wait. Ten minutes later an older couple comes in and looks to be in a frantic state and something tells me this is Destiney’s parents, maybe it’s the fact the I can see the resemblance between Destiney and her mother, how they both have the same long dark hair, the same cute button nose, or maybe that they both have the same shade of eye color. When I go to stand up and make my way to them, Hannah beats me to it and gives me a look that says, ‘I got this.’ I sit back down
Chapter Twenty-Seven Destiney All I can see is darkness, I hear voices, but all I can see is darkness. What the hell happened? Where am I? I need to wake up, but I can’t seem to open my eyes. Why is this so hard. I need to wake up and get to school, I need to find Keegan and Hannah. I need to find them and figure out what is going on. Before I have a chance to try and do anything I start to hear voices. “When do you think she will wake up?” I know that voice. That is my mom. Why is she asking when I will wake up? I am right here. I am awake, mom! I’m right here. I’m trying to open my eyes mom, please. “I’m not sure, it could be today or tomorrow. It’s just a matter of when her body is ready to let her wake up.” I don’t recognize that voice. This person seems smart. What the hell happened to me. Why can’t I wake up? “Thank you, Doctor.” I guess it was a doctor, that must mean I’m in the hospital, but why would I be in the hospital. But what could have happened to put me in the
Chapter Twenty-Eight Destiney Hannah walks over to me and gives me a smile and a small, gentle hug and tells me she is going to take off and will collect my schoolwork from the last few days and the next couple days that I am here. Then as she walks out the door it occurs to me that she said for the last few days. But before I have a chance to ask, my mom comes out with words of her own. “Oh Destiney, I’m so glad your awake. We missed you so much.” “Thanks mom, but I was wondering, how long have I been out?” They all look at each other like they don’t want to tell me, but I can tell by the look they give each other that they are hesitant to tell me. “Mom! How long have I been asleep? What happen? What is going on? What aren’t you telling me?” “Destiney, sweetheart, when Keegan and Hannah found you in a closet at school, they immediately notified us and the emergency services and they brought you here, but that was…Well honey, it was three days ago.” “THREE DAYS?!?!?” What the
Chapter Twenty-Nine Keegan When I left Destiney at the hospital the other day, I couldn’t help but feel worried about the way she looked. She looked…hopeless, worried, and just down and upset. I need to make sure she knows that nothing is going to happen to her, and I am going to get to the bottom of what happen to her. Jasmine is not going to get away with this. I refuse to let that happen. When Destiney told me the other day that she didn’t need me to stay with her I couldn’t help the hurt that I felt in my heart, and when I went back the next couple days to see her, she refused to see me, she wouldn’t let me in to see her. I am feeling heartbroken right now, it makes me think that maybe she blames me for what happen to her and with everything that has happened, I can’t help but feel responsible too. If I never would have started paying attention to her and if I would have kept a closer eye on Jasmine, she never would have gotten the jump on Destiney. So maybe I actually am respo
Chapter Thirty Keegan When I get a better sense of what my mood is like I try to control my anger when I address Tanner, I plan to find out if she had anything to do with this, she is going wish she never met me or Jasmine for that matter. “Tanner, I think it’s time you leave. You have no reason to be here anyway, you are Jasmine’s friend not Destiney’s, and if I find out you had anything to do with what happen to her, you will go down just like Jasmine is. That is a promise. You know how I love to keep my promises.” When she hears my words, she takes an audible gulp and falters in her steps backing away from Destiney and when she looks back to Destiney, I clear my throat again to make sure she knows I’m still here. Then she rolls her eyes and makes her way to the door and looks back to Destiney. “Remember what I said.” When I look back to Destiney, she looks a bit shaken and I make my way to her to see if she is okay, and she shakes her head at me, telling me to stay away. “Bab